Horror in theaters, month by month

In September 2026, 20 horror films are playing on American screens we track — 677 showings at 42 cinemas in 33 cities across 13 states. Those cinemas are every Alamo Drafthouse market plus the single-site repertory houses whose calendars we read; AMC, Regal and Cinemark are not counted, so a wide release is playing on more screens than the number beside it here. Not going out? See what's streaming.

Every month3 pages

Why these cinemas. The chains programme horror thinly and drop it fast. These pages count every Alamo Drafthouse market plus the single-site repertory houses whose calendars we read — the houses that run the revivals and the midnight shows. AMC, Regal and Cinemark are not in the counts.