Summer Horror Movies to Send a Chill Down Your Spine

Horror movies can be great summertime escapes because, unlike soaring temperatures and global political upheaval, their terrors are temporary and, at least for fans of the genre, a ton of fun.

Here’s a look at new movies and beloved classics that will (metaphorically) scare your pants off in theaters, at home and under the stars this summer.

Fresh Hells

Whether it’s date night or a solo Summer Friday afternoon, movie theaters are chockablock with new scares. They include “MaXXXine,” the final entry in a slasher trilogy starring Mia Goth; “A Quiet Place: Day One,” a prequel to the hit franchise about bloodthirsty creatures with really good hearing; and “The Exorcism,” a supernatural drama starring Russell Crowe as an actor who unravels playing the role of an exorcist.

For fans of oddball indie horror, there’s “In a Violent Nature,” an extravagantly gory, genre-smashing slasher film; “I Saw the TV Glow,” a darkly atmospheric meditation on youth and isolation; and “The Devil’s Bath,” a folk-horror psychodrama set in the 18th century.

Classic Frights