8 Best Free Horror Movie Websites

Watch scary movies online free and legally

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Updated on October 5, 2022

Some free online movie sites have horror films that you can stream from the comfort of your home, so you can turn the lights down, or up, as much as you like.

We've been able to use these sites to find full-length, 100 percent legal and free horror movies like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Children of the Corn, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, After.Life, and Axe Giant: The Wrath Of Paul Bunyan.

Most of these sites work through a free movie app as well, and have films in other genres like comedy, drama, and action.

If you're looking for a new release horror movie, there might be free Redbox codes available that let you watch for free.

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Tubi

Tubi's free scary movie streams
What We Like

  • Huge media library with hundreds of free horror movies.

  • Intuitive, modern-looking web page.

  • Includes original content.

  • Has current releases.

What We Don't Like

  • Ad-supported.

  • Can't sort the movie list.

Tubi has a one-page list full of free horror movies, in addition to other pages that include many other genres. Included in the link below are both originals only found on this site, and older and newer films, even up through the current year.

Here are some examples of what you can watch: Stephen King's It, Jason X, Scream 4, The Lost Tribe, Jack Frost, The Addams Family, Doom, Freddy's Nightmares, Unborn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Mandy, and Arachnophobia.

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Crackle

Crackle's free scary movies
What We Like

  • Lots of horror movies, plus original programming.

  • Compatible with all your devices.

  • Contains fewer ads than a movie on broadcast TV.

What We Don't Like

  • No new-release titles.

  • Movie selections change often.

  • Can't sort by popularity.

Crackle has a handful of free horror movies including titles like Prom Night, Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil, Hollow Man 2, Boogeyman 3, V/H/S, Triangle, The Sacrament, and Day Of The Dead.

Look in the horror and thriller categories to find all the scary and edge-of-your-seat films here. They can be sorted by title and recently added.

Crackle also has a few free TV shows in the horror genre, like Frankenstein, Robin Cook's Invasion, Final Days of Planet Earth, and Celebrity Paranormal Project.

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Classic Cinema Online

Classic Cinema Online home page
What We Like

  • Old classic horror flicks from the '50s and '60s and earlier.

  • Illustrated with original movie posters.

  • You can download most of them.

What We Don't Like

  • Low-quality resolution on these old movies can't match modern standards.

  • Poor search and filter capabilities.

  • Relatively small collection.

  • Some films have been taken down but haven't been removed from this site.

If you're looking for classic horror movies, then the aptly named Classic Cinema Online website is an excellent place to be.

Most of the horror movies here are in the Sci-Fi category. You'll find titles like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Creeping Terror, House on Haunted Hill, and more that you may or may not have seen before.

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Yidio

free horror movies online through yidio
What We Like

  • Uses lots of movie site sources.

  • Lists all your streaming services in one place.

  • Tab to limit search to only free movies.

What We Don't Like

  • Doesn't have movies of its own.

  • Advertisement-supported.

  • Many streaming sources require subscription fee.

  • Some movies require a library card.

Yidio is a personalized movie guide that lists movies located on more than 100 streaming services. You can drill down into its free movies by selecting to view only free movies in the horror section.

This site's list of scary movies keeps going and going, with titles like Medusa, Don't Breathe, Grim, I Spit On Your Grave, XX, House of Wax, VIVID, and Grace. These movies change periodically.

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Popcornflix

popcornflix horror movies
What We Like

  • Modern interface that is easy to use.

  • Horror section with hundreds of relatively modern movies.

  • Recommended content in all genres displayed on home page.

  • 'Continue watching' feature to resume later.

What We Don't Like

  • No new releases.

  • Ads run every 15 minutes.

  • Low streaming quality.

  • No sorting options.

Popcornflix's list of free horror movies include The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, Anacondas: Trail Of Blood, Don't Open Your Eyes, Tag, Gremlin, Pernicious, Plague, Shrooms, and lots more.

The website is slick and feels fresh. Unfortunately, you can't sort the list of movies, so you're stuck scrolling through the alphabetized list.

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YouTube

free movies on youtube
What We Like

  • Familiar interface.

  • Movies includes modern and classic horror flicks.

What We Don't Like

  • Very small selection.

  • Contains advertisements.

YouTube may not be widely known as a place where you can stream movies for free, but it actually have a pretty good selection. You'll find several horror movies available here as well.

There's no way to search by genre at YouTube, although a general search for free horror movies will get you started, you'll have to scroll through the complete list of free movies to find your favorite scary flicks. That, or follow the link below and search that page for the word horror.

You'll find full-length scary movies here like Prey, The Mimic, Jessabelle, The New Daughter, Last Shift, and Frozen.

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Pluto TV

pluto tv horror movie channel
What We Like

  • Attractive, intuitive web design.

  • New content added often.

  • Plenty of on-demand streaming horror selections.

  • Feels like traditional TV.

  • No user account necessary.

What We Don't Like

  • Supported by providing audience insight and viewer data to networks.

  • Contains advertisements.

Pluto TV has live channels, much like a normal TV service, some of which feature horror movies. If you don't like to browse a guide like that, there are also on-demand horror films that you can watch over and over.

You'll find suspense movies, horror films, monster movies, and more, all day long every day of the week.

Pluto TV streams horror movies in two ways: You can pick from a list of horror films to watch on-demand any time you want (the link above), but you can also access a specific channel and watch whatever is currently playing (the link below).

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Free Movies Cinema

horror movie list at Free Movies Cinema
What We Like

  • Content you won't see elsewhere.

  • Human-curated from various sources.

  • No membership required.

What We Don't Like

  • Limited selection of horror movies and short films.

  • More low-budget and fan films than popular films.

  • Movies are mostly taken from YouTube.

  • Some links no longer work.

A few free short films in the Horror category can be watched over at Free Movie Cinema. Gathered in one page are films like Miner's Mountain and Friday the 13th: Return to Crystal Lake.

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