21 horror films coming out this year that scary-movie buffs can look forward to

• Many horror movies have already been released this year and there are still many to come. 
• Major sequels include "It: Chapter 2" and "Annabelle 3."
• Follow-ups are lined up from the directors of recent hits "Get Out", "The Witch," and "Hereditary."
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Every year, horror releases run the gamut from big studio movies to limited release indie films. With recent releases and upcoming films like "Us" and plenty of adaptations and remakes of classic horror stories including "Pet Sematary" and "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" on the horizon, scary movie fans have a lot to look forward to this year. 

Here are 21 horror films coming out this year that any scary movie buff can get excited for. 

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"Velvet Buzzsaw" is out now.

"Nightcrawler" director Dan Gilroy is pairing up with Jake Gyllenhaal again for another unsettling thriller. More than "Nightcrawler," "Velvet Buzzsaw" is leaning into the horror genre. Gyllenhaal inhabits another eccentric protagonist as an LA art dealer who discovers a series of supernatural, vengeful paintings. It appears to be a dark satire in the same way as their previous collaboration.

"Piercing" is out now.

"Piercing" is the latest film from director Nicolas Pesce. His last effort was "The Eyes of My Mother," a haunting, artful black and white drama with a tinge of horror. "Piercing" is a psychological horror film starring Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska.

"The Prodigy" is out now.

One of many child possession movies coming in 2019, "The Prodigy" is set for release through Orion Pictures. Directed by horror filmmaker Nicholas McCarthy and starring "Orange Is the New Black" lead Taylor Schilling, "The Prodigy" is among the first purely horror films of the year.