Planning a spine-tingling movie night with friends this Halloween? 2024 has brought a host of terrifying films perfect for a night full of scares. Whether you love cult hits or the latest thrillers, there’s something for every horror aficionado. Oldies but goodies like Friday the 13th and Halloween, featuring the iconic Michael Myers, are streaming on Apple TV and Prime Video. If modern horror is more your style, Hereditary, available on Hulu, is a harrowing must-see. For fresh frights, Evil Dead Rise on Netflix offers grisly scares, while Abigail on Peacock brings supernatural chills. Fans of heart-pounding thrillers can get their fix with Talk to Me on Paramount+. So, pop some popcorn, dim the lights, and invite your friends for a Halloween movie marathon filled with screams, laughter, and plenty of jump scares. Your perfect Halloween night just got even scarier!
**Hereditary (2018)**
After the death of the family matriarch, the Graham family unearths dark, cryptic secrets about their ancestry, struggling to escape a sinister legacy. As they dig deeper, they realize their horrifying fate may be unavoidable.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 90% Critics / 71% Audience
**The Silence of the Lambs (1991)**
An FBI trainee enlists the help of a brilliant but dangerous cannibalistic psychiatrist to catch a serial killer. The psychological tension is as gripping as the hunt itself.
– **Where to Watch**: Prime Video, Roku
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 95% Critics / 95% Audience
**The Babadook (2014)**
A widowed mother battles her son’s unsettling behavior, only to discover they’re being haunted by a sinister figure from a disturbing storybook. The supernatural threat turns their lives into a spine-chilling chaos.
– **Where to Watch**: Netflix, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 98% Critics / 72% Audience
**Rosemary’s Baby (1968)**
Mia Farrow stars in this classic as a woman who suspects something is wrong with her pregnancy after moving into a creepy NYC apartment. The mysterious neighbors and their keen interest in her unborn child lead her to a terrifying revelation.
– **Where to Watch**: Prime Video, Paramount+, Roku
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 96% Critics / 87% Audience
**Halloween (1978)**
On Halloween night, babysitter Laurie Strode becomes the target of the masked killer Michael Myers, who escapes from a mental institution and returns to his hometown.
– **Where to Watch**: FuboTV, Roku, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 96% Critics / 89% Audience
**Psycho (1960)**
Marion Crane steals money to elope but ends up at the unsettling Bates Motel. Encountering Norman Bates, her getaway turns into a horrifying nightmare.
– **Where to Watch**: Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 97% Critics / 95% Audience
**The Black Phone (2022)**
Kidnapped and trapped in a soundproof basement, young Finney starts receiving calls from a mysterious phone. The previous victims’ clues might help him escape.
– **Where to Watch**: Starz, Roku, Hulu, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 81% Critics / 88% Audience
**The Omen (1976)**
An American diplomat and his wife adopt a child unaware of his dark origins. Terrifying events reveal the sinister secret of their son.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu, Disney+
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 85% Critics / 81% Audience
**Mother! (2017)**
A couple’s serene countryside life is disrupted by mysterious visitors, leading to a series of unsettling events.
– **Where to Watch**: Paramount+, Roku, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 68% Critics / 51% Audience
**The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)**
Friends on a road trip encounter a nightmare at a remote farmhouse, facing a family of cannibals in a fight for survival.
– **Where to Watch**: Peacock, Roku, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 89% Critics / 82% Audience
**The Haunting in Connecticut (2019)**
A family’s new home holds a dark secret. Terrifying supernatural phenomena force them to confront the house’s chilling history.
– **Where to Watch**: Netflix
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 17% Critics / 45% Audience
**Nope (2022)**
Siblings running a Californian horse ranch face mysterious events in the sky. As they uncover the truth about a supernatural presence, they must confront their fears.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu, Roku, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 83% Critics / 69% Audience
**Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)**
A health inspector discovers that people in a city are being replaced by emotionless replicas grown from alien pods. He must warn others before it’s too late.
