Streaming guide · November 2026
The best horror movies on Prime Video right now
The best horror on Prime Video right now is John Carpenter's The Thing, plus Mike Flanagan's new Carrie series, a Prime Video original that premiered October 7, 2026 (Entertainment Weekly). Lists checked November 9, 2026, via iHorror and Silver Screen Riot.
By the Horror Planet editors · Updated November 9, 2026
Our picks
Carrie (series) (2026)
Flanagan's eight-episode take on King's first novel, renewed for season 2.
The Thing (1982)
The best horror film streaming anywhere this month.
The Witch (2015)
A24's Puritan nightmare.
Hereditary (2018)
Also on Hulu.
It Follows (2014)
The curse that walks.
Pearl (2022)
Then watch X, also on Prime.
X (2022)
Ti West's farmhouse slasher.
Midsommar (2019)
Sunlit dread.
Saint Maud (2019)
Faith as a weapon.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Punks, Trioxin and brains.
Hush (2016)
Flanagan's lean home invasion.
The Night House (2020)
Rebecca Hall and a grief that keeps knocking.
They Will Kill You (2026)
Zazie Beetz in a building full of cultists. Messy, fun.
Primate (2026)
A rabid chimp. Nasty fun.
How we picked
Picks are drawn from titles iHorror and Silver Screen Riot list as included with Prime Video in the US in November 2026. Prime also rents many films; we only list included titles. Hungry, a killer-hippo film, hit No. 1 on the service this month (iHorror).
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