Poltergeist is a celebrated classic in the horror genre praised for its terrifying special effects and entwining of a haunted house tale with the touching story of a close-knit family. In 2023, Amazon MGM Studios announced it was developing a new Poltergeist series, marking the first return to the franchise in nearly a decade. Viewers wishing to get acquainted with the franchise before the new series can use our guide to find out how to watch the Poltergeist films and TV series in order.

The 1982 original movie was developed from a story by Steven Spielberg, who also co-wrote the script. It follows the Freelings, a Californian family who are perplexed when their youngest daughter, Carol Ann (Heather O’Rourke), begins inexplicably communicating with the TV static and ominously informs her family, “They’re here.” Her parents, Steven (Craig T. Nelson) and Diana (JoBeth Williams), and sisters soon find themselves terrorized by poltergeists who seek to kidnap Carol Anne.

Poltergeist was a critical and commercial success. Critics praised O’Rourke’s incredible performance, the movie’s frightening premise and effects, and the ambitious story of a family forced to prove their love when faced with malevolent poltergeists. To this day, it’s considered one of the greatest horror movies ever made.

In 1986, a direct sequel, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, premiered. Set one year after the first film's events, the sequel sees the return of the Freeling family and further explores the main antagonist, The Beast, establishing he is the vengeful spirit of a former preacher and cult leader, Henry Kane, who seeks to claim Carol Anne. Desperate to save their daughter, the family turns to an Indigenous shaman, Taylor (Will Sampson), for help. While the sequel received praise for O’Rourke’s performance, iconic “They’re baa-ack” line, and the visual effects, critics panned its story as far-fetched and unnecessary.

Nonetheless, a third movie, Poltergeist III, was greenlit and premiered in 1988. O’Rourke was the only member of the Freeling family to return, and the film follows her placement with her aunt and uncle, Pat (Nancy Allen) and Bruce (Tom Skerritt). Struggling with feeling rejected by family, Carol Anne becomes vulnerable to Kane’s attacks again. Like the sequel, Poltergeist III struggled to prove the necessity of its storyline and was the lowest-grossing film in the franchise.

Poltergeist wouldn’t return to the big screen for another 27 years. Finally, in 2015, director Gil Kenan rebooted the franchise with Poltergeist (2015). It follows Eric (Sam Rockwell) and Amy Bowen (Rosemarie DeWitt), who are terrorized by poltergeists after the spirits connect with their daughter Maddy (Kennedi Clements). Although the film effectively paid homage to the original and was praised for its jump scares, it failed to recapture the magic of the first movie.

How to watch the Poltergeist franchise in order

Watching the Poltergeist franchise in order is quite simple, as the original series has the same chronological and release date order. It’s recommended to start with the original series before watching the reboot. Meanwhile, there is also a Poltergeist TV show, Poltergeist: The Legacy, which ran from 1996 - 1999. It’s not connected to the films; instead, it follows a secret society that fights paranormal forces. Since it’s also unrelated to the original films, the show can be watched at any point along with the remake. The best order to watch the franchise is:

• Poltergeist
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side
• Poltergeist III
• Poltergeist (2015)
• Poltergeist: The Legacy

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Along with trick-or-treating and costume parties, watching horror movies and TV shows is one of the best ways to celebrate the spooky season. If you’re looking for the best Halloween movies and TV shows to watch this year, this is the perfect guide for you. Here you can find out which horror titles are essential for your 2024 Halloween movie night and where you can find them on streaming services in the United States. Browse through the entire list or filter your results by streaming service, genre and age rating to only see the movies and TV shows that suit your preferences.

Horror movies to watch on Halloween 2024

Whether you’re looking for an all-time classic or a brand-new release, here are the horror movies to consider adding to your watchlist in 2024.

Halloween (1978)

Despite the many popular 2024 releases on this list, John Carpenter’s Halloween will always be the most popular choice for what to watch on October 31st, 2024. If you are interested in diving deeper into the franchise, we also have a guide to watching every Halloween movie in order.

Longlegs

Longlegs was released in July 2024 and quickly became a box office hit. In fact, the horror flick became the highest-grossing independent film of the year and the highest-grossing movie produced by Neon.

Alien: Romulus

From horror director Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead), Alien: Romulus is the first Alien movie to be released since Disney acquired the rights to the franchise. We also have a guide for how to watch the Alien franchise in order.

Strange Darling

JT Mollner’s second feature is a nonlinear cat-and-mouse thriller in which nothing is as it seems. If you’re looking for a serial-killer horror flick with shocking twists and turns, Strange Darling should be on your Halloween watchlist this year.