– **Where to Watch**: Roku, Prime Video, Apple TV+
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 93% Critics / 82% Audience
**The Ring (2002)**
A journalist investigates mysterious deaths linked to a cursed videotape. Racing against time, she must uncover the spirit’s origins and save her loved ones.
– **Where to Watch**: Paramount+, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 71% Critics / 48% Audience
**Damien: Omen II (1978)**
Raised in a wealthy family, Damien Thorn faces mysterious and deadly events as he discovers his dark identity.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu, Disney+
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 50% Critics / 48% Audience
**Poltergeist (1982)**
Supernatural occurrences disrupt a suburban family’s life. When their daughter vanishes, they seek help to confront the dark forces.
– **Where to Watch**: Prime Video, Roku
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 88% Critics / 79% Audience
**Sleepaway Camp (1983)**
Mysterious accidents plague a summer camp, leading to terrifying revelations and a vengeful killer on the loose.
– **Where to Watch**: Peacock, Prime Video, Roku, FuboTV
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 81% Critics / 61% Audience
**Carrie (1976)**
Bullied high schooler Carrie discovers telekinetic powers, leading to a night of shocking revenge at prom.
– **Where to Watch**: Prime Video, Roku
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 93% Critics / 77% Audience
**Scream (1996)**
A masked killer terrorizes the quiet town of Woodsboro, turning the community into a scene of horror.
– **Where to Watch**: Max, Hulu, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 81% Critics / 80% Audience
**Smile (2022)**
A therapist’s life spirals after witnessing a traumatic incident involving a patient’s suicide. She must uncover the truth behind the sinister entity.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 80% Critics / 77% Audience
**The Blair Witch Project (1999)**
Filmmakers explore Maryland’s Blair Witch legend but face terrifying events in the woods.
– **Where to Watch**: Peacock
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 86% Critics / 57% Audience
**The Amityville Horror (1979)**
A family’s dream home in Amityville hides a dark secret, leading to terrifying paranormal events.
– **Where to Watch**: Max, Hulu, Prime Video, Roku
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 31% Critics / 52% Audience
**The Nun (2018)**
A priest and novice investigating a convent’s mysterious suicide uncover an ancient dark secret.
– **Where to Watch**: Netflix
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 24% Critics / 35% Audience
**Immaculate (2024)**
Sydney Sweeney stars as Cecilia, a devout nun who faces dark secrets and forces at a secluded convent.
– **Where to Watch**: Hulu, Disney+
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 71% Critics / 59% Audience
**Abigail (2024)**
After kidnapping a young girl, kidnappers face a deadly truth as their numbers dwindle, realizing the girl is far more dangerous than expected.
– **Where to Watch**: Peacock
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 83% Critics / 85% Audience
**Talk to Me (2023)**
A group of friends uses an embalmed hand to connect with spirits, unleashing a terrifying force.
– **Where to Watch**: Paramount+, Hulu, Prime Video, Roku, FuboTV
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 94% Critics / 82% Audience
**Friday the 13th (1980)**
At Crystal Lake, camp counselors are gruesomely picked off one by one by a ruthless killer.
– **Where to Watch**: Rent/Buy on Apple TV+, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 66% Critics / 60% Audience
**X (2022)**
Filmmakers in 1979 head to rural Texas to shoot an adult film, encountering a deadly turn of events.
– **Where to Watch**: Rent/Buy on Apple TV+, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 94% Critics / 76% Audience
**Sinister (2012)**
A true-crime writer finds disturbing home videos in his new home, awakening a dark force that threatens his family and sanity.
– **Where to Watch**: Max, Hulu, Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 63% Critics / 62% Audience
**The Evil Dead (1981)**
Friends spend a weekend at a secluded cabin, where an ancient book unleashes terrifying evil.
– **Where to Watch**: Rent/Buy on Prime Video
– **Available**: Now
– **Rotten Tomatoes Score**: 86% Critics / 84% Audience
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