Here are 42 new films releasing in March.
The Hermit – March 3rd (Digital/VOD)
The Hermit is a horror-thriller starring Lou Ferrigno as a deaf, cannibalistic pig farmer who hunts teenagers. The plot follows Lisa and Eric, who, while on a wooded vacation, stumble onto the villain’s farm and must fight for their lives against him.
The Hermit Trailer
Hoppers – March 6th (Theaters)
When scientists discover a way to transform human consciousness into robotic animals, Mabel uses the new technology to uncover mysteries of the animal world that are beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
Hoppers Trailer
The Bride! – March 6th (Theaters)
In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to have Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) create a companion. They revive a murdered woman (Jessie Buckley), who becomes “The Bride,” sparking a combustible romance, police pursuit, and a radical, transformative cultural movement.
The Bride! Trailer
War Machine – March 6th (Netflix)
During the final stage of U.S. Army Ranger selection, an elite team’s training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.
War Machine Trailer
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead – March 6th (Limited Theaters)
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film where, 300 years after a “Great Flood,” humanity survives on scattered islands, threatened by a massive, perpetual storm. Rebels Neb and Maia defy the elite rulers of the sanctuary city Argos, sailing into the storm to uncover the truth about their world’s origins.
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead Trailer
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – March 6th (Limited Theaters/Netflix)
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man follows Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) in 1940 Birmingham during WWII. Forced out of exile, a weary Tommy faces a “destructive reckoning” involving secret wartime missions. He must navigate the Blitz while deciding whether to protect his legacy or destroy it.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Trailer
Dolly – March 6th (Limited Theaters)
Dolly (2026) is a brutal, 1970s-style backwoods horror film directed by Rod Blackhurst. The story follows Macy (Fabianne Therese) and her boyfriend (Seann William Scott), who are attacked in the woods by a monstrous, child-like figure known as Dolly (Max the Impaler), who kidnaps Macy to raise her as their own child.
Dolly Trailer
Heel – March 6th – Limited Theaters
Heel is a twisted thriller directed by Jan Komasa, releasing on March 6, 2026, starring Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Anson Boon. The plot follows a suburban family who kidnaps a reckless 19-year-old criminal, holding him captive in their basement to subject him to a brutal, forced rehabilitation process.
Heel Trailer
Youngblood – March 6th (Limited Theaters)
Youngblood is a modern reimagining of the 1986 hockey drama directed by Hubert Davis. The film stars Ashton James as Dean Youngblood, a talented Black Canadian junior player navigating intense pressure, toxic masculinity, and the high-stakes journey to the NHL while balancing advice from his father (Blair Underwood) and coach (Shawn Doyle).
Youngblood Trailer
Silver Star – March 6th (Limited Theaters)
Billie, 20, missing one eye, is an African American tomboy from a military family. Freshly out of jail, she discovers that her estranged parents are about to be evicted and decides to stop at nothing to help them. But when her attempt at a bank robbery goes wrong, she ends up taking a young client hostage.
Silver Star Trailer
The Optimist – March 11th (Theaters)
A drama based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang), who breaks 60 years of silence to form a life-saving friendship with Abby (Elsie Fisher), a troubled teen. After escaping an Auschwitz-Birkenau death march at age 15, Herbert finally shares his past, finding healing alongside Abby.
The Optimist Trailer
Reminders of Him – March 13th (Theaters)
Reminders of Him (2026) is a romantic drama based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, starring Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan, a mother attempting to rebuild her life and regain custody of her daughter after serving time for a fatal drunk-driving accident. The film follows her journey of redemption and a forbidden romance with local bar owner Ledger (Tyriq Withers).
Reminders of Him Trailer
Undertone – March 13th (Theaters)
A podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple’s paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness.
Undertone Trailer
The Breadwinner – March 13th (Theaters)
A man becomes a stay-at-home dad when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity takes his wife on a prolonged business trip for one month. With three young daughters and little experience handling their day-to-day needs, he soon realizes that running a household is the toughest gig he’s ever had.
