As the clock strikes midnight on September 30th; it’s officially spooky season, and for horror fans wanting to get into the spirit by watching as many spine-shivering, scary movies as they can, Sky and NOW have got you covered this Halloween.
From terrifying classics like The Ring and Halloween, to haunting new masterpieces like Annabelle: Creation and Insidious: The Red Door, Sky and NOW have the most chilling horror movies for fans to watch this spooky season.
Below, trick and treat yourself to thirteen movies of unsettling misfortune. All the movies are available to watch on Sky Cinema or stream with a NOW Cinema Membership.
When it comes to movies Sky Cinema steals the show with more of the latest blockbusters than anywhere else and an extensive catalogue of over 1,000 movies on demand. As a Sky Cinema customer, you can also get two free Vue cinema tickets every month, and all the great shows on Paramount+ at no extra cost. Find out more here. NOW Cinema Members can discover over 1000 brilliant movies, from the latest blockbusters to classic favourites, for £9.99 per month.
Sky & NOW’s Top Picks:
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton’s college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.
The Nun, The Nun II
The Nun is centred around a troubled priest named Father Burke and a young nun named Sister Irene who uncover a sinister secret and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun, Valak. The Nun II sees Sister Irene forced to face Valak once again.
Halloween (2018)
It’s been 40 years since his Halloween killing spree, and Michael Myers has been in a mental asylum…until now. However, Laurie Strode, his original victim, is now a hardened survivalist who has spent decades preparing for his return.
Don’t Breathe
A home-invasion horror gets turned on its head as a trio of burglars pick the wrong guy to rob. As the night unfolds, the burglars find themselves trapped, fighting for their lives, against a terrifying force they never anticipated.
The Ring, The Ring Two
Watch a mysterious video, and die seven days later. Naomi Watts plays a journalist who has a week to solve the puzzle or face death in this nerve-shredding horror hit.
Annabelle Creation
The origins of the possessed doll from The Conjuring emerge in this spine-chilling prequel. Years after their little girl is killed in a tragic accident, dollmaker Samuel and his bed-ridden wife open their home to girls from a closing Catholic orphanage. But while the other girls settle in, Janice and her best friend Linda get into trouble when they enter the dead girl’s bedroom.
Coming 1 October
The Exorcist: Believer
This horror film serves as a sequel to the classic 1973 film The Exorcist. Set decades after the original events, the film follows the disappearance of two girls who return three days later with no memory of what happened.
IT (2017)
Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, this film follows a group of children known as the ‘Losers Club’ who confront a shape-shifting evil entity, a sewer-dwelling clown known as Pennywise. The Losers’ Club must overcome their individual fears and work together to defeat Pennywise before he strikes again.
M3GAN
A roboticist at a top toy company creates a child-size humanoid doll called M3GAN, designed to be the ultimate companion for children. When M3GAN develops an unhealthy attachment to her paired child, Cady, things quickly get out of hand and lead to unimaginable consequences.
Scream VI
In the sixth film of this fan favourite horror franchise, starring Jenna Ortega, the survivors of the latest Ghostface slayings start afresh in New York, but a new killer wants to take a slice out of the Big Apple.
Night Swim
An unsuspecting family moves into a new home, unaware that the dark secrets from the past will unleash a malevolent force in their pool.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
When a troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, he realises the night shift is no easy feat.
Knock at the Cabin
While on holiday at a remote cabin in the woods, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse.
