Top 5 Horror Movies to Watch November 2025

IN THEATERS AND ON DIGITAL: NOVEMBER 2025
In order of release

del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN - November 7 (Netflix)
Writer/Director - Guillermo del Toro (based on the Mary Shelley classic)
Based on the novel by Mary Shelley
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen

PREDATOR: BADLANDS - November 7
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Written by Patrick Aison
Based on characters created by Jim Thomas and John Thomas
Cast: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi

THE RUNNING MAN - November 14
Directed by Edgar Wright
Written by Edgar Wright, Michael Bacall
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Cast: Glen Powell, Emilia Jones, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Katy O'Brian, Lee Pace, William H. Macy, Michael Cera, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, Chi Lewis-Parry

KEEPER - November 14
Directed by Osgood Perkins
Written by Nick Lepard
Cast: Tatian Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Clair Friesen

WICKED: FOR GOOD - November 21
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Written by Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey

Let's take a look at some of the Honorable mentions:

THE CARPENTER'S SON - November 14
Written/Directed by Lotfy Nathan
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, FKA twigs

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE - November 21
Written/Directed by Jalmari Helander
Cast: Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake

WAKE UP DEAD MAN A Knives Out Mystery - November 26
Written/Directed by Rian Johnson
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, Jeffrey Wright

Doc invites Vanessa to share her Top 10 Cosmic Horror Movies. Let us know what your favorite Cosmic Horror Movie is in the comments below!

VANESSA'S TOP 10 COSMIC HORROR MOVIES
IN CHRONILOGICAL ORDER

• Alien (1979)
• The Thing (1982)
• From Beyond (1986)
• In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
• Event Horizon (1997)
• The Void (2016)
• The Endless (2017)
• The Ritual (2017)
• Annihilation (2018)
• Underwater (2020)

HONORABLE MENTIONS - Hellboy, Color out of Space, Prince of Darkness, Dagon, Lovecraft Country, They Live

Looking for an exciting film to watch this Halloween season?

Do not miss BRUTE 1976 (2025)!

Directed by: Marcel Walz (Blind, Pretty Boy, Jurassic Reborn)

Written by: Joe Knetter

CAST: Adriane McLean (Roxy), Sarah French (Sunshine), Gigi Gustin (Raquel), Dazelle Yvette (Mama Birdy) with Adam Bucci, Alex Dundas, Robert Felsted Jr., Mark Justice, Ben Kaplan, and more

SYNOPSIS: In 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. But they are not alone. A family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to its name. BRUTE 1976 (2025) Horror Movie Review

On this episode, Doc and Paul are reviewing DEAD GIVEAWAY (2025) from writer/director Ian Kimble.

DEAD GIVEAWAY recently had its World Premiere at Philadelphia Film Festival and will have an encore screening on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

CAST: Ruby Modine (Silent Night, Deadly Night, Shameless), Mikaela Hoover (Superman (2025)), Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween).

SYNOPSIS: Hungover Jill finds a dead stranger in her bed. Her morning gets worse: a bound man in her closet, unconscious roommate, and her friend at knifepoint. She must solve it all before her 3PM brunch. DEAD GIVEAWAY (2025) Horror Comedy Movie Review

This is GRUESOME MAGAZINE. On this episode, Doc and Paul are reviewing QUEENS OF THE DEAD (2025) from director Tina Romero.

Available in Theaters and VOD: October 24, 2025.

CAST: Jaquel Spivey, Katy O'Brian, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Tomas Matos, Jack Haven, Dominique Jackson, Margaret Cho, Riki Lindhome, Eve Lindley, Cheyenne Jackson

SYNOPSIS: Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during a zombie outbreak at their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.

Queens of the Dead (2025) horror movie review

Hello, once again, this is GRUESOME MAGAZINE. On this episode, we're counting down the TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES TAKING PLACE ON HALLOWEEN. Joining Doc Rotten tonight is my guest-host VANESSA, THE SCARLETT SPITFIRE.

TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES TAKING PLACE ON HALLOWEEN
IN CHRONILOGICAL ORDER

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982 - climax)
• The Monster Squad (1987)
• Night of the Demons (1988)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• The Crow (1994)
• Trick 'r Treat (2007)
• Terrifier (2016) and Terrifier 2 (2022) (but not Terrifier 3)
• Late Night with the Devil (2024)
• V/H/S/Halloween (2025)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
• The Barn (2016) - and The Barn: Part II (2022)
• Ginger Snaps (2000 - finale)
• Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
• Haunt (2019)
• Ghostwatch (1992)
• Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
• Tales of Halloween (2015)
• Dark Harvest (2023) S
• paced Invaders (1990)
• Idle Hands (1999)
• I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957 begins on Halloween)
• Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995)

Doc and Paul are back once again to review NIGHT OF THE REAPER (2025) from director Brandon Christensen.

The film debuts on SHUDDER on Friday, September 19th. Doc and Paul both were caught by surprise with this film, as the film delivers beyond expectations for all its twists, turns, and unexpected gore. A must watch! Night of the Reaper (2025) horror movie review

Are you looking for the perfect movie to watch this spooky season?

SHUDDER may have the Halloween horror movie for you - V/H/S/Halloween (2025).

Join Doc and Paul as they share their spoiler free thoughts on the gory and fun horror anthology you don't want to miss.

"A Must-See Halloween Blast!" - Gruesome Magazine

AVAILABLE ON SHUDDER: October 3, 2025

DIRECTORS Bryan M. Ferguson (segment "Diet Phantasma") Casper Kelly (segment "Fun Size") R.H. Norman (segment "Home Haunt") Alex Ross Perry (segment "Kidprint") Micheline Pitt (segment "Home Haunt") Paco Plaza (segment "Ut Supra Sic Infra") Anna Zlokovic (segment "Coochie Coochie Coo")

SYNOPSIS A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival. V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (2025) Horror Movie Review - Perfect Anthology for the Spooky Season