I t's October and you can explore a host of new horror offerings now -- no need to wait until Halloween. Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services are putting frights front and center by providing fresh TV and film originals that will get your skin crawling and heart racing.

Top 9 Horror Movies Streaming for Free by James Coulter We all love marathoning old horror movies on Halloween, but not all of us have the spare change to afford a top streaming service like Netflix or HBO Max.

Each month, YouTube offers users a free (ad-supported) library of films to stream, ranging from the obscure to all-time classics.

As part of their AMC Shudder Selects, Host was added to Channel 5's streaming service recently, which is free to watch with adverts and is available to watch until 9 November on the streamer. It's also still available to watch on Shudder, which you can add as a Prime Video channel and get a seven-day free trial.

Trying to find good horror movies on Netflix is usually an exercise in disappointment, and Prime Video acts like every decent scary flick deserves its own rental fee. Seriously, why are you still paying for that?

Hulu subscribers are in luck this Halloween. The streaming service is packed with options for any viewers looking to watch something spooky in October. There are horror titles for all levels of moviegoer,

Need help picking a scary movie to watch? 2025 was a good year for horror films—here’s some new recommendations to watch this Halloween on streaming.

Hot off the heels of the release of Nobody Wants This Season 2, a Kristen Bell horror movie is now available to watch for free. Pulse is a 2006 techno-horror movie released by Dimension Films. The movie is directed by Jim Sonzero,

Oculus,' 'The First Omen' and 'Nosferatu' top our list for the best horror films to watch in October on Amazon Prime Video