Netflix’s April horror slate lands
Netflix’s April lineup leans into horror, thriller and sci‑fi with titles like Thrash, Apex and If Wishes Could Kill arriving across the month — a strong selection for a horror fan mapping streaming watchlists (heavenofhorror.com). Full month lists and daily drop calendars are posted by genre trackers and streaming roundups this week if you want to pre‑queue the best releases ( ).
Netflix set Thrash’s Netflix debut for April 10, 2026. (netflix.com) The shark thriller is directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou. (imdb.com) Thrash had been scheduled for U.S. theatrical release under working titles such as Beneath the Storm and Shiver before being pulled from Sony’s calendar and retitled for Netflix. (whats-on-netflix.com) (wikipedia.org) Apex will premiere globally on April 24, 2026; the survival thriller is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana. (netflix.com) (wikipedia.org) Apex is produced by Chernin Entertainment and partners and will be distributed exclusively on Netflix. (wikipedia.org) If Wishes Could Kill, billed as Netflix’s first Korean young‑adult horror series, premieres April 24, 2026 in an eight‑episode run directed by Park Youn‑seo and produced by CJ ENM Studios and Kairos Makers, starring Jeon So‑young, Kang Mi‑na and Baek Sun‑ho. (about.netflix.com) (imdb.com)
