Horror franchise sequels 2026 cast guide opens with Scream 7, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and Conjuring Last Rites — three studio pillars with publicly billed legacy leads per Paramount, Sony, and Warner Bros. announcements.

Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott with Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers after Spyglass resolved her Scream VI exit. New Ghostface performers stay masked until premiere — our guide lists only trade-confirmed billing.

Meta slashers and universe films mix Gen Z kill-roster additions with returning final girls. Insidious, Saw, and Final Destination sequels rotate fresh ensembles while keeping legacy antagonists when trades confirm returns.

Sony billed Ralph Fiennes and Jack O Connell for The Bone Temple follow-up to Boyle and Garland 2025 revival. Infection horror casts character actors for exhaustion-driven performances rather than masked slasher anonymity.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga cap the Warren saga in Last Rites. Indie Terrifier follow-ups center Damien Leone, David Howard Thornton as Art, and Lauren LaVera per festival and distributor press when sequels confirm.