This October, aka ‘Spooky Season’, comes with new arrivals to your favorite streaming services. Hulu, in particular, has a wide array of horror films, all of which are sure to scratch that scary movie itch. Their selection includes a good mix of classic and modern films. So if you’re a little nostalgic and want something more classic – or if you wanting something more modern and recent – don’t fear, Hulu has it all.
If you’re feeling classic, then you might want to check out Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise’s timeless, melancholy Vampire flick, Interview With The Vampire. Wesley Snipes’ Blade trilogy will also be making its way to Hulu this October. While the third film is well known as the black sheep of the series, the first two are undeniably iconic comic book movies, as well as fantastic horror films. Especially Blade 2, as it’s directed by Monster movie legend, Guillermo del Toro. If you’ve been having the itch to travel after being stuck in the house for the better part of the year, might we recommend Deep Blue Sea or Snakes on a Plane? Both films, which funny enough star Samuel L. Jackson, are sure to tame your traveling desires.
In terms of modern hits, Hulu is getting just as exciting titles. If you’re a fan of Andy Muschietti’s IT films and are patiently waiting for his take on The Flash, then you’ll want to watch one of his first features, Mama. If you’re following the exciting updates on Scream 5, then you’ll want to watch the highly underrated predecessor, Scream 4. It’s been a rough year, but Hulu is looking to be a fantastic source for escapism and pure old serotonin this Spooky Season.
Check out the full list of movies and shows joining and leaving Hulu in October 2020 and more of our recommendations below. See what’s also coming to Netflix and HBO Max!
Our Recs:
Monsterland
Hulu’s 8-part anthology series follows broken individuals, driven to their upmost limits in desperate acts of survival. Encounters with gothic beasts, fallen angels, and even werewolves define the fine line between man and beast. Monsterland stars highly acclaimed actors, such as Kelly Marie Tran (The Last Jedi), Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Charlie Tahan (Ozark), and many more. Looking to be full of unique scares, this Hulu original is an instant watch this October.
Bad Hair
Bad Hair follows an ambitious young woman in 1989, who after getting a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television, realizes that her flourishing career may come at great costs. Her new hair may just have a mind of its own? This Sundance 2020 gem stars Elle Lorraine (Insecure), Jay Pharoah (SNL), James Van Der Beek (Dawsons Creek), and Lena Waithe (Ready Player One). Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), its dark and comedic themes will surely carry conversations within the genre.
Helstrom
Helstrom, Marvel TV’s last outing, follows Daimon and Ana Helstrom the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. With a complicated dynamic full of attitude and skill, the siblings use their abilities to track down the worst humanity can offer. The show stars Tom Austen (Misfits), Sydney Lemmon (Succession), Robert Wisdom (The Dark Knight), and Alain Uy (True Detective).
Hulu’s Arrivals for October 2020
Coming October 1
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days: Complete Season 4
90 Day Fiancé: Complete Season 7
All-Star Halloween Spectacular: Special
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern: Complete Seasons 9 & 10
Bride Killa: Complete Season 1
Cutthroat Kitchen: Complete Season 13
Dr. Pimple Popper: Complete Season 4
Going for Sold: Complete Season 1
Guy’s Grocery Games: Complete Seasons 18 – 20
Halloween Baking Championship: Complete Seasons 1 – 4
Halloween Wars: Complete Seasons 3 – 8
Hell’s Kitchen: Complete Season 18
Homicide City: Charlotte: Complete Season 1
Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: Complete Season 9
Man with a Van: Complete Season 1
Moonshiners: Master Distiller: Complete Season 1
Murder Comes Home: Complete Season 1
My 600-lb Life: Complete Season 8
My Feet Are Killing Me: Complete Season 1
Property Virgins: Complete Season 18
Supermarket Stakeout: Complete Season 1
Sweet 15: Quinceañera: Complete Season 1
The Flay List: Complete Season 1
Twisted Love: Complete Season 1
31 (2016)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Across The Line (2015)
After Life (2010)
Anti-Trust (2001)
Blade (1998)
Blade 2 (2002)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Blood Ties (2014)
Blue City (1986)
The Curse Of Downers Grove (2015)
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2011)
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
The Executioners (2018)
The Express (2008)
The Eye (2008)
Fallen (1998)
Girls Against Boys (2013)
Good Hair (2009)
Guess Who (2005)
Hostel (2006)
Hostel: Part Ii (2007)
House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)
The Hurt Locker (2009)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Interview With the Vampire (1994)
