Get ready for another bumper year of horror here at The Light! Fun horror continues its comeback and we will get to enjoy long awaited sequels of beloved franchises. Time to grab your friends, get the popcorn and strap in for a year to remember.
This horror thriller from Sam Raimi stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as employee and boss who become stranded on a remote island and have to learn to survive in the wild. As tensions rise, power dynamics soon change and we start to see who is really in charge in the terrifying situation that they have found their selves in.
When a highly contagious, mutating fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees, joined by a grizzled bioterror operative, must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction, as the microorganism spreads and destroys everything in its path.
With Liam Neeson leaning into his comic/action-star status and Stranger Things' Joe Keery having some serious fun, this is entertaining romp in the horror genre.
It's that age old thing; a misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. From the director of The Nun, and giving serious Talk To Me vibes, you might want to bring your bravest friend to hold hands with for this one.
The next instalment of the Scream franchise is here and Sidney Prescott is back. Having built a new life for herself in Indiana she thought that was the last she’d see of the figure that has haunted her for many years. But unfortunately, the dream wasn’t a reality and a new Ghostface killer is in town creating havoc and begins to target her daughter.
Straight off the back of Jessie Buckley's award winning performance in Hamnet, she turns out another tour-de-force role, this time as a reanimated bride for Christian Bale's Frankenstein's Monster. Think Bonnie and Clyde meets Joker: Folie a Deux. We're in for a wild ride; murder, romance, perhaps some musical numbers if the rumours are to be believed. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and also starring Annette Bening, this ones going to be show-stopper and we can't wait.
You've managed to get out of nightmare family party with barely your life, and yet, it's not over...
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
The newest addition to the James Wan and Jason Blum universe is supernatural horror The Mummy. In this reimagining of the iconic The Mummy franchise, a young daughter of a journalist goes missing in the desert but reappears 8 years later. Although you’d expect a joyous celebration when the family are reunited, the reality is far from that when it comes apparent that something is really wrong.
After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Premiering to rave reviews at Toronto International Film Festival, and currently trending on Rotten Tomatoes at 97%, we're excited to see what terrifying ordeal new director Curry Barker has in store for us.
With over ten years since Scary Movie 5, parody fans have been dreaming of the next chapter and their prayers have finally been answered. The Wayans brothers are back with bundles of slapstick and gross out gags as they continue to recreate and distort well known and universally loved horror films from the ages. Joined by their original cast member Anna Faris, we know this is going to be full of nostalgia and laugh out loud moments.
Plus there's so many more great films out this year, whether you like a scare, a laugh or even a cry. Our cinemas are ready to welcome you and let your emotions take centre stage!
Written by Beth Wood - Team Member at The Light Sittingbourne
19 January 2026