Explore January 2025’s top horror picks across movies, books, and festivals with Variety’s William Earl, featuring spine-chilling tales like "Wolf Man," "Companion," and more.
January 2025 has started with a frightful bang for horror fans! In this month’s Horror Explorer column, Variety’s resident horror enthusiast, William Earl, curates the best of the spooky season.
Here’s a sneak peek:
🎥 Movies That Haunt:
- Wolf Man (Jan. 17): Leigh Whannell reinvents another Universal Monsters classic with Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner.
- Presence (Jan. 17): Steven Soderbergh’s experimental ghost story, starring Lucy Liu, offers a creative first-person perspective.
- Companion (Jan. 31): A sci-fi thriller packed with twists, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid.
📖 Bone-Chilling Books:
Strange Pictures: A dark Japanese tale connecting nine eerie drawings.- Witchcraft for Wayward Girls: Grady Hendrix spins a thrilling tale of witches and classic horror twists.
🎉 Frightening Festivals:
- Sundance 2025 (Jan. 23 – Feb. 2): The Midnight section showcases hits like A24’s thriller “Opus” and Dev Patel’s folk horror drama “Rabbit Trap.”
From boundary-pushing films to haunting reads, there’s no shortage of scares this month. Don’t miss out!
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