Worst2First: My Most Anticipated Films of Winter 2025-2026

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  Worst2First: 
My Most Anticipated Films of Winter 2025-2026

December, January and February are the darkest months of the year, but the cinema will be glowing with fantastic offerings for everyone - anticipated horror sequels, big-budget spectacles, Oscar-worthy performances, and steamy romances will dominate the cinematic landscape in the chilly winter months, and here are the ten I'm most excited for.




**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS***
**DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

















#10

Wuthering Heights
February 13
Emerald Fennell has proven herself an exceptional director, as her previous work "Saltburn" and "Promising Young Woman" (which earned her a Best Director Oscar nod) have proven. Now she tackles the iconic Emily Bronte tale "Wuthering Heights" and makes it her own, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi (fresh off his fantastic performance in "Frankenstein") as the ill-fated lovers Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Far from the proper poise of Bronte's writing, this looks to be a more intense, visceral take on the film that only Fennell could accomplish. 



















#9
Avatar: Fire and Ash
December 19
Your love for the "Avatar" films goes as deep as you love the franchise's use of stellar cinematography and visual effects, and how much you actually enjoy James Cameron (despite his cries that streaming movies shouldn't be considered for Oscars). This third outing finds the Sully family coming under attack by a new tribe of Na'vi - the Ash People. Again this looks to be a visually wonderful spectacle that will dull the senses from another mediocre plot and a bloated 3 hours and 15 minute runtime.



















#8
Send Help
January 30
We've all had a horrible colleague that we just can't stand, and often dream of what we'd do if the shoe was on the other foot. For Rachel McAdams' Linda Liddle, she'll get that chance in "Send Help." After Linda and her colleague Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien) are the only survivors of a plane crash, they end up washed ashore on a deserted island. Proving herself capable of surviving, Linda relishes in Bradley's predicament and would be content with never leaving the island, leading to the two coming to blows in what will probably be a thrilling dark comedy directed by the master himself, Sam Raimi. 



















#7
Fackham Hall
December 5
The spoof movie subgenre seemingly died with the God-awful spoofs like "Epic Movie," "Date Movie" and "Superhero Movie," but made a comeback with the Liam Neeson "The Naked Gun," and with a sixth "Scary Movie" coming in 2026 it looks like the spoof movie could be making a comeback. "Fackham Hall" is one such spoof movie, making fun of the likes of "Downton Abbey" and "Murder on the Orient Express," the movie takes place in a lavish castle with the most distinguished family who have to deal with a sudden murder. It looks to be hilarious and full of the humor and quips you'd fondly remember from the likes of "Airplane" and "Monty Python."



















#6
Silent Night, Deadly Night
December 12
There's a decent amount of Christmas horror movies out there, most notably is the 1984 slashic "Silent Night, Deadly Night" which spawned four sequels and a remake, and now we're getting another remake in 2025. Starring Rohan Campbell (of "Halloween Ends" infamy), this movie centers on Billy Chapman (Campbell) who goes on a Yuletide rampage after his parents' murder on Christmas Eve. This looks to be full of gore, and also some dark humor mixed in.



















#5
Song Sung Blue
December 25
Looking for a great Oscar-bait movie? "Song Sung Blue" seems to have all the earmarks of such a movie. Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, the movie tells the true-life story of a couple in Wisconsin who become famous for becoming a Neil Diamond tribute band, earning the chance to open for Pearl Jam. The film tells the story of how they met, fell in love, become the band, and the struggles and triumphs that occur along the way, and looks to be one of those uplifting tales you love to see the holiday season.


















#4
Marty Supreme
December 25
Speaking of Oscar bait, when you get Timothee Chalamet in the leading role, A24 producing, and Josh Safdie directing, you've got a top-tier contender. The film is a fictionalized account loosely based on real-life table tennis legend Marty Reisman and his rise to fame in the 1950s. Chalamet takes on the titular role and looks to be a great dramatic story about an underdog rising to fame and all the ups and downs that come along with it.



















#3
The Testament of Ann Lee
December 25
Religious devotion is all the rage, especially when America was founded back in the day. Zealots formed their own religions and people followed with blind faith no matter how crazy it was, and this is a speculative telling of one of those religious sects. Amanda Seyfried plays Ann Lee, a English woman who comes to America after being accused of blasphemy to make a new start, and it's in America where she founds the religious sect known as the Shakers. This looks to be an intense, darkly musical film that points to the dangers of religious devotion and possibly be one of Seyfried's best performances. 



















#2
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
January 16
It seemed like it took 28 years before we got Danny Boyle's third film in the "28" franchise, "28 Years Later," and now it's only mere months before we get its own sequel, "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," directed by "Candyman" (2021) director Nia DaCosta. Taking place after "Years," we see Spike being indoctrinated into the Jimmy Crystal gang of acrobatic zombie killers and Ralph Fiennes' Dr. Ian Kelson who forms a bond with an Alpha zombie he calls Samson and the possible implications of that. This looks to be a great addition to the franchise and, although not directed by Boyle, has his earmarks all over it (not to mention Alex Garland, who wrote the screenplay).

















#1
Scream 7
February 27
After all the behind-the-scenes drama, we're finally getting the seventh installment of the "Scream" franchise, this time re-focusing on Sydney Prescott and her daughter being hunted by a new Ghostface killer (or, more than likely, killers). Neve Campbell returns to the role that made her a Scream Queen alongside Isabel May as her daughter, Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Joel McHale, McKenna Grace, Ethan Embry and returning to the franchise David Arquette, Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard. This will be a pivotal movie for the franchise as it's been much maligned already, so we'll see if audiences will crowd in to see the newest Ghostface in action - I know I will be.

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