Horror Calendar
Where the genre gathers and what it ships. Festivals, conventions and financing markets laid out month by month, next to the upcoming film slate the exchange is tracking.
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The closest dates on the genre calendarOrlando / Hollywood · Convention
IP licensing barometer: which horror brands get houses signals studio confidence.
Event siteToronto · Festival
Launchpad for wide-release horror ahead of the October corridor.
Event siteBrooklyn, NY · Festival
Micro-budget discovery lane with outsized critical coverage.
Event siteLos Angeles, CA · Festival
Longest-running horror film festival in the US; a proven first-feature pipeline.
Event siteSitges · Festival
The world's premier fantasy and horror festival; the genre's biggest annual gathering.
Event siteWorldwide · Season
The single most concentrated demand window: October releases routinely over-index on opening.
Event siteOff the wire
Dated horror events and release dates picked up automatically from live news4 new South Indian movies releasing from September 21 to 27, 2026 - Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong
Indonesian Horror Master Joko Anwar’s New Film ‘Ghost in the Cell’ Set for Oct. 7 Korean Release - 씨네플레이
‘Heart Eyes 2’ Moves Up a Week to February 4, 2028 - ihorror.com
Month by month
Festivals, conventions and marketsGérardmer · France
France's flagship fantastic-film festival and a reliable European taste signal.
Park City, UT · United States
Where indie horror gets bought. Midnight premieres set the year's acquisition prices.
Berlin · Germany
Arthouse horror crossover lane; strong for international sales.
Austin, TX · United States
Crowd-test venue: audience reaction here often predicts opening-weekend word of mouth.
Pasadena, CA · United States
FX and creature-craft trade show; the hiring floor for practical effects work.
New Orleans, LA · United States
Horror-only festival with immersive programming; strong critic concentration.
Cannes · France
Prestige horror validation and the biggest international rights market of the year.
Dallas, TX · United States
Large fan convention; a good read on which legacy franchises still sell tickets.
Montréal · Canada
The largest genre festival in North America; breakout titles here travel worldwide.
Neuchâtel · Switzerland
Asian genre showcase plus a strong industry track for co-productions.
London · United Kingdom
UK horror's centre of gravity over the August bank holiday weekend.
Orlando / Hollywood · United States
IP licensing barometer: which horror brands get houses signals studio confidence.
Toronto · Canada
Launchpad for wide-release horror ahead of the October corridor.
Brooklyn, NY · United States
Micro-budget discovery lane with outsized critical coverage.
Los Angeles, CA · United States
Longest-running horror film festival in the US; a proven first-feature pipeline.
Sitges · Spain
The world's premier fantasy and horror festival; the genre's biggest annual gathering.
Worldwide · Global
The single most concentrated demand window: October releases routinely over-index on opening.
Las Vegas, NV · United States
Where most independent horror is actually financed and pre-sold by territory.
2026 film slate
192 titles tracked on the exchange2026-05-13 · Horror · Thriller · United States, United Kingdom · $516.8 million
2026-05-27 · Horror · Mystery, Science Fiction · United States, Canada · $402.5 million
2026-02-25 · Horror · Mystery, Crime · United States · $213.8 million
2026-08-19 · Horror · Thriller · United States · $164.1 million
2026-09-16 · Horror · Science Fiction, Adventure · United States, Germany, France · $108.5 million
2026-01-22 · Horror · Thriller, Comedy · United States · $94.0 million
2026-04-15 · Horror · Mystery · United States, Ireland · $90.6 million
2026-01-14 · Horror · Thriller, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States · $58.5 million
2026-01-30 · Horror · Mystery, Science Fiction · United States · $51.2 million
2026-01-21 · Horror · Mystery · France, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany · $48.0 million
2026-04-29 · Horror · Thriller · United States, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong · $25.0 million
2026-03-04 · Horror · Science Fiction, Fantasy · United States · $23.9 million
2026-03-25 · Horror · Action, Comedy, Thriller · United States, South Africa · $19.4 million
2026-04-08 · Horror · Thriller · South Korea · $17.4 million
2026-02-05 · Horror · Thriller · United Kingdom, United States, Spain · $11.0 million
2026-08-06 · Horror · Comedy, Romance · United Kingdom, United States · $7.5 million
2026-04-30 · Horror · Thriller, Adventure · United States, Spain, Australia, China, Ukraine · $7.3 million
2026-08-03 · Horror · Comedy, Thriller · United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan · $5.9 million
2026-01-22 · Horror · Science Fiction, Comedy · United Kingdom, United States · $4.0 million
2026-01-01 · Horror · Thriller · Australia, United States · $3.7 million
2026-02-20 · Horror · Crime, Mystery · United States, Germany · $2.4 million
2026-09-17 · Horror · Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure · United Kingdom, France · $1.9 million
2026-02-13 · Horror · Mystery · United States, United Kingdom · $1.3 million
2026-07-22 · Horror · Fantasy, Mystery · United Kingdom · $821 thousand
2026-07-23 · Horror · Science Fiction, Thriller · United States, Denmark, United Kingdom · $662 thousand
2026-02-20 · Horror · Thriller · United States, Canada · $150 thousand
2026-10-01 · Horror · Adventure, Thriller · Germany, United States, Colombia
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2027 film slate
34 titles tracked on the exchangeOfficial vs wire
Organiser-published dates compared against dated news coverageWorldwide, Global · Season · October
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Oct 1, 2026
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Oct 9, 2026
> > > > Son of Monsterpalooza will hit the Marriott Hotel/Convention Center in Burbank Calif. Oct. 9-11th 2026 with Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee appearing on Saturday - Metal Sludge
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Cannes, France · Festival · May
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Gérardmer, France · Festival · January
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Orlando / Hollywood, United States · Convention · September
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland · Festival · July
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