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Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Horror Anthologies to Stream This Week
Horror anthologies have been a mainstay of the genre pretty much since the advent of cinema. A collection of bite-sized stories strung together by a framing device, or wraparound, anthology horror tends to offer a variety of scares for every taste. What’s more, they provide a grab bag of unpredictability; it’s hard to guess what kind of horror is in store when you hit play.
If you’re short on time, the anthology makes for perfect viewing to break down and consume at your leisure. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to great horror anthologies that run the gamut in style and tone, from must-see classics to experimental fare by horror masters.
All, of course, available to stream now…
Asylum – Prime Video
As the title suggests, this Amicus Production feature sets its wraparound in an asylum, where a doctor arrives for a job interview. His interviewer subjects him to an unorthodox interview process, which entails four tales of terror. Asylum offers a variety of segments, a few of which feature uber-creepy mannequins large and small. Look for notable stars like Peter Cushing. Above all, look for that classic Amicus style and eerie atmosphere.
Body Bags – Shudder, Vudu
Originally intended to be Showtime’s answer to HBO’s Tales from the Crypt, this anthology by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper spun three unique tales introduced by a creepy coroner (Carpenter) involving his current cadavers. Look for horror masters Wes Craven and Sam Raimi to appear in the first segment, “The Gas Station,” and Roger Corman in the segment “Eye.” Also, look for appearances by Debbie Harry, Greg Nicotero, Stacey Keach, and David Naughton. Though Mark Hamill steals the entire film with his villainous turn in “Eye.”
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie – Crackle
Creepshow’s John Harrison directs this feature-length film based on the TV series. Debbie Harry, a horror anthology queen, stars as a suburban witch being regaled with horror stories by the paperboy she intends to eat for dinner. Those memorable tales feature mummies, a killer cat, and gargoyles and boast an all-star cast, including Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, James Remar, Christian Slater, and more. A seriously solid anthology without any real weak link among the segments.
Three…Extremes – Prime Video
If you’re looking for a grislier anthology with teeth, this one’s for you. Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook, and Fruit Chan unleash three vicious segments that lean heavily into the gruesome or violent. Often both. All three with utter style. Look for Miike’s “Box” to offer surrealism and a twisted take on a circus performer’s nightmare. Park Chan-wook proves he can deliver visceral revenge in a bite-sized format with “Cut.” Fruit Chan upstages them both with “Dumpling,” a disturbing tale that earned a spinoff feature film. You may want to avoid snack time during this segment.
Trilogy of Terror – Prime Video
The king of made-for-television horror, Dan Curtis, instilled nightmares for a generation with the introduction of the Zuni doll. He saves that pint-sized terror for last, luckily. All three segments star genre stalwart Karen Black, playing four different roles of tortured women. From a twisted cat and mouse game between student and teacher to demented sibling rivalry, it’s “Amelia” that’s the crowning achievement. Based on Richard Matheson’s “Prey,” Black’s character in this story must fight for her life when she accidentally frees an evil spirit in one terrifying little doll.
That final shot is still pure nightmare fuel.
A new month means a new guide as titles are added (and dropped) from streaming services. Let’s unpack the most exciting titles that are available to watch on Tubi in July 2026.
New to Tubi July Horror Films
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
- Premise: Searching for a cure to Alzheimer’s disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
- Why Watch It? Let’s be frank: Director Renny Harlin has made some absolute dogs in the last few years (the less said about The Strangers trilogy the better, though this year’s Deep Water was actually ok). Deep Blue Sea remains one of the Finnish director’s best contemporary efforts, though. Between the great cast (Samuel L. Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Rapaport, LL Cool J, Thomas Jane, and Jane’s sleeveless wetsuit), the ridiculous premise, and that damn/dumb song (“My hat is like a shark’s fin”), you basically can’t go wrong with Deep Blue Sea. It’s one of two great shark films gliding onto Tubi this month, so why not stay out of the water and watch this instead?
- Streaming: July 1
Exorcist II: Heretic (1977)
- Premise: Reagan (Linda Blair), a girl once possessed by a demon, finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, Father Lamont (Richard Burton) investigates the death of the priest who performed her exorcism.
