Some free online movie sites have horror films that you can stream from the comfort of your home, so you can turn the lights down, or up, as much as you like.
We’ve been able to use these sites to find full-length, 100 percent legal and free horror movies like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Children of the Corn, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, After.Life, and Axe Giant: The Wrath Of Paul Bunyan.
Most of these sites work through a free movie app as well, and have films in other genres like comedy, drama, and action.
If you’re looking for a new release horror movie, there might be free Redbox codes available that let you watch for free.
Tubi
Tubi has a one-page list full of free horror movies, in addition to other pages that include many other genres. Included in the link below are both originals only found on this site, and older and newer films, even up through the current year.
Huge media library with hundreds of free horror movies.
Intuitive, modern-looking web page.
Includes original content.
Has current releases.
Ad-supported.
Can’t sort the movie list.
Here are some examples of what you can watch: Stephen King’s It, Jason X, Scream 4, The Lost Tribe, Jack Frost, The Addams Family, Doom, Freddy’s Nightmares, Unborn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Mandy, and Arachnophobia.
Crackle
Crackle has a handful of free horror movies including titles like Prom Night, Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil, Hollow Man 2, Boogeyman 3, V/H/S, Triangle, The Sacrament, and Day Of The Dead.
Lots of horror movies, plus original programming.
Compatible with all your devices.
Contains fewer ads than a movie on broadcast TV.
No new-release titles.
Movie selections change often.
Can’t sort by popularity.
Look in the horror and thriller categories to find all the scary and edge-of-your-seat films here. They can be sorted by title and recently added.
Crackle also has a few free TV shows in the horror genre, like Frankenstein, Robin Cook’s Invasion, Final Days of Planet Earth, and Celebrity Paranormal Project.
Classic Cinema Online
If you’re looking for classic horror movies, then the aptly named Classic Cinema Online website is an excellent place to be.
Old classic horror flicks from the ’50s and ’60s and earlier.
Illustrated with original movie posters.
You can download most of them.
Low-quality resolution on these old movies can’t match modern standards.
Poor search and filter capabilities.
Relatively small collection.
Some films have been taken down but haven’t been removed from this site.
Most of the horror movies here are in the Sci-Fi category. You’ll find titles like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Creeping Terror, House on Haunted Hill, and more that you may or may not have seen before.
Yidio
Yidio is a personalized movie guide that lists movies located on more than 100 streaming services. You can drill down into its free movies by selecting to view only free movies in the horror section.
Uses lots of movie site sources.
Lists all your streaming services in one place.
Tab to limit search to only free movies.
Doesn’t have movies of its own.
Advertisement-supported.
Many streaming sources require subscription fee.
Some movies require a library card.
This site’s list of scary movies keeps going and going, with titles like Medusa, Don’t Breathe, Grim, I Spit On Your Grave, XX, House of Wax, VIVID, and Grace. These movies change periodically.
Popcornflix
Popcornflix’s list of free horror movies include The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, Anacondas: Trail Of Blood, Don’t Open Your Eyes, Tag, Gremlin, Pernicious, Plague, Shrooms, and lots more.
Modern interface that is easy to use.
Horror section with hundreds of relatively modern movies.
Recommended content in all genres displayed on home page.
‘Continue watching’ feature to resume later.
No new releases.
Ads run every 15 minutes.
Low streaming quality.
No sorting options.
The website is slick and feels fresh. Unfortunately, you can’t sort the list of movies, so you’re stuck scrolling through the alphabetized list.
YouTube
YouTube may not be widely known as a place where you can stream movies for free, but it actually have a pretty good selection. You’ll find several horror movies available here as well.
Familiar interface.
Movies includes modern and classic horror flicks.
Very small selection.
Contains advertisements.
There’s no way to search by genre at YouTube, although a general search for free horror movies will get you started, you’ll have to scroll through the complete list of free movies to find your favorite scary flicks. That, or follow the link below and search that page for the word horror.
You’ll find full-length scary movies here like Prey, The Mimic, Jessabelle, The New Daughter, Last Shift, and Frozen.
Pluto TV
Pluto TV has live channels, much like a normal TV service, some of which feature horror movies. If you don’t like to browse a guide like that, there are also on-demand horror films that you can watch over and over.
Attractive, intuitive web design.
New content added often.
Plenty of on-demand streaming horror selections.
Feels like traditional TV.
No user account necessary.
Supported by providing audience insight and viewer data to networks.
Contains advertisements.
You’ll find suspense movies, horror films, monster movies, and more, all day long every day of the week.
Pluto TV streams horror movies in two ways: You can pick from a list of horror films to watch on-demand any time you want (the link above), but you can also access a specific channel and watch whatever is currently playing (the link below).
Free Movies Cinema
A few free short films in the Horror category can be watched over at Free Movie Cinema. Gathered in one page are films like Miner’s Mountain and Friday the 13th: Return to Crystal Lake.
Content you won’t see elsewhere.
Human-curated from various sources.
No membership required.
Limited selection of horror movies and short films.
More low-budget and fan films than popular films.
Movies are mostly taken from YouTube.
Some links no longer work.
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