Monday got you feeling down, readers? I can relate. And you know what is one of the things guaranteed to turn my mood around? Slasher movies. I love every subgenre of horror, but there’s something about slashers that takes me to my horrifically happy place. With that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and put together this list of 31 slasher movies that are streaming for free on a variety of platforms, including Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Shudder (whose selection of slashers was *chef’s kiss*), and Tubi TV. Oh, and I just had to include Scream 4 on here because it is one of my chosen hills of horror that I will die on until I take my very last breath.
So, if you’re looking to slice and dice your way through the month of October, these 31 movies might help. Slash on, everyone!
Into the Dark: The Body (Available on Hulu)
The first installment of the Blumouse horror anthology, Into the Dark, The Body follows a sophisticated hitman on Halloween night whose job is derailed by partiers that mistake his handiwork for a killer costume.
Tourist Trap (Available on Shudder)
Five friends are hunted by a creepy killer after stopping to visit a road side museum.
Tragedy Girls (Available on Hulu)
Best friends Sadie and McKayla are on a mission to boost their social media fandom as amateur crime reporters hot on the trail of a deranged local serial killer. After they manage to capture the killer and secretly hold him hostage, they realize the best way to up get scoops on future victims would be to, you know, murder people themselves. As the @TragedyGirls become an overnight sensation and panic grips their small town, can their friendship survive the strain of national stardom? Will they get caught? Will their accounts get verified?
Prom Night (1980) (Available on Shudder)
In this slasher essential, a masked killer stalks four teenagers at their high school’s senior prom.
Maniac (1980) (Available on Vudu)
A man who was previously abused by his mother takes out his frustrations on innocent women. He scalps them and uses their hair to make wigs for his mannequins.
Cult of Chucky (Available on Netflix)
Following a string of murders in the asylum where she’s confined, Nica Pierce begins to wonder whether Chucky is real after all.
Midnighters (Available on Hulu)
A New Years night becomes a long day's journey into dread for one unlucky couple in the nerve-twisting feature debut from The Walking Dead and Krypton director Julius Ramsay.
Halloween (Available on Shudder)
An escaped killer returns home in John Carpenter’s classic.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (Available on Shudder)
It’s a decade after the original Halloween massacre in Haddonfield, and Michael Myers lays comatose in a maximum security prison hospital. But when he learns of the existence of his young niece Jamie (Danielle Harris), he escapes to return home and fulfill his destiny of destruction. Can Michael’s relentless killing spree be stopped by Dr. Loomis (the legendary Donald Pleasence) or will this inhuman evil again survive the most frightening night of the year?
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (Available on Shudder)
One year following the events of Halloween 4, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield with a vengeance.
Stagefright (1987) (Available on Vudu)
While a group of young actors rehearse a new musical about a mass murderer, a notorious psychopath escapes from a nearby insane asylum. But when the show's director locks his cast in the theater overnight, the madman is accidentally locked inside as well. Now, a killer with acting in his blood has gone berserk for the blood of actors (including several scenes that EuroHorror fans worldwide consider to be the most violent of the decade) and the stage is set for one unforgettable evening of shock, suspense and unstoppable carnage.
Black Christmas (Available on Shudder)
This horror classic about a killer stalking sorority girls on Christmas helped spawn the slasher genre.
The Collector (Available on Vudu & Shudder & Tubi TV)
THE COLLECTOR follows the story of handyman and ex-con Arkin, who aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property, and to the family.
The Collection (Available on Netflix)
After escaping the dungeon of a serial killer, a man is forced to return to the house of horrors to help save a woman now in the killer’s clutches.
Psycho (1960) (Available on Shudder)
Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark thriller of the macabre about a quaint motel and a mysterious killer.
Valentine (Available on Vudu)
Love is in the air. On the most romantic day of the year, would-be lovers woo hearts with flowers, candy, cards and gifts. Best friends Kate (Marley Shelton), Paige (Denise Richards), Dorothy (Jessica Capshaw), Lily (Jessica Cauffiel) and Shelly (Katherine Heigl) are young women looking for a relationship -- a valentine to die for.
Sleepaway Camp (Available on Shudder & Tubi TV)
A deranged killer stalks kids and counselors at summer camp in this 80s cult classic.
Stitches (Available on Netflix)
After his accidental death, Stitches the criminally insane clown is on the loose and hunting down the young partygoers who caused his untimely demise.
Blood Rage (Available on Shudder)
Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalized, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped. But has the real killer in fact been in their midst all along? One thing’s for sure, there will be blood and rage!
Alice, Sweet Alice (Available on Tubi TV)
After a young girl is brutally murdered during her first communion, her strange and withdrawn older sister becomes the main suspect.
Scream 4 (Available on Netflix)
It’s been 10 years since the killing stopped. It should be safe now. Ten years. That’s enough time – right?
The Prowler (Available on Shudder)
A killer returns to a sleepy town thirty years after his haunting massacre.
Driller Killer (Available on Tubi TV)
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
No One Lives (Available on Shudder)
A ruthless gang inadvertently kidnaps a seasoned killer who is determined that no one lives.
Jack Frost (Available on Amazon Prime)
He's chillin' and killin'. He's got ice in his veins and he's giving cold-blooded a whole new meaning... his name is Jack Frost.
Madman (Available on Shudder)
In this cult slasher classic, a maniacal killer named Madman Marz stalks camp kids.
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (Available on Netflix)
During a weekend excursion to a secluded ranch, an unwelcome visitor begins picking off the randy admirers of teenage temptress Mandy Lane.
Dude Bro Party Massacre III (Available on Shudder)
A young bro infiltrates a fraternity after the serial killer Motherface murders his twin brother.
Hatchet (Available on Vudu & Tubi TV)
A motley crew of tourists embark on a boat ride of the haunted Louisiana bayous where they learn the terrifying tale of local legend Victor Crowley; a horribly disfigured man who was tragically and accidentally killed with a hatchet by the hands of his own father. But when the boat sinks and the ghost story turns out to be real, the group tries desperately to escape the swamp with their lives and all of their pieces.
Fender Bender (Available on Shudder)
A girl is stalked by a serial killer who takes personal information from car accidents.
The Mutilator (Available on Shudder)
A homicidal hunter lures his estranged son home, then starts killing his friends.
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In case you missed them, check here to read all of our other 2018 special features celebrating the Halloween season!
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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