Joe (2014)
Judy & Punch (2019)
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Killers (2010)
Lady in a Cage (1964)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Martyrs (2016)
Mud (2013)
Nurse 3D (2014)
The Pirates! Band Of Misfits (2012)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
The Quiet Ones (2014)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Sandman (2018)
Senorita Justice (2004)
Sk8 Dawg (2018)
The Skull (1965)
Snakes On A Plane (2006)
Spaceballs (1987)
Species (1995)
Superbad (2007)
Thanks for Sharing (2013)
Tooth Fairy (2008)
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
Vampire (2011)
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015)
Coming October 2
Monsterland — Hulu Original
Connecting: Series premiere
Coming October 3
Ma Ma (2015)
Coming October 4
Saturday Night Live: Season 46 premiere
Coming October 5
Dragon Ball Super: Episodes 1-131
Coming October 7
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood (2020) — Hulu Original Film
Ellen’s Game of Games: Season 4 premiere
Next: Series premiere
Coming October 8
Scream 4 (2011)
Coming October 9
Terminator: Dark Fate (2020)
Coming October 11
Infamous (2020)
Savage Youth (2018)
Scotch: A Golden Dream (2018)
Coming October 12
The Swing of Things (2020)
Coming October 14
The Bachelorette: Season 16 premiere
Coming October 15
The Purge: Complete Season 2
Treadstone: Complete Season 1
Bad Roomies (2015)
High Strung (2016)
It Came from the Desert (2017)
Life After Basketball (2019)
Playing With Fire (2019)
The Escort (2016)
Coming October 16
Helstrom: Complete Season 1 — Hulu Original
The Painted Bird (2019)
Coming October 17
Shark Tank: Season 12 premiere
Momma Named Me Sheriff: Complete Season 1
Mr. Pickles: Series finale
Coming October 18
Friend Request (2016)
Coming October 19
America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season 31 premiere
Card Sharks: Series premiere
Supermarket Sweep: Series premiere
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire: Season 2 premiere
Coming October 20
The Voice: Season 19 premiere
F*ck That’s Delicious: Complete Season 4
Coming October 21
Black-ish: Season 7 premiere
The Conners: Season 3 premiere
The Goldbergs: Season 8 premiere
Coming October 23
Bad Hair (2020) — Hulu Original
Superstore: Season 6 premiere
Coming October 26
Homeland: Complete Season 8
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012)
Coming October 29
American Housewife: Season 5 premiere
Bad Therapy (2020)
Leaving Hulu This October
As always with streaming services, every month we get new and exciting things to watch, but at the price of losing titles as well. The cycle continues this October, so let’s take a look at some notable titles you may want to catch before it’s too late. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, an all-timer full of gruesome, yet impressive effects, is leaving. Sad to see it go for a new Clive Barker Hulu original will also be premiering, Books of Blood. Enjoy them together while you can. The Twilight Saga is too departing after just arriving on the service last month. While these fan-favorite entries do include werewolves and vampires, I wouldn’t consider them horror films. Nonetheless, they hold a big place in pop culture and you may want to see what all the fuss is about. More Robert Pattinson is never a bad thing.
Leaving October 31
31 (2016)
52 Pick-Up (1986)
A Good Woman (2006)
After Life (2010)
An American Haunting (2006)
An Eye for an Eye (1966)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Australia (2008)
The Bellboy (1960)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
The Bounty (1984)
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Bug (1975)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
Cheech & Chong’s Still Smokin’ (1983)
Cinderfella (1960)
The Curse of Downers Grove (2015)
Downhill Racer (1969)
The Executioners (2018)
Footloose (1984)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Girls Against Boys (2013)
Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
Gloria (2014)
Hellraiser (1987)
Hostel (2006)
Hostel: Part II (2007)
Hot Rod (2007)
The Impossible (2012)
Legend of The Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)
Life of Pi (2012)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Margin Call (2011)
Martyrs (2016)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
The Patsy (1964)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Phase IV (1974)
Psycho Granny (2019)
The Quiet Ones (2014)
Red (2010)
The Sandman (2018)
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Sliver (1993)
Spaceballs (1987)
Stuck On You (2003)
The Tenant (1976)
The Terminator (1984)
Trapped Model (2019)
Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story (2019)
Twilight (2008)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)
Ultraviolet (2006)
Vampire (2011)
Victoria Gotti: My Father’s Daughter (2019)
Walking Tall (1973)
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015)
