A vengeful sex bot, a murderous monkey toy, and a blood-sucking icon lead this week’s lineup of new horror movie releases, and they’re joined by a twisted perversion of a pop culture icon.
Here’s all the new horror that released February 17 – February 21, 2025!
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Prepare for a sea of blood, because the public domain slasher Popeye’s Revenge sailed onto VOD exclusively on Amazon via ITN Distribution this past Tuesday, February 18.
The indie horror film turns the classic character into a slasher villain when the legend of Popeye haunts a group of counselors as they intend to open a summer camp.
William Stead directs from a script by Harry Boxley (Cinderella’s Curse).
Steven Murphy stars as Popeye alongside Poohniverse alumni Kelly Rian Sanson, Danielle Scott, Danielle Ronald, and Amanda Jane York.
Created by E.C. Segar, Popeye the Sailor first appeared in 1929 in the King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre. Popeye’s Revenge is the first of a few horror movies to exploit the character’s recent public domain status, with Popeye the Slayer Man also due out this year.
The new horror movie from Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and producer Zach Cregger (Barbarian), Companion starring Sophie Thatcher (Heretic) is now available at home.
You can rent Companion on Digital for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.
In Companion, the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, “A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.”
Rupert Friend (Separation), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lukas Gage (“You”), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside), and Jack Quaid (Scream, “The Boys”) also star.
Meagan wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Sophie Thatcher continues her ascension to stardom with another remarkable performance. Though familiar in many ways, Hancock’s confident direction and commitment to entertaining mayhem ensures a highly entertaining ride that builds to one of the most triumphant conclusions in recent memory.”
Director Osgood Perkins is back with NEON’s The Monkey, a horror-comedy adaptation of Stephen King’s same-titled short story, and it’s now playing in theaters nationwide.
Be sure to stick around for a post-credits treat…
From NEON and producer James Wan, The Monkey has been rated a hard “R” for “Strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout, and some sexual references.”
In The Monkey, “When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.”
The Monkey is a short horror story that appeared in King’s Skeleton Crew, a 1985 collection that also featured The Mist, The Jaunt, The Raft, Survivor Type, The Reach, and more.
Theo James (“The White Lotus”), Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (Maniac), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek) star in this one.
Fresh off its four Academy Award nominations, Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu is now streaming exclusively on Peacock. The box office hit sunk its fangs into the streamer today.
Both the 132-minute theatrical cut and the 136-minute extended cut are available on the streaming service, along with a behind-the-scenes featurette, Nosferatu: An Inside Look.
A reimagination of F.W. Murnau‘s 1922 silent horror classic, Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Bill Skarsgård stars as Count Orlok with Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, and Willem Dafoe.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her 5-skull review, “It’s impeccably crafted, boasting production design and values rarely seen in horror, without sacrificing the taboo-pushing, visceral horror in the process. It’s operatic and dramatic, bold and revolting, with a powerful final shot.”
The film is also currently available on Digital and physical media.