SXSW 2026 just closed. Here’s what the horror lineup actually signals about the genre’s theatrical pipeline — and why the witch-film cluster matters.
Searchlight soaked an audience in blood ahead of Ready or Not 2’s March 20 opening. Early reviews are strong — but can Radio Silence build a franchise?
Ready or Not 2 exits SXSW with strong reviews and an $11M projection — but Project Hail Mary and horror’s most crowded March yet may complicate opening weekend.
James Wan returns to directing for the first time since 2023 and skips horror for a serial killer thriller. Here’s what The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil remake means for genre fans.
A24’s Undertone opens Friday March 13 with 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s what critics are saying about the scariest new horror film of 2026.




