Max hosts a lot of content, but how’s its horror selection? Titles rotate throughout the year, and right now you can catch new films like Maxxxine and classics like Eraserhead. You may find a flick below that lets you skip a scary-long search.
If you’re ready to make a spooky selection, here are nine standout horror movies on Max. All these films received generally favorable reviews or better, according to Metacritic. Max unites the HBO Max and Discovery Plus libraries and starts at $10 per month.
Beetlejuice (1988) and Beetlejuice 2 (2024)
Michael Keaton’s ghost with the most is causing mayhem in two movies on Max. You can watch the horror comedy Beetlejuice and its 2024 sequel, which both also include Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara in their casts, on the streaming service now.
When this adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel hit theaters in 2017, it had moviegoers like me looking twice at storm drains and dreading red balloons. With a cast of intrepid kids and a lot of heart, it makes a compelling case for more supernatural coming-of-age stories. And a strong case against clowns.
David Lynch’s first feature-length film will make you feel like you’re in a bizarre nightmare. The 90-minute black-and-white horror flick is packed with odd sounds and imagery, and the result is incredibly eerie. Don’t even get me started on the main character’s freakish, otherworldly looking “baby” (that’s oddly still kind of cute?). There are messages about men and parenthood here, but even setting aside the bigger picture, Eraserhead’s surreal world is absolutely worth a visit.
The Mia Goth-starring scary movie Maxxxine is a sequel to Ti West’s films X and Pearl. It follows Maxine Minx as she pursues stardom in ’80s Hollywood and attempts to avoid a killer.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
George Romero’s first horror film is an easy recommendation. A group of survivors take refuge in a house while members of the undead swarm outside. The influential flick is often regarded as the first modern zombie movie, and while it may not offer Freddy Krueger-level frights, you’ll be drawn in by the characters at the center of its story. You’re going to want to leave the door open for this one (but in the case of an actual apocalypse, keep it very, very shut).
Horrors take place in broad daylight in this haunting film from Ari Aster. Set at a midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village, Midsommar has plenty of disturbing surprises in store for its guests. Prepare for some shocking scenes and a gripping performance from Florence Pugh.
A family accidentally unearths some unimaginable evils in this gory supernatural horror story. It’s the fifth entry in the film franchise after The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (’87), Army of Darkness (’92) and Evil Dead (2013).
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