New Horror Releases: Five Nights at Freddys 2 Leads This Weeks Scares

Horror fans have plenty to scream about this week with a mix of theatrical blockbusters and critically acclaimed streaming gems. The box office sees the return of killer animatronics and a new twisted fairy tale from a genre favorite. Meanwhile, home viewers can enjoy a perfect-scoring indie thriller and a Spanish supernatural mystery making its digital debut. Here are the scary movies haunting screens starting December 2.

‘Dust Bunny’ (2025)

Bryan Fuller makes his feature directorial debut with this dark thriller that arrives in theaters on December 5. Mads Mikkelsen stars as a retired hitman whose quiet life is interrupted when his eight-year-old neighbor asks for his help. The young girl believes a monster under her bed ate her family and she wants the assassin to kill it. Sigourney Weaver co-stars in this surreal film that blends 80s family adventure tropes with gritty crime and supernatural horror.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ (2025)

The killer animatronics return to the big screen on December 5 for this highly anticipated sequel from Blumhouse. Josh Hutcherson reprises his role as Mike Schmidt and must once again protect his sister Abby as she reconnects with the possessed mascots. The story delves deeper into the sinister origins of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and introduces terrifying new characters from the game lore. Audiences can expect expanded mythology and more jump scares as the franchise continues to dominate the horror genre.

‘The Wailing’ (2025)

This Spanish supernatural horror film arrives on streaming platforms on December 5 carrying a fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 74%. The plot centers on a student named Andrea who becomes haunted by an invisible evil that no one else can perceive. The narrative spans decades to connect three women who face the same mysterious threat across different points in time. Director Pedro Martín-Calero crafts a psychological atmosphere of dread that relies on tension rather than simple shocks.

‘In Our Blood’ (2025)

Genre enthusiasts can stream this found-footage thriller starting December 2 on digital platforms. The story follows a filmmaker named Emily who teams up with a cinematographer to document a reunion with her estranged mother. When the mother suddenly vanishes, the pair must decipher a series of sinister clues that reveal disturbing family secrets. The film has generated significant buzz with a rare 100% fresh rating for its realistic approach to the mockumentary format.

Let us know which of these terrifying titles you plan to watch this week in the comments.