Movies & TV Watchlist Here Are All the Genre Movies Premiering in May! We’ve got more Star Wars, more Punisher, and a very bad hotel on the docket this May… By Petrana Radulovic | Published on April 29, 2026 Image credits: Neon; Lucasfilm; New Line Cinema Comment 0 Share New Share Image credits: Neon; Lucasfilm; New Line Cinema 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 television coming out each month.  This month brings some quirky animated films about animals, including a family-friendly reimagining of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. There is also a smattering of supernatural horror flicks, which span from Adam Scott in a creepy hotel in Ireland to an adaptation of a megapopular creepypasta. But even with a new Star Wars movie and a Marvel TV special, by far the most exciting film on the docket is The Sheep Detectives, where a flock of sheep bands together to solve the murder of their shepherd. Animal Farm — in theaters May 1 Filmmaker Andy Serkis takes on this animated adaptation of George Orwell’s novella. This version introduces a young piglet named Lucky, who is torn between the two co-leaders of the animal rebellion. Will the celebrity voices and cutesy character designs augment the novel’s political allegory? Only time will tell, but hey! Those animals sure are adorable.  Hokum — in theaters May 1 Adam Scott stars as horror author Ohm Bauman, who visits a remote hotel in Ireland to spread his parents’ ashes. But he soon realizes that the hotel isn’t just a creepy old building… it’s haunted by a mysterious entity. Staff members begin to disappear and something in the perpetually locked honeymoon suite might be responsible.  Swapped — on Netflix May 1 In a magical forest, the Pookoos (small mammalian creatures) and the Javans (large, colorful avians) are sworn enemies. But after some magical shenanigans, a small Pookoo (voiced by Michael B. Jordan) and a majestic Javan (Juno Temple) switch bodies. The two embark on an adventure to swap back to their original selves and learn a thing or two about each other along the way.  Mortal Kombat II — in theaters May 8 The sequel to 2021’s Moral Kombat, itself based on the best-selling fantasy martial arts video game series of the same name, follows a group of elite martial artists forced into battle against one another. While battling, the champions also must thwart the evil world domination plans of Emperor Shao Kahn. The Sheep Detectives — in theaters May 8 What’s better than a cozy murder mystery? Why, one where a flock of intelligent sheep solve the murder! After their beloved shepherd (played by Hugh Jackman) is found dead, a group of sheep decide to use their wits to find the culprit. They’re armed with their genre-savvy, after listening to their shepherd read murder mysteries out loud to them. Go, sheep, go! Labyrinth — in select theaters May 10 In this anime movie, a high school girl accidentally breaks her smartphone—and finds herself trapped in a parallel dimension inside the phone, with an unstable and chaotic version of herself. She must find a way to escape this strange realm and make sure that her alter ego doesn’t spiral too much. The Punisher: One Last Kill — on Disney+ May 12 The MCU’s Frank Castle is back. After trying to live a peaceful life (well, as peaceful a life as a vigilante in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can lead), the Punisher finds himself pulled back into a violent conflict. Jon Bernthal reprises his role and does a lot of punching and shooting and glowering. Obsession — in theaters May 15 Bear, a young man with a huge crush, breaks a mysterious tchotchke and wishes for his crush Nikki to love him back. The good news? It works! The bad news? It works too well. She becomes intensely and violently obsessed with him… as long as he’s living, at least.  Passenger — in theaters May 22 A young couple sets off on an exciting van road trip! But things take a turn when they witness a terrible accident that leaves a driver dead. Mysterious scratches start showing up on their van. They realize that some mysterious entity is following them and no matter how fast they drive, they can’t outrun it.  The Mandalorian and Grogu — in theaters May 22 The Mandalorian and his little green alien pal are back—this time in a feature-length theatrical release! Following the fall of the Galactic Empire, Din Djarin receives an assignment to rescue Jabba the Hutt’s son (yeah, apparently that’s a thing). Officially a good guy and working for the New Republic, Din has a chance to do what’s right—and takes off his Mandalorian mask. So don’t worry Pedro Pascal fans: his beautiful face will be present throughout the film. Corporate Retreat — in theaters May 22  A young woman accompanies her boyfriend on what’s supposed to be a romantic vacation… only to find out he’s brought her along to his company’s corporate retreat. But the worst part is that this corporate retreat starts to take a deadly turn. The employees are all locked in the retreat by their CEO as he forces them to maim, injure, and kill one another. My Best Friend’s Dead — on demand May 26 Olivia lives in an isolated farmhouse with her best friend Aurora. Except, Aurora died a few years ago and the two made a pact that they would resurrect whoever died first. So Aurora is undead… which hasn’t been a problem till now. People in the area begin to go missing and Aurora starts to exhibit increasingly demonic traits. Backrooms — in theaters May 29 Based on the viral eerie web series of the same name, itself based on creepypasta horror stories, Backrooms follows a therapist who slips into a strange liminal dimension on the search for a missing patient. The Backrooms themselves are a network of extra-dimensional nearly empty rooms, haunted by strange entities. The original creepypasta posts have not only spawned the web series and this upcoming movie, but also several video games and an episode of American Horror Stories.[end-mark] The post Here Are All the Genre Movies Premiering in May! appeared first on Reactor.