You’re not alone if you like to watch horror movies all the time, year-round. Fortunately, there are streaming services that allow you to get your scary kicks whenever you want, keeping new frights and old classics in a rotation. With these services, you can take in all the John Carpenter, Wes Craven or A24 films that you want.
Instead of heading to the theater for every new drop, you can stream from the comfort of your couch — plus, you can keep the lights on. Here are some of the best places to stream everything from zombie thrillers to ghostly encounters to monster attacks and iconic classics.
Other services we tested
Of course Netflix has its share of engaging horror movies too, but we wanted to focus on services that are either free or have deep investments in the genre — like Shudder. We also looked at Peacock and it’s appealing because of its Universal Pictures and SyFy catalog, but its library is smaller than most with roughly 160 movies.
We also checked out Showtime and Starz. Though both services provide a solid roster of new and old frights, the price isn’t necessarily worth it when you can stream many of their titles on other services. However, HBO Max and Paramount Plus made the cut due to owning their own heavy franchise collections. HBO Max is also notable for its inclusion of animated and family-friendly scary movies.