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Spooktacular streaming recommendations for October

Seeking something spooky to stream this Halloween season? Check out these recommendations, filtered for kid-friendliness or grown-ups only! Find even more options with Tipmont’s streaming search, too! Filter by “horror” and the streaming services you subscribe to at tipmont.com/streamingmarketplace.

Kid-friendly frights

NEW FOR YOUNGER KIDS

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” PG  (HBO Max)

“Night of the Zoopocalypse,” PG  (Peacock; also free on Hoopla)

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” Season Two, TV-G  (Disney+)

new for older kids

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” PG-13  (HBO Max)

“No One Will Save You,” PG-13  (Hulu; also free on the Roku Channel)

“The Woman in the Yard,” PG-13  (Peacock)

classic flicks for younger kids

“Coraline,” PG  (free on Tubi)

“Hocus Pocus,” PG  (Disney+)

“Labyrinth,” PG  (Paramount+ / Peacock; also free on Kanopy, Plex, Pluto, the Roku Channel & Tubi)

classic picks for older kids

“Cloverfield,” PG-13  (Paramount+; also free on Hoopla and Kanopy)

“The Others” (2001), PG-13  (Shudder / AMC+)

“The Ring,” PG-13  (Paramount+ / MGM+)

Grown-up ghoulishness

new for 2025

“28 Years Later,” R  (Netflix)

“Final Destination Bloodlines,” R  (HBO Max)

“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (2025), R  (Hulu; premieres Oct. 22)

“Alien Earth,” TV-MA  (Hulu; all episodes now streaming)

“Marvel Zombies,” TV-MA  (Disney+; all episodes now streaming)

“Welcome to Derry,” TV-MA  (HBO Max; premieres Oct. 26)

Classic picks

“Bride of Frankenstein” (1935), not rated  (Shudder / AMC+; also free on Tubi)

“Child’s Play” (1988), R  (MGM+ / AMC+)

“The Conjuring,” R  (all films in the franchise now streaming on HBO Max)

“Friday the 13th” (1980), R (Paramount+; also free on Kanopy)

“Misery,” R  (HBO Max)

“The Thing” (1982), R  (Peacock)

Unless otherwise noted, films or programs are available with subscriptions to the listed streaming service. Dates are subject to change.

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Nick Rogers

Nick Rogers is Tipmont's Communication Manager. He joined Tipmont in 2021. Nick has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In a previous life, he covered arts & entertainment and continues to publish film reviews. He loves movies (big shocker!) as well as rooting for the Chicago Cubs and trying new restaurants. He lives in Lafayette with his wife and dogs.

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