The Best Horror Movies Streaming Now on Prime Video
Last Updated: December 3, 2024
Prime Video is still putting up a bit of a fight for horror fans’ attention this month. They are adding six Hellraiser sequels to the platform and pulling on our nostalgia strings with The Witches (1990). I have my eye on Twilight Zone: The Movie, but I know many people will be making a B-line for titles like Beau Is Afraid and The Bikeriders. However, there is plenty going on in this month’s programming that should be celebrated, and I could have easily picked ten titles I think we should all check out. So, I encourage you to see their entire list after seeing what I think should be prioritized this December.
Check out which five titles have my attention on Prime Video this December.
A Quiet Place: Day One (dir. Michael Sarnoski)
A woman finds herself trapped in New York City on the day aliens with ultra-sensitive hearing invade the plant. A Quiet Place: Day One really proved that the third time is the charm. This prequel severely benefited from writer-director Michael Sarnoski bringing new eyes to the world. The film understands the magnitude of the situation and finds that balance of horror and heart that has eluded the previous installments. It also does not hurt that it features one of the strongest duos we have seen in the genre all year. Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn would be picking up nominations if award shows did not have such a genre bias. It is about time Prime Video subscribers get to experience this magnificent movie.
Child’s Play (dir. Tom Holland)
A serial killer transfers his soul into a doll using voodoo. When a single mother gives her son the cursed toy, they soon discover deadly things can come in the smallest packages. This 1988 classic is where most of us fell for Charles Lee Ray and his murderous ways. Many of us were changed (for better and worse) by this series of movies. I am not the only fan because the franchise is still going almost forty years later. However, I was practically born to be a Chucky stan account and actually enjoy watching the first movie as part of my December traditions. Something about the underlying thread of consumerism just screams Christmas to me. I am even more excited to revisit it this year because I recently saw Doc of Chucky and want to rewatch it knowing what I learned from the documentary.
The Creator (dir. Gareth Edwards)
A former soldier might have discovered the secret weapon to end the war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence. However, it is an AI in the form of a child. I missed this movie when it originally came out, but it’s a high priority now. I recently saw John David Washington in The Piano Lesson, and I am now running through his filmography like The Tomb Raider. He is ridiculously talented, and if he makes an appearance in the genre, I am watching until further notice. I am really glad Prime Video is adding this title because it is moving to the front of my watchlist. I also appreciate that The Creator is one of many recent films delving into the AI debate. Our reliance on technology has always been sci-fi fodder but these cautionary tales are becoming more important by the second.
Tank Girl (dir. Rachel Talalay)
In a desolate future, a woman riding a war tank fights against an evil corporation’s tyranny. The film is based on the British comic of the same name, created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. This was possibly the first antihero that stood out to me in my youth. This movie is another reason I am always begging for more badass women characters in the media. Clearly, this dystopian sci-fi dark comedy led by Lori Petty was important to me as a child. I plan to revisit it as an adult to see if it holds up and maybe see what parts of my personality are still under its influence. I also love Ice-T, Naomi Watts, and Malcolm McDowell are in this very ’90s moment that was helmed by Rachel Talalay. This is definitely on my Prime Video must-watch list this December.
The Warriors (dir. Walter Hill)
After being framed for assassinating a rival gang leader, the Warriors must fight their way from the Bronx to Coney Island. This 1979 gem is based on Sol Yurick’s book of the same name. I have no idea why this DVD was in heavy rotation in my home as a child. However, I am glad it was because it was possibly one of my lowkey favorite crime thrillers growing up. It might also be part of my fascination with New York. I spent countless afternoons chanting, “Warriors, come out to play.” Every time I fell on my ass trying to learn how to rollerskate as a child was because I watched The Warriors too many times. So, I will have to revisit this movie and see if it still has a magical hold over me. If nothing else, I will understand it better than I did as a seven-year-old.
Everything coming to Prime Video in December
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Scanner Darkly
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
After Hours
Babylon 5, seasons 1-5
The Batman (2022)
Beau Is Afraid
The Bikeriders
Bio-Dome
Child’s Play (1988)
The Creator
Critters
Death on the Nile (2022)
Deep Cover
The Equalizer 2
Fatal Attraction
Green Room
Hansel and Gretel
Havoc
Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline
Hellraiser VII: Deader
Hellraiser: Hellseeker
Hellraiser: Hellworld
Hellraiser: Inferno
Hostile Witness
Imagine That
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Jackie Chan’s First Strike
Joker
Knives Out
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lawman
Lions for Lambs
Mata Hari
Murder on The Orient Express (2017)
Nikita, seasons 1-4
Out of Time
Pet Sematary Two
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Red Virgin
Road to Perdition
Secret Level
Shooter
Sicario
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Stephen King’s Thinner
Suburbia
Tank Girl
Teen Wolf
Thelma & Louise
Total Recall
Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Untouchables
The Warriors
The Witches (1990)
Witness
Let me know what titles hitting Prime Video have your attention at @misssharai.
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