Looking for something scary to watch on Halloween? You’ve come to the right place.
To help you decide which flick to stream, we narrowed down the best spooky movies on Hulu. Whether you’re in the mood for jump scares or much lighter fare, there’s plenty to choose from.
If you’re worried about being too scared, you can make sure to skip anything that sounds like it might keep you up at night. Bothered by demons? Avoid Hellraiser. Are creepy dopplegängers too much to handle? Us is not for you. Have a limit when it comes to gore and torture? Please don’t watch Ready or Not. There are tamer choices here, too, if you don’t want to be scared during October.
From horror classics like Alien and psychological thrillers like Smile to lighthearted flicks such as Edward Scissorhands, here are the best Halloween movies to stream on Hulu.
After Midnight
Hank (Jeremy Gardner) must deal with heartbreak and a monster following him in 2019’s After Midnight. Hank’s girlfriend, Abby (Brea Grant), leaves him, and while he tries to win her back, he’s also fighting off an unknown creature trying to break into his home.
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Alien
As the crew on the Nostromo spaceship returns to Earth, they’re abruptly awakened from hypersleep due to orders redirecting them to an uncharted planetoid, where they stumble upon an abandoned alien ship filled with eggs — and one creature infiltrates their spacecraft by attacking a crew member (John Hurt). Directed by Ridley Scott, this 1979 sci-fi horror also stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright and more.
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All My Friends Hate Me
The 2021 horror-comedy movie All My Friends Hate Me is about a man (Tom Stourton) who returns home after a volunteer trip and celebrates his 31st birthday by going on a weekend away with his friends from college. While it starts as a usual reunion, he grows increasingly paranoid and suspicious of the group and their motives toward him.
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Appendage
In this 2023 psychological horror, the challenges of imposter syndrome bedevil fashion designer Hannah (Hadley Robinson) to the point where it materializes into a grotesque growth — one that not only amplifies her self-doubt but also impacts her perception of those around her.
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Barbarian
Upon arriving at her Airbnb in a neglected Detroit neighborhood, Tess (Georgina Campbell) is taken aback when she finds another guest (Bill Skarsgård) enjoying his stay. However, the strangers’ unexpected cohabitation is just the beginning of their concerns, as they soon discover there’s another evil presence lurking beneath the surface.
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The Boogeyman
Sisters Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) and Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) suffer from the loss of their mother and lack of emotional support from their therapist father (Chris Messina). However, when one of their father’s patients (David Dastmalchian) transmits a fiendish entity into their home, the fractured family must come together to survive.
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Edward Scissorhands
Isolated in a hilltop mansion, Edward (Johnny Depp) — an unfinished science creation with scissors for hands and a unique gothic look — is shunned by society. But when a kindhearted saleswoman (Dianne West) opens up her home to him, Edward’s gentle nature shows her family that, despite his sharp edges, he is anything but dangerous.
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False Positive
False Positive follows Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux), a couple struggling to conceive a baby. They decide to see a renowned doctor (Pierce Brosnan), who they believe will solve their problems, but Lucy soon finds out that everything is not as it seems once she gets pregnant.
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Fresh
A very dark comedy about dating and cannibalism? That’s what you’ll get with Fresh. The gory horror movie stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as a woman who begins dating a new man — played by Sebastian Stan — only to discover the disturbing truth about him when they go on a weekend getaway together.
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Hellraiser
Remakes are popular in the horror genre, and 2022 introduced one for Hellraiser — a reboot of the movie franchise that began in 1987. The film is about a woman (Odessa A’zion) who accidentally summons demons from another dimension using an ancient puzzle.
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The Hills Have Eyes
This 2006 remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 horror film, The Hills Have Eyes, tells the harrowing story of a stranded family in the desert, mercilessly pursued by a bloodthirsty clan of mutants who are committed to killing the men and mating with the women.
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Immaculate
When American novitiate Cecila (Sydney Sweeney) arrives at a remote convent in the Italian countryside, her life takes a hellish turn when she discovers she’s pregnant despite her vows of abstinence. Directed by Michael Mohan, Immaculate follows the young nun as she unveils the dark secrets buried within the convent, and the jaw-dropping truth behind the “miracle” she now carries.
