Just in time for spooky season, Pluto TV is turning up the terror with the launch of its first-ever Halloween-themed pop-up category, “Halloween Hits.” Running through Halloween night at midnight, this special programming event will take over the streaming service’s linear guide and on-demand menu, delivering a month-long horror celebration packed with classic scares, modern frights, and family-friendly fare and they are all completely free to stream.
Located prominently on the Pluto TV platform, “Halloween Hits” gives users easy access to more than a dozen specially curated live channels and an extensive on-demand horror collection. Whether you’re into jump scares, monster flicks, or nostalgic Halloween episodes, Pluto TV has you covered all October long.
A New Scary Streaming Destination
Pluto TV’s “Halloween Hits” pop-up includes twelve live channels dedicated to horror and Halloween-themed content. While most appear elsewhere on the platform, two channels are exclusive to this seasonal category: a Dark Shadows channel and Stingray Holidayscapes, which debuts on October 20 with Halloween-themed backdrops and music.
Featured “Halloween Hits” Channels include:
- The Addams Family
- Pluto TV Horror
- Universal Monsters
- The Walking Dead Universe
- The Twilight Zone
- Dark Shadows
- Pluto TV Terror
- Pluto TV Paranormal
- Ghost Hunters
- Supernatural Drama
- Stingray Holidayscapes (launching Oct. 20)
- Cine Terror
- The Walking Dead en español
These channels will be available across all Pluto TV devices and offer non-stop streaming content throughout the month.
Iconic Franchises, Horror Classics, and Free Films Galore
In addition to its live channels, Pluto TV is serving up a deep bench of on-demand horror titles. The spine-tingling content library features major franchises and standalone hits from every corner of the horror universe.
Among the highlights are:
- Scream trilogy
- From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy
- Paranormal Activity series (all films)
- Underworld saga with Kate Beckinsale
- A robust slate of Stephen King adaptations, including Cujo, Pet Sematary, Silver Bullet, Thinner, Secret Window, and The Dead Zone
- Cult favorites like The Faculty, The Crow, Overlord, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Climax, and 28 Days Later — streaming exclusively on Pluto TV
Curated Collections for Every Kind of Fright
To help viewers explore all this content, “Halloween Hits” includes themed on-demand carousels designed around genre and mood:
- Frightening Franchises – Paranormal Activity, From Dusk Till Dawn, Underworld
- Terrifying TV – The Twilight Zone, Dark Shadows, Fear the Walking Dead
- Horror Comedy – Scary Movie trilogy, Idle Hands
- Monster Movies – Universal Monsters, Cloverfield, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
- Slasher Films – My Bloody Valentine, Texas Chainsaw 3D
- YA Horror – Vampire Academy, Down a Dark Hall
- Fantasy Horror – The Crow series, supernatural thrillers
From Shutter Island to Men (2022), Sleepy Hollow to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the lineup covers all horror bases — slashers, thrillers, supernatural tales, and more. The collection is a rare mix of prestige horror, cult gems, and Halloween fun, all available to stream without a subscription or login.
“Halloween Hits” is available now on Pluto TV and runs through the start of November. Start streaming across mobile, desktop, smart TVs, and streaming devices for a full month of free frights.