Halloween Streaming Guide: All Series & Movies To Watch This October

Published Oct 1, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT

Adrienne Tyler is a movies & TV features writer, with a focus on horror. She has written for Netflix, FanSided, & more. She was a regular guest on the Netfreaks podcast and was a YouTuber at some point. Guillermo del Toro said “hi” to her once.

The Halloween season has officially begun, and with it come new movies and TV shows on streaming with a wide variety of horror stories, as well as many other movies and TV shows that will be available to stream on different platforms. While there's no such thing as the right season or month to watch horror content, fall and October definitely make it more special as Halloween gets closer and closer.

There are already many well-established Halloween and spooky classics that are a must-watch during this season, such as Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream sagas, John Carpenter’s Halloween, the Friday the 13th movie series, and lighter stories like Hocus Pocus and Edward Scissorhands, with some modern additions like Weapons, Hereditary, and Get Out. Some of these are already available to stream on different platforms, with others arriving throughout October.

Although October 2026 will have fewer new Halloween releases compared to past years, they are some of the most anticipated TV shows and movies of the year. Most new Halloween and spooky TV shows will release all their episodes at once, making them perfect binge-watch material, while others have opted for a weekly release. Combined with other movies and TV shows already available to stream, there will be plenty of great Halloween content this year to enjoy.

American Horror Story: 13 - New Episodes Every Thursday

Huly/Disney+

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American Horror Story is finally back, and it’s time for its 13th season, simply titled 13. For this season, American Horror Story is repeating its Apocalypse trick and is a crossover season, bringing together (to different extents) almost every past season of the show except for Roanoke, 1984, NYC, and Delicate. To make it even better, American Horror Story: 13 brings back its most popular frequent collaborators, with most of them reprising two or more past roles, as is the case for Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, and Sarah Paulson.

Despite its impressive cast and crossover, plot details are still unknown, even after the release of its first three episodes. What’s known about American Horror Story: 13 is that Constance Langdon (Lange) is looking after a mysterious old man named Mr. Nas, and she brought back two of her deceased children along with other dead characters for unknown purposes. American Horror Story: 13 has a weekly schedule, with the finale airing on October 29, 2026.

Infirmary - October 2, 2026

Shudder

Infirmary is a found-footage horror movie directed by Nicholas Pineda. Infirmary follows Edward (Paul Syre Lee), a rookie security guard working his first night shift at an old psychiatric hospital. Edward vanished after that night, but the recovered footage from his bodycam reveals disturbing and inexplicable incidents.

Coven Academy - October 2, 2026

Disney+

Coven Academy is a supernatural comedy-drama TV series created by Tim Federle. Coven Academy will take viewers to New Orleans to meet Briar (Malina Weissman), the newest arrival at Crescent Veil Academy, an elite boarding school for witches and warlocks. Briar makes new friends and learns how to channel her anger into her powers, but she also faces some challenges, such as potentially dangerous love interests and the presence of vampires and other powerful beings.

Also starring in Coven Academy are Tiffani Thiessen, Malachi Barton, and Devon Sawa. Coven Academy is part of Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween and will debut on the platform on October 1, then on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.

Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights - October 2, 2026

HBO Max

Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights is a horror anthology TV series and an adaptation of different works by manga artist Junji Ito. Through these stories, Strange explores different types of horror, such as cosmic horror, body horror, and psychological horror, where the ordinary turns into real nightmares.

Bite Size Terror - October 2, 2026

Tubi

Another member of Terror on Tubi this year is Bite Size Terror, a 10-episode short-form horror anthology series, meaning that every episode is a different story. Each episode of Bite Size Terror explores a different horror subgenre, so fans of the genre will surely find something that suits their taste. Bite Size Terror addresses themes like grief, connection, and vulnerability, and how this can make way for darker things.

Carrie - October 7, 2026

Prime Video

One of the most anticipated horror TV shows of the year is Prime Video’s Carrie, a new adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name, developed by Mike Flanagan. Carrie is a reimagining of the novel, with a bigger focus on Carrie’s (Summer H. Howell) inner struggles. Carrie, then, follows Carrie White, who, after the sudden death of her father, must start attending high school after being homeschooled and isolated by her religious and abusive mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan), her whole life. In addition to that, Margaret must find a job if she wants to keep Carrie.

As Carrie adjusts to high school, social norms, and making friends, Margaret struggles to adjust to the outside world. However, it all takes a turn when a bullying scandal that initially targeted Carrie gets out of hand, and Carrie’s telekinetic powers begin to emerge. Also starring in Carrie are Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Arthur Conti, Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder, and Rahul Kohli.

Below - October 8, 2026

Netflix

Below is a miniseries created by Jesse McKeown. Below takes viewers to Snook’s Arm, a remote Newfoundland town, to meet fisherman Calvin Penney (Josh Hartnett). When the town begins to be terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, Calvin sets out to find it and end its reign of terror to protect his family, his community, and for some personal revenge, as he came across that creature years ago. Also starring in Below are Mackenzie Davis, Charle Heaton, and Rohan Campbell.

