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🎃 30+ Halloween Horror Picks by Category 🎬
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Welcome to your one-stop horror watchlist—slashers, zombies, vampires, and more. I’ve narrowed down my massive collection to the must-watches for the 2025 spooky season. Whether you’re into slow-burn dread or high-stakes horror, there’s something her...
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Slasher Movies
 
Ghost Movies
 
Vampire Movies
 
Zombie Movies
 
Monster Movies
 
Psych Horror Movies

Slasher Movies

 
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I watch this movie every Halloween season. It’s the OG slasher. Still suspenseful and still a must-watch after all these years.
Watch Halloween | Prime Video
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A true horror classic with a killer concept that haunts your dreams. Plus it’s Johnny Depp’s debut film. Iconic, indeed!
Watch A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Still one of my favorites. Meta and sharp—Scream is basically the cool kid of 90s horror. Plus it validates why I don’t answer unknown numbers.
Watch Scream | Prime Video
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Probably my favorite horror movie tagline: ‘We all can’t die first.’ Hilarious, smart, and unapologetic—this movie does a good job poking fun at horror movie tropes.
Watch The Blackening | Prime Video
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Not sure if it’s a slasher or a genre meltdown—but it still has one of the best horror movie twists I’ve ever seen. Making it worth a (re)watch.
Watch The Cabin in the Woods | Prime Video
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This one’s pure 90s slasher gold. Suspense, secrets, and scream queens all in one movie. It’s not summer until someone hears, “I know what you did…” and runs from a guy with a hook.
Watch I Know What You Did Last Summer | Prime
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Freaky Friday meets serial-killer slasher? It’s worth the watch. Grab some popcorn and enjoy this body-swap comedy with a body count.
Watch Freaky | Prime Video
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Ghost Movies

 
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A loose take on Shirley Jackson’s novel. And honestly, I prefer this version. It delivers way more jump-scares than the book ever did.
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - SEASON 01
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If you haven’t seen the original Ghostbusters from 1984 (and the sequel), stop everything and go fix that. Then come back and enjoy this nostalgia-filled follow-up. You’ll thank me.
Watch Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Prime Video
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Michael J. Fox ghostbusting in a quirky little 90s horror-comedy? Yes, please! This is a cult classic that’s spooky, fun, and completely underrated.
Watch The Frighteners | Prime Video
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Yes, it’s scary and creepy. But underneath all that ghostly chaos? A weird little story about family—and I kind of love that.
Watch Thirteen Ghosts | Prime Video
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Sequels can fumble, but Doctor Sleep crushed it. One of the best follow-ups in horror, hands down.
Watch Doctor Sleep | Prime Video
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The original is a classic, no doubt—but I liked the tweaks in this one. The scares still hit, and giving big brother a hero moment? Loved that for him.
Watch Poltergeist | Prime Video
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This one proved you don’t need gore and a large budget to be terrifying. Just a creepy good story and a family you actually root for. The Insidious franchise (minus 3 & 4…sorry, not sorry) is a must watch.
Watch Insidious | Prime Video
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Vampire Movies

 
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I don’t even know where to start with this one—just trust me. It’s dark, wild, and now it’s a vampire favorite.
Watch Sinners - Bonus X-Ray Edition
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Vampires, leather jackets, and attitude with a bite. This cult classic is campy, weird, and everything great about 80s horror. I watch it multiple times a year.
Watch The Lost Boys | Prime Video
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Before the iconic TV show, there was this cheerleader-stabs-vampires gem. It’s campy, weird, and I always loved it.
Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Prime Video
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Eddie Murphy as a seductive vampire? Say less. It’s comedy. It’s campy 90s horror at its finest.
Watch Vampire in Brooklyn | Prime Video
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Who knew a little ballerina could be so terrifying? Abigail is bloody, bonkers, and way more enjoyable than I expected.
Watch Abigail | Prime Video
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Your neighbor’s a vampire and no one believes you. Yikes! Whether you go with this 80s classic or the remake, it will keep you entertained.
Watch Fright Night (1985) | Prime Video
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You can’t talk vampire movies without mentioning the OG, Dracula. And this adaptation of the most famous nosferatu might still be unmatched.
Watch Bram Stoker's Dracula | Prime Video
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Zombie Movies

 
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I never cared for zombie movies—too hopeless. Then came this one (and TWD), and it totally changed my mind. Shaun made zombies funny, tolerable, weirdly heartfelt, and made me a low-key Simon Pegg fan.
Watch Shaun of the Dead | Prime Video
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Resident Evil delivers peak zombie chaos (+ zombie dogs). And the badass women are the best part. Throw Michelle Rodriguez in the mix, and it’s game over.
Watch Resident Evil | Prime Video
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It’s a Vegas heist with zombies. But it’s really the compelling characters that make you keep watching.
Watch Army of the Dead | Netflix Official Site
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TWD forces you to realize that the zombies aren’t always the scariest part of a zombie apocalypse. Rule #1: Don’t get too attached to a character because they might not survive (easier said than done).
The Walking Dead, Season 1
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A fun horror-comedy that teaches you the rules of surviving a zombie apocalypse. It definitely made me see the value in cardio because the zombies in Zombieland aren’t slow.
Watch Zombieland | Prime Video
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Full transparency: I haven’t seen this one, but I’ve heard great things and it’s on my watch list this Halloween. Stay tuned…
Watch Train to Busan
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Teachers don’t get paid enough to shape young minds AND protect them from zombies too. But watching Lupita Nyong’o try was very entertaining.
Prime Video: Little Monsters
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Monster Movies

 
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I always loved The Mummy—it’s got everything: action, romance, comedy, adventure. Honestly, I’d watch it any time of the year.
Watch The Mummy | Prime Video
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I originally watched the 1990 IT just to prepare for the release of the remake. Surprise: I actually prefer the original. Also I enjoyed how the original story balanced the present events with the past. Until the remake which split the past and pres...
Watch Stephen King, IT! | Prime Video
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Psych Horror Movies

 
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Iconic. Probably the best Jordan Peele horror film yet. I absolutely love and highly recommend this movie.
Watch Get Out | Prime Video
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