Get spooky with FilmRise this October: Streaming free Halloween movie + TV marathons
By Mads Lennon
Are you ready to get spooky this October for 31 days of Halloween? FilmRise has an abundance of FREE movies and TV marathons streaming to plan an epic Halloween marathon, including creature feature specials, Young Dracula, Being Human, Prom Night and more creepy delights.
As the night creeps onto us earlier and the pumpkins grow plump, we’re easing into the best time of year, and at FilmRise, you’ll have more new and classic spooky genre at your fingertips than you know what do with—and the best part is that it’s all free.
October begins with a marathon of the hit BBC series Young Dracula and then continues with two back-to-back weekend-long creature feature marathons. More BBC hits, Being Human and Blood Ties, join forces in the More-Than-Human marathon and then the monthly Full moon marathon will feature top-tier werewolf content.
Finally, FilmRise will round out the month with a Halloweekend marathon that features classics new and old like Along Came the Devil, Prom Night, and George A. Romero Presents: Deadtime Stories Vol. 1 & 2.
31 days of Halloween: What’s streaming on FilmRise?
Start the month with a Young Dracula marathon on FilmRise Family from Oct. 1-3. All three seasons of this award-winning BBC series about a young vampire embracing his destiny are available to watch free on The Roku Channel US, IMDb TV US, Redbox Free Live TV US and VIZIO WatchFree+ US.
Creature Feature weekends on FilmRise Horror
During two weekends this month, Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 22-24, you can watch these awesome creature features free on The Roku Channel US andVIZIO WatchFree+.
Titles include:
- CROCODILE (Dir. Tobe Hooper, 2000) A group of college friends is attacked by a giant man-eating crocodile while on spring break. Directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror auteur Tobe Hooper.
- GLASS TRAP (Dir. Ed Raymond, 2005) When an army of radioactive ants are unknowingly carted into a skyscraper, a group of people has to find a way out before they’re eaten one by one. Starring C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders).
- LAVALANTULA (Dir. Mike Mendez, 2015) Volcanic eruptions in Los Angeles unleash a swarm of gigantic, lava-breathing tarantulas. Starring Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples.
- SNAKE ISLAND (Dir. Wayne Crawford, 2002) Tourists become endangered species while stranded on an island. Starring William Katt (The Greatest American Hero).
More-Than-Human marathon on FilmRise Sci-Fi
From Oct. 15-17, FilmRise’s More-Than-Human marathon will include the BBC hits Being Human and Blood Ties streaming free on The Roku Channel US, Redbox Free Live TV US and VIZIO WatchFree+ US.
- BEING HUMAN UK (Seasons 1-2) A werewolf, a vampire and a ghost try to live together and get along.
- BLOOD TIES (Season 1) Vicki Nelson, a former homicide detective turned private investigator, and Henry Fitzroy, a 470-year-old vampire, form a unique team solving cases and dealing with the supernatural world.
Full Moon Madness marathon on FilmRise Horror
Now airing under every full moon: celebrate this month’s full moon with the scariest and hairiest werewolves ever seen on-screen streaming for free on The Roku Channel and VIZIO WatchFree+from Oct. 19-21 (10/19-10/21).
Titles Include:
- BEING HUMAN UK (Seasons 1-2) If you miss out on the More-Than-Human marathon, Being Human also qualifies here as one of the main characters is a werewolf!
- GINGER SNAPS (Dir. John Fawcett, 2000) Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.
- HOWL (Dir. Paul Hyett, 2015) When a creature attacks passengers on a train, they must band together to survive until morning.
Halloweekend Horrors on FilmRise Free Movies
Scream along with new and old genre hits streaming free on The Roku Channel US, IMDb TV US, XUMO US, Redbox Free Live TV US, VIZIO WatchFree+ US, TiVo+ US and Altice Stream all 31 days of Halloween or celebrate the final weekend of the month for a special marathon.
Titles include:
- ALONG CAME THE DEVIL (Dir. Jason DeVan, 2018) After a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul. Starring Sydney Sweeney (White Lotus, The Voyeurs).
- DANIKA (Dir. Ariel Vroman, 2005) The story follows Danika, a woman whose fears for her children are manifested in premonitions of death and disaster. Bierko plays Tomei’s husband, while Hall is her psychiatrist and confidant. Starring Marisa Tomei.
- GEORGE A. ROMERO PRESENTS: DEADTIME STORIES VOL. 1 & 2 (Dir. by Various, 2009, 2011) An anthology of three horror stories presented by George Romero.
- PROM NIGHT (Dir. Paul Lynch, 1980) At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis.
What are your plans to make the perfect 31 days of Halloween marathon? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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