From Wolf Man to Opus, here are the most anticipated horror and thriller films heading to Australian cinema screens in 2025.
Biggest horror and thriller film releases of 2025:
It looks as though 2025 is blessing us with two Steven Soderbergh horror/thrillers. For those that love the jump-scares and/or chilling existential dread, look out for Australian director Leigh Whannell’s brutal Wolf Man, and Ryan Coogler’s take on vampires in the South with Sinners.
January
Wolf Man
Director: Leigh Whannell
Release date: 16 January
With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable. Directed by Australian director Leigh Whannell.
Watch the trailer for Wolf Man here:
Companion
Director: Drew Hancock
Release date: 30 January
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Watch the trailer for Companion here:
February
Presence
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Release date: 6 February
A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone in this Steven Soderbergh thriller starring Emmy-nominee Lucy Liu and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems).
Watch the trailer for Presence here:
The Monkey
Director: Osgood Perkins
Release date: 26 February
Emmy-nominee Theo James (The Gentlemen), Emmy-winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), and Elijah Wood star in this Stephen King adaptation from writer-director Oz Perkins (Longlegs). When twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start occurring all around them.
Watch the trailer for The Monkey here:
March
Black Bag
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Release date: 13 March
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender lead this mystery-thriller from director Steven Soderbergh. When his beloved wife Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country. Co-stars Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan.
Watch the trailer for Black Bag here:
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April
Sinners
Director: Ryan Coogler
Release date: 17 April
Following Creed and Black Panther, director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan unite once again for this IMAX-shot horror film. In the 1930s, identical twin vampires return to their Southern hometown to leave their troubled lives behind and start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Watch the trailer for Sinners here:
The Ritual
Director: David Midell
Release date: TBC
Follows two priests who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. Stars Al Pacino and Dan Stevens.
The Housemaid
Director: Paul Feig
Release date: Possible December, TBC
Millie is a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina and Andrew, an upscale, wealthy couple. She soon learns that the family’s secrets are far more dangerous than her own. Stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
Opus
Director: Mark Anthony Green
Release date: TBC
A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Stars Ayo Edeberi (The Bear) and John Malkovich.
For the full list of the most anticipated film releases of 2025, see here.
