Scream Yourself Silly with our Ultimate List of the Best Horror Movie Streamers
With Halloween stalking toward us like a blood-soaked axe murderer in a crazy mask, it’s time to fire up the spookiest horror movie streaming services. Most allow you to get started with a free trial, so you can binge all your bloodbaths for 7 days, then quit and sign up for a new one. Here are our staff favorites.
Screambox
Top Thrills: Terrifier, Audition, Trick or Treat, Class of 1984, The Barn, Deadgirl, Hell House LLC
Why We Like It: Screambox merges classic horror with modern thrill rides. The clever curation helps you discover titles with categories like Campy Creature Features, Roger Corman Forever, When Animals Attack, They Came From Outer Space, and the alarmingly-named Movies Where Guys Get Their Junk Destroyed.
Price: $4.99/month
HBO Max
Top Thrills: Sinners, Bring Her Back, The Substance, The Shining, Hereditary, Final Destination: Bloodlines, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Conjuring, Companion, Hereditary, The Exorcist
Why We Like It: A top-notch horror library lives alongside great action, sci-fi, and comedy films. You’ll see some of the best TV shows ever created in the HBO library. It’s a must-have choice for adults.
Price: $9.99/month with ads or $16.99/month ad-free
Shudder
Top Thrills: Psycho, Halloween, The Birds, Vertigo, [Rec], 28 Weeks Later, The Babadook, Ghostwatch, Aliens: Expanded (documentary), Skinamarink, Host, Venus, V/H/S/Halloween
Why We Like It: Shudder has some real A+ titles and backs those up with awesome behind-the-scenes documentaries. Because it comes included with AMC+, you can double your free trial length by getting that service free for 7 days as well.
Price: $8.99/month
Paramount+
Top Thrills: Rosemary’s Baby, Scream, Vicious, Talk to Me, Strange Darling, The Mist, A Quiet Place, Paranormal Activity, Wrong Turn, World War Z, Hostel
Why We Like It: Paramount+ definitely hits the mark with some all-time great horror franchises. But it’s a great all-around streamer with wonderful movies for adults, classic Nickelodeon shows for kids, and great sports.
Price: $7.99/month with ads or $12.99/month ad-free
Prime Video
Top Thrills: Nosferatu (2024), Frankenstein (1931), V/H/S, Smile 2, The Descent, American Psycho, Jeepers Creepers, Us, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Host
Why We Like It: A huge, huge movie library offers something for everyone. The home of Thursday Night Football is also adding the NBA later this month. Add your choice of 130+ premium streaming services and use them in the same interface.
Price: $8.99/month with ads or $11.99/month ad-free
Peacock
Top Thrills: The Black Phone, Scream, The Thing, Friday the 13th, The Ring, Nope, Shaun of the Dead, M3GAN, Drag Me to Hell
Why We Like It: Universal has a long history of horror innovation and you’ll see the best of their films on Peacock. It also gives you Sunday Night Football and the NBA later this month.
Price: $16.99/month ad-free
AMC+
Top Thrills: Everything from Shudder (see above), The Lost Boys, The Thing, The Shining, The Others, Dangerous Animals, Child’s Play, Carrie, Final Destination
Why We Like It: AMC+ has the full Shudder library and more great horror titles not available on that platform. You’ll also get the sprawling zombie apocalypse of “The Walking Dead” universe of shows.
Price: $6.99 with ads or $9.99 ad-free
Netflix
Top Thrills: 28 Days Later, The Strangers, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Until Dawn, Train to Busan, Heart Eyes, Smile, Jaws, Slender Man, The Sentinel
Why We Like It: With more subscribers than any other streamer, Netflix keeps the whole family happy with Hollywood hits and original series.
Price: $7.99/month with ads or $17.99/month ad-free
Hulu
Top Thrills: Barbarian, Alien, 28 Weeks Later, Presence, Longlegs, Oddity, Sinister, Late Night With the Devil, Saw, Predator, The Babadook
Why We Like It: Hulu isn’t the very best horror streamer, but it does host some key titles. It’s a good overall entertainment package. The 30-day free trial is generous.
Price: $8.99/month with ads, $18.99/month ad-free
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