As Halloween 2025 arrives, a selection of fresh horror films becomes available to stream at home, spanning indie tales, anthologies, and supernatural thrillers. Platforms like Shudder, HBO Max, and Netflix offer options from haunted house stories told from a dog's perspective to possession narratives and serial killer documentaries. These releases provide spooky viewing without leaving the couch.
Streaming Highlights
For those skipping traditional Halloween activities like hayrides or trick-or-treating, several 2025 horror movies are now streaming. The indie film Good Boy delivers a haunted house story from the perspective of a loyal dog named Indy, who battles a sinister force haunting his owner. It's available to rent or purchase on VOD platforms including Amazon Prime and has earned critical acclaim for its emotional depth and expressive canine lead.
The V/H/S series continues with V/H/S/Halloween, an anthology blending found footage and Halloween-themed segments featuring candy bowls and monster decorations turned deadly. Streaming on Shudder and VOD like Amazon Prime, it mixes gore, camp, and nostalgia across varying effectiveness in its stories.
Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger, unfolds a non-linear mystery about missing schoolchildren in a supernatural setup. Released in theaters in August 2025, it's now on HBO Max and VOD, emphasizing its gonzo elements best experienced with minimal prior knowledge.
Netflix's Halloween Additions
Netflix bolsters its horror lineup with October 2025 releases. Monster Season 3, arriving October 3, stars Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein, exploring his isolation-driven crimes that influenced films like Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The platform also adds True Haunting on October 7, a documentary series with James Wan involvement, reenacting paranormal encounters in arcs like "Eerie Hall."
Other Netflix highlights include the Taiwanese thriller about grieving mothers summoning a scammer's spirit on October 9, and The Elixir, an Indonesian zombie film on October 23, where a family fights undead in a collapsing village. Earlier 2025 additions like Fear Street: Prom Queen and Haunted Hotel provide coming-of-age scares and animated adult adventures.
Availability Notes
Titles like Bring Her Back, a visceral possession story from the Philippou brothers, and Norwegian black comedy The Ugly Stepsister—a body horror twist on Cinderella—are on HBO Max, Shudder, AMC+, and VOD. Availability varies by region, with Netflix focusing on U.S. licensed content including classics like Dracula and new entries such as I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025 reboot).