Amazon Prime joins Halloween fun with Now Screaming collection
By Carla Davis
Amazon must have taken notice of Netflix and Chills and Shudder’s 61 Days of Halloween, because they are now throwing their own hat into the scary streaming ring for Halloween 2021.
Amazon is joining in on the Halloween fun with Prime Video’s Now Screaming, and it’s the first time the streaming service has made such a strong push to reach fans of horror.
Now Screaming is described as a “genre based community focused on horror, thrillers and all things spooky.” @NowScreamingPV will be available on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram, and Prime members will be able to access a curated collection of films on Prime Video.
Fans can find out about new releases and old favorites, the curated collections, and even the history of the genre by following @NowScreamingPV. Let’s jump in!
Halloween 2021 Amazon Originals
Bingo Hell (10/1) – When her local Bingo hall is invaded by an evil force that murders the town’s residents, an angry senior citizen fights back.
The Manor (10/8) – Judith is moved to a nursing home after suffering a stroke, and discovers the residents are being killed by a sinister being.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (series – 10/15) – A year after a group of teens causes a fatal accident on graduation night, they find themselves hunted down by a killer.
Madres – A pregnant woman living in a migrant community in California in the 1970s suffers from horrifying visions. Is this a curse, or something else?
Black As Night – A teenager in New Orleans battles vampires with her friends, and finds that it helps her fight her own self-esteem issues.
A small selection of the many other top films available on Now Screaming Prime Video include:
- Suspiria
- House on Haunted Hill (original)
- Frailty (an under appreciated favorite of my own)
- The Collector
- The Fog (original)
- Dead and Buried
- Hell House LLC
- The Descent
- Late Shift
- Pumpkinhead
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (all films in the franchise)
- Come To Daddy
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
On top of all of that, Amazon Prime Video will be presenting the House of Horrors: A Prime Video Pop Up Shop in LA from October 1 through November 1.
Featured will be costume displays from some of the Amazon Originals coming up in October. Visitors will also be treated to surprise twists throughout the pop-up and will have the opportunity to get prizes. It will be open daily and will be located at 8551 Melrose Ave. in Hollywood, CA.
Still not satisfied? There’s more great news! Beginning on October 1, Prime Members will be able to save up to 50% on select Halloween movies to rent or purchase. Included will be both new releases and old horror faves.
IMDb TV, which is Amazon’s free streaming service, will also be getting in on the Halloween action with their own special collection of favorites, including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Edition, The Ring, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, As Above, So Below, It Stains the Sands Red and The Innkeepers. These titles are available to watch for free, no Prime membership is required.
With all of the great Halloween content available on streaming services, horror fans should be kept plenty busy for the next month.
Are you a Prime member? Will you be taking advantage of Amazon’s Now Screaming collection for Halloween 2021? Tell us which originals you are looking forward to the most in the comments section.