Not sure if it's a case of the recency bias talking, or we're seriously getting some good horror movies and shows in 2026. The success around Obsession, Backrooms, Widow's Bay means more we should expect more from the genre in the second half of the year.
And as if October has switched places with July, we have Evil Dead Burn resurrecting Bruce Campbell's cult franchise in theatres, on OTT we've Malayalam-film Muthassi and K-horror The East Palace playing. And that's not the end of the horror releases in July 2026. It is just a proof that horror doesn't clock out for summer.
Here's everything worth watching in July 2026 in Indian theatres and on OTT:
When: July 10, 2026 (Theatrical)
The latest standalone chapter in the iconic demonic franchise Evil Dead, this highly anticipated blood-soaked release sees a new unsuspecting family dealing with the Necronomicon and ancient curses.
When: 3 July 2026
Where: Zee 5 Original
A dark and atmospheric Malayalam folk-horror series that explores age-old, unsettling local legends and ancestral curses in the heart of Kerala
Release Date: July 10, 2026 (Select Theatres)
A chilling psychological thriller following the harrowing, supernatural events unfolding at an isolated sanatorium.
When: July 29, 2026
Where: Prime Video
Directed by Jeff Wadlow, the movie follows five college friends in Thailand who become trapped in a remote, submerged cave system with a deadly predator.
When: July 3, 2026
Directed by Daniel Stamm and starring Carla Gugino and Lou Taylor Pucci who was in Evil Dead finds himself once more dealing with an archaic book that unleashes evil. The English language film adapts a fan favourite Knifepoint Horror Podcast story, adapted by Emmy-winning playwright Justin Yoffe from podcast creator Soren Narnia’s original story.
When: 17 July
Where: Netflix
A man who walks the spirit world and a court lady who hears the dead enter the East Palace by the king's orders and attempt to unravel its dark secrets.