Eight new horror releases
Genre fans got eight new horror films this week (released March 20), with titles like 'Vampires of the Velvet Lounge' landing in the slate and Rotten Tomatoes updating its 2026 horror guide. Spring’s horror lineup is getting early attention from critics and niche outlets tracking box‑office and streaming placement ( ).
Bloody Disgusting’s March 20 roundup was written by John Squires and published on the site’s Movies section, where he highlighted a slate of eight new horror titles. (bloody-disgusting.com) Rotten Tomatoes’ “New Horror Movies Out Now in Theaters” index shows multiple March 20 openings on its latest listings, including Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Dead Lover, Touch Me, Do Not Enter, Vampires of the Velvet Lounge, and The Cure. (rottentomatoes.com) Searchlight’s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come premiered at SXSW on March 13, 2026 and opened wide March 20, and long‑range box‑office trackers projected a domestic opening‑weekend range roughly between $5 million and $11 million. (en.wikipedia.org) Dead Lover, written and directed by Grace Glowicki, has been on the festival circuit (including an earlier festival screening) and received a theatrical release via Cartuna x Dweck this March weekend. (en.wikipedia.org) Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is written and directed by Adam Sherman and features Mena Suvari, Dichen Lachman, Stephen Dorff and Tyrese Gibson in its ensemble, with limited theatrical play beginning March 20; cast interviews noted heavy practical effects work, including extensive fake‑blood scenes. (en.wikipedia.org) Digital and streaming windows remain unsettled for several of the March 20 titles — streaming trackers and rental guides list current where‑to‑watch options and rental/purchase paths while digital/VOD release dates are still marked TBA. (moviefone.com)
