My 31-day movie watchlist for this month is finally here — one week late. I used Dread Central's 31 Day Horror Movie Challenge for October 2018 as a template and added, removed, or rearranged some films to create my own list. Click on the image above or check out the list of movies below for links on where to stream them online (some free with ads). Check out the updated lists below:
31-Day Halloween Movie Challenges:
2018 List #1 |
2019 List #2 |
2023 List #3
UPDATE: This list was updated in 2026. I added sequels to go along with the original first movies that were already on the list when it was originally posted in 2018. The sequels were made after the year 2018.
My 2018 31 Day Horror Movie Challenge with links to where they are streaming online most free:
10/1: All Hallows Eve Franchise (2013-2024) Quadrilogy |
While babysitting two children on Halloween, a babysitter finds a VHS tape in one of their candy bags. The tape contains three horror stories, linked by a killer clown. As the night progresses, strange things happen in the house. Art the Clown's feature film debut. All Hallows’ Eve (2013) streaming on Tubi, Roku
A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. But the true danger is the pumpkin-faced killer that's using the tape to find his next victim. Art the Clown does not return for this second installment. All Hallows’ Eve 2 (2015) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Plex
When a lost traveler on Halloween night comes across an isolated rural gas station, she thinks she's found her way home. Unbeknownst to her, the eerie gas station is the residence of a family of degenerate, devilish creatures. No Art the Clown in this third installment of the indie horror anthology film franchise. All Hallows Eve: Trickster (2023) streaming on Tubi
A woman who survives a horrific crash that leaves her paralyzed. Transported to an infernal hospital, she is subjected to a sadistic doctor's torturous experiments that force her into a haunted dimension of monsters and mayhem. Once again Art the Clown is a no show for this fourth installment from executive producer Steve Barton. All Hallows Eve: Inferno (2024) streaming on
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10/2: Terrifier Franchise (2017-2024) Trilogy |
A maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone who gets in his way. Terrifier (2017) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Plex
Resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County to terrorize a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. Terrifier 2 (2022) streaming on Tubi, Plex, Pluto
Art the Clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve. Terrifier 3 (2024) streaming on
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10/3: All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest (2012) |
An Evil force is summoned on All Hallows Eve, and now the sleepy town of Hallowed Hill will endure the dark Lords vengeance. All Hallows Evil: Lord of the Harvest (2012) streaming on YouTube
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10/4: Honeyspider (2014) |
It's Halloween day in 1989 and college student Jackie Blue wants a quiet 21st birthday. Instead, her friends convince her to attend a campus party. As Jackie's night at a local movie theater spirals into supernatural horror, she falls under a bizarre spell while a masked killer begins murdering those around her. Honeyspider (2014) streaming on YouTube, Tubi
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10/5: Jack-O (1995) |
Teens vandalize a grave on Halloween and accidentally free an evil being called Jack-O. Jack-O (1995) streaming on
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10/6: Carver (2015) |
Teenagers committed a despicable act resulting in three deaths. On the anniversary, carved pumpkins appear at their homes, signaling someone seeking revenge for those deaths. Carver (2015) streaming on Tubi, Plex
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10/7: Hack-O-Lantern (1988) |
A kindly old grandfather is actually the leader of a murderous satanic cult which sacrifices its victims on Halloween. Hack-O-Lantern (1988) streaming on Tubi, Archive
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10/8: Volumes of Blood Franchise (2015-2016) Double Feature |
An anthology of interconnected horror stories unfolds as four college students and a sociology student gather at a local library on Halloween night. Their assignment is to create their own original urban legend, but their terrifying tales soon become deadly reality. Volumes of Blood (2015) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Plex
A sequel anthology of Halloween horror stories that follows a young couple planning to purchase an old home, but they would like one last tour before the closing. They're guided around the estate by a realtor that may have more in store than they bargained for. Searching floor by floor, they begin to discover seven tales of terror, that will leave you asking...How many stories does your home have? Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories (2016) streaming on Tubi
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10/9: John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) |
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again. Halloween (1978) streaming on Archive
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10/10: Halloween II (1981) |
While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her. Halloween II (1981) streaming on Archive, Archive, Archive
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10/11: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) |
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) streaming on Archive
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10/12: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) |
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him? Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) streaming on YouTube
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10/13: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) |
One year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) streaming on
