Winter traditionally brings several major releases to the big screens. This year’s focus — five films across different genres, combining sequels to well-known franchises and new projects in the thriller and science fiction genres. Below is a brief description of each film, its genres, creators and release dates in Ukrainian cinemas.

Five key releases

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

It has been a year since the tragic events at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. What happened has become a local legend and even inspired the “Fazfest” festival. Former security guard Mike and police officer Vanessa are hiding the truth about the animatronics’ fate from 11‑year‑old Abby.

When the girl secretly returns to the site of the former events, she accidentally triggers a chain that awakens the pizzeria’s old and dangerous secrets. New facts about the establishment’s origins come to light, leading to the revival of a forgotten horror.

• Genre: horror, thriller
• Country: USA
• Director: Emma Tammi
• Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard
• In Ukrainian cinemas from: 04.12.2025

Science fiction and adventure

Avatar: Fire and Ash

After the death of Neteyam, Jake and Neytiri’s family is trying to cope with a loss that has changed their lives. A new Na’vi people appears on Pandora — the Ash Tribe led by the warlike Varang, which escalates tensions on the planet.

Amid the rising conflict, the heroes must reassess their values, find new bearings and decide what they are willing to fight for in order to protect their homeland and loved ones.

• Genre: science fiction, adventure, action, thriller
• Country: USA
• Director: James Cameron
• Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Jack Champion, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Bailey Bass, Una Chaplin
• In Ukrainian cinemas from: 18.12.2025

Cold Storage

For decades, an extremely dangerous microorganism that continuously mutated was kept in a military bunker. Due to rising underground temperatures caused by climate change, the pathogen breaks out.

A former bioterrorism specialist teams up with two facility employees, and together they try to stop the spread of the threat before it becomes a global catastrophe.

• Genre: thriller, comedy, science fiction
• Country: United Kingdom, France, USA
• Director: Johnny Campbell
• Cast: Liam Neeson, Joe Keery, Sosie Bacon, Georgina Campbell, Lesley Manville
• In Ukrainian cinemas from: 19.02.2026

Thrillers and horror

The Housemaid

Milly, a young woman with a difficult past, has almost lost hope of finding steady work. She is offered a live‑in maid’s position at the Winchester family’s luxurious estate, where an outward idyll prevails: Nina, her husband Andrew and their daughter Cecilia seem like the perfect family.

Over time the idyll begins to crumble: life in the house turns into a dangerous game where everyone hides their own secrets, and for Milly those secrets may turn into a serious threat.

• Genre: mystery, thriller
• Country: USA
• Director: Paul Feig
• Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone
• In Ukrainian cinemas from: 01.01.2026

Scream 7

When Sidney Prescott finally managed to rebuild a peaceful life, a new series of murders involving the Ghostface mask appears in town. Now her daughter is under threat, and the past is stalking the protagonist once again.

To stop the bloody chain and protect her loved ones, Sidney will have to confront the fears of the past and make a decision on which their safety depends.

• Genre: thriller, horror, supernatural
• Country: USA
• Director: Kevin Williamson
• Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mckenna Grace, Isabel May
• In Ukrainian cinemas from: 26.02.2026