While the summer begins to come to a close, the fall movie season kicks off, and this is often the perfect time for some good scares in theaters and at home. On the small screen, the satirical take on vampires, What We Do in the Shadows, returns, while Netflix delivers an all ages horror movie, Nightbook. Meanwhile, theater goers will have the pleasure to see James Wan's latest horror film, Malignant, or one of the new indie horror films, like We Need to Do Something. As we enter September, here are the horror movies and shows coming to a screen near you.
What We Do in the Shadows
Based on the mockumentary of the same name, What We Do in the Shadows returns for its third season on FX. After the main vampires witnessed Guillermo, who learned he's a descendant of Van Helsing, take out a majority of the vampires in attendance for the Vampiric Council's execution of the core characters, they are now tasked with taking over for the Vampiric Council themself.
Staring Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows returns to FX Sep. 2.
Superhost
Superhost debuted in August at Popcorn Frights, and now it finds its ways to Shudder this month. Two popular travel vloggers realize they are losing followers, so they try to make more viral content focusing on their latest host -- Rebecca. Now focusing more on her than usual, the two realize something is not right.
Directed by Brandon Christensen, Superhost stars Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Gracie Gillam and Barbara Crampton. It hits Shudder Sep. 2.
We Need to Do Something
Taking place in a single location and focusing on four characters for a majority of the film, We Need to Do Something showcases how sometimes the scariest things are what one cannot see. In the midst of an unnatural storm, a family is trapped in their bathroom, so they now must survive off their dwindling resources while dealing with the threats inside and out.
Directed by Sean King O'Grady, We Need to Do Something stars Lisette Alexis, John James Cronin, Pat Healy, Sierra McCormick and Vinessa Shaw. It arrives in theaters, on digital and on VOD Sep. 3.
Martyrs Lane
As described in CBR's review, "Martyrs Lane is the kind of ghost story that works best when you don't know its premise," so this will be kept brief. This ghost story focuses on a little girl and her family as they deal with their uncharacteristically distant mother and a mysterious guest every night.
Directed by , Martyrs Lane stars Kiera Thompson, Sienna Sayer, Denise Gough, Steven Cree, Hannah Rar and Anastasia Hille. It hits Shudder Sep. 9.
Malignant
James Wan has contributed a lot to modern horror, from The Conjuring to Saw, and he now adds a new scary movie to his ever growing catalogue. Malignant follows Madison as she begins having grisly visions about deaths, which tragically end up to be real murders.
Directed by James Wan, Malignant stars Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young and Michole Briana White. It arrives in theaters and on HBO Max Sep. 10.
Shelter in Place
There are many cabin fever films, including Cabin Fever itself. However, where many of these movies take place in a more rural location, Shelter in Place takes place in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where the main couple learn there is much to fear, despite it being their honeymoon.
Directed Chris Beyrooty and Connor Martin, Shelter in Place stars Brendan Hines, Tatjana Marjanovic, Kevin Daniels, Ola Kaminska and Jey Reynolds. It hits digital and on demand Sep. 14.
Nightbooks
Geared more toward a younger audience, similar to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Nightbooks is about a young boy having to tell a scary story every night or risk being trapped in a wicked witch’s home with his best friend. This isn’t the first time director David Yarovesky has explored a dark story, having directed Brightburn, a much more twisted take on the Superman narrative.
Directed by David Yarovesky, Nightbooks stars Krysten Ritter, Lidya Jewett and Winslow Fefley, and it hits Netflix Sep. 15.
Boys From County Hell
From director Chris Baugh, Boys From County Hell joins a niche sub-genre -- vampire satires, as it blend horror and humor to tell a story about how an Irish vampire comes back after his burial ground is disturbed thanks to construction. As brought up in a CBR review of the film, "A Belfast native, Baugh (Bad Day for the Cut) set out to create a film that was true to both his roots and to those of the modern vampire, and he succeeds. Boys From County Hell strips away more than a century of filmmaking glamour -- from Bela Lugosi's Dracula to Tom Cruise's Lestat to Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen -- and reveals something horrifying."
Directed by Chris Baugh, Boys From County Hell stars Jack Rowan, Nigel O'Neill, Louisa Harland, Michael Hough, Fra Fee and John Lynch. It hits on demand and digital Sep. 21.