Here are some of the highlights from this years Halloween Horrorfest:
HALLOWEEN HORROR: Thirteen of Tubi’s featured Halloween favorites for true horror fans.
- The Silence Of The Lambs (1991): A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
- Frontier(s) (2007): A gang of young thieves flees Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.
- Teeth (2008): Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.
- Hatchet (2007): When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
- High Tension (2003): Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia’s parents’ secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls’ idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.
- Hostel (2006): Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
- Daybreakers (2010): In the year 2019, an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into blood-thirsty vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out.
- House Of 1,000 Corpses (2003): Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
- Sleepaway Camp (1983): Angela Baker, a traumatized and very shy young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions gets their comeuppance.
- Suspiria (1977): A newcomer to a prestigious ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amidst a series of grisly murders.
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014): 65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘moonlight murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister?
- Nightbreed (1990): A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of monsters are hiding from humanity.
- Cube (1997): Six complete strangers of widely varying personality characteristics are involuntarily placed in an endless maze containing deadly traps.
KILLER WOMEN, FINAL GIRLS: Whether appearing as the final girl or the villain, women are the bloody heart of these horror movies.
- Suspiria (1977): Dario Argento’s colorful classic is set at a German ballet school where the students are terrorized by unseen forces.
- Teeth (2007): After a sexual assault, a young woman discovers that she has a powerful biological defense against violence.
- High Tension (2002): Alexandre Aja directs this French horror movie about two women terrorized by a slasher at a remote country home.
- May (2001): Lucky McKee made his directorial debut with this film about a lonely woman who has to literally make her own friend.
- Phenomena (1985): A young Jennifer Connelly stars alongside horror vets Donald Pleasance and Daria Nicolodi in Dario Argento’s supernatural creeper.
- Grace (2009): This nightmarish film brings a mother’s worst fears to life.
- Sleepaway Camp (1983): This ’80s slasher centers on a lonely teen’s experience being bullied at a summer camp where campers begin to die in grisly ways.
- Tamara (2005): Pre-Step Up, Jenna Dewan Tatum is the titular victim who wreaks vengeance after she’s killed and comes back after a sexy makeover.
- Lake Mungo (2008): This Australian found footage film finds a family looking into their daughter’s double life after her death.
- Frontièr(s) (2007): The French suburbs are turned into a war zone in this film that pits a young woman against Neo-Nazis.
- Excision (2012): This twisted film goes under the skin of a surgery-obsessed teenage girl.
FAMILY FRIGHT NIGHT: If the kids can sit still with all that candy they’ve eaten, they can watch these family-friendly movies and shows on Tubi, all perfect for the month of October.
- Igor (2008): The quintessential sidekick gets his own movie with this charming animated comedy.
- Little Monsters (1988): Kids can see that the monsters under their beds don’t have to be scary with this ’80s favorite.
- Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2012): Lucas Cruikshank’s Fred Figglehorn wonders if his teacher is actually a vampire in this goofy outing from the YouTube star
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993-1999): HBO’s adult series gets a kid-friendly, animated makeover in this Saturday morning cartoon.
- Eloise’s Rawther Unusual Halloween (2006): The Plaza Hotel’s most famous resident investigates the presence of a ghost in this holiday special.
- Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave (2014): The beloved wolf pups of this animated adventure franchise dig into a mysterious, spooky cave.
- Sabrina: The Animated Series (1998-2000): The beloved half-witch is 12 years old in this cartoon prequel series that features Melissa Joan Hart as the voice of aunts Hilda and Zelda.
- Ruby Gloom (2006-2008): Ruby’s last name may be “Gloom,” but she has a sunny outlook on life in this warm-hearted cartoon series.
COMEDY OF HORRORS: Take a break from the screams with a few laughs while watching these funny, fearsome films.
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985): Dan O’Bannon’s twist on George Romero’s classic adds ’80s punks and a sly, self-conscious sense of humor.
- Hell Baby (2013): Fans of Reno 911! will love seeing Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant’s trademark comedy brought to the horror genre.
- Bad Taste (1987): With this story of aliens craving human flesh, Peter Jackson’s directorial debut exercises his creative muscle and the audience’s gag reflex.
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1977): With a minuscule budget and enormous fruit, this cult favorite doesn’t take itself too seriously.
- Teeth (2007): This satire about a woman’s response to a violent attack has a blackly comic sense of humor and, well, teeth.
- April Fool’s Day (1986): Led by Muffy, a group of ’80s preppies find their trip to a family vacation home isn’t relaxing in this surprising slasher.
- Motel Hell (1980): A horror fan’s horror comedy, this gory satire references classics including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead.
- The Little Shop of Horrors (1960): Before the stage musical and the 1986 movie, this Roger Corman original (and we do mean original) introduced the world to Audrey Jr.
- Hatchet (2007): Prepare for an ab workout: this profoundly gross ode to old-school horror will alternately make audiences vomit and guffaw.
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