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It’s officially that time of year. As the season transitions to cooler months, the need to hide behind your cozy blankets increases as you watch the latest and greatest in horror, thriller, and slasher films. You may—however—want to avoid watching these alone.
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The Invitation
Microsoft Movies & TV
After the loss of her mother, Evie’s friend, Grace, convinces a reluctant Evie to take a free DNA test. She learns that she has an English cousin who encourages her to go back to England with him to meet her long-lost family who excitedly await her arrival. She is romanced by the Lord of the Manor, all while noticing strange, troubling occurrences. Will her desire to find family be more than she bargained for? Nathalie Emmanuel and Thomas Doherty star in The Invitation, which was inspired by Bram Stoker’s
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
Microsoft Movies & TV
The original “Jeepers Creepers” series gets a modern face lift in Jeepers Creepers: Reborn. This reboot serves as the first of a new-age trilogy featuring The Creeper, a demonic serial killer known for resurfacing every 23 years to wreak havoc. At a curiously, creepy carnival called The Horror Hound festival, a young woman begins to experience supernatural premonitions. Sensing an evil presence has been summoned, her visions become a reality as she and a group of attendees must fight for their lives.
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
Microsoft Movies & TV
With Coco Diablo, the leader of a costume crime syndicate, behind bars, the Mystery Inc. crew falsely think they can finally take a breather from all their crime solving to enjoy Halloween. The “meddling kids” immediately encounter their own doppelgänger ghosts and an unsettling collection of their classic enemies. Will the crew unmask the person responsible for the mayhem in time to still enjoy the spooky holiday?
Nope
Microsoft Movies & TV
Much like Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and “Us,” his take on Nope offers an air of mystery around two siblings seeking answers surrounding the untimely, albeit weird death of their father. Thinking that perhaps it was the result of extraterrestrial interference, the duo set out to capture a suspected UFO on camera (along with fame and fortune) with the help of a decorated videographer, and a Fry’s video installation guy. However, will the group discover far more than what they bargained for? The movie stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, and Keith David.
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Microsoft Movies & TV
A young, working-class woman reluctantly agrees to spend the weekend with her girlfriend’s wealthy friends. During a blackout caused by a raging storm, the drug- and alcohol-fueled group plays a round of “bodies bodies bodies,” a game of whodunit. The light-hearted activity quickly turns deadly, leading to hysteria, backstabbing, and bloody violence. Bodies Bodies Bodies stars Amandla Stenberg, Pete Davidson, and Lee Pace.
31 Nights of Horror
Pluto TV
If you’re in the mood to be scared, Pluto TV offers a horror movie every day of the month at 8 p.m. (EST). Each night, you can watch fan favorites such as “The Blair Witch Project,” “The Grudge,” and “Urban Legend (1-3).” Plus, across its other on-demand channels, check out Halloween classics, including “30 Days of Night” or thrillers like “Flatliners.” And if you’re in the mood for family-friendly TV shows and movies, check out Pluto TV’s schedule for content including “Sabrina: The Animated Series,” “A Monster in Paris,” and “Teen Wolf.”
Terror on Tubi
Tubi
It’s baaaaaaccckkkkk. With six brand-new Tubi Originals, Tubi offers over 27,000 hours of free content just in time to celebrate spooky October. The streamer’s original titles will be released throughout the month, which includes “Alone in the Dark,” “Battle of the Beasts: Bigfoot vs. Yeti,” remake “Terror Train,” “Lights, Camera, Murder: Scream,” “The Final Rose,” and “A Party to Die For.” Featuring 13,000 eerily creepy titles, you’ll find something for everyone with classics like “Stephen King’s It,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Hellraiser,” and “Silence of the Lambs.”
Hellraiser
Hulu
The Cenobites are at it again. The mysteries of that ancient puzzle box are unleashed when a young woman struggling with addiction is quickly sucked into the world of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. This take on Clive Barker’s 1987 classic, Hellraiser, promises to deliver the gore and jump scares you’ve grown to expect from the original horror franchise.
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The School for Good and Evil
Netflix
Having been unexpectedly enrolled in an enchanted school, misfit best friends, Sophie and Agatha, learn that fairytales are all true. At the School for Good and Evil, pupils must discover themselves and decide if they are the heroes or villains of their stories. However, something is amiss when a dangerous figure tied to Sophie threatens to destroy the world as we know it. The School for Good and Evil boasts an all-star, award-winning cast, including Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne, and Ben Kingsley. Cate Blanchett narrates.
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