2019’s Horror Movie Reboots, Remakes and Sequels

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Is it just me or does 2019 seem like it’s the year of horror movie reboots, remakes and sequels?

Let’s take a look at ones that have been released and ones still yet to come.

1. Glass – Sequel – Released January 16, 2019
2. Happy Death Day 2U – Sequel – Released February 13, 2019
3. Pet Sematary – Remake – Released April 4, 2019
4. Hellboy – Reboot – Released April 11, 2019
5. I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu – Sequel – April 23, 2019
6. Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Reboot – Released May 29, 2019
7. The Gallows Act II – Sequel – Released May 31, 2019
8. Child’s Play – Reboot/Remake – Releases June 19, 2019
9. Annabelle Comes Home a.k.a. Annabelle 3 – Sequel – Releases June 27, 2019
10. Critters Attack! – Sequel – Releases July 23, 2019
11. Brahms: The Boy II – Sequel – Releases July 26, 2019
12. 47 Meters Down Uncaged – Sequel – Releases August 16, 2019
13. It Chapter Two – Sequel – Releases September 5, 2019
14. Zombieland Double Tap – Sequel – Releases October 11, 2019

I’m not sure that’s all of them, but these are the ones I know of to date. (If you know of others, by all means feel free to Check-In and let me know!)

I didn’t count La Llorona, even though I was tempted, because while it’s not really a sequel, it is part of the Conjuring universe. That seems like it should count in the sequel column.

More or Less

I’ve never tallied up the reboots, remakes and sequels like this before so I don’t know if this is more or less than years past. It may just be I’m paying attention and it seems like it’s more.

Another thing it seems like is that it’s been a good year for horror overall. Reboots, remakes and sequels aside, there’s been a lot of horror movies to indulge in –be it on the Silver Screen, or binging wherever, whenever on whatever device you choose.

Here’s a look at the list of what’s been released so far, as well as others still yet to come…

2019’s Other Horror Movies

1. Escape Room – Released January 4, 2019
2. Velvet Buzzsaw – Released January 27, 2019
3. The Golem – Released February 1, 2019
4. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot – Released February 8, 2019
5. The Prodigy – Released February 8, 2019
6. St. Agatha – Released February 8, 2019
7. The Hole in the Ground – Released March 1, 2019
8. Captive State – Released March 15, 2019
9. The Curse of La Llorona – Released March 15, 2019
10. Us – Released March 22, 2019
11. Wounds – Released March 29, 2019
12. Mercy Black – Released March 31, 2019
13. The Head Hunter – Released April 5, 2019
14. The Wind – Released April 5, 2019
15. Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse – Released April 19, 2019
16. I Trapped the Devil – Released April 26, 2019
17. The Silence – Released May 16, 2019
18. The Lighthouse – Initial release May 19, 2019 (General release looks to be December 25, 2019)
19. Brightburn – Released May 24, 2019
20. Perfection – Released May 24, 2019
21. Ma – Released May 31, 2019
22. The Dead Don’t Die – Releases June 14, 2019
23. Midsommar – Releases July 3, 2019
24. Crawl – Releases July 12, 2019
25. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Releases August 9, 2019
26. Doctor Sleep – Releases November 8, 2019

The above isn’t a complete list. I tried to hit the bigger ones. And, again, I might have left off some I just don’t know about. If you clue me in to any, I’ll update the above list.

But it’s exciting to see so many, right? There are hundreds of movies released each year, but I can remember a time when five or ten horror movies released in a year was a big deal.

Between the two lists above, that’s 40!

Although, once upon a time there wasn’t also streaming like what it’s evolved into today, so that helps too. And thank goodness for it! It gives us horror movie lovers more places to get our fixes.

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Check-In

How do you feel about reboots, remakes and sequels? Like them? Love them? Hate them?

Have you seen any of the movies on either of the lists above? Any that are coming soon that you’re looking forward to?

Courtney Mroch

Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.

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