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Here Are All the Genre Movies Premiering in September!
Fairy circles, demon hunters, and grueling endurance race feature in this month’s new genre films…
By Petrana Radulovic
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Published on August 28, 2025
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There is a lot of entertainment out there these days, and a lot of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror titles to parse through. So we’re rounding up the genre movies coming out each month.
September brings a whole range of horror movies, from new installments in beloved franchises to a Dev Patel joint about sinister Welsh fairies. But if horror isn’t your thing, a few romance movies with a speculative twist are also on the horizon, along with an absolutely awesome Batman retelling set in the Aztec empire. Here’s the full list of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror movies releasing in September.
The Conjuring: Last Rites — in theaters September 5
The Conjuring: Last Rites is the latest installment in the ever-popular supernatural horror franchise. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to the Conjuring world as fictionalized versions of paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren. This time they’re investigating a demon that plagues a family. Like other Conjuring movies, this one is inspired by a real-life haunting, specifically the Smurl Haunting. Last Rites is the direct sequel to 2021’s The Devil Made Me Do It.
The Long Walk — in theaters September 12
Based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name (one who wrote under his Richard Bachman pseudonym), The Long Walk takes place in a dystopian version of the United States. In this cruel world, 100 young men enter an annual walking contest where they must maintain a brisk minimum speed or risk execution. The walk continues till there is only one survivor who is awarded with whatever he wants for the rest of his life.
Traumatika — in theaters September 12
Traumatika’s tagline is “This is not a movie you see; it is a movie you survive” and boy, if that doesn’t ramp up stakes and expectations, I don’t know what does! In this movie, a young boy’s night terrors seem to become reality when his mother experiences disturbing signs of demonic possession. But his childhood horror is only the beginning, as the demonic entity continues to stalk him throughout his life.
Rabbit Trap — in theaters September 12
This paranormal horror film dives into the uncanny mythology of the Tylwith Teg, the Welsh fairy folk. After two married musicians move to the remote Welsh countryside, they accidentally disturb a fairy circle while collecting audio samples for their newest record. The strange, eerie music ends up creatively inspiring them. Soon, a mysterious person shows up at their door and continues to visit them, all while stranger and stranger things begin to happen. Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen star as the young couple.
The Man in My Basement — in select theaters September 12
Racked with debt, a man named Charles Blakely decides to take up a strange businessman’s offer to rent out his basement for the summer. While the money Charles makes off the rental will be enough to pay off his debts and keep his family home, the strange businessman is definitely up to something nefarious and won’t explain what’s going on. Based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, The Man in My Basement stars Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe.
Motherland — in theaters September 12
The titular Motherland in this sci-fi thriller is a commune where the state raises children, freeing people from the burden of parenthood. But things aren’t all peachy in the Motherland and soon one of the workers learns a secret about some of the young women in her care, a secret that inspires her to rebel against the Motherland.
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires — on HBO Max September 18
What would make Batman even cooler? Turning him into an Aztec nobleman who enacts vengeance on conquistador Hernán Cortés, naturally. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is a reimagining of the familiar Batman story, but set in 16th century Mesoamerica. The movie blends the DC characters and plotlines, Aztec mythology, and real life history for one absolutely wild mismash of genres and time periods. And it’s not just Batman getting the makeover—the trailer also shows off reimagined versions of Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman.
Him — in theaters September 19
It’s a horror film! It’s a sports movie! It’s a… sports horror movie? Cameron, a star rookie football player, gets an invitation to train with a legendary quarterback. But when he arrives on the compound, Cameron realizes that there is something way more sinister going on, as the players push each other past their physical limits. Him is the newest horror film from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.
Xeno — in theaters September 19
Xeno is a classic tale of kid meets alien ala E.T. and Lilo and Stitch. In this case, a teenage girl named Renee meets a dragon-like alien who crash-landed in the desert. She bonds with the creature, but of course there are government agencies determined to capture the creature. Despite many warnings about how dangerous the alien is, Renee knows that the bond she shares with the extraterrestrial is real.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey — in theaters September 19
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell lead this romantic fantasy, where two strangers come together and open a sequence of mysterious doors that lead them into each other’s pasts. They relive special moments and memories, some happy and some painful, and uncover deep truths about themselves and each other. And since this is a romance, they probably fall in love along the way. But will that love last?
The Strangers: Chapter 2 — in theaters September 26
The Strangers: Chapter 2 picks up right after Chapter 1 (which itself is a soft relaunch of the 2008 horror movie). Maya (Madelaine Petsch), the sole survivor of a home invasion encounter, is grappling with the aftermath of her traumatic experience. But the three masked strangers who tortured her aren’t finished yet. And there might be some more backstory! But not all of it, because there’s still Chapter 3 next year.
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie — in theaters September 26
Based on the incredibly popular children’s cartoon of the same name, Gabby’s Dollhouse blends live action and animation for a brand new adventure. The titular dollhouse ends up in the hands of a greedy cat collector (played by Kristen Wiig channeling massive Cruella De Vil energy), so Gabby needs to transform into her tiny animated form to rescue it! She teams up with her toy friends as they explore Cat Francisco.
All of You — on Apple TV+ September 26
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All of You takes place in the near-future, where an algorithmic test can determine one’s soulmate. Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein star as two best friends with budding romantic feelings who end up not being each other’s soulmates—at least, according to the test. They spend the next 12 years avoiding their feelings, despite the fact that those feelings continue to blossom.
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