Netflix is adding a substantial horror library on October 1, and the timing is not an accident. The streamer consistently loads up on genre titles in the weeks before Halloween, and this year's drop includes a genuine classic alongside a solid mix of creature features, Stephen King adaptations, and horror comedies.

After pulling the verified catalog data, we found 6 horror and horror-adjacent titles arriving on Netflix in October 2026. Here's every one of them, grouped by what kind of scare you're looking for. For a broader look at what's worth streaming this season, our spooky season streaming guide has the rest of the genre covered.

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The Certified Classics

The Sixth Sense (1999) — The one that made "I see dead people" part of the cultural lexicon. M. Night Shyamalan's ghost story about a child psychologist (Bruce Willis) and a haunted boy (Haley Joel Osment) holds up better than most of the films it inspired. If you've never seen it, watch it before anything else on this list. If you have, it's worth a rewatch just to admire how tightly the script is constructed.

Creature Features and Monster Movies

Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) — The fifth entry in the vampire-vs-werewolf action franchise, with Kate Beckinsale back in the leather catsuit. Nobody will confuse this with high art, but the action choreography is solid and it knows exactly what it is. If you want stylish supernatural violence with zero emotional investment, this delivers.

Psychological Horror

The Boogeyman (2023) — A Stephen King adaptation about two sisters grieving their mother's death while something lurks in the shadows of their father's therapy office. It's closer to Sinister than The Shining — a creature feature dressed up as a grief story. The performances from the young cast are genuinely strong, and the creature reveal is handled better than most. For more genre options across services, see our best streaming service for horror breakdown.

Horror Comedy

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) — Jane Austen's Regency romance, but with a zombie plague. The premise is funnier than the execution, but Lily James and Matt Smith commit fully to the bit. It's a watchable popcorn movie that works best with a group and low expectations.

Save Yourselves! (2020) — A Brooklyn couple heads to a cabin in the woods to unplug from their phones, completely missing the alien invasion happening around them. It's a low-budget indie horror-comedy that earns its laughs through character rather than spectacle. The pacing drags in the middle, but the ending sticks. One of the more underrated picks on this list.

The Deep Cuts

Sam & Colby (2023, series) — Not a traditional horror film, but a paranormal investigation series following two YouTubers who explore allegedly haunted locations. It's reality-style supernatural content — closer to Ghost Adventures than The Conjuring. If you like your horror with a "based on a true story" framing, this is a binge-ready option. For family-friendly Halloween viewing that won't keep anyone up, see our family Halloween movies list.

Netflix rotates horror hard, and most of these will be gone by November 1 — physical media is how you keep the ones you love. Browse horror on GRUV →

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Don't Wait on These

Netflix typically clears out seasonal horror right after Halloween, so these titles have a short shelf life. The Sixth Sense and The Boogeyman are the priority picks — the rest you can fit in around them. For a full picture of what's arriving and leaving across every service this month, check our Coming & Going page. And if Crystal Lake is more your speed, Friday the 13th hits Peacock on October 15.