Top Ten Streaming Films Available For Halloween

Posted on October 9, 2022 by chrishammond54 in Streaming // 0 Comments

Halloween is only a handful of days away, so we have compiled a list of ten horror films streaming that are worth a look.

10. THE VISITOR
ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND: October 7, 2022
EPIX RELEASE: December 2022

DIRECTOR: Justin P. Lange

WRITERS: Adam Mason & Simon Boyes

CAST: Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Dane Rhodes, Donna Biscoe

SYNOPSIS: When Robert and his wife Maia move to her childhood home, he discovers an old portrait of his likeness in the attic – a man referred to only as ‘The Visitor’. Soon he finds himself descending down a frightening rabbit hole in an attempt to discover the true identity of his mysterious doppelgänger, only to realize that every family has its own terrifying secrets.

RUN TIME: 86 minutes
RATING: Unrated
GENRE: Psychological Horror, Thriller
PRODUCING STUDIOS: Blumhouse Television, EPIX
DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount Home Entertainment, EPIX

Read our review of the film here

09. SLASH/BACK

IN THEATERS: October 21, 2022

ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND: October 21, 2022

DIRECTOR: Nyla Innuksuk

WRITERS: Nyla Innuksuk, Ryan Cavan

CAST: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Chelsea Prusky

SYNOPSIS: Set in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the majestic mountains of Baffin Island in the Arctic Ocean, SLASH/BACK opens as the village wakes up to a typical summer day. No School, no cool boys (well… except one), and 24-hour sunlight. But for Maika and her ragtag friends, the usual summer is suddenly not in the cards when they discover an alien invasion threatening their hometown. These teenagers have been underestimated their whole lives but, using makeshift weapons and their horror movie knowledge, they show the aliens you don’t f*** with the girls from Pang.

RUN TIME: 87 minutes
RATING: Not Rated
GENRE: Sci-Fi, Thriller
DISTRIBUTOR: RLJE Films, Shudder

08. HOCUS POCUS 2

DIRECTOR: Anne Fletcher

WRITERS: David Kirschner, Blake Harris, Jen D’ Angelo

CAST: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones

SYNOPSIS: Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.

RUN TIME: 103 minutes
RATING: Family
GENRE: Family, Horror, Science Fiction
DISTRIBUTOR: Disney+
RELEASE DATE: Setember 30, 2022

07. ORPHAN: FIRST KILL

DIRECTOR: William Brent Bell

WRITER: David Coggeshall

CAST: Isabelle Fuhrman, Rossif Sutherland and Julia Stiles

SYNOPSIS: Esther returns to the Orphan universe in this prequel. After orchestrating an escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility. Esther finds and takes over the identity of the missing daughter “Esther” Albright. The Albright family headed by The mother Tricia decides to travel to Russia and retrieve Esther. Once back in America, things take an unexpected twist. Situations arise that lead the family to question Esther’s identity. Esther and the mother square off. Tricia will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.

RUN TIME: 99 minutes
RATING: R
GENRE: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount Pictures
IN THEATERS, ON DIGITAL AND STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT+: August 19, 2022
Read our review here

06. THE REEF: STALKED

DIRECTOR: Andrew Traucki

WRITER: Andrew Traucki

CAST: Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, Tim Ross

SYNOPSIS: In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her fears and slay the monster.

RUN TIME: 90 minutes
RATED: NR
GENRE: Horror, Drama
DISTRIBUTOR: RLJE Films, Shudder
In Theaters, On Digital, On Demand and Streaming on Shudder July 29, 2022
Read our review here

05. THE INVITATION

DIRECTOR: Jessica M. Thompson

WRITER: Blair Butler

CAST: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee

SYNOPSIS: A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.

RUN TIME: 105 minutes
RATED: R
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
DISTRIBUTOR: Sony Pictures
Streaming August 26, 2022

04. HELLRAISER (2022)

DIRECTOR: David Bruckner

WRITER(S): Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski

CAST: Odessa A’zion, Jamie Clayton, Brandon Flynn, Goran Višnjić, Drew Starkey, Adam Faison

SYNOPSIS: A take on Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic where a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.

RUN TIME: 121 minutes
RATED: R
GENRE: Horror
DISTRIBUTOR: 20TH Century Studios, HULU
Streaming October 7, 2022

03. GATLOPP (HELL OF A GAME)

DIRECTOR: Alberto Belli

WRITER: Jim Mahoney

CAST: Jim Mahoney, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Bass, Sarunas J. Jackson, Shelley Hennig, John Ales, Amy Davidson

SYNOPSIS: A group of old friends reunites for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade apart. After one too many, they decide to play a drinking game, but it’s quickly revealed that this game comes with supernatural stakes. Mischief leads to mayhem, and the group realizes that if they can’t come together to win the game by sunrise, they will be forced to play for eternity – in hell.

RUN TIME: 80 minutes
RATED: NR
GENRE: Comedy, Horror, Adventure
DISTRIBUTOR: XYZ Films
Streaming now
Read our review here

02. HALLOWEEN KILLS

DIRECTOR: David Gordon Green

WRITER(S): David Gordon Green, Danny McBride

CAST: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton, Rohan Campbell, Kyle Richards

SYNOPSIS: Four years after the events of Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the spectre of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham, is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

RUN TIME: 111 minutes
RATED: R
GENRE: Horror
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures
In theatres and streaming on Peacock October 14, 2022

01. MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM

DIRECTOR: Damon Thomas

WRITER: Jenna Lamia Based on the book by Grady Hendrix

CAST: Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathey Ang, Rachel Ogechi, Christopher Lowell

SYNOPSIS: Teen best friends Abby and Gretchen grapple with an otherworldly demon that takes up residence in Gretchen’s body.