With March nearly behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to what's coming to Netflix in April. The streaming service is bringing a mix of licensed and original horror titles, and one that we're especially excited about is the iconic classic, Psycho. In addition to this chilling masterpiece, horror fanatics will also get to enjoy Insidious: Chapter 2 and five other horror movies and shows.
With all this horror content, Netflix is making sure you'll never be bored throughout the month of April. Here's a list of seven horror films and series coming to the streaming platform next month that you should be watching.
Insidious: Chapter 2
- Release date: April 1
- Director: James Wan
- Writer: Leigh Whannell
- Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey
Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up where Insidious (2010) left off, continuing the story of the Lambert family as they try to put their terrifying paranormal experiences behind them. However, their peace is short-lived as they discover that the dark forces haunting them are far from gone and that the sinister spirit is tied to deeper, darker secrets from Josh's past. The fifth installment in the Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Red Door, is already streaming on Netflix. This movie serves as a sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2, so be sure to check it out.
Psycho
- Release date: April 1
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Writer: Joseph Stefano
- Cast: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Janet Leigh
Psycho is easily one of the greatest horror films of all time, and there's just no arguing that. After stealing a large sum of money from her employer, secretary Marion Crane checks into the isolated Bates Motel to hide out. There, she encounters the mysterious and seemingly mild-mannered Norman Bates, who seems to have a complicated relationship with his overbearing mother. After a disturbing and chilling encounter in the motel’s shower, Marion mysteriously disappears, sparking a frantic search led by her sister and a determined private investigator.
Devil May Cry
- Release date: April 3
- Creator: Adi Shankar
- Voice cast: Johnny Yong Bosch, Scout Taylor-Compton, Hoon Lee, Chris Coppola, Kevin Conroy, Robbie Daymond
Adapted from the popular Japanese video game franchise by Capcom, Devil May Cry is Netflix's latest series based on a video game, and fans are more than ready for its action-packed, demon-slaying adventure. Like the video game, the story centers around Dante, an orphaned demon hunter for hire, who is tasked with battling dark forces and protecting humanity from the evil demons and other malevolent supernatural beings that threaten the world. The first season consists of eight episodes.
Black Mirror season 7
- Release date: April 10
- Creator: Charlie Brooker
- Cast: Awkwafina, Emma Corrin, Rashida Jones, Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae
Black Mirror is finally back! The seventh season is slated to be released on Netflix in April, and fans can expect a brand-new batch of six self-contained episodes that will once again explore the dark side of technology and its impact on society. For the first time ever in Black Mirror history, one of the new episodes will be a sequel to the sci-fi adventure "USS Callister." That episode was the season 4 opener. In addition, two of the new episodes are reportedly feature-length, so that means longer, more immersive stories to watch and enjoy!
You season 5
- Release date: April 24
- Creators: Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble
- Cast: Penn Badgley, Charlotte Ritchie, Madeline Brewer, Griffin Matthews, Anna Camp, Natasha Behnam, b, Pete Ploszek, Tom Francis, Nava Mau
The time has come. The hit Netflix series, You, is about to come to an end this April with the release of its fifth and final season, and we're still in disbelief. Joe Goldberg has returned to New York, but this time with a girlfriend who seems to fully accept his dark tendencies. Hoping to start anew with a clean slate, Joe finds his happily ever after threatened when his past comes back to haunt him.
Here are two other horror or horror-adjacent titles set to land on Netflix in April:
- The Addams Family - April 9
- The Eternaut - April 30