The best horror films on Tubi

Who is ready to be afraid? If so, you can actually watch some particularly exciting films, including some that we think are right best horror films of all time, free on Tubi. From Jordan Peele's masterpiece to '80s favorites like the first films that introduced Chucky and Leatherface's rampages, there's a pretty wide selection of horror films on the streaming service right now.

By the way, access to Tubi is completely free; there are only occasional advertisements that run between films. But honestly, advertising isn't all that bad when you factor in snack or bathroom breaks! So between all the upcoming horror movies hitting theaters and streaming them weekly, check out one of these films (or treat yourself to a spooky marathon) on Tubi!

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Out (2017)

Jordan Peele Exit is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential horror films of all time. After that, Peele was best known for making people laugh through his stand-up career and his sketch show Key & Peelehe managed a total of 180 Exit. The film follows a black photographer named Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) who has a nightmare waiting for him as he heads to upstate New York to meet the family of his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams). The film, which won an Oscar for best screenplay, is a chilling satire of the underlying racism against black people in America. It is the first of three exciting films that Peele has made so far, which were then followed by more Us And No.

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Justin Long in Jeepers Creepers

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Jeepers Creepers (2001)

This early 2000s horror film has become a classic for fans of the genre, even if it was made more out of guilty pleasure than genuine admiration. Starring Justin Long and Gina Phillips, it's about two young people whose surprising discovery in the basement of an old, abandoned church leads to a nightmare road trip back from college. You become prey to “The Creeper” and must do everything you can to survive him. If you land on one Jeepers Creepers Kick ass after watching the original, the 2003 sequel is also on Tubi! (But be warned, the sequel has one of these Most over-the-top deaths in a slasher film!)

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Gunnar Hansen in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

1974s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is widely considered one of the greatest horror films of all time, and the film undoubtedly inspired and continues to inspire the genre today. The film is about a group of friends who unfortunately encounter a family of cannibals led by Leatherface, who wears a mask made of human skin and carries around a chainsaw. When the film was released, the tagline “Based on a true story” was used to attract more viewers, as some details were influenced by serial killer Ed Gein after his crimes in the '50s. However, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is definitely mostly fictional. All these years later it's still the same the best film in the Texas chainsaw franchise.

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Brad Dourif as Chucky in Child's Play

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Child's Play (1988)

Chucky is one of pop culture's most famous horror icons and it all started with a 1988 film called ” Child's play! The spooky slasher follows a little boy named Andy who gets a new “Good Guy” doll to play with after he tells his mother about his hopes of having one. Neither Andy nor his mother know that this particular “Good Guy” doll contains the soul of a serial killer on the run – he sang a voodoo chant on the doll to stay alive. With Chucky in the hands and in the home of Andy and his mother, Chucky begins his first killing spree!

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Kurt Russell in The Thing.

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The Thing (1982)

If you're in the mood for a horror film with science fiction elements, fans of the genre shouldn't miss John Carpenter's classic. The thing. The 1982 film, starring Kurt Russell, is about a research team stationed in Antarctica who are hunted by a shapeshifting creature that can take on the likeness of its victims. The film is based on the 1938 novella by John W. Campbell Jr Who goes there? While the film was initially criticized by critics when it first came out (especially in the same month as…). ET the alien)It has since gained cult status and is cited as a film that continues to shape horror filmmakers.

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Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse.

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The Lighthouse (2019)

After Robert Eggers in 2015 with “ The witchhe followed in 2019 The lighthouse with Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. The black-and-white film is about two 19th-century lighthouse keepers who are stuck together on a remote outpost in the middle of a crazy storm and go crazy in each other's presence. It's about annoying seagulls, seductive mermaids and fascinating monologues! The A24 film received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019 and was even nominated for the Oscars in the Best Cinematography category. And once you've seen this wild and often ambiguous film, join us to see what theories are floating around about the film's meaning The lighthouse End explained Piece.

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Clarence Williams III in Tales from the Hood

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Tales from the Hood (1995)

There have been numerous over the years great horror anthology films come out, out Scary show To Trick or treatingor the V/H/S Films. One of them that you can watch for free on Tubi is “1995.” Stories from the hood. The film presents four stories within the film that focus on issues facing the black community in America, be it police corruption, racism or gang violence. The anthology is framed by a plot about three drug dealers who buy something from an undertaker (played by Clarence Williams III).

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The Devil's Rejections

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The Devil's Rejection (2005)

Rob Zombie is a legendary horror filmmaker whose career memorably began with “2003.” House of 1000 Corpses. This film was the beginning of Firefly trilogy, which continues in 2005 The Devil's Rejections and 2019 3 From Hell. Each of the films features killers who come from the Firefly family. The first sequel of House of 1000 Corpses portrays the Fireflys as problematic protagonists of the feature film, as they are hunted by the police to bring them to justice for their crimes.

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Gizmo sits smiling at a keyboard with Zach Galligan in Gremlins.

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Gremlins (1984)

One of the strangest adorable Horror movies to stream on Tubi belong to Joe Dante Gremlins! The film is about a young man named Billy who is gifted a strange creature named Gizmo that has the ability to spawn mischievous creatures out of him, and these creatures end up causing quite a bit of chaos in Billy and his town during the holiday season. The Steven Spielberg-produced PG-13 horror comedy was a huge hit when it hit theaters and remains a must-see for fans of the genre.

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People Under The Stairs couple

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The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Decades after the lover's debut The Nightmare on Elm Street Movies and a few years before Wes Craven started doing it Scream Films the filmmaker has made a little twisted gem called The people under the stairs in 1991. It's about a little boy named Fool who breaks into the home of his family's evil landlords, only to discover that they are a deranged couple who are trapping a group of people under their stairs. Of course you have to watch the film to find out how and If The fool escapes the nightmarish home.

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Kevin Bacon in Stir of Echoes

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Stir Of Echoes (1999)

For a thrilling supernatural horror film, check out “1999.” Turmoil of echoes starring Kevin Bacon. In the film, Bacon plays a father who suddenly forms a psychic connection with his son and sees hallucinations of a teenager who has been missing from his neighborhood for six months after being hypnotized by his sister-in-law. Turmoil of echoes was adapted from the 1958 novel of the same name by David Koepp (who also directed the film). Koepp was memorably behind the scripts for Jurassic Park, Mission impossible and the year 2002 Spider-Man among other popular films.

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