In recent years, all-genre streaming service Tubi has grown exponentially in popularity. Considerable growth is largely owed to a robust back catalog of classic films and TV shows, as well as their impressive lineup of original offerings. When it comes to its horror catalog, the platform has developed a showcase that rivals the likes of Shudder and Cineverse’s Screambox. Tubi officially launches a Terror on Tubi hub that will collect more than 13,000 hours of horror movies and shows to consume year-round.
“Horror isn’t seasonal. For millions of fans, it’s their version of comfort viewing: something they return to ritualistically all year round,” Adam Lewinson, Tubi’s Chief Content Officer, offered in a press statement. “We custom-built Terror on Tubi to give that fandom a home so they can indulge in what they already love and then follow the rabbit hole to discover something unexpected.”
Terror on Tubi comes ahead of a slew of new original films and series in late 2026. Those include “Buzzkill,” “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2,” “Carter’s Haunted House,” “Creepers,” “Unlikely Co-Hosts,” “Ghost Hunting” and “Unlisted.” Additionally, the streamer will boast a plethora of classics, from “Friday the 13th” fan favorite “Jason X,” “Scream,” the short-lived Kevin Bacon series “The Following,” “Blacula” and “Final Destination.”
Below, find 20 horror movies and shows to binge during Halloween season or, quite frankly, all year round.
Scream: The TV Series
After Wes Craven’s final film, “Scream 4,” MTV launched “Scream: The TV Series” in 2015. The show ran for three seasons, concluding in July 2019. While the first two seasons followed Emma Duval (Willa Fitzgerald), the third and final season served as a series reboot with a whole new cast of characters and setting. With the film franchise continuing, there’s no time like the present to revisit this diamond in the rough.
Slay
Jem Garrard has emerged as an essential voice in horror. Their 2024 film “Slay” is a testament to their well-designed storytelling and wealth of horror knowledge. When four drag queens mistakenly arrive at a biker bar to perform, they confront not only stern glances and hushed insults, but also vampires that quickly descend upon the local watering hole, stacking up bodies like flapjacks. Greatly inspired by “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Twilight” and “Near Dark,” “Slay” perfectly balances horror and humor.
Tales From the Crypt
After Shudder acquired the rights to HBO’s landmark “Tales From the Crypt” series in early 2026, all seven seasons are now also streaming on Tubi. Amidst the anthology horror resurgence, thanks to other shows and films such as “V/H/S,” “Creepshow” and “The Creep Tapes,” it’s a blast from the past seeing the Cryptkeeper share some of the most disturbing stories ever on the small screen.
Def by Temptation
“Def by Temptation” feels like a lost ’90s relic. A young kid grew up in the church, but he has started questioning his faith. When a fang-toothed succubus seduces him, he falls into a terribly terrifying rabbit hole of deception and lust. Even more impressive is the fact that writer/director/actor James Bond III was only 24 when he helmed the film on a $5 million budget. It’s never too late to discover this Black horror classic.
Lowlifes
When Tubi Originals hit, they really hit. “Lowlifes” follows the story of a tight-knit nuclear family on a cross-country road trip. The dad’s RV is his pride and joy, but his daughter couldn’t be less impressed. When they encounter a group of backwoods rednecks, their holiday turns absolutely deadly. The film begins as one thing before a shocking twist turns the story into something else entirely. It’s a real treat.
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Where the 2008 film “The Strangers” delivered chilling subtlety and quiet scares, its sequel, 2018’s “The Strangers: Prey at Night,” leans into your typical slasher structure. And that’s not a bad thing. The three masked killers return for a heart-pounding chase through an idyllic suburb. The film’s pool scene became an iconic piece of horror for a reason and deserves to be lived (and relived). It is long overdue to give “Prey at Night” its flowers.
Sugar Hill
Paul Maslansky’s low-fi 1974 film “Sugar Hill” blends revenge, demons and voodoo into a delicious elixir of horror storytelling. When a mob boss murders a man, a young woman exacts revenge and enlists a voodoo witch doctor to summon a dark entity. The film launches into 90 minutes of chaos and bloodshed, and it is a real bummer that it has yet to be lauded as the great masterpiece of Black horror that it is.
Night of the Living Dead
What is there to say about this George A. Romero classic? Zombie films weren’t anything new, but 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead” brought the idea of zombies into a more progressive era, discarding the divisive nature of films like “I Walked with a Zombie” for something with a bigger bite. It is the tale of a zombie outbreak in a rural community, and a man named Ben (Duane Jones) proves to be a surprising protagonist who was truly groundbreaking. It wasn’t initially intended to speak directly to the racial revolution of the ’60s, yet by the devastating finale, the audience becomes fully aware of its harrowing message.
The Blackening
The tagline of the film reads: “We can’t all die first!” “The Blackening” confronts horror’s long history of killing its Black characters first. Despite films like “Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later” giving voice to a Black man (Ronnie, played by LL Cool J), those moments are few and far between. The 2022 slasher subverts expectations through an incisive script and a hilarious ensemble. It’s both a celebration of Black culture and the slasher genre by refocusing the lens and brushing off the typical all-white cast.