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10/14: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) |
Six years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) streaming on
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10/15: Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (1998) |
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (1998) streaming on
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10/16: Halloween: Resurrection (2002) |
Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home. Trick or Treat MOTHERFUCKER! Halloween: Resurrection (2002) streaming on
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10/17: Rob Zombie's Halloween Franchise (2007-2009) Double Feature |
After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie. Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007) streaming on
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister. Rob Zombie's Halloween II (2009) streaming on Archive, Tubi
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10/18: David Gordon Green's Halloween Franchise (2018-2022) Trilogy |
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. David Gordon Green's Halloween (2018) streaming on
Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror. Halloween Kills (2021) streaming on
A cascade of violence and terror forces Laurie Strode to confront the evil she can't control. Halloween Ends (2022) streaming on
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10/19: The Midnight Hour (1985) |
Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it? The Midnight Hour (1985) streaming on YouTube (VHSrip with commercials), YouTube (DVDrip), YouTube (1080 Upscaled)
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10/20: Murder Party (2007) |
A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity. Murder Party (2007) streaming on
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10/21: Rob Zombie's 31 (2016) |
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, hellish compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns. Rob Zombie's 31 (2016) streaming on Tubi, Plex, Pluto TV
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10/22: Trick or Treat (1986) |
A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave. Trick or Treat (1986) streaming on Screambox, Cineverse, YouTube
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10/23: The Barn Franchise (2016-2022) Double Feature |
Two friends' Halloween celebration takes a sinister turn when their detour to an abandoned barn unintentionally unleashes a malevolent force hellbent on annihilating their group. The Barn (2016) streaming on Tubi, Roku, YouTube
The Halloween ban is now lifted in Helen's Valley, and the sorority girls of Gamma Tau Psi place Michelle in charge of their annual haunted house. Unfortunately for Michelle some uninvited trick or treaters from her past come knocking... The Barn Part II (2022) streaming on
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10/24: Night of the Demons Franchsie (1988-2009) Trilogy & Remake |
Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell. Night of the Demons (1988) streaming on Pluto TV, YouTube
Catholic high school students throw a Halloween party in a mansion haunted by a young demon. Night of the Demons 2 (1994) streaming on Internet Archive
A group of delinquents accidentally shoot a police officer. To avoid arrest, they hide out in an abandoned house, unaware it is haunted. Night of the Demons 3 (1997) streaming on YouTube
A group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons. Night of the Demons (2009) Remake streaming on Tubi
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10/25: Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman. Sleepy Hollow (1999) streaming on
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10/26: The Witching Season (2015- ) |
Fueled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during the Halloween season. The Witching Season (2015- ) streaming on Tubi, Plex, YouTube
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10/27: Boys in the Trees (2016) |
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears. Boys in the Trees (2016) streaming on YouTube
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10/28: 3 Dead Trick or Treaters (2016) |
After stumbling upon the graves of three murdered trick or treaters, a small town paperboy discovers a series of handwritten horror stories tacked to the children's headstones. Penned by a deranged pulp author driven mad by his craft, the stories chronicle grisly tales of Halloween rites, rituals and traditions. Absent of dialogue and heavy on atmosphere, 3 Dead Trick or Treaters is a horror anthology unlike any you've seen before. 3 Dead Trick or Treaters (2016) rent at Videonomicon
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10/29: Found Footage TV Broadcasts Double Feature |
In a "live" broadcast on Halloween night, a BBC team investigate a reported poltergeist in an ordinary London home. Ghostwatch (1992) streaming on Internet Archive
Fake news and commercials, filmed on old video cameras to make it look like a real VHS recording of a commercial television station's Halloween special from 1987. WNUF Halloween Special (2013) streaming on Facebook
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10/30: Hellions (2015) |
A teenager must survive a Halloween night from Hell when malevolent trick-or-treaters come knocking at her door. Hellions (2015) streaming on Roku, Plex, Pluto TV
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10/31: Halloween Night Double Feature |
Five Halloween stories: A principal has a secret life, a virgin is looking for her first time, a group of kids pull a prank, a woman who loathes Halloween does not respect the rules and a mean old man meets a demonic trick-or-treater. Trick ‘r Treat (2007) streaming on
Ten stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents. Tales of Halloween (2015) streaming on Tubi, Roku, Plex
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31-Day Halloween Movie Challenges:
2018 List #1 |
2019 List #2 |
2023 List #3
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