R. L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 - October 9, 2026

Tubi

Directed by Jem Garrad, R. L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 is a horror-comedy that follows Evan (Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez), a bullied student who comes across a mysterious spellbook during the Harvest Festival. Evan ends up accidentally awakening an ancient harvest curse, unleashing childlike pumpkin-headed creatures that want to take over town. The first movie is also available to stream on Tubi.

Haunted Hotel (Season 2) - October 9, 2026

Netflix

Season 2 of Netflix’s adult animated supernatural sitcom Haunted Hotel arrives in October. Haunted Hotel follows Katherine Freeling (voiced by Eliza Coupe), who moves into the Undervale Hotel in Upstate New York with her children, Ben and Esther. The hotel was previously owned by her deceased brother Nathan (Will Forte), who now haunts the place along with other quirky restless spirits. Nathan helps Katherine make the hotel’s business successful, but they will have to face different challenges in the process, including demons and other dark entities.

V/H/S/Mixtape - October 9, 2026

Shudder

The latest entry in the V/H/S franchise is a Shudder original. Titled V/H/S/Mixtape, it’s a horror movie formed by different segments made by different directors, each exploring different types of horror, with practical effects and relying heavily on music to further give them a nostalgic, retro vibe.

Crystal Lake - October 15, 2026

Peacock

The Friday the 13th franchise is officially back, but now with a TV show. Titled Crystal Lake and developed by Brad Caleb Kane, the show serves as a prequel to the original 1980 Friday the 13th movie. As such, Crystal Lake takes viewers back to the 1970s and into Camp Crystal Lake to meet Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini), the camp’s lunch lady, and her son, Jason. After Jason drowns in the lake, Pamela struggles to cope with the loss and is convinced that Jason is still out there, somewhere in the woods, further breaking her already fragile mental and emotional state.

Hallowarrior - October 16, 2026

Shudder

Hallowarrior is a post-apocalyptic horror movie written and directed by Ben Sottak. Set a couple of years after a deadly plague, Pumpkin (Milly Shapiro) is desperate for companionship in a post-apocalyptic world in which she seems to be the only survivor. However, her life takes another wild turn when a group of savage scavengers and raiders arrive at her home, and she must find ways to keep them away, fight, and defend herself.

The Cycle - October 23, 2026

Shudder

The Cycle is a crime horror thriller movie directed by Jordan Downey. The Cycle is the story of Meg (Deborah Ann Woll), whose father went missing 36 years ago. After all this time, his body is found at a horrific crime scene, and so Meg begins to investigate. What she couldn’t have anticipated was that her investigation would lead her to uncover dark family secrets and other disturbing truths.

Haunted Heist - October 24, 2026

Peacock

Haunted Heist is a comedy horror movie directed by Lil Rel Howery. Haunted Heist follows four estranged friends who get together at a house, where one of them plans to rob a valuable antique. However, the house is haunted, and the ghosts won’t make it easy for them to leave, forcing them to address their differences and conflicts. Starring in Haunted Heist are Lil Rel Howey, Tiffany Haddish, King Bach, and Brett Gelman.

Everything Else To Watch On Streaming This Halloween Season

• 10 Cloverfield Lane (Peacock)
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? (Tubi)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street movie series (except New Nightmare) (HBO Max)
• Barbarian (Hulu)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Hulu)
• Candyman (1992) (Prime Video)
• Child’s Play (1988 and 2019) (Prime Video)
• Coraline (HBO Max)
• Corpse Bride (HBO Max)
• Creepshow (Tubi)
• Crimson Peak (Netflix)
• Death Becomes Her (Peacock)
• The Devil’s Rejects (Peacock)
• Edward Scissorhands (Hulu)
• Evil Dead (Netflix)
• Evil Dead (2013) (Tubi)
• Evil Dead Burn (HBO Max)
• The Exorcist (HBO Max)
• The Fly (Peacock)
• Friday the 13th (HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock)
• From Dusk Till Dawn (Peacock)
• The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
• Hereditary (Hulu, Tubi, Prime Video)
• Hokum (Hulu)
• House of 1000 Corpses (Peacock)
• The Human Centipede (Tubi)
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (Netflix)
• It: Welcome to Derry - Season 1 (HBO Max)
• Jennifer’s Body (Peacock)
• Late Night With The Devil (Tubi)
• Little Shop of Horrors (HBO Max)
• Midsommar (Hulu, Prime Video)
• The Omen (1976) (Peacock)
• Over the Garden Wall (HBO Max)
• The People Under the Stairs (Peacock)
• Pinocchio Unstrung (Peacock)
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Netflix)
• Psycho (Netflix)
• Salem’s Lot (2024) (HBO Max)
• The Shining (HBO Max)
• The Sixth Sense (Netflix)
• The Substance (Hulu)
• Train to Busan (Peacock)
• Trick ‘r Treat (HBO Max)
• Wolf Man (2025) (Hulu)