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20 Spooky Movies You Can Stream For Free to Get Into the Halloween Spirit

The leaves have turned, the weather got chillier and crop tops have officially been replaced with sweaters covered in Jack-o-lantern prints. Fall is officially underway and nothing marks the beginning of the festive season quite like Halloween.

While there you can always go to the theater and watch new scary movies, nothing beats revisiting the old classics in the comfort of your own home. And if you ask Apple, Disney, and, well, every other upcoming streaming service that has tasked themselves with rebooting some old favorites—there is no time better than the present to take a look back at some oldies.

Before you ready your wallets for the new services coming out starting November and beyond, IMDb TV, Tubi TV, VUDU, YouTube, and Kanopy are giving you classic Halloween content for free. From haunted houses, to Dracula and even Jessica Alba, these streamers are offering you peak Halloween vibes for nothing—from mild goth all the way to pure gore. So, break out another cup of that pumpkin spice latte and get spooked with the titles below and many more.

IMDb TV

Boogeyman (2005)

“Chronicles the life of a young man as he tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.”

Child’s Play (1972)

“At an exclusive boys’ school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.”

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

“The film covers Father Merrin’s initial battle with Pazuzu, before helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul. “

Silent Hill (2006)

“Follows a woman, Rose, as she goes in search of her adopted daughter within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill.”

Vampire Academy (2014)

“Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.”

Tubi

The Cabin (2018)

“A weekend retreat at a remote cabin in the woods becomes a nightmare for a young couple when they cross paths with a murderous sociopath.”

Hellraiser (1987)

“This cult classic tells the story of an unfaithful wife and her dead lover. The movie introduced us to the iconic zombie, Pinhead.”

See No Evil (2006)

“A disfigured, dangerous psychopath is bent on taking out hideous vengeance on some terrified delinquent teens in this heart-stopping horror-thriller.”

Children of the Corn

“Stephen King’s tale of a couple, stranded in a rural town populated by a cult of demonic children, unfolds as they unearth a bloodcurdling secret.”

VUDU

Resident Evil (2002)

“A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.”

The Amytiville Terror

“When a new family moves to an old house in Amityville, they are tormented and tortured by an evil spirit living in the home while trapped by the malicious townspeople who want to keep them there.”

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

“A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them.”

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999)

“Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.”

YouTube

The Eye (2008)

“A woman receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world.”

The Remains (2016)

“After a family moves into an old Victorian home, they discover a chest in the attic containing antiques tainted by a malevolent spirit. As the antiques slowly possess each family member, the spirit grows stronger, hellbent on kidnapping the children.”

It Waits

“A vengeful beast of legend has been sealed deep within a cave for more than one thousand years. Nearby in a remote forest outpost, young ranger Danielle St. Clair is struggling to confront dark demons of her own. But when the creature is accidentally released from its secret tomb, Danny’s inner conflicts meet a flesh-and-blood nightmare: A monster that hunts without equal, slaughters without mercy, and savors the taste of human torment.”

Kanopy

It Comes at Night (2017)

“After a mysterious apocalypse leaves the world with few survivors, two families forced to share a home form an uneasy alliance in an attempt to keep the outside evil at bay… only to learn that that the true horror may come from within.”

Don’t Look Now (1973)

“A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.”

Count Dracula (1970)

“Count Dracula, a gray-haired vampire who regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris after he victimizes them and their loved ones.”

Night of the Living Dead

“A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a bloodthirsty, flesh-eating breed of monsters who are ravaging the East Coast of the United States.”


Stephanie Sengwe is writer based in New York who covers companies in the streaming industry including AT&T, Amazon, Apple, Hulu, Roku, and Netflix . She also contributes daily news coverage on streaming services and devices for The Streamable.

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