Once upon a time, good horror and free streaming were mutually exclusive prospects. Luckily for horror fans, that’s no longer the case. As free streaming platforms like Vudu become an increasingly popular alternative to paid subscription services, they only continue to make more and more movies available to viewers. A lot of which fall into the horror genre. But unfortunately, by definition, not all of them are the best.
As of this writing, there are 1864 horror movies streaming free on Vudu. That’s a lot of scary! But if you’re not looking for something in particular, it can quickly become an overwhelming experience. Don’t be surprised when your eyes glaze over as you scroll through the seemingly infinite list of available titles. And if you’re not careful, you can easily spend more time looking for something to watch than it would have taken to actually watch something!
Fear not, intrepid horror fan. Invoking this page, you’ve summoned forth the spirit of the Horror Movie Database and conjured up a list of the best horror movies streaming free on Vudu right now:
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
9.1
DIRECTOR: George A. Romero
A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house after corpses begin rising from the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour.
Zombies
Train to Busan (2016)
8.0
DIRECTOR: Sang-ho Yeon
A man, his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.
Ginger Snaps (2000)
7.8
DIRECTOR: John Fawcett
After her sister Ginger is savagely attacked by a wild creature, Bridgette has to find a way to save her… and herself!
Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
7.8
DIRECTOR: Eli Craig
Two scruffy pals’ backwoods vacation suddenly takes a bloody turn when a group of ignorant college students mistake them for a pair of murderous hillbillies.
The Wailing (2016)
7.7
DIRECTOR: Na Hong-jin
Suspicion leads to hysteria when rural villagers link a series of brutal murders to the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Kunimura Jun).
M.F.A. (2017)
7.2
DIRECTOR: Natalia Leite
The accidental death of her rapist sets an art student on a course for justice, fueling the inspiration for her thesis exhibition.
Fan Favorite Female Director
The Endless (2017)
7.2
DIRECTOR: Aaron Moorhead / Justin Benson
Two brothers visit an alleged cult to which they formerly belonged and are confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp.
Cosmic Cults
Hard Candy (2005)
7.1
DIRECTOR: David Slade
After meeting Jeff on the internet, precocious Hayley reveals that she knows he preys on teenage girls — and she has a plan to wring a confession from him.
Fan Favorite
The House of the Devil (2009)
7.0
DIRECTOR: Ti West
After taking a babysitting job for a creepy family, Samantha realizes her employers are hiding a horrifying secret and plan to use her, dead or alive.
Still looking for something to watch? You might be interested in a curated list of the best horror movies now streaming on other platforms: