The 5 Best Free Halloween Horror Movies You Can Stream Tonight on Tubi
Halloween is the one night of the year when a scary movie feels like the right call, and you don't have to spend a dime to get one. Tubi is offering five well-loved horror and haunted-house thrillers for free right now, all supported by ads. They range from a zombie siege that started a genre to a folk-horror mystery set on a remote island. Gather a few friends, dim the lights, and pick whichever one sounds most unsettling.
Quick picks
- Pet Sematary (1989)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Hereditary (2018)
- The Descent (2005)
- The Wicker Man (1973)
1. Pet Sematary (1989)
The Creed family moves out of the city hoping for a quiet country life, but the cemetery next door hides a curse that makes that peace impossible. It is a grim, emotional story about grief and the things we refuse to let go of, and it earns its chills by making the family feel like real people you care about.
Directed by Mary Lambert. Starring Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff, Brad Greenquist. Horror. Rated R.
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2. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
A group of strangers takes shelter in a rural farmhouse while bloodthirsty creatures press in from every side. Tension builds room by room as the group turns on itself, and the film's bleak, claustrophobic feel makes it a perfect pick for a dark October evening.
Directed by George A. Romero. Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman. Horror, Thriller. Rated TV-MA.
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3. Hereditary (2018)
After the death of their grandmother, a family finds themselves trying to outrun a sinister fate they seem to have inherited. The film is a slow-burning, deeply unsettling drama that uses grief and family secrets as its engine, with performances strong enough to keep you on edge long after the credits.
Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne. Horror, Independent, Thriller. Rated R.
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On Ride The Wave: Hereditary moves from a mother's loss into something far more sinister, a multi-generational cult operating inside one family and summoning a demon through ritual and careful orchestration. The Witch Movie Project: Return to Oz & Hereditary: Folk Horror's Darkest Films
4. The Descent (2005)
A group of friends goes spelunking, only for a cave collapse to trap them underground in total darkness. What follows is a relentless, claustrophobic nightmare as they discover they are not alone, and it is one of the most intense survival thrillers you can stream for free tonight.
Directed by Neil Marshall. Starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder. Horror, Thriller. Rated R.
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5. The Wicker Man (1973)
A police sergeant arrives on a remote Scottish island to search for a missing girl, only to uncover the strange rituals of a pagan community that wants no outsiders poking around. Its eerie, sun-drenched atmosphere and creeping sense of dread make it an unusual and memorable choice for a fall night.
Directed by Robin Hardy. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland. Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Rated R.
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Pick the film that matches your nerve level, from the gore of the farmhouse to the slow dread of the grieving family. Streaming availability can change, so check Tubi before you press play.
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