Stream these 40 horror movies for free on Pluto TV this month ‣ Diverse Daily

October is Halloween season, and horror fans such as myself are likely looking for a place to stream free scary movies. Pluto TV has already marketed itself as a horror destination this October with its Double Feature Fridays lineup. However, the service has taken it a massive step further by adding over 200 horror movies this October, giving fans plenty of scary content to stream for free this Halloween.

With the return of its Halloween Hits program, Pluto TV offers plenty of modern hits and classics to stream on-demand, including Smile, A Quiet Place Part II, and Hereditary. Additionally, the platform now features multiple channels dedicated to iconic horror movie franchises. Though some of these films were already available on Pluto TV, you’ll be able to stream all these scary sagas for free this October.

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Scream franchise (5 films)

Do you like scary movies?

2026 didn’t just see the release of Scream VII; it also marked the 30th anniversary of Wes Craven’s groundbreaking horror-comedy franchise. To celebrate, Pluto TV has added the franchise’s first five films to its catalog this month. Follow Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Sam Carpenter as they take on several iterations of the masked killer, Ghostface. Along the way, the characters take stabs at common horror tropes and rules, subverting audiences’ expectations and keeping the franchise fresh and exciting.

Release Date: December 20, 1996
Runtime: 112 minutes
Director: Wes Craven

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott
David Arquette

Dewey Riley
Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers
Matthew Lillard

Stu Macher

Friday the 13th franchise (8 films)

Summer camp isn’t over yet

Even those who haven’t seen the Friday the 13th films are likely familiar with its story. Since the franchise’s inception, the concept of a masked, undying killer terrorizing people at a summer camp has become a cornerstone of the slasher genre.

Though Jason Voorhees didn’t start as the franchise’s main killer, his presence looms throughout the Friday the 13th films, eventually becoming a horror icon rivaling Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. With A24 and Peacock reviving the franchise with the prequel series, Crystal Lake, fans can prepare by exploring Jason’s rise to slasher stardom in the first eight films.

Release Date: May 9, 1980
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Sean S. Cunningham

Betsy Palmer

Mrs. Voorhees

Sleepaway Camp franchise (3 films)

You won’t sleep after streaming this slasher saga

In a classic slasher film setup, the Sleepaway Camp films depict a serial killer slaughtering people at a teenage summer camp. Though the franchise has spawned five films, only the first three movies are available on Pluto TV. The franchise isn’t as popular as slasher franchises like Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Friday the 13th. However, Sleepaway still developed a cult following over the years, thanks to the original’s shocking storyline, making it a noteworthy watch for horror fans.

Release Date: November 18, 1983
Runtime: 84 minutes
Director: Robert Hiltzik

Paranormal Activity franchise (6 films)

While The Blair Witch Project popularized the found-footage genre, Paranormal Activity reinvigorated it with simple but terrifying depictions of a haunted house. In each film, we follow a family who sets up cameras in their homes to capture supernatural disturbances linked to an invisible demon.

With the first film grossing $193 million on a $15,000 budget, according to Box Office Mojo, Paranormal Activity launched a massive horror franchise that shows no signs of going to sleep anytime soon. With the franchise’s first six films now on Pluto TV, fans can relive the horror as they wait for the eighth film coming on May 21, 2027.

Release Date: September 14, 2007
Runtime: 86 minutes
Writers: Oren Peli
Producers: Jason Blum, Steven Schneider

Katie Featherston

Katie Featherston
Mark Fredrichs

The Psychic

Stephen King film franchise (11+ films)

The Master of Suspense takes over Pluto TV

Author Stephen King has written some of the most iconic horror stories of all time, and his work has had several popular film adaptations over the years. More recently, Mike Flanagan turned his first novel, Carrie, into a Prime Video series. Meanwhile, Pluto TV has added several films based on King’s work. Such titles include:

Carrie (2002)
Cujo
The Dead Zone
The Dark Half
Maximum Overdrive
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (2019)
Secret Window
Stephen King’s Graveyard Shift
Stephen King’s Silver Bullet
Stephen King’s Thinner

Release Date: April 5, 2019
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch

John Lithgow

Jud Crandall
Jeté Laurence

Ellie Creed

Scary Movie franchise (5 films)

Horror and comedy collide in this classic franchise

Scary Movie recently made a comeback with its long-awaited sixth movie. Though said sequel isn’t available on Pluto TV, all the preceding films are available for free. As one of the longest-running parody film franchises ever, Scary Movie has spoofed frightening franchises like Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and The Blair Witch Project. However, it has gone beyond horror to riff on franchises like The Matrix and Inception, showing that no franchise is safe from this series of savage spoofs.

Release Date: July 7, 2000
Runtime: 88 minutes
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans

A Haunted House franchise (2 films)

Enter a house of horror and hilarity

This entire horror-comedy franchise is free to stream on Pluto TV. Similar to his iconic Scary Movie, actor Marlon Wayans’ A Haunted House films poke fun at modern horror films like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Conjuring. Both films see Wayans’ character move into a house with his girlfriend, where he deals with supernatural chaos and demonic possession. However, things go wrong in the most ridiculous way possible, making for spooky, spoof-filled entertainment.

Release Date: January 11, 2013
Runtime: 86 minutes
Director: Michael Tiddes

Nick Swardson

Chip the Psychic
Cedric the Entertainer

Father Williams

Resident Evil franchise (2 films)

Evil comes home, and they’re not playing games

The Resident Evil video game franchise returned to the spotlight with the recent release of filmmaker Zach Cregger’s bold reboot. At the same time, audiences have drawn comparisons to Paul W.S. Anderson’s film series led by actress Milla Jovovich.

With almost perfect timing, Pluto TV has added two installments of filmmaker Anderson’s action-horror franchise: the first Resident Evil film and its first sequel, Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Fans can now revisit Anderson’s cult-classic saga and see how far the Resident Evil franchise has gone since it hit theaters in the early 2000s.