Real horror fans know that scary movies aren’t solely reserved for fall. Whether it be the taking place at Camp Crystal Lake, the being filmed in the heat of East Texas or a mysterious killer with a hook for a hand chasing around a bunch of kids in , horror films have often turned to warmer months for their go-to setting over the years. Although October and Halloween remain the primary time of year for studios to release their scariest flicks, slashers and psychological thrillers have become more prominent summer blockbusters as well.
2024 is shaping up to be one of the best summerween years yet, serving up reboots, continuing franchises and brand new ones. Kicking off June’s jump scares is , the third installment of the films and a prequel that takes viewers along for the day the world went silent. Following in July is another trilogy, , which will feature the return of as this generation’s favorite scream queen.
There’s also the reimagining of starring and the brand new psychological thriller , written and directed by . “As a filmmaker, what’s cool about horror is you’re not really as confined as you are in other genres,” director told in 2022 about crafting the trilogy. “Like, if you’re making a straight drama, or a romantic comedy, without the concept of the romantic comedy being really crazy, you have to stick in reality.
And if you go too far outside of the visual norms, it will bump the story and be weird. Whereas in horror, you really can do anythi.