Here's where you can stream the biggest horror franchises this Halloween

It's officially October, horror buffs, and we can't express in words how excited we are that Halloween is coming up! Now that we're really close to easily the best holiday of the year, we're in high gear as we prepare.

If you're anything like us, you're probably eager to immerse yourself in the chilling tales of some of your favorite horror franchises like Halloween, The Conjuring Universe, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child's Play, Saw, etc. Luckily, many of the most significant horror franchises are readily available across popular streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Max, and Paramount+, making it easier than ever to binge-watch some iconic horror films.

Whether you're in the mood for classic slasher films or modern horror hits, you can easily access these beloved films from the comfort of your home. Now, read on to discover where to find these legendary horror franchises and prepare for a frightful binge-watch this Halloween!

Friday the 13th franchise

The Friday the 13th horror franchise played a crucial role in defining the slasher genre. It introduced horror fans to one of horror’s most iconic villains, the hockey mask-wearing Jason Voorhees. Jason is a vengeful, nearly indestructible killer who haunts Camp Crystal Lake and targets a bunch of unsuspecting teens. There are currently twelve films in this franchise, and the first eight can be streamed on Paramount+. We listed the titles of the films available to stream on Paramount+ below.

• Friday the 13th (1980)
• Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
• Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
• Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Unfortunately, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) and Jason X (2002) are not streaming anywhere at the moment. The only way you can watch these two films is by renting or purchasing them on digital platforms. However, Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Friday the 13th (2009) are currently streaming on Max.

Halloween franchise

Like the Friday the 13th franchise, the Halloween film series is just as iconic. It primarily focuses on the infamous masked serial killer, Michael Myers, who goes on a killing spree in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on the holiday of Halloween. One of his main victims is Laurie Strode, played by Academy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis. There are 13 movies in this horror franchise, and here's where you can watch each one.

• Halloween (1978) - Xumo Play or Plex for free with ads, AMC+
• Halloween II (1981) - Peacock, AMC+
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - Peacock, AMC+
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) - AMC+
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) - AMC+
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) - AMC+, Paramount+
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) - AMC+, Paramount+
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002) - AMC+, Paramount+
• Halloween (2007) - Tubi for free, AMC+, Peacock
• Halloween II (2009) - Tubi for free, AMC+, Peacock
• Halloween (2018) - Netflix, Peacock
• Halloween Kills (2021) - Peacock
• Halloween Ends (2022) - Starz

A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise

Another big horror franchise to binge-watch this Halloween is the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It's a franchise centering around the disfigured and malevolent spirit of a child killer, Freddy Krueger, who kills his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the real world as well. There are nine films and one TV show in this franchise. Below, we shared where you can watch the movies and show.

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Max
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) - Max
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) - Max
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) - Max
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) - Max
• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• Freddy vs. Jason (2003) - Max
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990 - horror anthology series) - Plex for free with ads

Scream franchise

The Scream franchise is another one of the biggest and most influential horror franchises. It revolves around a mysterious masked killer known as Ghostface who begins killing off the citizens of the fictional town of Woodsboro, California. One of Ghostface's main targets is Sidney Prescott, portrayed by Neve Campbell. This franchise is made up of six movies and a television series. Here's where you can watch them below.

• Scream (1996) - Max
• Scream 2 (1997) - Max
• Scream 3 (2000) - Max
• Scream 4 (2011) - Max
• Scream (2022) - Paramount+
• Scream VI (2023) - Paramount+
• Scream (2015-2019 - anthology slasher series) - Available to buy on digital platforms

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise

If you're going to have a list about the biggest horror franchises, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has to be included. It's a horror film series centering around a cannibalistic family, including the chainsaw-wielding and human-skin-wearing killer Leatherface, who hunts down and murders unsuspecting visitors to areas in rural Texas. The franchise consists of nine movies, and we shared where you can watch them below.

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - You can watch this movie on Tubi, Peacock, Freevee, Pluto TV, Xumo Play, or Plex for free.
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) - Pluto TV and Freevee for free, Peacock
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) - Peacock
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) - Available to rent or buy on digital platforms
• Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) - Peacock
• Leatherface (2017) - Peacock
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) - Netflix

More horror franchises and where you can watch them

Child's Play franchise - There are eight movies and one TV show.

• Child's Play (1988) - AMC+
• Child's Play 2 (1990) - Netflix
• Child's Play 3 (1991) - Netflix
• Bride of Chucky (1998) - Netflix
• Seed of Chucky (2004) Netflix
• Curse of Chucky (2013) - Netflix
• Cult of Chucky (2017) - Netflix
• Child's Play (2019) - AMC+, Amazon Prime Video
• Chucky (2021-2024 - horror-comedy series) - Peacock, AMC+

Saw franchise - There are 10 movies in this horror franchise.

• Saw (2004) - Max, Peacock
• Saw II (2005) - Peacock, Max
• Saw III (2006) - Peacock, Max
• Saw IV (2007) - Peacock, Max
• Saw V (2008) - Peacock, Max
• Saw VI (2009) - Peacock, Max
• Saw 3D (2010) - Peacock, Max
• Jigsaw (2017) - Netflix
• Spiral (2021) - Hulu
• Saw X (2023) - Starz

The Conjuring Universe - There are eight movies in this film series.

• The Conjuring (2013) - Max
• Annabelle (2014) - Netflix
• The Conjuring 2 (2016) - Max
• Annabelle: Creation (2017) - Max
• The Nun (2018) - Netflix
• Annabelle Comes Home (2019) - Max
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) - Max
• The Nun II (2023) - Max

Insidious film series - Currently, there are five movies in this horror franchise.

• Insidious (2011) - Peacock
• Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) - Peacock
• Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) - Max
• Insidious: The Last Key (2018) - Tubi for free
• Insidious: The Red Door (2023) - Netflix

Evil Dead franchise - This franchise consists of five movies and one TV show.

• The Evil Dead (1981) - Tubi for free
• Evil Dead II (1987) - Plex for free, AMC+
• Army of Darkness (1993) - Amazon Prime Video
• Evil Dead (2013) - Max
• Evil Dead Rise (2023) - Max, Netflix
• Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-2018 - comedy-horror series) - The Roku Channel for free, Starz

What horror flicks will you be watching this Halloween?

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