Best Horror of June 2026: ‘Scary Movie’ Returns, Spielberg Revisits Aliens, Javier Bardem Tackles Another Villain Role and More
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- Scary Movie returns to theaters via Paramount Pictures, reuniting original leads Anna Faris and Regina Hall and spoofing recent horror hits such as “Sinners,” “Weapons,” and “The Substance.”
- Disclosure Day opens on June 12 through Universal Pictures, a new alien epic by Steven Spielberg described as a spiritual sequel to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”
- Hungry (Signature Entertainment) is a horror comedy about ravenous hippos attacking tourists on a bayou boat tour, featuring practical effects.
- Leviticus (Neon) is a queer love‑story horror film directed by Adrian Chiarella, starring Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen, where monsters mimic each other's appearances.
- Find Your Friends (Shudder) is a desert‑party revenge thriller starring Helena Howard, Bella Thorne, Zión Moreno, Chloe Cherry, and Sophia Ali, released June 12.
Why it matters: Horror fans gain a diverse slate of new theatrical and streaming options, while studios and platforms such as Paramount, Universal, Signature Entertainment, Neon, and Shudder tap summer demand, boosting genre revenue.
