Before she returns for Terrifier 3 this October, Lauren LaVera stars in The Well, available on VOD as of September 3. 

Described as a supernatural Gothic horror film that embraces gore and practical effects, The Well was directed by Italian pop star and filmmaker Federico Zampaglione. The film follows a young American art restorer as she travels to a remote Italian village to perform a job on behalf of her father. Her task: bring a medieval painting back to its former glory. Sounds simple enough — if she can avoid falling prey to a curse and an evil witch who drinks the blood of tourists to achieve eternal life, that is. 

I have a wee soft spot for anything set in my beloved homeland, so I’ll definitely be checking out Betrayal, the debut feature of director Rodger Griffiths, when it arrives on VOD on September 6.

Originally titled Kill for its premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last year, Betrayal sees three brothers returning to the remote Scottish woodland where they killed and buried their abusive father. There’s just one hitch: his grave is now empty. Apparently ruling out a zombie uprising, the brothers quickly begin to question one another’s loyalty as fear and paranoia set in.

Getting possessed by some random demon? Pretty damn frightening. But getting possessed by one of your own family members? That’s sure to require a lot of therapy, as the three brothers in The Demon Disorder are about to find out. 

Written and directed by special FX makeup artist Steven Boyle, The Demon Disorder centers on the estranged Graham (Christian Willis), who is reluctantly brought back into the fold when the youngest of the brothers, Phillip (Charles Cottier), becomes possessed by their deceased father. Daddy isn’t happy — and when the presence possessing you knows you inside and out, getting rid of them is sure to be a nightmare. Catch the demonic family drama on Shudder from September 6.

Two words for you: werewolf cult. If your ears just pricked up, you might want to check out Lord of Wolves when it howls onto VOD platforms on September 20.

In the urban horror film, which was written and directed by Charlie Steeds, Nic (Joshua Tonks) inherits a mysterious pyramid-shaped contraption after his housemate dies under mysterious circumstances. The object leads him into the dark underbelly of London, where he must unite with three troubled strangers to avoid being drawn into the Lord of Wolves’ beastly pack. 

“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?” That’s the question posed by The Substance, the sophomore feature of French writer-director Coralie Fargeat (Revenge). And if the answer is “yes,” then The Substance has the product for you. It might just change your life… 

Demi Moore (Ghost) stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, once an A-lister, now past her prime. After repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid) fires her from her fitness TV show, Elisabeth is drawn to a mysterious black-market drug that transforms her into a younger, better version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley). All Elisabeth has to do is strike the right balance — one week in one body, one week in the next. No exceptions. 

Find out what could possibly go wrong when The Substance brings beauty and body horror to theaters on September 20, then get all the gory deets by reading FANGORIA #25.

Adoption may be a highly rewarding experience, but the couple at the heart of director Brad Watson’s I’ll Play Mother get more than they bargained for when they take in two children who recently lost their mum. 

Cue the youngest child creating an oh-so-creepy “Pretend Mummy” mannequin out of things he fings in storage. As if that wasn’t bad enough, strange things are happening around the house. Unexplained bruises appear on the children’s bodies. And one question hangs heavy in the air: what exactly happened to mummy anyway? 

Discover how far some people will go to be parents (or if it’s time to refill your birth control prescription) when I’ll Play Mother arrives on VOD on September 24.

Your partner may snore or hog the duvet, but after seeing the dark horror-comedy Sleep, you’ll never complain about their nighttime etiquette again. 

Written and directed by Jason Yu, Sleep follows Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi), a young pregnant woman whose sleep schedule is turned upside down after hubby Hyun-su (Parasite’s Lee Sun-kyun) ominously utters “someone’s inside” in his sleep. From that night on, Hyun-su transforms into a different person every time he drifts off, with no recollection of what he’s done in the morning. Concerned that he may hurt himself or their unborn child, Soo-jin consults first a sleep clinic, then a shaman. 

Will Sleep keep you up at night? Find out when it releases in theaters and on digital platforms on September 27.

Want to add even more international horror to your watchlist? South Korea’s Train to Busan and Sweden’s Let the Right One In are among the 50+ horror movies that you can find streaming for free across various platforms this September. Give them a watch if you haven’t already — and be sure to come back in October for more newness from around the world.