This is a list of horror films that were released in 2016.

Horror films released in 2016
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Antibirth Danny Perez Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Meg Tilly United States
Canada		 [1][2]
The Autopsy of Jane Doe André Øvredal Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond United States [3]
Bedeviled The Vang Brothers Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Carson Boatman United States [4]
The Belko Experiment Greg McLean John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, David Del Rio United States [5]
Blair Witch Adam Wingard James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Valorie Curry United States [6]
Blood of the Tribades Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein Chloé Cunha, Mary Widow, Seth Chatfield United States [7]
The Boy William Brent Bell Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, Jim Norton United States [8]
The Blackout Experiments Rich Fox Josh Randall, Kristjan Thor, Bob Glouberman United States [9]
Cabin Fever Travis Zariwny Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Nadine Crocker United States [10]
Cell Tod Williams John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman United States [11]
The Conjuring 2 James Wan Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor United States [12]
The Darkness Greg McLean Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Tina Lifford United States [13]
Dead 7 Danny Roew A. J. McLean United States [14]
The Devil's Dolls Padraig Reynolds Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson United States [15]
Don't Breathe Fede Álvarez Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Stephen Lang United States [16]
Don't Kill It Mike Mendez Dolph Lundgren, Kristina Klebe, Tony Bentley United States Horror comedy[17]
The Eyes of My Mother Nicolas Pesce Diana Agostini, Olivia Bond, Will Brill United States [18]
The Faith of Anna Waters Kelvin Tong Elizabeth Rice, Matthew Settle Singapore
United States		 [19]
Fender Bender Mark Pavia Makenzie Vega, Cassidy Freeman, Bill Sage, Steven Michael Quezada United States [20]
The Forest Jason Zada Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney United States [21]
Holidays Various United States [22]
Home Frank Lin Heather Langenkamp, Samantha Mumba, Aaron Hill United States [23]
Hush Mike Flanagan John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Trucco, Kate Siegel United States [24]
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Osgood Perkins Ruth Wilson, Bob Balaban, Lucy Boynton United States
Canada		 [25]
Krampus Unleashed Robert Conway Amelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline Lassetter United States [26]
Lights Out David F. Sandberg Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello United States [27]
Terrifier Damien Leone David Howard Thornton, Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, Catherine Corcoran United States Slasher[28]
The Limehouse Golem Juan Carlos Medina Olivia Cooke, Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth United Kingdom [29]
The Love Witch Anna Biller Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell United States [30]
Martyrs Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton United States [31]
Morgan Luke Scott Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones United States [32]
The Neon Demon Nicolas Winding Refn Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee Denmark
France
United States		 [33]
The Other Side of the Door Johannes Roberts Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto India
United Kingdom		 [34]
Ouija: Origin of Evil Mike Flanagan Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson United States [35]
Phantasm: Ravager David Hartman Reggie Bannister, Dawn Cody, Angus Scrimm United States [36]
Pool Party Massacre Drew Marvick LeeAnna Vamp, Mark Justice, Alexis Adams United States [37]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Burr Steers Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston United States [38]
The Purge: Election Year James DeMonaco Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell United States [39]
Raw Julia Ducournau Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Naït Oufella France
Belgium		 [40][41]
Sadako vs. Kayako Koji Shiraishi Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro Japan [42]
Split M. Night Shyamalan James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis United States [43]
Spring Break Zombie Massacre Bobby Carnevale Sam Suchmann, Mattie Zufelt, Pauly D United States [44]
Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl A.D. Calvo Erin Wilhelmi, Quinn Shephard, Susan Kellermann United States [45]
Train to Busan Yeon Sang-ho Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Ahn So-hee South Korea [46]
Under the Shadow Babak Anvari Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi Iran
Jordan
Qatar
United Kingdom		 [47]
The Veil Phil Joanou Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, Lily Rabe United States [48]
The Void Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie Ellen Wong, Aaron Poole, Evan Stern Canada [49][50]
Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories [various directors] United States [51]
The Wailing Na Hong-jin Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee South Korea [52]
What We Become Bo Mikkelson Troels Lyby, Mille Dinesen, Mikael Birkkjær Denmark [53]
We Are the Flesh Emiliano Rocha Minter Noé Hernández, María Evoli, Diego Gamaliel Mexico
France		 [54]
Without Name Lorcan Finnegan Alan McKenna, Niamh Algar, James Browne Ireland [55]

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