August Must-Watch Horror Films on Netflix, Shudder, Other Streaming Platforms

Fans of the horror genre should get ready for a frightful treat since many spine-tingling movies are available on different streaming providers.

Shudder currently stands out as the leading choice for horror genre fans, which debuted in 2015. The platform immediately became the go-to source for spooky films, according to Creepy Catalog. The streaming platform provides a carefully chosen library of over 500 films, including classic horror flicks, undiscovered treasures, and productions by renowned horror masters like John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Rob Zombie, Lucio Fulci, and Dario Argento. It regularly updates its library, ensuring a monthly cycle of fresh entries, which catches the interest of fans.

As August (which some refer to as "ghost month) begins, here are some recommended essential horror movies streaming on prominent movie streaming sites.

Saw

Where to watch it: Netflix, Prime Video

Revisit the first film in the enduring Saw movie series to be ready for the next prequel-sequel, Saw X. This thriller, which James Wan directed and co-wrote with Leigh Whannell, introduces 20 years of storytelling. It has mind-bending turns and two strangers who wake up in a terrifying situation with a corpse between them and a battle for survival.

Annihilation

Where to watch it: Netflix

The plot of Annihilation is about a mysterious force of extraterrestrial origin that falls to Earth, where it infiltrates the countryside and starts to change and warp reality around it. One of the first signs of this transformation and warping is the spread of otherworldly colors and visual distortion from the epicenter of what is essentially an alien infection.

Fear Street: 1994, Part 1

Where to watch it: Netflix

The first movie in Netflix's trilogy of R.L. Stine adaptations of Fear Street quickly establishes itself as a much bloodier and more vicious beast than any of the recent Goosebumps films aimed at families, successfully carving out its place in the modern meta-slasher canon and teasing an exciting conclusion to come, according to Paste. It is directed by Leigh Janiak.

The Communion Girl

Available on: August 11

Where to watch it: Shudder

The Communion Girl is a 1987 religious horror movie that will excite fans of the "haunted doll" subgenre. The night of Sara and Rebe, two young ladies, turns horrifying when they come across a doll wearing a communion dress as they leave a nightclub, per Collider. Victor Garcia, the director, spins a terrifying scenario that makes you wonder about reality.

America Latina

Available on: August 14

Where to watch it: Shudder

Watch this movie from Italy that questions your ideas about family and trust. Massimo, a happy husband and father of two girls who works as a dentist, discovers a young girl chained and gagged in his basement. Mysteries come to light as he investigates her presence, and loyalty is tested. America Latina is a suspenseful self-discovery story directed by Fratelli D'Innocenzo.

Cocaine Bear

Available on: August 15

Where to watch it: Prime Video

Get ready for an unusual idea in a thrilling B-movie. Based on an actual incident, Cocaine Bear follows a bear that discovers a cache of abandoned cocaine in the woods and is immediately enraged. This shockingly bloody movie, which Elizabeth Banks directed, has a cast whose paths cross with the furious bear.

they are obsessed with me. pic.twitter.com/WOKXBmKHlg
— Cocaine Bear (@cocainebear) May 30, 2023

Organ Trail

When: August 24

Where to watch it: Paramount Plus

This scary Western horror film set in 1870 Montana unravels a horrific story of retribution. Organ Trail, directed by Michael Patrick Jann, follows Abigail (Zoé De Grand Maison) as she sets out on a perilous journey through the American West to revenge the murder of her family. With plenty of slayings, the film will have viewers on the edge of their seats with its breathtaking cinematography.