JACK-O’s 31-Day Halloween Movie Challenge: Streaming Guide (October 2023 List #3)

A list of 38 movies that take place on Halloween or have a Halloween scene. I created two movie lists like this before in 2018 and 2019 that mostly contained the same movies in both lists. For this year's list I tried to include movies that a) are not on those last two lists and b) are streaming free with ads online.

There are a few good ones but most of these movies are definitely not the next Halloween (1978) or Trick 'r Treat (2007), many are low budget films with terrible acting, cheap effects & makeup, bad storylines and may be unwatchable to general audiences. You've been warned. Some days have double/quadrilogy movies that are sequels or prequels. Check out previous years’ 31-Day Halloween Movie Challenges below:

31-Day Halloween Movie Challenges:
2018 List #1 | 2019 List #2 | 2023 List #3

Here's 2023's List #3:

10/1: 10/31 Franchise (2017-2024) Quadrilogy

A Halloween treat bag full of all the things that go bump in the night! Five spooky tales featuring villains spanning from masked killers to tricksters and scarecrows to witches. There's a scare for everyone in this anthology of horror written and directed by some of indie horror's best and brightest! 10/31 (2017) streaming on Tubi, Roku, YouTube, YouTube Join horror host Malvolia the Queen of Screams as she celebrates this years Halloween Monster Marathon with 5 new tales of terror and the macabre. This Halloween horror anthology from independent horrors best and bloodiest directors is a grab bag of treats you are sure to enjoy. 10/31 Part 2 (2021) streaming on Tubi, YouTube, YouTube, YouTube Welcome to another edition of the Halloween Monster Marathon with your host Malvolia: The Queen of Screams. This year brings you four more creepy tales of mummies, madmen and fun size demons. 10/31 Part III (2022) streaming on Tubi, YouTube On Halloween at midnight, Malvolia hosts the annual Monster Marathon, showcasing four indie horror tales. Filled with the horrors of Halloween, who will survive? 10/31 Part IV (2024) streaming on Tubi, YouTube, YouTube

10/2: Autumn Road (2021)

Twin brothers running a haunted house and an aspiring actress are all affected by the disappearance of a young girl. Autumn Road (2021) streaming on Tubi

10/3: Bad Candy (2021)

On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy (Corey Taylor) and Paul (Zach Galligan) tell a twisted anthology of terrifying local myths that lead to a grim end for small-town residents. Bad Candy (2021) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Plex, YouTube

10/4: Bloody Bobby Franchise (2018-2021) Double Feature

On October 31st, two preteens in a small town accidentally awaken an evil that has lain dormant for decades. They are forced to survive through a terrifying Halloween night of cat-and-mouse, from the monster known as "Bloody Bobby." Black Pumpkin (2018) streaming on Tubi, YouTube, Vudu On a chilly Halloween night in 1988, Fall Creek Valley turned upside down when Robert "Bobby" Maxwell disappeared from a party. On the 20 Year Anniversary, BLOODY BOBBY seeks revenge on his tormentors who sealed his fate with a blood pact. The Legend of Fall Creek (2021) streaming on Tubi, RedBox, Vudu

10/5: Boo! (2018)

A torn suburban family refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc. Boo! (2018) streaming on Tubi, Roku

10/6: Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween (2022)

High school teenagers accidentally unleash an ancient Irish entity on their hometown and must stop it before midnight on Halloween. Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween (2022) streaming on freevee, Tubi, Roku, Plex, Peacock

10/7: Dark Night of the Scarecrow Franchise (1981-2022) Double Feature

In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free, they begin to mysteriously experience deadly "accidents." Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) streaming on Tubi When Chris Rhymer and her young son Jeremy are forced to relocate to a small rural community, they have no idea of the past terror that their presence re-awakens. Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 (2022) streaming on Tubi

10/8: The Day After Halloween (2022)

Two lifelong buddies must unravel the circumstances that led to a corpse in their bathtub in the wake of a Halloween party. The Day After Halloween (2022) streaming on Tubi

10/9: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri. Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) streaming on Youtube, YouTube

10/10: Flesh Eater (1988)

A group of college students on an overnite hayride come across a group of maneating zombies. They must fight for their lives while trying to escape and warn the authorities. Flesh Eater (1988) streaming on Tubi, YouTube

10/11: For the Sake of Vicious (2020)

An overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descend upon her home, it becomes a fight for survival. For the Sake of Vicious (2020) streaming on Plex, Vudu

10/12: The Funhouse Massacre (2015)

Six of the world's scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse, whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror. The Funhouse Massacre (2015) streaming on Tubi, Plex, Roku, Freevee

10/13: Ginger Snaps (2000)

Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf. Ginger Snaps (2000) streaming on Tubi, Pluto, Roku, YouTube

10/14: The Good Things Devils Do (2020)

