Halloween 2025 has finally arrived, and a thrilling show or movie is always a great way to cap off Spooky Season. Whether you’re hosting a watch party, hunting for a midnight scare, or just need background dread while you hand out candy, Prime Video’s catalog has something for every kind of Halloween terror seeker.
Below are nine picks available on Prime that feature a mix of classics, modern shockers, prestige TV, and true-crime chills that deserve a spot on your Halloween queue. No spoilers, just reasons to press play.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (50th Anniversary)
Leatherface is often credited for being the first modern slasher, and is synonymous shorthand for “don’t go to that house.” The first Texas Chainsaw Massacre stands out among other slashers due to its raw, grungy fright from co-creator and director Tobe Hooper. You can’t spell October without Tobe, and the impact of this independent horror has reached classic status with numerous sequels and reboots that keep the chainsaw roaring. If you want a violent, relentless atmosphere and a film that helped shape modern slasher rules, this anniversary edition delivers with restoration and a new presentation.
Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us
Prefer your scares real-world sized? This five-episode documentary series traces notorious unsolved cases and explores the social history of serial murder from Jack the Ripper onward. Becoming Evil: Serial Killers Among Us is less jump-scare and more slow-burn dread. True-crime lovers who want the perfect Halloween binge that will keep you turning the lights on should add this one to your watchlist tonight.
Them
A prestige horror entry with bite, Them blends social commentary and supernatural menace across its anthology seasons. Created by Little Marvin and executive-produced by Lena Waithe, the show is stylish, tense, and often deeply unsettling with acclaimed performances from Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas. With 18 episodes available to stream right now, it’s a fantastic pick if you want smart horror that lingers after the credits.
American Horror Story
If variety is your vibe, you can watch a horror buffet featuring haunted houses, witches, freak shows, and cults. American Horror Story is the binge that keeps on giving. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s long-running anthology has earned hundreds of nominations and multiple wins across Emmys, Golden Globes, and critics’ awards, and each season offers a self-contained adrenaline rush. Celebrate the spookiest night of the year by feasting on different flavors of fear.
Terrifier (2016)
Art the Clown has revolutionized the modern pantheon of indie horror villains with Terrifier. The low-budget, high-gore horror became a midnight-movie favorite thanks to its unflinching practical effects and a career-making performance by David Howard Thornton as Art. Horror and torture lovers will appreciate the brutal set-pieces that have gave the character a cult following, with many arguing this is the ultimate “gross-out” scare.
Terrifier 2
Though the first film was a success, six years later, Terrifier 2 famously turned tiny budgets into a surprisingly large cultural moment and slashed box-office records for indie horror. Its theatrical run and audience enthusiasm made it a must-discuss title in genre circles. Horror fans who loved he first movie’s commitment to practical, stomach-turning effects, will enjoy how the follow-up doubled down. The chronicles of Art the Clown is a modern example of how fanword and midnight screenings can make a horror sequel into a phenomenon.
Mya’s House
Add a housewarming that goes horribly wrong to your fear list. Mya’s House is a smaller, more recent entry that leans into psychological unease and character-driven dread. It’s the kind of film that rewards viewers who like slow-burn revelations and tense interpersonal drama with a creeping sense of wrongness. After trick or treating, enjoy a more realistic late-night scare to end October.
The Originals
What would Halloween be without blood-sucking creatures of the night or the furry ones that howl at the moon? Though not a straight-up horror in the slash-and-scream sense, The Originals brings gothic vampire mythology, high-stakes family drama, and supernatural politics. As the successful spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, it’s a smart watch for viewers who prefer mythic monsters, mood, and long-form storytelling. Plus, it’s got a passionate fandom and solid production values that make it bingeable.
Inbred
If you want to skew toward darkly comic and grotesque British horror, Inbred is an unsettling watch. The horror-comedy mixes shock, satire, and countryside dread in a way that’s simultaneously off-kilter and gruesome. Horror fans and comedy watchers who want a good palate cleanser from American-style jump scares can stream something weird and uncomfortable.
Happy Halloween!
Halloween is a night for a variety of loud, filthy fear and quiet, suffocating dread. These picks feature stories that keep guests whispering after the credits roll. Whether you’re hosting a party, keeping it cozy, or going full solo and watching until dawn, these Prime Video picks will cap the night with whatever level of gore you can stomach. Keep the lights low and the volume up, and try not to scream when you stream on Halloween!