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New Horror Movies Streaming This Month (October 2026)
Shudder releases new horror nearly every week in October 2026; Hulu has The Substance, Companion and Wolf Man, and Netflix has The Bone Temple.
New horror movies streaming in October 2026: V/H/S/Mixtape on Shudder, The Substance and Companion on Hulu, The Bone Temple on Netflix, and more.
What you’ll learn
- New horror by streaming service
- Release dates for October 2026
- Rent-only titles flagged
- US only; availability may change
The short answer
The biggest new horror on streaming this October is V/H/S/Mixtape on Shudder (October 9), The Substance on Hulu (October 1), Companion and Wolf Man on Hulu (October 18), and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple on Netflix. Free with Prime, Hungry and Mike Flanagan's Carrie series (October 7) are the new arrivals.
This list covers US streaming in October 2026, from the services' monthly announcements and horror sites that track them. Dates can slip and titles can leave, so availability may change. Check the app before you plan around one.
For older favourites, see the best horror movies on Netflix, Hulu horror and Prime Video horror guides. Release dates and grosses for theatrical horror are tracked on Box Office Mojo, and JustWatch shows when a film lands on streaming.
For older films, see the best horror movies on Netflix, Prime Video horror movies, or our Halloween streaming guide.
New horror on Shudder
Shudder is the one service built for horror, and it releases something new almost every Friday in October.
- Infirmary (October 2): bodycam found footage.
- V/H/S/Mixtape (October 9): the latest film in the V/H/S anthology series.
- Hallowarrior (October 16)
- The Cycle (October 23)
- Big Baby (October 30)
- Hunting Matthew Nichols (October 31)
Shudder also added older favorites on October 1, including Lake Mungo, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, Session 9, The Descent and Insidious. Our found footage horror movies guide covers several of them.
New horror on Hulu
The Substance (October 1)
Coralie Fargeat's body-horror film stars Demi Moore as a fading TV star who tries a black-market drug that creates a younger version of herself, played by Margaret Qualley. It's gross, angry and very funny.
Companion and Wolf Man (October 18)
Companion (2025) is a sci-fi thriller about a weekend at a lake house that goes wrong, from the producers of Barbarian. Wolf Man (2025) is Leigh Whannell's take on the Universal monster.
Also new on Hulu
- Soulm8te (October 1)
- Hereditary and Midsommar (October 1)
- Hokum (October 10)
- Clown Panic (October 12)
New horror on Netflix
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026): the second film in the new 28 Days Later trilogy, directed by Nia DaCosta.
- The Boogeyman (October 5): the 2023 Stephen King adaptation.
- Cocaine Bear (October 14).
- New series: Below (October 8), Balaraw (October 29) and Dead-End Job (October 30).
New horror on Prime Video
- Hungry (2026): new this month and included with Prime.
- Carrie (October 7): Mike Flanagan's series adaptation of Stephen King's novel.
- Apocalypse Z: New World (October 30).
- A24 batch (October 1): Hereditary, Midsommar, The Witch, X, Pearl and MaXXXine.
Scream 7 and The Bride! are on Prime Video to rent or buy only, not included with Prime.
New horror on HBO Max
HBO Max has Evil Dead Burn, the latest film in the Evil Dead series, and The Housemaid (October 9). Its Halloween collection also brings back The Shining, The Exorcist, Trick 'r Treat and the Nightmare on Elm Street films.
New horror on Peacock, Tubi and Screambox
- Peacock: Pinocchio Unstrung.
- Tubi (free): R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 (October 9).
- Screambox: Creature of the Pines (October 13), a found-footage creature film.
Recent horror we've reviewed
Several 2026 horror films are moving from theaters to streaming and rental. Our reviews cover Backrooms, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Obsession and Buddy.
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FAQ
- What new horror movies are streaming right now?
- In October 2026 the big new arrivals are V/H/S/Mixtape on Shudder, The Substance, Companion and Wolf Man on Hulu, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple on Netflix, Hungry on Prime Video and Evil Dead Burn on HBO Max.
- Which streaming service is best for new horror?
- Shudder releases the most new horror, with a new title almost every week in October. Hulu has the strongest set of recent studio horror films this month.
- Is Scream 7 streaming?
- In October 2026, Scream 7 was available on Prime Video to rent or buy, not included with a Prime membership.
- When does V/H/S/Mixtape come out on Shudder?
- V/H/S/Mixtape premiered on Shudder on October 9, 2026.
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