Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m , Variety‘s executive digital director and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast.

New on Netflix: Full List of Movies, Shows Hitting Platform in August 2025 Y es, it really is that time again. Another month has flown by, and Netflix is kicking the old out and bringing in the new, launching a whole bunch of new titles on the streaming service throughout August.