The Best New Halloween Movies to Watch at Home in 2023

Let’s face it: scary movies are only truly scary the first time, when you don’t know what to expect. Watching a horror movie a second time isn’t the same; The jump scares lose their edge, the turns become dull, and the blood looks like red corn syrup. That’s why it’s important to watch a fresh horror movie every Halloween to remind you what the season is all about.

Our list of the best new Halloween movies of 2023 includes horror from clowns, aliens and dead pets, with time travel thrown in for good measure. Happy ghosting!

For lovers: Close Encounters of the Third Kindactions speak louder than words
Premiere dates: September 22 on Hulu

The first thing people will notice No one will save you is that he has no real dialogue. There are some grunts, sighs, screams and almost spoken words, but for the most part it’s just atmospheric noise and sound effects. And it works! Mostly. Led by a powerful performance from Kaitlyn Dever, this alien invasion sci-fi horror film follows a woman as she fends off giant eyes and the troubles of gray space. Are they here to hurt her? Are they here to experiment? Do they come in peace? Whatever the reason for their visit to Earth, Dever’s character doesn’t have one and continues to kill aliens. The feeling of return adds a pleasant wrinkle to the atmosphere, which leads the audience into panic, and Twilight Zone I was pleased with the ending. (Trailer)

For lovers: David Duchovny, cute animals that stop being cute
Premiere dates: October 6 on Paramount+

Stephen King’s franchise about a magical burial ground that can bring the magical dead back to life is getting a streaming original prequel about a magical burial ground that can bring the dead back to life. (Did you expect anything different?) The story takes place in 1969. Pedigrees once again shows that the undead aren’t the real problem; It’s the idiots who keep burying dead people in Pet Sematary. Starring David Duchovny and Henry Thomas. (Trailer)

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For lovers: 80s, time travel, maniacal masked killers
Premiere dates: October 6 on Amazon Prime Video

Chilling Adventures of SabrinaKiernan Shipka sticks to humorous horror in this original film from the reliable Nanachka Khan, creator Don’t trust the bitch in apartment 23., Always be mine maybeAnd Fresh off the boat. Jamie from Shipka is a young woman who travels back in time to 1987, around the time her mother’s friends were stalked and killed by a masked maniac. So what does she do? She tries—with the help of a teenage version of her mom (Olivia Holt)—to stop the killings, despite any potential odds. Back to the Future the erasure of her existence that may occur. (Trailer)

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For lovers: I found footage, these static lines on old videotapes.
Premiere dates: October 6 in the series “Shudder”

If you thought the VHS tape labeled “Mom and Dad’s Honeymoon” contained terrifying images you were never destined to see, wait until you take a look at these five new tapes from the latest installment in the popular and long-running horror franchise. The anthology series features even more found footage short films from five different directors, filled with an eerie 1980s atmosphere. Despite the fact that this is the sixth film in the franchise, reviews are causing V/H/S/85 one of the best in the series thanks to a favorable level of consistency between stories. (Trailer)

For lovers: Lil Rel Howery hates work
Premiere dates: October 9 on Hulu

Funny guy Lil Rel Howery has a very unfunny time as a man who finds himself stuck in a pen with one job: to turn a mill. With no idea why he is there, he quickly learns a routine thanks to instructions from a robotic announcer who informs him that he is competing with others in his situation and whoever is the least productive will be killed. Is this a metaphor for corporate slavery? Yes. (Trailer)

For lovers: Thrillers, killers
Premiere dates: October 16 on Showtime (in theaters October 6)

Want a thriller? Want a horror movie? Why not both? This film about a paramedic (Elena Kampouris) and a detective teaming up to fight a serial killer terrorizing a city doesn’t seem to have much going for it, but if the formula has worked before, why change it? The film also stars Sean Astin and Jeremy Piven. (Trailer)

For lovers: Internet sensations, children’s pizzerias
Premiere dates: October 27 at Peacock and in cinemas.

If you’re friends with a teenager, you’re probably familiar with Five Nights at Freddy’s a franchise that began as a series of horror video games for young people that exploded on the internet when they were showcased by popular YouTubers. Naturally, someone saw the $$$ in the idea of ​​turning it into a movie, and voila! This is the movie every kid will want to watch this Halloween. Following the games’ plot, Josh Hutcherson plays a security guard at a Chuck E. Cheese-like diner where animatronic mascots come to life every night and kill everyone inside. Is it too scary for young people? Maybe, but they’ll watch it anyway. (Trailer)

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For lovers: Footage found of Ghostbusters becoming ghosts being hunted
Premiere dates: October 30 in the series “Shudder”

Fourth issue in LLC “Hell House” The franchise is hoping to recapture some of the magic of the well-received first film with a reboot and a very long title. It’s another found footage horror film, this time set in 2021 and following a pair of internet sleuths who spend four nights snooping around a haunted house and are pursued by what looks like members of the Insane Clown Posse, but somehow more scary. This one promises answers to all Hell House LLC films as hidden secrets are revealed. (Trailer)

For lovers: Scare the hell out of you
Premiere dates: July 28 in cinemas

One of the most lauded new horror films in years, A24. Talk to me became a word-of-mouth sensation when it was released over the summer. The Australian film follows a group of young men (natch) who can communicate with dead spirits using a creepy embalmed hand. Of course, things go too far, my eyes roll back in my head, and I have to hide under the blankets for days. This service is not yet streaming at home; it can only be rented or purchased, but it’s worth it. (Trailer)