The news around The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's movie reboot reinforces a message around 2026 that the year has already made clear several times over, even this early on in its course. 2025 set a high bar for the horror genre going into 2026, since releases like Sinners, Bring Her Back, Weapons, and 28 Years Later served as prime demonstrations of what horror could be, and how multifaceted its potential truly is.