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A Halloween guide to horror films streaming on Netflix in the US
The list recommends horror movies available to stream on Netflix’s American library for Halloween.
It says Netflix adds a range of horror content each Halloween season, including original and licensed titles.
The selections cover different horror styles and levels of intensity.
Among the films discussed are Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 Psycho and Tobe Hooper’s 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
It also recommends Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien, while noting that its sequel Aliens is available too.
The list reflects Netflix’s US catalogue at the time it was written, and the service’s library can change.
/Film published a guide to horror films available on Netflix in the United States for Halloween.
The article says its selections reflect Netflix’s American streaming library at the time it was written.
It recommends the original Psycho from 1960 and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974.
It also recommends the original Alien from 1979 rather than the 1986 sequel Aliens.
The article notes that Netflix’s library changes over time.
- Who
- /Film, which published the guide.
- What
- A selection of horror films streaming on Netflix for Halloween.
- When
- Published October 11, 2026. The guide describes films available at the time it was written.
- Where
- Netflix’s American streaming library.
- Why
- To suggest horror films to watch for Halloween.
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The movies that we've picked run the gamut of sub-genres and intensity, all while maintaining a baseline of horror flick bonafides.
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- Publication date
- October 11, 2026
- Streaming territory
- United States
- Psycho
- 1960
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- 1974
- Alien
- 1979
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