The Best Horror Movies Streaming Now on Prime Video
Last Updated: October 3, 2024
Prime Video is giving genre fans a ton of titles this October. While not all of it is as terrifying as we hoped, there are still plenty of interesting things to check out this month. The streamer is feeding television addicts with season 2 of The Devil’s Hour and Citadel: Diana. Prime will also ensure that sci-fi kids feel the love by adding seven of the original Star Trek movies and the Stargate trilogy. So, while the app will have thrillers like Crawl, Doctor Sleep, and Don’t Worry Darling there is plenty of stuff to watch that is off the beaten path. It feels like the site is planning to be our cozy corner between Halloween marathons, and that is an important job. However, I am here to bring chaos, so the titles I chose this month reflect that. I have assembled an eccentric, eclectic, and weird hit list that I am excited to share with you.
Check out which 5 titles have my attention this October.
1984 (dir. Michael Radford)
In a totalitarian future, a man tasked to rewrite history attempts to rebel and falls in love with a woman who shares ideas. This movie is based on the George Orwell novel of the same name and stars John Hurt. Suzanna Hamilton and Richard Burton round out the cast of this dystopian sci-fi thriller. Like all weird tweens, I had an Orwell phase and read quite a few of his books I did not fully understand the weight of at that age. So, I am ready to see how 1984 translated to the big screen back in 1984. However, I am also a little afraid that it might be too soon to watch it during this current election cycle. Either way, I have high hopes for this adaptation, but I believe it will live up to them.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (dir. Don Siegel)
A small-town doctor discovers his community is being replaced by alien duplicates. This 1956 gem is one of my favorites to revisit from its era. Invasion of the Body Snatchers has everything a girl could possibly want. It has an alien invasion, body horror, paranoia, and sheer panic. I am jealous of everyone who saw this movie at a drive-in after hitting a soda shoppe in the 50s. This version of this beloved story stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. I highly recommend you double-feature it with the 1978 version starring Donald Sutherland if you want to get on my nerdy level. It is also available on Prime Video this month. Both films work even though they came out over 20 years apart. However, I am a sucker for all versions of this tale so I could just be biased.
Killer Cakes
Bakers and horror effects artists join forces for the most nightmarish bake-off you have ever seen. These cakes promise to be disgusting, realistic, disturbing, and sweet. I am not the biggest fan of game shows, but I do love the hell out of Matthew Lillard. So, I am willing to check out a horror-themed baking show he co-hosts with other horror folks. The show is co-hosted by Danielle Harris (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge), Lillard (Scream (1996), Thirteen Ghosts (2001)), and Nikk Alcaraz (Practical Peculiarities). I am here for the intersection of food and horror creatives, so I suspect this might be a surprisingly good time. If I am wrong, please do not shoot the messenger because I will tell you to liver alone. Excuse me while I see myself out and pretend I am ashamed of using that pun for the billionth time.
Monkey Man (dir. Dev Patel)
A young man sets out on a quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who killed his mother as they abuse the power they wield over the poor. Dev Patel’s first feature did not have to snap so hard. However, I am happy it did because it is one of the best movies I have seen this year. Monkey Man wears its influences from Bollywood and Korean thrillers on its sleeve as we watch Patel’s character kick so much ass that we have no choice but to stan. If you want to see some vicious violence, brutal fight sequences, and the hero we have been waiting for, then Monkey Man is your man. I am happy it is hitting Prime Video because these kills are a sight to behold, and more people deserve to see them for themselves.
The Thing (dir. John Carpenter)
A research team is trapped in the Antarctic with a shape-shifting alien that takes on the appearance of its victims. This 1982 gem is what Halloween is really about. The Thing is the kind of claustrophobic chiller they do not make anymore. It is tied for my favorite John Carpenter movie with his other masterpiece Halloween (1978). Not only are the practical effects a thing of beauty, but the paranoia-soaked tale also stars Kurt Russell, Keith David, and T. K. Carter. Every time I revisit this classic, I change my mind about the ending. However, I also love it that much more every viewing because whatever we think does not matter, seeing how MacReady and Childs are still meeting a cold ending either way. If this film is a necessary part of your scary movie marathon plans, Prime Video has you covered.
Everything coming to Prime Video in October
1984
A Haunted House – Available on Freevee for free with ads
A Haunted House 2 – Available on Freevee for free with ads
A Monster Calls
Animal Kingdom
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
Arrival – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Body of Evidence
Chappie
Citadel: Diana
Crawl
Deep Water
Dino Dex
Doctor Sleep
Don’t Worry Darling
Downsizing
Ex Machina
Galaxy Quest
Glass
Goosebumps
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Hannibal
House of Spoils
Infinite
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Killer Cakes
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Love and Monsters
Money Monster – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Monkey Man
Monster House – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Monsters vs. Aliens – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Night Hunter
One False Move
Passengers – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Perfect Stranger
Planet 51 – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Resident Evil
Scooby-Doo (2002) – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – Available on Freevee for free with ads
Spaceballs
Species
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek X: Nemesis
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition
Stargate
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
The Boogeyman
The Devil’s Hour S2
The Glass House
The Legend of Vox Machina S3
The Park Maniac
The Return of the Living Dead
The Silence Of The Lambs
The Thing (1982)
The Witch
Let me know what titles hitting Prime Video this October have your attention at @misssharai.
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