7 new horror movies on Prime Video, Shudder, HBO Max, and more in January 2026

Start your new year with some unmissable horror movies

02 Jan 2026, 20:09 · TechRadar

Features By Lucy Buglass published 2 January 2026

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2026 is off to a great start, as the best streaming services are packed with new horror movies to help you beat the January blues.

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to watch more horror movies, I'm here to help. There's plenty of new original movies, including a Texas Chain Saw massacre documentary and a new Netflix mystery, as well as some classics to revisit.

Here's my top seven picks for new movies now streaming, to start your year off right.

Marshmallow

MARSHMALLOW | Official Trailer (2025) - YouTube

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Where: Shudder (US)
When: January 1

Marshmallow is a new entry into Shudder's original library, and it's a must-watch for those who love creepy campfire tales.

Following a traumatic experience involving his grandfather, a young boy named Morgan is sent to a summer camp. He's plagued by nightmares and visions involving a fear of water and drowning, and soon hears a story about a doctor who takes children at night and performs horrible operations on them in the basement of his building.

But is this doctor just a story, or is he real? You'll have to watch and find out.

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