2026’s Best Survival Horror Movie Officially Passes a Major Streaming Milestone

It’s hard to remember a better year for horror than 2026. Although we are still only nine months in, the devil’s favorite genre has been blessed with a selection of decade-defining entries. This includes A24’s Backrooms, which transformed a viral internet creepypasta into a box office success that propelled 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons to record-breaking fame. But the standout horror hit of the year, and arguably the greatest horror success story ever, is Curry Barker‘s breakout masterpiece, Obsession, which turned a sub-$1 million budget into over $500 million at the box office.