Halloween is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve been waiting all year to celebrate your favorite holiday. We wanted to do something special to celebrate this year, so we put together a Halloween Horror Movie Countdown! This list recommends one frightening film for every day of October, leading you straight into Halloween. If you watch every movie on this countdown, you’re a true fear fanatic. Get your popcorn ready and make sure you don’t close your eyes! Here’s the Halloween Horror Movie Countdown, handpicked by yours truly:
Oct 1 – Halloween (1978) – Available on: The Roku Channel, AMC, and Prime Video
Oct 2 – Dawn of the Dead (2004) – Available on: STARZ, AMC, Peacock Premium, Hulu, and Prime Video
Oct 3 – Scream (1996) – Available on: Showtime, fuboTV, and Prime Video
Oct 4 – It (2017) – Available on: Netflix, HBO Max, and Prime Video
Oct 5 – It Chapter Two (2019) – Available on: HBO Max, TNT, truTV, and Prime Video
Oct 6 – The Shining (1980) – Available on: AMC, HBO Max, and Prime Video
Oct 7 – Us (2019) – Available on: VUVU and Prime Video
Oct 8 – Hereditary (2018) – Available on: Showtime, fuboTV, and Prime Video
Oct 9 – Oculus (2013) – Available on: Hulu and Prime Video
Oct 10 – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – Available on: HBO Max, Syfy, and Prime Video
Oct 11 – The Conjuring (2013) – Available on: HBO Max, fuboTV, and Prime Video
Oct 12 – Insidious (2010) – Available on: Netflix, Pluto TV, and Prime Video
Oct 13 – Friday the 13th (1980) – Available on: Syfy and Prime Video
Oct 14 – The Thing (1982) – Available on: Peacock Premium and Prime Video
Oct 15 – Alien (1979) – Available on: STARZ, Hulu, AMC, and Prime Video
Oct 16 – Aliens (1986) – Available on: STARZ, Hulu, AMC, and Prime Video
Oct 17 – The Exorcist (1973) – Available on: HBO Max, AMC, and Prime Video
Oct 18 – Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987) – Available on: Prime Video
Oct 19 – The Lost Boys (1987) – Available on: Showtime and Prime Video
Oct 20 – The Descent (2005) – Available on: Pluto TV, Freevee, and Prime Video
Oct 21 – Candyman (1992) – Available on: Peacock Premium and Prime Video
Oct 22 – The Omen (1976) – Available on: Hulu, HBO Max, AMC, and Prime Video
Oct 23 – Carrie (1976) – Available on: Shudder, The Roku Channel, and Prime Video
Oct 24 – Suspiria (1977) – Available on: Tubi and Prime Video
Oct 25 – Child’s Play (1988) – Available on: STARZ, Philo, fuboTV, and Prime Video
Oct 26 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) – Available on: Showtime, Hulu, Syfy, fuboTV, Shudder, AMC, Tubi, Freevee, and Prime Video
Oct 27 – Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Available on: Showtime, fuboTV, Hulu, and Prime Video
Oct 28 – 28 Days Later (2002) – Available on: HBO Max, Cinemax, Hulu, and Prime Video
Oct 29 – Jeepers Creepers (2001) – Available on: Pluto TV, VUDU, and Prime Video
Oct 30 – Beetlejuice (1988) – Available on: Syfy, Peacock Premium, and Prime Video
Oct 31 – Trick ‘r Treat (2007) – Available on: Prime Video
We hope you enjoy this list of classic horror hits! If you love Halloween but can’t make it through any of these spooky movies, read 9 Not-So-Scary Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween. Most importantly, make sure to check out our site for all of your Halloween needs!