Peacock is the new free streaming service from NBC. It has a huge library of NBC content like This is Us and Chicago Fire, as well as original series, featured only on the platform, like the new show Brave New World.
But aside from that, they also have a huge database of films as well, including a large selection of horror movies. They even have a Halloween section and a movie collection curated by none other than Stephen King. Here are the 10 scariest movies you can stream for free on Peacock right now.
10 You're Next (2011)
You're Next was a sleeper indie hit that premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival to promising reviews. In the movie, the protagonist, Erin, attends a family dinner with her boyfriend. Before long, crossbows are shot into the dining room, killing and wounding many members of the family. From there, the rest of the movie is a wild ride where the viewer has to figure out who the killers are and what the motive is (not to mention the movie also has some very original kills).
9 The Funhouse (1981)
Fans of classic horror will love Tobe Hooper's The Funhouse. In the film, a group of teenagers sneak into a dark ride after hours, only to discover that a murderous, disfigured man is inside with them. Critics praised Hooper for bringing his signature style and tension to the film in an era when so many horror movies seemed like stale, cheap imitations (The early 80s were filled with movies trying to capitalize on the success of Halloween.)
8 The Grudge (2004)
The Grudge was the US remake of the Japanese horror film, Ju-On: The Grudge. The movie starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a caretaker in Tokyo who becomes haunted by a malevolent spirit.
The film not only became one of Gellar's highest-grossing hits, but was also one of the biggest blockbusters of America's J-horror craze in the 2000s. It was followed by two sequels and a 2020 remake, none of which have lived up to the scares of the original.
7 Dawn of the Dead (2004)
In Zack Snyder's remake of the 1978 classic, a group of strangers become trapped in a suburban shopping mall after a zombie outbreak. The film combined the action of "fast zombies" with the claustrophobic isolation of having the survivors trapped in one location. The movie was hailed by critics and Snyder was even nominated for a directing award at Cannes. It went on to gross over $100 million at the box office.
6 American Psycho (2000)
In American Psycho, Christian Bale stars as a true psychopath. He's a narcissistic sociopath that's consumed by lust, vanity, and greed, and who will kill anyone that forces him to self-reflect on his ways. What many don't realize is that the movie (and the book it's based on) aren't just about the scares, they set out to show the corruption of a consumeristic, self-centered society - Hence the name, "American Psycho".
5 Jigsaw (2017)
After the SAW franchise drove itself into the ground with countless reiterations of the same story that got gorier and gorier, Jigsaw refreshed the franchise, revealing that someone has set out to restart the "games" in order to cure the world of sinful people. The movie became a huge success and paved the way for next year's Spiral, which is set to reinvent the SAW franchise and take it in a new direction as a crime thriller rather than torture horror.
4 It Follows (2014)
It Follows used the audience's natural fear of STDs and HIV to create one of the most terrifying ghost stories in recent times. In the movie, a sexually-transmitted entity becomes attached to a person through sexual intercourse. It stalks them and eventually kills them.
The only way to get rid of the spirit is to have sex with someone else, passing the entity off to them. The movie premiered to rave reviews at Cannes and currently holds a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
3 Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Sleepaway Camp is one of the most polarizing films in horror history. Some love it, others hate it. Some think it opened the doors to trans characters in film, while others think it's both transphobic and homophobic...but what can't be denied is that the movie changed horror forever and continues to be one of the most influential films in the genre's history. The main plot is based at a summer camp, where one by one, people begin being murdered. A twist ending reveals the killer to be someone nobody expected.
2 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Based on one of Ed and Lorraine Warren's famous paranormal cases, The Haunting in Connecticut centers on the Snedeker family (the name was changed to "Campbell" for the film) and the paranormal experiences they had in their New England home, which is now considered to be one of the most haunted houses in all of America. Events included necromancy, possession, and séances. The Snedeker haunting is one of the most famous and well-documented Warren investigations and was the basis for the Warren's book In a Dark Place.
1 Sinister (2012)
Riding on the success of the paranormal boom of the 2010s, Sinister follows a father (Ethan Hawke) who discovers old super 8 footage that reveals a series of grizzly murders that had once taken place in his family's new home. As he digs further into the mystery, it becomes clear that there are dangerous supernatural forces at work.
Sinister was created by the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, and themes from both films can be seen throughout the movie. It went on to be a huge box office success and led to Sinister 2 in 2015.
from ScreenRant - Feed https://ift.tt/3jx6LpQ
No comments: