A list of horror films released in 2015.

Title Director Cast Country Notes
All Hallows' Eve 2 Bryan Norton, Antonio Padovan, Jay Holben, James and Jon Kondelik, Andrés Borghi Andrea Monier, Damien Monie United States [1]
Alena Daniel di Grado Amalia Holm Bjelket, Felice Jankell, Rebecka Nyman Sweden [2]
The Atticus Institute Chris Sparling Rya Kihlstedt, William Mapother, Harry Groener United States [3]
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne Adrian Țofei Adrian Țofei, Sonia Teodoriu, Florentina Hariton, Alexandra Stroe Romania [4][5][6]
The Blackcoat's Daughter Osgood Perkins Kiernan Shipka, Emma Roberts United States [7]
Bound to Vengeance José Manuel Cravioto Tina Ivlev, Bianca Malinowski, Richard Tyson United States [8]
The Bride Lingo Hsieh Wu Kang-ren, Nikki Hsieh, Vera Yen, Chie Tanaka Taiwan [9]
Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8 Matthew Rocca Garrett Schweighauser, Eva Rocca, Matthew Rocca, Brian Butler United States [10]
Condado Macabro Marcos DeBrito and André de Campos Mello Bia Gallo, Francisco Gaspar, Larissa Queiroz, Leonardo Miggiorin Brazil
Corpse Party Masafumi Yamada Rina Ikoma, Ryōsuke Ikeoka, Nozomi Maeda Japan [11][12]
Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston United States [13]
Dead Rising: Watchtower Tim Carter, Zack Lipovsky Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Virginia Madsen United States [14]
Deathgasm Jason Lei Howden Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman New Zealand [15]
Demonic Will Canon Maria Bello, Frank Grillo, Cody Horn United States [16]
Extinction Miguel Ángel Vivas Matthew Fox, Jeffrey Donovan, Quinn McColgan Hungary
Spain		 [17]
The Final Girls Todd Strauss-Schulson Nina Dobrev, Malin Akerman, Taissa Farmiga United States [18]
The Gallows Chris Loffing Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos United States [19]
Ghost Theater Hideo Nakata Haruka Shimazaki, Mantaro Koichi, Rika Adachi, Riho Takada, Keita Machida Japan [20]
The Gift Joel Edgerton Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton United States
Australia		 [21]
Goosebumps Rob Letterman Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Jillian Bell United States [22][circular reference]
He Never Died Jason Krawczyk Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Steven Ogg Canada
United States		 [23][24]
Hellions Bruce McDonald Chloe Rose, Rossif Sutherland, Rachel Wilson Canada [25]
Howl Paul Hyett Ed Speleers, Sean Pertwee, Holly Weston United Kingdom [26]
Insidious: Chapter 3 Leigh Whannell Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney United States [27]
Ju-on: The Final Masayuki Ochiai Airi Taira Japan [28]
Krampus Michael Dougherty Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner United States [29]
Lavalantula Mike Mendez Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Patrick Renna United States Television film[30]
Krampus: The Reckoning Robert Conway James Ray, Monica Engesser, Amelia Haberman United States [31]
Maggie Henry Hobson Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson United States [32]
Maya Jawad Bashir Ahmed Abdul Rehman, Hina Jawad, Zain Afzal, Pakistan [33]
Monsters Guo Hua Liu Qing, Zhou Haodong, Wu Yanyan China [34]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Gregory Plotkin Olivia Taylor Dudley, Don McManus, Chloe Csengery United States [35]
Poltergeist Gil Kenan Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt United States [36]
Rorschach C.A. Smith Ashlynn Allen, Ricky Lee Barnes, Ross Compton United States
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Christopher B. Landon Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan United States [37]
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Anthony Ferrante Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo United States [38]
Sinister 2 Foy Ciaran James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon United States [39][40]
Soldiers of the Damned Mark Nuttall Gil Darnell, Miriam Cooke, Lucas Hansen United Kingdom [41]
Stung Benjamin Diez Matt O'Leary, Jessica Cook, Clifton Collins Jr. Germany
United States		 [42][43]
Tales of Halloween Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn Grace Phipps, Booboo Stewart, Adrienne Barbeau United States Comedy horror[44]
Tremors 5: Bloodlines Don Michael Paul Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Pearl Thusi United States
South Africa		 [45]
The Abandoned Eytan Rockaway Jason Patric, Louisa Krause, Mark Margolis United States [46]
The Invitation Karyn Kusama Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman United States [47]
The Lazarus Effect David Gelb Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Donald Glover United States [48]
The Tag-Along Cheng Wei-hao Hsu Wei-ning, River Huang, Liu Yin-shang Taiwan [49]
The Visit M. Night Shyamalan Kathryn Hahn, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie United States [50]
Volumes of Blood [various directors] United States [51]
We Are Still Here Ted Geoghegan Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie United States [52]
The Witch Robert Eggers Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw United States
Canada		 [53]
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Tom Harper Phoebe Fox, Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine Canada
United Kingdom		 [54]
Z Island Hiroshi Shinagawa Show Aikawa, Sawa Suzuki, Yūichi Kimura Japan [55]

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