Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, horror movie creators have continued to provide fans with unique and inventive stories, but with the Halloween season well underway, it may be difficult to pick which will be ideal for an October 31st marathon — we've figured out which VOD horror movies are 2020's best. Whether its gore or the paranormal, there is something for everyone to enjoy in an array of sub-genres on this haunting holiday.
There have been several major releases dropped in anticipation of Halloween 2020. Relic and Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula from securing VOD releases. Independent horror has gained a newfound appreciation from fans online, new directors have stormed the genre, and festivals even moved completely to online streaming in 2020. Because of this, the horror genre has reached a new level of accessibility for fans across the globe.
Streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Shudder offer an array of horror movies to watch during the Halloween season, but the ones available through VOD are some of the best releases of the year. There are new releases in sub-genres such as atmospheric horror, horror comedy, and the always-popular paranormal horror. Without further ado, here are the best VOD horror movies.
The Craft: Legacy
On October 28, 2020, Zoe Lister-Jones's The Craft, and a storyline that has very strong follow-up potential. The Craft: Legacy is available exclusively through Amazon.
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow
For fans of creature features, An American Werewolf In London, but with the added element of small town terrors. The Wolf of Snow Hollow is available to stream through Amazon, YouTube, Vudu, and Google Play.
The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw
When Robert Eggers's 2015 supernatural period piece, historical horrors that are embedded in America's history. Thomas Robert Lee's The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw features witchcraft, demonic possession, and a 19th century setting that offers the haunting atmosphere of one of the darkest periods in America. When an Irish village experiences years of starvation, infertility, and poor harvest, a plague is brought about when a young woman named Audrey seeks revenge. The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw is available to stream through Amazon, and offers the same frights that were so popular in 2015's The Witch.
Relic
Natalie Erika James's feature debut, Relic, is a gritty, atmospheric ride through the relationship between three women: a grandmother, mother, and daughter. As the matriarch of the family's health begins to rapidly decline and she succumbs to dementia, otherworldly events begin to take place that lead Kay (Emily Mortimer) to believe that her mother's ailments may be more than they appear. With real-life horrors mixed with the paranormal, Relic offers insight into how terrifying growing old can be when something evil is hereditary. Relic is available to rent on Amazon, YouTube, and Google Play.
Uncle Peckerhead
In 2020, horror comedies are enjoying a renaissance in popularity, especially with releases such as Uncle Peckerhead. When a punk band goes on tour, a roadie by the name of Uncle Peckerhead s them, but his supernatural secret leads them down a gory path. While it is not as nail-biting as Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room, Uncle Peckerhead could be considered its comedic cousin with an added element of a bizarre demonic, almost werewolf-like, possession. Uncle Peckerhead is available on Amazon. This is the perfect horror comedy for fans of punk rock, gore, and comedy.
Spree
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Train To Busan 2 (Peninsula)
Peninsula, also titled Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula, is the standalone sequel to the popular 2016 Korean zombie horror movie, outbreak of the zombie virus. As the living dead have taken over all of Korea, he is living in Hong Kong with fellow survivors. When Jung-seok is sent to the peninsula of South Korea, horror ensues as he uncovers that there may be survivors living and hiding from the zombies. Peninsula won't be available to stream until 2021, but it's currently available through all major VOD platforms, such as Google Play and FandangoNOW.
In 2020 alone, there have been several releases in various sub-genres that offer something for everyone this Halloween season. While there are numerous horror movies to pick from across a wide variety of different platforms, the ones mentioned above are too good to up, and perfect for anyone's holiday viewing marathons.