- Why Watch It? August sees the release of documentary Boorman and the Devil, which is about the troubled production of this sequel. The notoriety surrounding Heretic has undoubtedly kept plenty of horror fans away from the sequel, but this truly is a “seeing is believing” kind of film. Real talk: it’s undeniably a disaster, but the John Boorman film has also become a minor cult film. Don’t you want to see it to make up your own mind?
- Streaming: July 1
Hostel: Part III (2011)
- Premise: Four men attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas fall prey to the Elite Hunting Club, who are hosting a gruesome game show of torture.
- Why Watch It? What does Hostel look like without Eli Roth? Part III kinda answers the question. Technically Roth is still a writer, but he hands over the directorial reins to Scott Spiegel (best known for acting in Evil Dead films). The result is a film with a terrible pedigree; it’s also the first (and last) entry to skip theatres before the franchise was permanently shelved (until that TV show with Paul Giamatti shows up?). For some horror fans, however, there’s something exciting about a bad low-budget sequel. Just bear in mind that the Hostel: Part III‘s biggest star is Kip Pardue…so adjust your expectations accordingly before hitting play.
- Streaming: July 1
Insidious 1-3 (2010/2013/2015)
- Premise: A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
- Why Watch It? It’s hard to believe that the sixth (!) Insidious movie is coming out in a month and a half, but James Wan and Leigh Whannell‘s other horror franchise has been steadily chugging along for sixteen years. It’s a shame that Tubi doesn’t have all five films available to watch, but in terms of quality, you can do far worse than the original trio. The first film is iconic, and the second is basically an extended coda (with some admittedly problematic stuff going on). I’ll go to bat for Whannell’s 2015 directorial debut, though: there’s a few banger sequences in that film that people slept on.
- Streaming: July 1
Man Finds Tape (2025)
- Premise: After finding mysterious video clips, siblings investigate the strange recordings and uncover a disturbing secret spreading through their Texas town.
- Why Watch It? Writer/directors Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall‘s well-received found footage film did an extensive tour of the festival circuit, so now is a great time to check out one of the most contemporary titles debuting on Tubi this month. Surely a title that hails from producers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring and The Endless) is worth a free look?
- Streaming: July 2
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
- Premise: A depressed musician Adam (Tom Hiddleston) reunites with his lover Eve (Tilda Swinton). However, their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska).
- Why Watch It? This beautiful, melancholy vampire film is courtesy of writer/director Jim Jarmusch, who doesn’t often dabble in genre fare. As always, some will quibble if this artsy drama qualifies as horror, but the existential ennui of an eternal life certainly qualifies (bonus: there’s also something inherently sexy about watching Hiddleston and Swinton just lay about). Plus: if Leviticus has you hankering for more Wasikowska, this is an under the radar pick.
- Streaming: July 1
The Shallows (2016)
- Premise:A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy (Blake Lively) is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.
- Why Watch It? What better time to watch a shark movie than July? The temperatures are soaring and the idea of escaping into the water is so tantalizing. This tight, contained thriller features a great performance by Lively (and that damn seagull!), but it’s the direction from genre fave Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan; the House of Wax remake) that keeps the movie clicking along like clockwork. At 86 minutes, this is a perfect summer flick.
- Streaming: July 1
Vacancy (2007)
- Premise: Stranded in an isolated motel, a couple (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale) become the unsuspecting subjects of a snuff film.
- Why Watch It? I’m not going to pretend that this Nimród Antal-directed home invasion film is high art, but it is a good time. You’ll likely wish there were deeper characterizations for Wilson and Beckinsale’s David and Amy in Mark L. Smith‘s screenplay, but this mid-aughts thriller is tense, exciting, and just the right amount of grimy. Plus: another short runtime, clocking in at an expeditious 85 minutes!
- Streaming: July 1
July Tubi Originals
The One Next Door (2026)
- Premise: When a mysterious stranger moves in next door to Robert and Tabitha, boundaries are tested, loyalty is questioned, and danger comes for all.
- Streaming: July 10
I Know Where You Live (2026)
- Premise: Sarah thinks she’s found “the one” until his flaws emerge. When she pulls away, chilling threats suggest he’s watching her from inside her own home.
- Streaming: July 24
What’s your favorite from the list above? Will you check out the new Original? Sound off in the comments below
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