The Best Halloween Movies to Stream This Spooky Season
Halloween, the season of thrills and chills, is almost upon us! Whether you're a fan of spine-chilling horror movies or lighter, spooky fare, there are numerous options to enjoy during the Halloween season. With streaming platforms becoming more prominent, especially given the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, accessing your favorite Halloween films has always been challenging.
Here's a roundup of the top Halloween movie picks available on Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney Plus in 2023:
Hulu:
- Let the Right One In (2008): Dive into Swedish cinema with this unique vampire film about a little girl with a dark secret.
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Tim Burton's dark and musically intense tale of vengeance and pies.
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993): Relive your childhood with the Olsen twins in this delightful Halloween adventure
- Crawl (2019): An intense creature thriller with alligators as the antagonist.
- Oculus (2013): A spine-chilling take on the haunted mirror legend.
Netflix:
- Little Evil (2017): A hilarious take on the sinister child trope.
- Veronica (2017): A profoundly terrifying film based on an actual event.
- The Ritual (2018): Camping in the woods was never scarier.
- Creep (2014): A psychological thriller with you on the edge of your seat.
- It Follows (2015): A modern horror masterpiece with a relentless supernatural entity.
HBO Max:
- Doctor Sleep (2019): Dive back into the world of 'The Shining' with this gripping sequel.
- The Witches (1990): Witches and Mischief with the incomparable Anjelica Huston.
- The Purge (2013): A night when all crimes are legal. What could go wrong?
- Final Destination (2000): Death's design is inescapable in this classic.
- The Witch (2016): Delve deep into the eeriness of 1600s New England.
- The Omen (1976), The Fly (1986), The Shining (1980), and American Psycho (2000): Timeless horrors that are essential viewing.
Disney Plus:
- Hocus Pocus (1993): A trio of witches that provide laughs and scares.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): Delight in Jack Skellington's discovery of Christmas.
- Twitches (2005): Twin witches discovering their powers and legacy.
- Halloweentown (1998): Journey to a town where every day is Halloween.
- Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire (2000): Dating can be tricky, especially with a vampire!
Whether you're cozying up with family or hosting a virtual Halloween movie night with friends, these films will set the mood and get everyone into the Halloween spirit. Grab your popcorn, dim the lights, and prepare for a spooktacular movie marathon!