The night grows dark and the veil between worlds wears thin. Shadows stir and specters rise as All Hallow’s Eve draws near. Somewhere nearby, an anguished scream pierces the night. Though your heart trembles with fear, you must steady your nerves, because the dead have risen, and they are coming to get you in the classic Night of the Living Dead. After the dead have mysteriously risen from their graves, they begin to crave the flesh of the living, forcing a group of survivors to barricade themselves in a small farmhouse in the hope of making it through the night alive.
If toxic waste and 80s camp horror is more your style, The Toxic Avenger delivers big time. After falling into toxic waste, a janitor mutates into a grotesque but heroic monster set on cleaning up his crime-ridden town.
For psychological horror with a sinister twist, check out Summer of Fear. When a family takes in a mysterious young drifter, they soon realize her chance encounter with them was no accident, and they must confront the evil under their own roof.
Get ready for an intense horror movie marathon with Crackle’s frightening collection of classic scary films arriving this October. Check out the full list below of Crackle’s newest hair-raising additions certain to bring chills down your spine this month.
Halloween (Available: October 1st)
Anyone who’s ever watched a horror film in the last 35 years knows the story of Michael Myers, who as a child, butchered his sister with a kitchen knife. Committed to a mental institution and watched over by Dr. Loomis, he engineers his escape 15 years later, returning to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night to terrorize anyone who gets in his way, including babysitter Laurie Strode.
Cast: Donald Pleasence (The Great Escape), Jamie Lee Curtis (Knives Out), Tony Moran (Death House)
The Sacrament (Available: October 1st)
Two journalists set out to document their friend’s journey to reunite with his estranged sister.
Cast: Joe Swanberg (You’re Next), AJ Bowen (The Signal), Kentucker Audley (V/H/S)
Night of the Living Dead (Available: October 1st)
The brains of the recently deceased have become mysteriously reanimated, causing the dead to rise and feed on human flesh. George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is hailed as one of the most influential horror films of all time – inspirational, thought provoking, and most importantly, terrifying!
Cast: Duane Jones (Vampires), Judith O’Dea (Claustrophobia), Karl Hardman (Santa Claws)
The Void (Available: October 1st)
A blood-soaked man limping down a deserted road is rushed by Officer Carter to a nearby hospital with a skeleton crew. Trapped inside by hooded figures, Carter discovers that the patients and staff are transforming into something inhuman.
Cast: Aaron Poole (Most Dangerous Game), Kenneth Welsh (Charmed), Ellen Wong (GLOW)
The Toxic Avenger (Available: October 1st)
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
Cast: Mitch Cohen (Clerks), Jennifer Babtist (Class of Nuke ‘Em High), Cindy Manion (Blow Out)
House on Haunted Hill (Available: October 1st)
A millionaire offers ten thousand dollars to 5 people whom agreed to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
Cast: Vincent Price (House of Wax), Carol Ohmart (The Third Man), Richard Long (The Twilight Zone)
Slumber Party Massacre (Available: October 1st)
When Trish decides to invite her high school girls’ basketball teammates over for a slumber party, she has no idea the night is going to end with an unexpected guest- an escaped mental patient and his portable power drill -crashing the party in the cult classic, The Slumber Party Massacre.
Cast: Michelle Michaels (Death Wish 4: The Crackdown), Robin Stille (Vampire Knights), Michael Villella (Wild Orchid)
The Canal (Available: October 1st)
A man who suspects his wife is cheating on him begins having nightmarish visions of an evil presence that he believes inhabits his house.
Cast: Rupert Evans (The Man in the High Castle), Antonia Campbell-Hughes (Dangerous Liaisons), Hannah Hoekstra (Cocaine Bear)
Summer of Fear (Available: October 1st)
A family is attacked en route to their summer vacation, and a passing drifter comes to their rescue. After being welcomed into their home, the stranger engages in a treacherous game of deceit and manipulation, forcing them to realize that his encounter with them was no accident.
Cast: Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Lee Purcell (Persons Unknown), Jeremy Slate (True Grit)
Pulse (Kairo) (Available: October 1st)
Japanese teens investigate a series of suicides linked to an internet webcam that promises visitors the chance to interact with the dead.
Cast: Haruhiko Katô (Little Giants), Kumiko Asô (The Wonderland), Koyuki (The Last Samurai)
The Collector (Available: October 1st)
Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer’s country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.
Cast: Josh Stewart (Interstellar), Andrea Roth (Rescue Me), Juan Fernández (In the Country of Last Things)
An American Werewolf in Paris (Available: October 1st)
Something is amiss in the seedy Paris nightlife. Something unspeakable is stalking the ancient catacombs that criss-cross the foundations of the city. Into this dark arena of lurking menace stroll three wise-cracking, twenty-somethings…
Cast: Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!), Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise), Vince Vieluf (Rat Race)
The Clearing (Crackle Original Feature) Available: October 1st
A father takes his young daughter camping only to discover a disease has driven people into a feral frenzy. With his little girl now missing and an infected horde surrounding his motorhome, he must use survival skills, ingenuity, and determination to find and save his daughter.
Cast: Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Aundrea Smith (Adventure Harbor), Steven Swadling (Big Gold Brick)
As the veil between worlds grows thin and the shadows begin to creep, gather your courage for a marathon of screams. Whether you crave zombies, slashers, or sinister psychological thrills, Crackle delivers a frightful array of classic horror films to make your hair stand on end this Halloween season.
With Crackle’s newest offerings, these timeless tales of terror have returned to haunt your screens and stalk your nightmares. Summon your nerves of steel — the night beckons, and these timeless tales of terror have returned to stir old fears and awaken new ones this October. Keep the lights on and stay alert, for no one is safe from the blood-curdling shocks that Crackle has unleashed.
Crackle is a free ad-supported streaming service owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It features licensed content from Sony as well as other media companies. Crackle offers a wide variety of free movies and TV shows, along with a selection of original programming. Crackle is available as an app on streaming devices like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV as well as gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. It’s also available as a mobile app on iOS and Android.
Make sure you visit Crackle.com to check out their frequently rotating section of available titles.
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