Glamping
An influencer brings her friends to a cabin in the woods. What could go wrong? Tubi Original “Glamping” uses the slasher template as a jumping-off point to discuss influencer culture and a desperation to be liked. With a charming lead in Rosemary Idisi as influencer Olivia Tate, the film delivers tried-and-true conventions that are the slasher fan’s wet dream. Sometimes, you don’t need a reinvention as much as something fun and comforting.
Terror Train
Jamie Lee Curtis stars in the criminally underrated “Terror Train.” After a prank goes wrong, a group of college students celebrates their graduation with a party aboard a train. Copious amounts of booze, magic tricks, betrayal and silly shenanigans color this 1980 slasher gem. During the drunken festivities, a masked killer crashes the party and picks off the partygoers one by one. The killer reveal in the third act is one of horror’s best, most legendary moments.
The Twilight Zone
Rod Sterling changed the game when he created and hosted “The Twilight Zone,” an anthology of different disturbing dystopian tales. It set a high bar, later attempted by “Creepshow” and modern fare such as “Black Mirror.” From the twirling title card to the eerie musical theme, the show laid the groundwork for decades of accomplished storytelling. There is nothing quite as unsettling as Sterling delivering the chilling opening line: “You just crossed over into The Twilight Zone.” Once you hear it, you can’t unhear it.
Twilight Franchise
Even if you’ve already seen the “Twilight” vampire franchise a million times, you can always binge it again on Tubi. A tale about a vampire high schooler and his creepy family has never been so romantic. The series built upon vampire mythology (e.g., sparkling skin in the sun) and leaned into the built-in seduction that’s been an integral part of vampire stories since Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart commanded the screen and used their newfound fame as a launching pad into impressive and dynamic careers for themselves.
House of Wax
Jaume Collet-Serra’s “House of Wax” did not get a fair shake when it was released in 2005. The casting of cultural phenomenon Paris Hilton rubbed horror fans the wrong way. The marketing team picked up on this and promoted the film with a “See Paris Die” campaign. Hilton indeed dies in a pretty iconic way, and it is only within the last five years that the film has been properly reassessed as among the era’s best remakes. When a group of friends heads to a football game, they take back roads and end up trapped in a sadistic game of cat and mouse. A remake of 1953’s “House of Wax,” itself a remake of 1933’s “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” and a fusion with 1979’s proto-slasher “Tourist Trap,” the film tangles mystery and signature jump scares for a delightful romp through a deserted town.
Infinity Pool
Mia Goth plays a sadistic and seductive woman on vacation to an island where torture is the game. “Infinity Pool” blends hilarity and horrifying elements to create suffocating tension and a grim story about pain and pleasure. Brandon Cronenberg takes a page out of his father David Cronenberg’s playbook with a sci-fi horror so intriguing and gruesomely brutal. The cast also includes Alexander Skarsgård and Cleopatra Coleman, emerging as a surprising ensemble piece of gripping modern horror.
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead
“R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead” makes for a surprisingly fun adaptation that doesn’t skimp on sheer terror. Despite a few shoddy effects, Jem Garrard’s gateway horror film delightfully centers on lighthearted, playful humor and legitimate terror that will stick with audiences for a very long time. The story is quite simple: a family moves to a small town, and one of the children goes missing. But here’s the hook: no one can remember the boy ever existed in the first place. Terrifying, right? Garrard once again demonstrates a knack for building suspense, letting scenes breathe and the importance of character.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” took the original ’90s series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and turned it into a darker and far scarier story. While Kiernan Shipka brought a charming pluck to the character, there is nothing like Melissa Joan Hart exercising her comedic chops alongside genre legends Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Sabrina’s wacky aunts Hilda and Zelda Spellman, respectively. It was a staple on SNICK, Nickelodeon’s teen-focused Saturday night lineup, and it was always a treat every single week.
The Munsters
If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, there was no escaping “The Munsters” on syndicated television. And why would you want to watch literally anything else? A family of creepy outcasts buys a house on an otherwise sterilized suburban street and gets into a bunch of hilarious situations, most often about how different they are from “normal” folks. But there’s a reason it still speaks to horror audiences today: every fan has felt like an outsider at some point in their life.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Tobe Hooper quickly realized that critics gravely misread his 1974 landmark film “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” a commentary on the Vietnam War and its impact on the younger generation. For the 1986 sequel, he leaned away from the grim and grimey nature of the original for something far more campy, basically a satire of the first film. A radio DJ known as Stretch (Caroline Williams) takes a call on her show and hears a murder take place. That sets off a disgusting story of Leatherface and his family, who now live beneath the ground in a series of tunnels and sell scrumptious barbecue in the community. Yes, it’s as weird and wonderful as it sounds.
Marshmallow
As far as modern slashers go, Daniel DelPurgatorio’s “Marshmallow” scratches that candy-coated itch for something both classic and boundary-pushing. A young boy with a fear of water attends a summer camp where he must not only confront his past but also learn how to fight. He and his friends find themselves caught inside a masked killer’s web and join forces to take down a system far beyond their comprehension. Akin to an episode of “The Twilight Zone” or “Black Mirror,” “Marshmallow” upends expectations and offers something with a deep message about grief.
