Surprise! 8 New Horror Movies Started Streaming Today (April 8)

Ed Kemper

Ed Kemper is a biopic of the serial killer sometimes referred to as the “Co-ed Killer.” In 1973, Kemper was convicted of murdering eight women, and his crimes often involved corpse mutilation and necrophilia. This narrative film juxtaposes his horrific acts along with his upbringing in an abusive environment.

Red Night at Skye’s

Family man and veteran Cole Boyd needs money. Fast. So he reluctantly agrees to take part in the robbery of a pawn shop which is actually a front for a meth-making gang. Skye’s Pawn Shop has more secrets than just meth though, and Boyd’s evening plans change from a robbery into a blood-drenched fight for survival.

Gates of Flesh

A city is overrun by a wave of demonic possession that turns people into a conscious-yet-zombie-like state (sort of like Deadites from the Evil Dead franchise). A group of friends seek shelter in an abandoned church, but one among them is already possessed. Can they escape before they are all taken?

Desert Fiends

The trailer for Desert Fiends looks like Burning Man meets The Hills Have Eyes. The story is about friends breaking down on their way to a concert in the desert, then they’re hunted by a family of deranged desert-dwelling killers. The Indiegogo campaign describes the movie as a “horror comedy slasher film,” and the trailer does look pretty silly. It also looks like fun.

In the Lost Lands

In the Lost Lands is portrayed as an action-horror epic, though how epic it really feels might depend on the viewer. Set in a dystopian, apocalyptic future where magic and monsters exist, a witch named Gray Alys (Milla Jovovich) enlists the aid of a guide, Boyce (Dave Bautista), to help her travel into the dangerous Lost Lands to find a werewolf. The movie’s aesthetic feels like a fantasy-horror movie straight out of the late-90s or early 2000s, complete with melodramatic moments and cheesy CGI. It’s actually kind of fun.

Rumpelstiltskin

Unlike some other modern retellings of fairy tales like Cinderella’s Revenge (2024) or Alice in Terrorland (2023), this adaptation of “Rumpelstiltskin” appears to stick mostly to its roots. It tells the story of a miller’s daughter who is ordered by a king to spin straw into gold, or else she will be executed. A grotesque imp appears in the young woman’s time of need, and you probably already know the rest. As a dark (well, darker) version of the fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin looks interesting.

The Cursed Tapes

While Clint (Donny Boaz) is going through his late father’s belongings for an estate sale, he discovers a box of VHS tapes. As he watches the disturbing tapes, Clint is able to piece together the monstrous secret his father was concealing. The trailer for The Cursed Tapes gives the impression that it might be part anthology horror, and part Boogeyman-inspired monster movie.

iPossessed

A demon infiltrates the housewarming party held by a group of friends. They are forced to agree to stay together through the night or else one of them will lose their soul. As the night progresses, the demon attempts to turn friend against friend, causing distrust and fear to take them over.