The Breadwinner Trailer
Scared to Death – March 13th (Limited Theaters)
Jasper, an ambitious production assistant, convinces his film crew to hold a séance in a haunted, abandoned children’s shelter. Trapped inside, they are tormented by ghostly orphans and a malevolent force, featuring performances from genre legends Bill Moseley and Lin Shaye.
Scared to Death Trailer
Agent Zero – March 13th (Digital)
Agent Zero (2026), an international action-thriller by Saban Films (formerly titled Badh), follows a former elite French intelligence operative living a quiet life in Morocco. When her husband is gunned down and left in a coma, she resurrects her ruthless skills to hunt down those who betrayed her, discovering a conspiracy involving her former unit.
Agent Zero Trailer
Bodycam – March 13th (Shudder)
Bodycam is a Shudder found-footage horror film where two police officers, responding to a domestic dispute, cause a tragic accident. Trying to cover it up, they realize they are being hunted by something in the shadows that isn’t just their body cameras.
Bodycam Trailer
I Wish You All The Best – March 14th (Limited Theaters/Digital)
I Wish You All the Best (2025) is a coming-of-age drama based on Mason Deaver’s novel, following Ben, a nonbinary teenager kicked out by their parents. Moving in with their estranged sister (Alexandra Daddario) and her husband (Cole Sprouse), Ben navigates high school, new friendships, and self-discovery with the help of an art teacher (Lena Dunham).
I Wish You All The Best Trailer
Dacoit: A Love Story – March 18th (Limited Theaters)
The film follows a gripping,, gritty revenge saga centered on a man who is wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. After escaping from prison, he returns with a burning desire for vengeance against the woman who betrayed him – a betrayal that shattered his life.
Dacoit: A Love Story Trailer
Project Hail Mary – March 20th (Theaters)
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that’s causing the sun to die out. As details of the mission unravel, he calls on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity – but he may not have to do it alone.
Project Hail Mary Trailer
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – March 20th (Theaters)
After surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game, and this time with her estranged sister, Faith, by her side. To survive, Grace must keep Faith alive and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are also hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins will rule it all.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Trailer
Touch Me – March 20th (Digital)
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Touch Me Trailer
Wardriver – March 20th (Limited Theaters/Digital)
Wardriver is a high-tech crime thriller following Cole (Dane DeHaan), a specialized hacker who commits bank thefts while driving. When a black-market predator (Mamoudou Athie) forces him to steal from a woman (Sasha Calle), Cole discovers he has hit a mob-connected lawyer’s laundered money, forcing him into a deadly game of survival.
Wardriver Trailer
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge – March 20th (Limited Theaters)
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is a grindhouse horror-comedy directed by Adam Sherman. It follows Countess Elizabeth Báthory and her coven in the American South who use dating apps to seduce and prey on victims. Chaos ensues when they target an undercover vampire hunter and a group of “bros,” leading to a gory, stylish showdow.
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge Trailer
Late Shift – March 20th (Limited Theaters)
Floria, a highly competent nurse, struggles to manage her duties when a colleague goes missing during a chaotic, understaffed night shift. As she attempts to care for a diverse group of patients—including a critically ill mother and a demanding private patient—she is pushed to the brink of a personal and professional, near-thriller-like, collapse.
Late Shift Trailer
Miroirs No. 3 – March 20th (Limited Theaters)
After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty’s family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.
Miroirs No. 3 Trailer
Tow – March 20th (Limited Theaters)
Tow is a drama based on the true story of Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne), a homeless Seattle woman living in her car who fights to reclaim it after a $21,634 impound bill. Directed by Stephanie Laing, it follows her battle against an indifferent system.
Tow Trailer
The Well – March 20th (Digital)
In a world where the water supply is infected with a deadly virus, Sarah Devine (Shailyn Pierre-Dixon) lives in isolation with her parents, Elisha (Joanne Boland) and Paul (Arnold Pinnock), guarding an uncontaminated well.