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Infinity Pool
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, this 2023 sci-fi horror stars Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth as a married couple who seek relaxation on the fictional island of La Tolque. However, their idyllic getaway is thrown into disorder after a deadly mishap reveals the resort’s sinister underbelly of violence and terror.
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Jennifer’s Body
Diablo Cody’s feminist body horror flick might’ve been poorly received at the time of release, but it has since evolved into a cult classic and a Halloween staple. After being possessed by a demon, high school queen bee Jennifer (Megan Fox) transforms into a literal man-eater, preying on lustful boys. Now, it’s up to her geekish BFF (Amanda Seyfried) to stop the gory rampage before Jennifer adds another guy to her menu.
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Labyrinth
Directed by The Muppets creator Jim Henson, this 1986 musical fantasy centers on 16-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), who has to rescue her baby brother — kidnapped by Jareth, the Goblin King (David Bowie) — after she inadvertently wished him away. Filled with incredible puppetry and creepy creatures, the dark cinematic treat is a perfect addition to your Halloween film fest.
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Little Monsters
Lupita Nyong’o takes on zombies in Little Monsters, a 2019 horror comedy about an unlikely group who has to protect a group of school children during a zombie attack. Nyong’o plays a kindergarten teacher, taking her class on a field trip when the zombie outbreak begins.
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Mr. Crocket
In the early-’90s, Mr. Crocket (Elvis Nolasco) — star of the direct-to-video program Mr. Crocket’s World — miraculously leaps from television sets to brutally murder parents and abduct their children. When the demonic showman snatches yet another innocent boy, his determined mother (Jerrika Hinton) will stop at nothing to save him and put an end to Mr. Crocket’s terror spree.
Watch Mr. Crocket on Hulu
Nightmare Alley
If you already find carnivals spooky, prepare to be horrified by Nightmare Alley. Bradley Cooper stars as Stanton Carlisle, a mysterious man who works his way up in the carnival world, eventually scamming people by claiming to be a psychic before his scheme spirals out of control. Costars include Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Toni Collette.
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No Exit
No Exit follows a young woman (Havana Rose Liu) who becomes stranded at a rest area during a blizzard while traveling to visit her mother (Hweiling Ow) in the hospital. While there, she witnesses a kidnapping and tries to save the child (Mila Harris) involved. Meanwhile, she grows suspicious of the other people trapped with her.
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Prey
The Predator franchise gets a prequel with Prey. Set in the 18th century, the movie focuses on a Comanche woman, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who has to protect her tribe against an alien Predator, as well as French traders threatening her people.
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The Purge
In a dystopian America where the government permits the Purge, a 12-hour window of legalized crime — including murder — James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) and his family secure their home for the night. But when their son (Max Burkholder) offers refuge to a stranger on the run (Edwin Hodge), the Sandins are now caught up in a war against a group of bloodthirsty, masked assailants determined to break in and finish what they started.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A tribute to sci-fi and B-horror movies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show combines the genres of musical, horror and comedy. Adapted from a 1973 musical theater production, the cult classic is about a couple (Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick) who end up at the home of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) and join his convention full of eccentric characters.
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Run
A complicated mother-daughter relationship is at the center of Run, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen. Without giving too much away, high school student Chloe (Allen) finds out that her mother, Diane (Paulson), has been going to extreme lengths to keep her close.
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Ready or Not
Newlywed Grace (Samara Weaving) faces one hell of an initiation into her new family: On the night of her wedding, she becomes the target in a deadly game of Hide and Seek, where everyone else — including her groom — are the hunters. Trapped on their sprawling, isolated estate, Grace must survive until sunrise … either by escaping or by turning the tables on her twisted in-laws.
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The Sixth Sense
Chances are, you know the big twist in The Sixth Sense already — it was only one of the biggest pop culture sensations at the turn of the millennium. The movie stars Bruce Willis as a psychologist and Haley Joel Osment as a young patient who says he can communicate with dead people.
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Smile
After bearing witness to her patient’s gruesome suicide, psychologist Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) finds herself afflicted by apparitions of eerie, smiling figures. Rose realizes she’s the next target in this vicious curse, and the only way to break free is by confronting her traumatic past before it claims her next.
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