A new month means a new streaming 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 April 2026.
New to Tubi April Horror Films
Carrie (2013)
- Premise: A shy girl (Chloë Grace Moretz), outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother (Julianne Moore), unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
- Why Watch It: Tubi has several double bills this month, including the remake of Child’s Play and the Tom Holland ’88 original, but for my money, this remake is the more intriguing option. I won’t pretend that Kimberly Peirce‘s 2013 entry is flawless (blame studio interference and a possibly miscast Grace Moretz), but Moore taking over the religious zealot role is kinda genius, and the creative team is excessively queer (besides lead Grace Moretz, there’s director Peirce, and screenwriter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa). Plus, as my Horror Queers co-host Trace loves to say, the punishment for Portia Doubleday‘s Chris in the car crash climax is fantastic and mean. That sequence alone is worth the price of admission.
- Streaming: April 1
Child’s Play (2019)
- Premise: A mother (Aubrey Plaza) gives her 13-year-old son (Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.
- Why Watch It: Full confession: Back in 2019, I rallied people to dismiss this non-canonical entry because it was unclear if the film was actively hurting Don Mancini‘s attempt to get the TV series going (we would, of course, get Chucky S01 on Syfy back in 2021). While I haven’t revisited Lars Klevberg‘s update, I remember liking Plaza and a few of the deaths. The reality is that this franchise reboot can’t shake off accusations of a cash grab, and the screenwriting isn’t particularly innovative, but, in an alternate dimension, this was the last entry of the killer doll series. It’s a bizarre little fork in the franchise timeline that (maybe?) merits a fresh set of eyes.
- Streaming: April 1
Deadly Class S01 (2018)
- Premise: Marcus (Benjamin Wadsworth) is a disillusioned teen who is recruited into a storied high school for assassins. He struggles to maintain his moral code while navigating a ruthless curriculum and vicious social cliques.
- Why Watch It? Miles Orion Feldsott and Rick Remender‘s Syfy adaptation of Remender’s own comic series (co-created with Wesley Craig) wasn’t a success, but it was an ambitious curiosity. The one-season series takes a familiar premise (rich and powerful teens make life hell for the new kid), but thanks to a 10-episode run (and a back catalogue of comics to draw from), there was room for the show to breathe a little. It’s an extremely Canadian production (keep an eye out for Incident in a Ghostland‘s Taylor Hickson!), but the show still featured recognizable faces like Lana Condor and Benedict Wong. Plus: expect plenty of action and bloodletting; it is a school for assassins, after all.
- Streaming: April 1 (All 10 episodes)
Lamb (2021)
- Premise: A childless couple discovers a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland.
- Why Watch It? This month’s slow burn recommendation is a gorgeous folk horror title by writer/director Valdimar Jóhannsson. For some, Lamb doesn’t qualify as a horror film, but for my money, it has enough unsettling imagery and moments to merit a recommendation. Besides the absolutely gorgeous scenery, the sweater game is on point, and anything Noomi Rapace does is essential viewing (she’s eminently watchable). Sure, it’s a bit high brow and weird, but maybe a child/sheep wearing a flower crown is exactly the vibe you’re going for as we transition into Spring.
- Streaming: April 1
Predator (1987) / Predator 2 (1990)
- Premise: A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle finds themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. Then, in the 1997-set sequel, Los Angeles police hunt a new alien creature in the urban metropolis.
- Why Watch Them? The Predator franchise has had a creative resurgence in the last few years (thanks primarily to Dan Trachtenberg‘s steady hand on no less than three different titles). It’s fascinating to revisit the OG titles, however, in no small part because they’re so different. The first film is a classic Arnold/McTiernan machismo-fest that oozes 80s-hangover charm; the sequel tackles urban politics (i.e., racism) and has some pretty gnarly gore. They feel worlds apart (almost literally), and in just the first two entries, it’s clear that the boundaries of what constituted a Predator film was already being tested and played with.
- Streaming: April 15 (both films)
Queen of the Damned (2002)
- Premise: In this loose sequel to 1994’s Interview with the Vampire, the vampire Lestat (now played by Stuart Townsend) becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires (Aaliyah).
- Why Watch It? We’re only a few months away from the third season of the AMC series, renamed The Vampire Lestat for its renewed focus on Lestat (Sam Reid). For the uninitiated, both S03 and Queen of the Damned are based on the third novel in Anne Rice‘s book series, though let’s all cross our fingers that the TV show improves on the shortcomings of Michael Rymer‘s 2002 film. The less said about Townsend’s performance the better, but if there is ONE reason to check out the film, it’s Aaliyah. She’s incredible and almost single-handedly makes the film watchable. The problem? Her screen time ranges from supporting character (if you’re being generous) to cameo (if you’re not). There simply isn’t enough of her!
- Streaming: April 1
Scary Movie 1-3 (2000; 2001; 2003)
- Premise: A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers is stalked by a bumbling serial killer. In the sequel, the survivors are tricked by a professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project. In the threequel, Cindy (Anna Faris) must investigate mysterious crop circles and videotapes, and help the President in preventing an alien invasion.
- Why Watch Them? I’m not going to pretend that the Scary Movie films are horror titles, BUT with the Wayans Brothers returning to relaunch the parody franchise in just a few months with Scary Movie (2026), there’s no better time to revisit the films. The first film is the cinematic equivalent of a WayBack Machine that (re)captures the ubiquitous impact of Scream and the second cycle of slashers in the late 90s. Scary Movie 2‘s ability to pivot and mock The Haunting and J-Horror titles is a reminder of how quickly horror subgenres come and go, while Scary Movie 3 (when the Zucker brothers take over) has arguably the funniest gags in the series (Camryn Manheim‘s changing hats; the cold-open mocking The Ring). Fun fact: thank The Last of Us‘s Craig Mazin for that last one, he’s a co-writer on the script.
- Streaming: April 1 (all three films)
Volcano (1997)
- Premise: A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles and a city official and a seismologist try to stop its inevitable flow through the city.
- Why Watch It? This was that uniquely specific time in Hollywood when we got two versions of seemingly every film (see also: the 1998 rivalry of Armageddon and Deep Impact). Volcano was in direct competition with another 1997 lava-themed flick, Dante’s Peak…and the Tommy Lee Jones/Anne Heche title lost. It’s a shame because Volcano‘s urban setting lends it a very different feel than the small town vibes of its Pierce Brosnan counterpart. Not only is Jones doing his usual gruff, dependable leading man, but Volcano features at least one all-timer set piece set in the Los Angeles subway (hint: it involves a man leaping from a subway car into the magma). There’s a bunch of visceral body horror stuff here and audiences slept on it!
- Streaming: April 1
April Tubi Originals
The Caretaker (2026)
- Premise: After a car accident leaves Miles paralyzed, his wife hires a live-in caretaker who will stop at nothing to become the man of the house. Read more here
- Streaming: April 10
Hijacked (2026)
- Premise: A ride-share abduction sparks a deadly race as a father hunts to rescue his influencer daughter and their loved ones from a deranged driver.
- Streaming: April 24
Hive (2026)
- Premise: When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she’s babysitting, she’s forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips. Read more here
- Streaming: April 17
What’s your favorite from the list above? Will you check out the new Originals? Sound off in the comments below.