Terrifier and Terrifier 2

This killer-clown franchise has been a Halloween favorite ever since the first installment was released in 2018. With Terrifier 3 now in cinemas, now is the perfect time to stream the first two installments of the franchise.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Starring Michael Keaton alongside his Beetlejuice co-star Winona Ryder and Jenna Orgeta, Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice marks the return of the off-beat “bio-exorcist”. It was released in theaters in September and is now available to stream online – just in time for Halloween.

Trap

From M Night Shyamalan, the acclaimed director of The Sixth Sense, Trap centers on a serial killer who must evade attempts to find him at a pop concert. As with any Shyamalan movie, expect the unexpected.

Late Night with the Devil

Set on Halloween in 1977, this refreshing supernatural thriller centers on a late night show that attempts to broadcast a meeting with the devil.

I Saw the TV Glow

Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow tells the story of a supernatural late-night TV show that serves as a window into an unknown world. The movie was released in May this year and received critical acclaim for its inventive storytelling.

Speak No Evil

James McAvoy stars in the remake of the Danish psychological horror thriller of the same name.

Maxxxine

Starring Mia Goth, MaXXXine is the third installment of Ti West’s “X” trilogy, which also includes X and Pearl.

Blink Twice

Blink Twice marks Zoe Kravtiz’s directorial debut, with Channing Tatum in the lead role. It centers on a tech billionaire who invites guests to enjoy a lavish vacation which soon turns deadly.

Cuckoo

Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer stars in this horror movie from up-and-coming director Tilman Singer, who also wrote the screenplay. A 17-year-old girl who uncovers a family secret when she leaves America and moves in with her father in the German Alps.

The Watchers

If you’re looking for modern fantasy horror, you can add The Watchers to your watchlist for this year's Halloween. It marks the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter of M Night Shyamalan.

Talk to Me

Released in July 2023 in the United States, Talk to Me is an Australian horror movie that should not be missed. When a group of friends conjure spirits as a high-risk party game, they unleash supernatural forces.

Horror TV shows to watch on Halloween 2024

From

The third season of From was recently released on Netflix, so there’s no better time to catch up on the supernatural TV show. It centers on a small town in which the residents, for mysterious and unknown reasons, cannot escape.

Agatha All Along

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) celebrates Halloween with the conclusion of Agatha All Along. It tells the story of Agatha Harkness (best known as the villain in WandaVision) as she attempts to regain her powers.

Interview with the Vampire

Season two of Interview with the Vampire was released earlier this year, with a third season already planned for early next year. The TV show is based on Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, which was previously adapted into a movie in 1994.

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets follows a high-school soccer team that gets stranded in the wilderness. Years later, the survivors are reunited and must confront their past. The show does a great job or telling one story within two timeframes; in modern day and during the events of the disaster back in the 1990s.

Over the Garden Wall

Over the Garden Wall is a great TV show if you’re looking for a wholesome, spooky tale with musical numbers and unique characters. If you like cartoons such as Adventure Time and The Owl House, this is a must-see Halloween animation.

How can I binge-watch classic horror franchises on streaming services?

JustWatch has streaming guides for all of the biggest horror franchises of all time, so you can easily find out where to watch them on streaming services in the United States. If you’re planning to binge a classic horror franchise, check out our streaming guides for Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Hellraiser, Blair Witch, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Amityville Horror, Insidious, Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Final Destination and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Everyone loves a great scary movie, and all good horror fans also love poking fun at their favorite films. That’s why the Scary Movie franchise became so darn popular. Epic spoofs, great lampoons, and hilarious parodies make the movies truly laugh out loud.

If you’re a horror fan, check out our guide below to find out where to watch every Scary Movie film in order using services like Netflix, Paramount+ and more.

Scary Movie Franchise in Release Order

• Scary Movie (2000)
• Scary Movie 2 (2001)
• Scary Movie 3 (2003)
• Scary Movie 4 (2006)
• Scary Movie 5 (2013)

Scary Movie Franchise in Chronological Order

Scary Movie

The original movie centered around a group of high school students (including Cindy, who is a spoof of Scream’s Sidney) who are stalked by a masked killer. The main influence for the original film was Scream, but it also spoofed classics like I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Sixth Sense, and Halloween.

Scary Movie 2

The sequel was mainly inspired by The Haunting and House on Haunted Hill and sees Cindy and her friends invited to a haunted house where they experience strange phenomena. Other movies spoofed in the sequel include The Exorcist, The Matrix, and Charlie’s Angels.