Richard, a small-time gangster is retiring. Before he can, he must take one last job: to steal money from a rival gangster's house. Miles apart, Melvin is a reluctant family man who has dreams of becoming a famous curator for his Museum of the Macabre. His newest acquisition? The remains of the notorious Masquerade, a vampire born from the embers of hell, slain centuries ago. On Halloween Night, their paths will collide and they'll be forced to work together to fight centuries-old evil with everything on the line. The Good Things Devils Do (2020) streaming on Tubi, YouTube

10/15: Halloween Party (2020)

A college student unwittingly releases terrifying entities from her school's past via a Halloween themed computer meme. Halloween Party (2020) streaming on Tubi

10/16: Fear PHarm Franchise (2020-2022) Double Feature

Four people enter a corn maze for Halloween and are picked off one by one by the twisted family who own the scare attraction. Fear PHarm (2020) streaming on Melanie has just gained consciousness to discover that she is being held hostage by the Walker family so they can harvest her special skin in order to create a breakthrough skin care cream, and bloom the business; also she's not alone. Fear PHarm 2 (2022) streaming on

10/17: House of 1000 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. House of 1000 Corpses (2003) streaming on Tubi

10/18: Hurt (2021)

A soldier reunites with his wife to take in the attractions at their favorite Halloween spot. But when real terror follows them home, they must fight for their lives - or become the next attraction. Hurt (2021) streaming on Tubi, RedBox, Roku, Vudu, YouTube

10/19: I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay. I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) streaming on Tubi

10/20: Idle Hands (1999)

A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. Idle Hands (1999) Streaming on Tubi

10/21: Lady in White (1988)

An author tells the story of how, as a young boy growing up in a 1960s small town, he was haunted after witnessing the murder of a little girl. Lady in White (1988) streaming on Tubi, Pluto, YouTube

10/22: Mass Hysteria (2019)

A group of salem witch trial reenactors find themselves at the center of a modern day witch hunt. Mass Hysteria (2019) streaming on Tubi, Plex, Vudu

10/23: May (2002)

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands. May (2002) streaming on Tubi, Pluto

10/24: Natty Knocks (2023)

A small-town babysitter and the kids she is looking after struggle to survive a serial killer on Halloween Eve. Natty Knocks (2023) streaming on Tubi

10/25: Pay the Ghost (2015)

A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival. Pay the Ghost (2015) streaming on Tubi, Plex, Pluto, Roku

10/26: Scare Zone (2009)

Scare Zone is Oliver's pride and joy. Sure, it's just another strip-mall Halloween Horror House, but as always, he's put his heart and soul into it. The attraction is open for three nights only, and Oliver has brought back his old staff, including ex-con Spider, eager bride-to-be Summer, and the enigmatic Goth princess Claire. A bunch of newbies are also on board, including earnest young Darryl, who immediately finds himself bewitched by the creepy Claire. The dysfunctional 'scream team' learns to work together while someone or something is out to make the horror REAL. Scare Zone (2009) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Vudu, YouTube

10/27: Shriekshow (2021)

Four friends travel to a supposedly haunted abandoned circus on Halloween and encounter a Ringmaster setting up a sideshow exhibit who proceeds to tell them three terrifying tales. Shriekshow (2021) streaming on Tubi, Plex

10/28: Terror Train Franchise (2022-2022) Remakes Double Feature

It follows a college student as she boards a party train for Halloween, and ends up fighting for her life when a mysterious assailant begins killing the people one-by-one. Terror Train (2022) streaming on Tubi The remaining survivors are coerced to take a New Year's Eve redemption ride on the very same train, where a new evil awaits and the terrified passengers must once again fight to survive the ride. Terror Train 2 (2022) streaming on Tubi

10/29: They Live Inside Us (2020)

Seeking inspiration for a new writing project, a man spends Halloween night in a notoriously haunted house. He soon realizes he is living in his own horror story. They Live Inside Us (2020) streaming on Plex, Tubi

10/30: They See You (2022)

Three Outcast Brothers steal a mysterious board on Halloween and unknowingly unleash a horde of ghouls from another dimension onto their hometown. They See You (2022) streaming on Tubi, Freevee, RedBox, Roku, YouTube

10/31: Third Saturday in October Franchise (2023-2023) Double Feature

When a psycho goes on a murderous rampage after surviving a botched execution, only two survivors of his initial attack can stop him. Third Saturday in October (2023) streaming on Tubi Follow an implacable killer as he stalks and butchers the occupants of houses across the stretch of one lone country road while the residents prepare to watch a yearly college-football bout. Third Saturday in October Part V (2023) streaming on Tubi, Roku

31-Day Halloween Movie Challenges:
2018 List #1 | 2019 List #2 | 2023 List #3

YouTube Playlist of 38 Trailers:

Movie Poster Collection (animated GIF):