Best Horror Movies on Tubi — Top Scary Movies to Stream for Free

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October 31, 2024 7:00AM EDT
47 Meters Down movie poster
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

If you don’t want to pay a streamer, Tubi’s got you covered with free movies! Here are the 20 best horror movies to watch on the free platform now.

All the streaming giants may have wide selections of movies, but Tubi has everything for free. And horror enthusiasts can stream their favorite flicks with no charge! From some of the best classics in horror such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to modern hits like 47 Meters Down, the platform has a variety of thrills and chills to watch.

But the box office giants aren’t the only ones you can watch — the free-of-charge streamer is also home to several underrated hits, such as Nefarious, Better Watch Out and 2010’s Frozen (not to be confused with Disney’s animated film of the same name).

Scroll through our gallery to see the best horror movies to stream on Tubi now!

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‘Life’

‘Life’
Sony Pictures Releasing

Starring Hollywood heavyweights Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds, Life is a sci-fi thriller that follows an ISS crew who discover extraterrestrials on Mars. The life form, however, turns out to be a sinister being. 

July 25, 2024, 2:02PM
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’47 Meters Down’

’47 Meters Down’
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

Mandy Moore and Claire Holt starred in this deep sea nightmare that follows their characters, who go into a shark cage for fun — only to get detached from the boat’s cable and plummet 47 meters down into shark-infested waters. 

July 25, 2024, 2:00PM
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‘American Psycho’

‘American Psycho’
Lions Gate Films

Christian Bale’s American Psycho will never fail to entertain horror fans with its witty and disturbing storyline. 

July 25, 2024, 2:00PM
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‘Better Watch Out’

‘Better Watch Out’
Well Go USA

This Christmas-themed horror focuses on a 17-year-old babysitter, who is babysitting a 12-year-old who harbors a crush on her. Now, she has to navigate a threat in the house, but the villain is closer than she thought. 

July 25, 2024, 2:00PM
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‘Children of the Corn’

‘Children of the Corn’
New World Pictures

Stephen King’s original Children of the Corn never fails to haunt viewers, as it’s dubbed an “adult nightmare” of a film. 

July 25, 2024, 2:00PM
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‘Child’s Play’

‘Child’s Play’
United Artists

This 1988 thriller follows a doll who apparently was possessed with a dark and violent serial killer’s soul.

July 25, 2024, 2:00PM
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‘Frozen’

‘Frozen’
Anchor Bay Films

Not to be confuse with Disney’s title of the same name, Frozen follows three young adults who get trapped on a ski lift in the middle of the night. 

July 25, 2024, 2:01PM
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‘Let Me In’

‘Let Me In’
Relativity Media/Paramount Pictures

Let Me In is a horror-romance that follows a 12-year-old boy who befriends a young vampire in the 1980s. 

July 25, 2024, 2:02PM
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‘Nefarious’

‘Nefarious’
Soli Deo Gloria Releasing

Nefarious is a gradual build-up of fear with its prison-based setting, but toward the end, the film leaves viewers cowering in their seats. 

July 25, 2024, 2:02PM
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‘Terrifier’

‘Terrifier’
Dead Central

While Terrifier doesn’t have the highest reviews, it’s considered an entertaining watch and is part of an entire film franchise. 

July 25, 2024, 2:02PM
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‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’

‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
Bryanston Distributing Company

The 1974 slasher is a classic, as it focuses on a group of young adults who 

July 25, 2024, 2:02PM
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‘Daybreakers’

‘Daybreakers’
Lionsgate

Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and several others star in this 2009 sci-fi that takes place in the future in a world run by vampires. 

July 25, 2024, 2:59PM
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‘American Psycho 2’

‘American Psycho 2’
Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Although the standalone sequel to American Psycho has low ratings and was blasted by critics, who wouldn’t want to see the talented Mila Kunis in the horror-comedy? 

July 25, 2024, 3:02PM
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‘Hellraiser’

‘Hellraiser’
Entertainment Film Distributors

The 1987 classic horror focuses on the Cenobites who can’t differentiate between feeling pain or feeling pleasure. 

July 25, 2024, 3:04PM
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‘The Resort’

‘The Resort’
Vertical Entertainment

The 2021 horror flick follows a group of friends who jet off to Hawaii to investigate reports of a haunted resort. 

July 25, 2024, 3:07PM
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‘Lowlifes’

‘Lowlifes’
Tubi

A Tubi original film, Lowlifes received positive reviews from critics, some of whom noted were plesantly surprised by the movie. 

July 25, 2024, 3:12PM
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‘Audition’

‘Audition’
IMDb

Audition gives viewers the chill of their life when it comes to the dating game. The movie follows a widower who creates a casting call to hopefully meet a new wife, but he becomes infatuated with one woman whose alarming traits go over his head. 

July 25, 2024, 3:17PM
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‘Black Christmas’ (1974)

‘Black Christmas’ (1974)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally titled Silent Night Evil Night, Black Christmas follows sorority sisters who are taunted by threatening phone calls and are stalked by a local killer during the holiday season. 

July 25, 2024, 3:21PM
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‘Goodnight Mommy’ (2014)

‘Goodnight Mommy’ (2014)
IMDb

The Austrian psychological horror follows two young boys whose mom goes for cosmetic facial surgery only to return different. 

July 25, 2024, 3:24PM
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‘Lake Mungo’

‘Lake Mungo’
Arclight Films

The horror is a mokumentary with found footage elements that give viewers twists and turns, as it follows a family trying to move on from the loss of their daughter. 

July 25, 2024, 3:27PM