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Last Updated: August 31st
Although Netflix definitely has the superior selection of Horror choices, Hulu has got you covered on some unique titles too. The streaming service built its reputation with its TV offerings, but it’s quietly turned into a fine place to watch movies. We didn’t have to look too hard to find some scary must-sees, from bona fide classics to cult favorites. So here are the 10 best horror movies on Hulu right now.
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New World
Children Of The Corn (1984)
Run Time: 92 min | IMDb: 5.6/10
Based on the short story by Stephen King, Children Of The Corn is set in the fictitious town of Gatlin, Nebraska, where children are drawn to ritualistically murder both the local adults and hapless passers-by to ensure a plentiful corn harvest. They act on the whims of “He who walks behind the rows,” a mysterious, bloodthirsty deity. The film’s become something of a cult classic, spawning eight sequels, as well as a TV remake in 2009 that more closely followed King’s original story.
IFC Midnight
The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016) (Requires Showtime add-on)
Run Time: 86 min | IMDb: 6.8/10
Trollhunters‘ director André Øvredal helms this minimalist horror film set entirely in the basement of a morgue. After the body of a young woman arrives, a coroner (Brian Cox) and his son (Emile Hirsch) begin their routine procedure, they’re soon overcome by a supernatural force. Trapped in their basement, the father/son team must work to figure out the secrets that this corpse is hiding, as well as how they’re going to be able to survive the night.
Scream Factory
Carrie (1976)
Run Time: 98 min | IMDb: 7.4/10
Speaking of Stephen King, the author has seen adaptations of his work that’s ranged from the great to the forgettable to the truly awful over the years. But few can match Carrie, Brian De Palma’s take on King’s breakthrough novel, the story of a bullied, repressed girl whose telekinetic powers exact horrible vengeance when she’s pushed too far. De Palma’s famed technical skills are in full force here, matched by Sissy Spacek’s vulnerable performance as Carrie.
Magnolia Pictures
The Host (2006)
Run Time: 120 min | IMDb: 7/10
Korean director Bong Joon-Ho brought the giant monster movie into the 21st century with this story of a strange creature who emerges from the Han River and starts wreaking havoc on everything it encounters. Bong, now probably best known for directing Snowpiercer, made The Host as his follow-up to Memories of Murder, a haunting crime story. And though this is a much different kind of movie, it’s made with the same care and attention to characters, even if the monster unavoidably ends up stealing the show.
20th Century Fox
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Run Time: 100 min | IMDb: 7/10
Jeremy Renner and Rose Byrne star in the sequel to Danny Boyle’s British horror flick. The first film followed a pretty unlucky bike courier who wakes up from a coma and finds his city not only deserted but filled with the undead. This time around, the US Army is trying to secure an area of London for survivors to escape the zombie horde but, of course, things don’t go as planned.
Magnet
Let The Right One In (2008)
Run Time: 115 min | IMDb: 7.9/10
For a great tale of bullying and revenge that would pair well with Carrie, look no further than this Swedish film from director Tomas Alfredson in which a picked-on boy meets a new friend who’s not exactly who she appears to be. There have been so many vampire stories over the years it’s easy to think that all the possibilities have been wrung from the concept. Yet this sweet, bloody, and ultimately unsettling story finds a new twist.
Magnet
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010)
Run Time: 88 min | IMDb: 7.6/10
This indie comedy has quickly become a cult classic, turning familiar scary movie tropes on their heads in bloody and hilarious ways. Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine star as two bumbling-yet-well-meaning hillbillies who get pulled into a nightmare scenario when a group of horny coeds think they’re trying to kill them. In a series of events that escalates in violence, Tucker and Dale try to do the right thing while managing to stay alive in the process. As one of the best horror comedies, it’s a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by those looking for off-the-beaten-path hilarity.
Monarch
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) (requires Showtime Add-On)
Run Time: 89 min | IMDb: 6.4/10
Wes Craven made one of the all-time most influential horror movies with The Last House on the Left. But where that film was effective in part because its low-budget made it play almost like a documentary at times, Craven started to come into his own with this second effort, the story of an ordinary family fighting mutants in the desert. The film became a drive-house favorite in the 1970s and helped cement Craven’s reputation as one of the genre’s masters.
New World
Hellraiser (1987)
Run Time: 94 min | IMDb: 7/10
Clive Barker became one of the leading voices of horror in the 1980s thanks to the graphic, bloody, sexually frank stories found in his Books of Blood collections. For his directorial debut, Barker turned to his novella The Hellbound Heart, the story of a mysterious puzzle box and the demonic creature it unleashes. It remains an effective combination of scares and kinkiness, filled with creepy images and the unforgettable Cenobites, the strangely reasonable sounding monsters who’ve lost any distinction between pain and pleasure.
Gunpowder & Sky
Tragedy Girls (2017)
Run Time: 98 min | IMDb: 6/10
Two friends, McKayla and Sadie, run a blog called “Tragedy Girls” and are desperate for new followers. So desperate that they’ll do anything to become more popular — yes, this includes murder. As their actions continue to drive their small town into a frenzy, the two friends relish in the fact that they’re becoming real-life horror icons in the process.
Paramount
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Run Time: 86 min | IMDb: 6.3/10
Shot entirely on cell-phone cameras (a first for a wide-release film), Paranormal Activity spawned a horror movie franchise as well as helped electrify the found-footage convention within the genre. After a young couple moves into an idyllic suburban home, they begin to notice unusual events taking place. In order to figure out what’s happening, they strategically set up cameras throughout their house in hopes of capturing some evidence of any kind.
Changes for August 2018
Removed: The Babadook
Added: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
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