As 2022 starts its cinematic year, fans of horror movies find themselves with a whole new set of slasher movies that will intrigue and cause them to scream as they watch.
One of the most recent additions to the horror genre is the recent blockbuster “Scream.” The film returns the horror series to its roots: a masked killer, a final girl and a new generation of relatable and intriguing characters. The film takes place 25 years after the original movie, with fan-favorite characters like Sidney Prescott and Dewey Riley returning to their hometown to battle a new Ghostface. The film stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox and new faces like Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Mikey Madison, Mason Gooding, Jack Quaid and Dylan Minnette.
As “Scream” continues to take over the box office with an epic and terrifying tale, a slew of movie companies are preparing to release their new horror films.
DC Comics is preparing to release “The Batman,” a new thriller starring Robert Pattinson as the eponymous character. Taking place two years after his in-universe debut, Batman will be fighting the mysterious “Riddler” and encounter new allies like Catwoman and enemies like The Penguin.
Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne and joining him in the cast are Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell. Warner Bros. will release “The Batman” on March 4, 2022.
One of the next releases is going to be “Morbius,” starring Jared Leto. The movie, produced by Sony and Marvel Entertainment, tells the story of Dr. Michael Morbius (played by Leto), who in an attempt to cure his rare blood disease, gives himself superhuman abilities as the line between hero and villain is crossed. Jared Leto stars alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson and Michael Keaton. After a string of recent delays, the movie is currently expected to be released on Apr. 1, 2022.
Marvel Studios is expected to make a name for themselves with their first-ever superhero horror film called “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The film features Benedict Cumberbatch returning as Doctor Stephen Strange, who unleashed a threat to the multiverse after helping Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The film also features the return of Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch after “WandaVision”, and joining them are Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Xochitl Gomez. It is expected to be released on May 6, 2022.
Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions are getting ready to release a new horror film called “Nope.” Not much is known about their movie, but Monkeypaw has revealed that Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun are expected to star in the horror flick. The movie is expected to release this summer.
The Halloween franchise is expected to end this October with “Halloween Ends” which features Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, as one of the most famous final girls of all time faces off against one of horror’s most twisted icons, Michael Myers. The film will be released on Oct. 14, 2022.
Other films expected to be released this year include a new movie from the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series starring Sarah Yarkin and Elsie Fisher, “The Northman” starring Alexander Skarsgård and Nicole Kidman, a reboot of the “Jeepers Creepers” series starring Sydney Craven, Imran Adams, Dee Wallace and Gary Graham, and finally a new “Hellraiser” film starring Odessa A’zion and Jamie Clayton.
