Friday, March 21 – These 8 New Horror Movies Released This Week

This week’s diverse new offerings including two Korean thrillers, a post-apocalyptic rock opera, a film produced by Sam Raimi, a sci-fi mind-bender, and even a Popeye slasher movie?!

Here’s all the new horror that released March 17 – March 21, 2025!

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“Three days after the funeral, the dead heart awakens.” Hyun Moon-Seop’s Devils Stay aims to break all exorcism horror rules, and it’s now available on VOD outlets at home.

In the film, “After the sudden tragic loss of his daughter following an exorcism, a renowned heart surgeon refuses to face the reality that his child has died, despite declarations from medical examiners and even the priest who performed the expulsion.

“But as the funeral rites begin, mourners start witnessing unnerving changes to the girl’s body, leaving the priest to wonder whether something much more sinister—an evil more ancient than Catholicism itself—may once again be looming over them all.”

Park Shin-yang (“My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,” “Man on the Edge,“ “The Big Swindle”), Lee Min-ki (“Crash,” “My Liberation Notes,” “Very Ordinary Couple”) and Lee Re (“It’s Okay!,” “Peninsula,” “Hellbound”) star in the exorcism horror movie.

The Ridgefield Boogeyman is back. Breaking Glass Pictures released their indie horror-comedy slasher sequel Revenge of the Boogeyman onto VOD outlets this past Tuesday.

This one’s a sequel to Beware the Boogeyman, released last year.

In director Erik Skybak’s film, “A group of friends at a secluded cabin in the woods begin to realize that the local legend of the Ridgefield Boogeyman may be more than just a story.”

 Calvin McCarthy, Tim Coyle, and Jax Kellington star.

“Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink brings light to the darkness in O’Dessa, a post apocalyptic rock opera that began streaming exclusively on Hulu on Thursday, March 20.

Sink stars as O’Dessa, a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love — but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett, Mark Boone Junior, and Regina Hall co-star.

Geremy Jasper (Patti Cake$) wrote and directed O’Dessa, in addition to creating the film’s 16 original songs (yes, SIXTEEEN ORIGINAL SONGS!) with Jason Binnick (Patti Cake$).

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) is back this week with the new Netflix thriller Revelations, which just premiered on the streaming service today.

“A pastor is convinced that he’s called upon to punish the person guilty of a missing person case, while a detective assigned to the case is haunted by her dead sister’s shadow.”

Ryu Jun-yeol and Shin Hyeon-bin star in the film.

Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok co-wrote the script, adapting their 2022 comic book of the same name. The pair previously collaborated on both seasons of the Netflix series “Hellbound.”

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma) exec produced.

From producer Sam Raimi and director David Yarovesky (Brightburn), the horror-thriller Locked arrived in theaters today. Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins star.

In the intense thriller, “A petty thief (Bill Skarsgård) breaks into a state-of-the-art SUV, only to find himself trapped inside. Controlled remotely by its vengeful owner (Anthony Hopkins), the vehicle becomes a deadly prison, hurtling him into a high-speed battle for survival.”

Michael Arlen Ross (Turistas) wrote the screenplay.

Locked is a remake of the Argentinian action thriller 4X4.

Director Robert Michael Ryan’s public domain horror movie Popeye the Slayer Man is chewing spinach and slaughtering victims in theaters and on VOD outlets now.

In Popeye the Slayer Man, “a group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to film a documentary on the legend of the Sailor Man, who is said to haunt the factory.”

“Popeye the Slayer Man’s dark reimagining of the classic Popeye character not only delivers a fresh take on a beloved icon but also showcases its thrilling storytelling and bold visual style. We’re thrilled to bring this unique and exciting film to EFM, offering buyers something truly unexpected and unforgettable,” said Jessica Russo, COO, Productions and Acquisitions at VMI.

Popeye the Slayer Man stars Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Mabel Thomas, Marie-Louise Boisnier, Jeff Thomas, and Steven McCormack, along with Angela Relucio (Code Black, The Cabining) and Sarah Nicklin (Nun of That, The Black Mass).

Jason Stephens plays the title role of the murderous Popeye. Robert Michael Ryan (Ouija Witch) directs the film from a screenplay by John Doolan (Remains).

Religious fanaticism collides with modern society in the social media age in the French horror thriller Hood Witch, which Dark Sky Films released onto digital platforms today.

The film “follows a single mother Nour and her son. Nour makes a living from smuggling exotic animals and illicit products (birds of prey, venom, rare roots, etc.). Wishing to get her son out of the city and offer him a better future, she designs and develops a mobile app that connects clients and marabouts. It’s a success, but a patient’s consultation turns into a tragedy and Nour has to face a wave of violence that could cost her and her son their lives.”

Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction, Extraction 2) stars as Nour. Amine Zariouhi, Denis Lavant, Alexis Manenti, Karim Belkhadra, and Issaka Sawadogo also star.

The film, which premiered last year at SXSW, marks the feature debut of emerging French director Saïd Belktibia. Belktibia co-wrote Hood Witch with Louis Penicaut.

A mind-bending sci-fi horror movie directed by Grammy winning artist Flying Lotus (V/H/S/99, Kuso), Ash is now playing in theaters from RLJE Films and Shudder.

Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) star in the sci-fi horror film alongside Iko Uwais (The Raid), Beulah Koale (Shadow in the Cloud), Kate Elliott (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), and Flying Lotus. Jonni Remmler wrote the film.

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.

Nate Bolotin (The Raid, Mandy) and Mathew Metcalfe produce, while filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9) serves as an executive producer. Expect it on Shudder later this year.

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