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Pluto TV Launches Pop-Up “Halloween Hits” Category This October
Pluto TV is getting into the Halloween spirit this October by launching its first Halloween-centric pop-up category, “Halloween Hits“, featuring twelve carefully curated channels spanning classic horror, supernatural drama, monster movies and paranormal programming.
The special category will run from October 1-31, 2025, and will be prominently positioned in the linear channel guide with curated rows also featured in the on-demand section, allowing fans easy access to free thrills and chills throughout the month. While most channels will also appear in their original categories, two special pop-up channels will be exclusive to the category: a dedicated Dark Shadows channel and Stingray Holidayscapes, which launches on October 20 with Halloween-themed content.
Pluto TV will house horror franchises and films, available both on linear and on-demand, featuring standout collections such as the Scream trilogy, the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy, an extensive lineup of Paranormal Activity films, and a full slate of Underworld adventures led by Kate Beckinsale.
Stephen King fans will find a treasure trove of adaptations, including Pet Sematary, Cujo, The Dead Zone, Secret Window, Graveyard Shift, Silver Bullet, and Thinner. The collection also features modern horror hits like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Faculty and Overlord – plus 28 Days Later, available to stream for free only on Pluto TV.
Featured “Halloween Hits” Channels Include:
- The Addams Family
- Pluto TV Horror
- Universal Monsters
- The Walking Dead Universe
- The Twilight Zone
- Dark Shadows
- Pluto TV Terror
- Pluto TV Paranormal
- Ghost Hunters
- Supernatural Drama
- Stingray Holidayscapes (launching 10/20)
- Cine Terror
- The Walking Dead en español
“Halloween Hits” will also feature specially curated carousels:
- Frightening Franchises – Complete horror series including Paranormal Activity and From Dusk Till Dawn
- Terrifying TV – Classic series like The Twilight Zone, Dark Shadows and Fear the Walking Dead
- Horror Comedy – Lighter scares with Scary Movie trilogy and Idle Hands
- Monster Movies – Universal Monsters classics, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Cloverfield
- Slasher Films – Edge-of-your-seat thrillers like My Bloody Valentine and Texas Chainsaw 3D
- YA Horror – Teen-friendly frights including Vampire Academy and Down a Dark Hall
- Fantasy Horror – The Crow franchise and supernatural tales
Extended List of Halloween Titles Available on Linear and On-Demand:
- 28 Days Later
- 30 Days of Night: Dark Days
- The Addams Family
- Addams Family Values
- Attack the Block
- Bats
- Black Christmas (2006)
- Climax (2018)
- Cloverfield
- Coraline
- The Crow (1994)
- Cujo
- Dead Again
- The Dead Zone
- Disturbia
- Event Horizon
- The Evil Dead (1983)
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- Faceless After Dark
- The Faculty
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter
- Ginger Snaps
- Green Room
- The Grudge
- The Grudge 2
- Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
- Hatchet
- I, Frankenstein
- Identity (2003)
- Idle Hands
- Knock Knock (2015)
- Lamb
- Legion
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
- Men (2022)
- The Monster Squad
- My Bloody Valentine (2009)
- Nightcrawler
- Only Lovers Left Alive
- Overlord
- Panic Room
- Paranormal Activity
- Paranormal Activity 2
- Paranormal Activity 3
- Paranormal Activity 4
- Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
- Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
- Pet Sematary (1989)
- The Possession of Hannah Grace
- Red Eye
- The Ring
- The Ring Two
- The Ruins
- Scary Movie
- Scary Movie 2
- Scary Movie 3
- Scream (1996)
- Scream 2
- Scream 3
- Season of the Witch
- Secret Window
- Shutter Island
- Sleepy Hollow
- Spell (2020)
- Stephen King’s Graveyard Shift
- Stephen King’s Silver Bullet
- Stephen King’s Thinner
- Succubus
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Tusk
- Underworld (2003)
- Underworld Awakening
- Underworld: Blood Wars
- Underworld Evolution
- Urban Legend
- Vacancy (2007)
- What Lies Beneath
- When a Stranger Calls
- Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’
Before updating the video nasty Faces of Death, director Daniel Goldhaber and writer Isa Mazzei explored the dangers of online life in tech-thriller Cam, their feature debut that was acquired by Netflix in 2018 after making waves on the festival circuit.
At the end of last year, the Netflix exclusive quietly departed from the streaming platform, left without another streaming home.
It’s not an isolated story; Mike Flanagan’s Hush also left streaming entirely for a period until it was finally picked up on both physical media and other streaming services.
While the tech-thriller currently isn’t available to watch on Netflix, Tubi, Hulu, or any other platforms, that’s not a problem for Cam thanks to a very cool move by Goldhaber: the director has made his breakout film accessible to watch online for free via his website.
As his site notes: “CAM is unfortunately not currently available to view on any platforms, so you can watch it here if you like :).“
No subscriptions or fees necessary, just hit play.
Cam follows Alice (Madeline Brewer), who works as an online cam girl obsessed with her ranking on the cam site. The higher her ranking goes, the more it draws unwanted attention, and Alice soon finds herself replaced on her own show with a doppelganger.
Written by Mazzei, a former camgirl, it uses the horror thriller premise to examine the life of a sex worker; Alice’s career ambition is directly at odds with the shame it brings to her family, and how she tries to spare them from it by keeping them in the dark. It only compounds her danger when the doppelganger enters the equation in Goldhaber’s engaging thriller.
For a deep dive into the treacherous world of Cam, listen to Horror Queers’ episode on it now.
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