Spring into horror with the April schedule for Tubi
By Carla Davis
Tubi is kicking off another month of great horror in April, including four new Tubi Originals. As always, there are plenty of classic horror films joining the horror streaming platforms already vast library.
Let’s start off with the Tubi Originals. Unless otherwise noted, each addition is available to stream on April 1.
Marry F*** Kill (Tubi Original, available April 7) – A group of college friends get back together to attend the funeral of another friend who died by suicide, only to learn that a game they used to play is back in their lives. And this time, the consequences are deadly.
Dead Hot (Tubi Original, available April 14) – GG Magree and Vanessa Hudgens star as longtime studiers of witchcraft. Though they are self-taught, that hinders them when they participate in a paranormal investigation that goes very bad. They travel to Salem, Massachusetts to get professional training, recording themselves during their journey.
Murder at the Mystery Party (Tubi Original, available April 21) – When a hopeful young woman moves to LA from Texas, she hopes to achieve fame and fortune through acting. She attends a murder mystery party, hoping it will help her, but finds instead that there is a very real murder…and she is being blamed for it.
Bury the Bride (Tubi Original, available April 22) – A fun bachelorette trip is exactly what bride-to-be June wants. But when her violent fiance’ and his loser friends show up unexpectedly, June and her friends end up fighting for their lives.
3 From Hell (available April 12) – In this third film from Rob Zombie’s Firefly trilogy, Otis and Baby manage to escape prison after barely escaping a shootout ten years earlier. Of course, murder ensues.
Gremlins – When Billy’s father gifts him with a small, furry creature called a mogwai, it comes with some very specific instructions. A small slipup, and Kingston Falls finds itself overrun with mischievous and murderous gremlins.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch – Gizmo’s caretaker Mr Wing dies, and the mogwai ends up a guinea pig at a science lab. The race is on as Billy and Kate try to rescue their furry friend.
It – The 2017 remake of Stephen King’s story introduces us to a group of kids known as The Losers’ Club. But, Derry is not safe for kids, and the club finds themselves facing off with the terrifying Pennywise.
It Chapter Two – The Losers’ Club, now adults, must fight Pennywise the Clown again after he sets off on another killing spree. Though their memories as adults are fuzzy, they slowly begin to remember the things that happened so many years ago.
Malignant (Available April 27) – In this bonkers horror film, a pregnant woman named Madison is slammed into a wall by her abusive husband, causing a head injury. When she dreams that her husband is attacked and killed, she awakens to find it actually happened. And the violent murders don’t stop there.
Orphan – Russian orphan Esther looks like any other sweet, talented young girl. But, as her newly adoptive parents soon discover, looks can be deceiving. This iconic film delivers a fantastic twist.
Poltergeist – In this remake of 1982’s Poltergiest, the Bowen family buy a house, only to experience strange sounds and electrical disturbances. When their daughter Maddie disappears in the house, the family must fight to get her back from the entities that live there.
Slither – James Gunn made his directorial debut with this film, which he also wrote. A small North Carolina is overrun with alien parasites that transform humans into parasites.
The Conjuring – A genuinely frightening film, The Conjuring is loosely based on a haunting case investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren. In 1971, the demonologists sought to help the Perron family, who discover they have bought a haunted house.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – In the third Conjuring film, the Warrens seek to exorcise a demon from 8-year-old David. Though the exorcism is a success, they don’t realize the demon simply moved into another host.
The Grudge 3 – The third installment in The Grudge franchise finds Jake in an asylum. After he is killed by Kayako, people who have ties to his apartment begin to die in mysterious ways.
When the Bough Breaks – Married couple John and Laura hire a surrogate named Anna when they are unable to have their own child, and end up housing her when her boyfriend abuses her. But Anna becomes obsessed with John, things turn deadly.
Have you discovered the joys of streaming horror for free on Tubi? Which April addition are you looking forward to watching? Let us know in the comments section.