The Well Trailer
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – March 20th (Limited Theaters/Netflix)
Amid the chaos of World War II, Tommy Shelby returns from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of his family and country at stake, Shelby must face his demons and choose whether to confront his legacy or burn it to the ground.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Trailer
Sentimental Value – March 23rd – (Hulu)
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. Nora turns it down, but soon discovers he’s given the part to an eager young Hollywood star. The two siblings must now navigate a complicated relationship with Gustav while dealing with an American actress dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.
Sentimental Value Trailer
Past Life – March 24th (Digital)
Past Life is a British psychological thriller starring Aneurin Barnard, Jeremy Piven, and Pixie Lott. It follows a former war reporter (Barnard) who, while attending a hypnosis show with his pregnant wife (Lott), unlocks disturbing memories of a 1980s serial killer, forcing him to investigate unsolved crimes.
Past Life Trailer
Pretty Lethal – March 25th (Amazon Prime)
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.
Pretty Lethal Trailer
They Will Kill You – March 27th (Theaters)
A woman answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. Upon arrival, she discovers residents have vanished without a trace for decades, fuelling whispers of a satanic cult lurking in the shadows.
They Will Kill You Trailer
Forbidden Fruits – March 27th (Theaters)
Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of a mall store after hours. When a new hire challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.
Forbidden Fruits Trailer
She Dances – March 27th (Theaters)
She Dances is a heartwarming indie drama starring Steve Zahn and his real-life daughter, Audrey Zahn. The film follows a struggling, divorced father who chaperones his estranged, teen dancer daughter to her final regional competition in Kentucky, navigating grief and strained relationships.
She Dances Trailer
Holy Days – March 27th (Theaters)
Accompanied by a young boy, three unconventional nuns embark on a wild and chaotic road trip across New Zealand to retrieve the deeds to their convent. When an unexpected snowstorm derails their journey, they soon find themselves confronting loss, mortality and the transformative power of love, forgiveness and connection.
Holy Days Trailer
Alpha – March 27th (Theaters)
A 13-year-old named Alpha lives in coastal France with her single mother (a doctor treating the epidemic). After receiving a stick-and-poke tattoo at a party, Alpha is feared to have contracted a mysterious, blood-borne virus that is turning the population into marble.
Our Hero, Balthazar – March 27th (Limited Theaters)
Balthazar attends a private school in New York, where he spends his nights performatively condemning gun violence in front of a ring light, mostly in the hopes of impressing his crush. But when Balthazar receives a series of alarming messages from an online troll who may be planning a school shooting themselves, Balthazar travels to Texas to confront the commenter.
Our Hero, Balthazar Trailer
A Magnificent Life – March 27th (Limited Theaters)
The film, set in 1955–1956, follows 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol, the renowned French playwright, novelist, and filmmaker, as he faces a creative block and waning popularity. When commissioned by ELLE magazine to write a weekly column about his childhood in Marseille, Pagnol struggles to recall his past.
A Magnificent Life Trailer
Bambi the Reckoning – March 27th (Peacock/Digital)
After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated deer. The grief-stricken creature embarks on a rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.
Bambi the Reckoning Trailer
The Mortuary Assistant – March 27th (Shudder)
The Mortuary Assistant follows Rebecca Owens, a newly certified mortician starting a night shift at River Fields Mortuary, who becomes trapped by her mentor in a demonic, high-stakes battle. She must identify which cadaver is possessed through ritualistic embalming while surviving hallucinations and her own past trauma.
The Mortuary Assistant Trailer
Two Prosecutors – March 30th (Limited Theaters)
A young, naive local prosecutor, Kornyev, receives a letter written in blood from a prisoner. Despite warnings, he persists in investigating the case, only to realize the “justice” system is designed to trap honest citizens.
Two Prosecutors Trailer
Simon Leasher
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