Scary Movie 3

The third film was mainly inspired by Signs and The Ring and focuses on an alien invasion…and a cursed video tape that tells people they’ll die in seven days. The movie also poked fun at classics like Airplane! And 8 Mile, and because of that, it featured tons of rapper cameos by RZA, Redman, and more.

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4 was the last to star Anna Faris as Cindy, and the movie was mainly inspired by The Grudge. But it also poked fun at horror films like Saw and The War of the Worlds, as well as other popular movies from the era like Brokeback Mountain and Million Dollar Baby. 

Scary Movie 5

Ashley Tisdale took over the starring role for the fifth movie, which was heavily inspired by Paranormal Activity and Black Swan. But it also spoofed films like Evil Dead and Insidious. Released in 2013, it’s the most recent Scary Movie film to date, though there is a sixth film in the early stages of pre-production.

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In 1999, filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez released their independent movie, The Blair Witch Project. It would quickly become one of the most successful indie films of all time and popularize the found footage genre. Recently, Lionsgate and Blumhouse confirmed a modern remake of the cult classic was in development. Viewers who wish to get acquainted with the original movies before the remake can use our guide to find out how to watch all the Blair Witch movies in order using services like Max, Prime Video and Netflix.

The Blair Witch Project follows three student filmmakers who have gone missing: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard. The students disappeared while filming a documentary on the myth of the Blair Witch, leaving behind their cameras. Hence, the movie presents itself as if it is the actual footage left behind by the students. While The Blair Witch Project wasn’t the first found footage movie, it did revolutionize the genre. The film was great exposure for the genre, as it was a sleeper hit and garnered over $250 million at the box office on a budget of just $200,000.

Part of the reason The Blair Witch Project was so successful was its unique marketing strategy. It created a website, fake police reports, missing persons posters for the characters, and newsreels that circulated online. In addition, it aired a companion mockumentary, Curse of the Blair Witch, before the film’s release, which includes interviews with friends and families of the missing characters. The marketing campaign was so convincing that some audiences at the time believed The Blair Witch Project was a real documentary rather than fiction.

Eager to capitalize on The Blair Witch Project’s success, a sequel, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, was quickly greenlit and helmed by Joe Berlinger. It followed the same meta/found footage premise of the original, as it follows a group of The Blair Witch Project fans who go to the site of the shoot only to begin to experience paranormal phenomena. The sequel also received a pre-release mockumentary, Shadow of the Blair Witch. Unfortunately, the sequel was panned by critics who found it too formulaic and reliant on the original’s ideas.

Hence, in 2016, Blair Witch premiered and served as a direct sequel to the original while ignoring the events of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film follows Donahue’s brother, James Donahue (James Allen McCune), who ventures to the woods where his sister went missing 17 years earlier, only to realize the legend of the Blair Witch may be true. While considered an improvement over the second movie, Blair Witch still received criticism for being too similar to the original but not nearly as frightening.

How to watch the Blair Witch movies in order

The best way to watch the Blair Witch franchise is in chronological order, which is the same as the release date order. In addition to the three Blair Witch movies, there are four mockumentaries. The Curse of the Blair Witch is the preface to The Blair Witch Project, and Shadow of the Blair Witch is the preface to Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. The other two mockumentaries, Sticks and Stones: An Exploration of the Blair Witch Legend and The Massacre of the Burkittsville 7: The Blair Witch Legacy, added further lore to the franchise before the first sequel. The chronological order of the movies is:

• Curse of the Blair Witch
• The Blair Witch Project
• Sticks and Stones: An Exploration of the Blair Witch Legend
• The Massacre of the Burkittsville 7: The Blair Witch Legacy
• Shadow of the Blair Witch
• Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
• Blair Witch

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Released in 2018 during the absolute height of superhero mania, Venom starred Tom Hardy as dual-characters Eddie and Venom and became a smash hit, earning $856 million at the box office. It’s since been followed by two sequels, as well as Eddie and Venom having a cameo appearance during a mid-credits scene at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Use our guide to find out where to stream every Venom movie in order using services like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more.

Venom Movies in Release Date Order

• Venom (2018)
• Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

Venom

In the original movie, journalist Eddie Brock is infected with an alien parasite that begins to change his personality, eventually forming a monstrous entity around him known as Venom. The movie asks lots of tough questions, like what separates a hero from a villain, and what separates good from bad.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage 

In the sequel, a serial killer on death row turns into a supervillain after ingesting some of the alien parasite, creating a new monster, Carnage. Eddie, Venom, and Carnage battle it out and in the end, it’s revealed that a third monster has been created, Toxin.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

In a mid-credits scene, Eddie and Venom are briefly transported to another universe… which is revealed to be the universe of the MCU. At a bar, he learns about all the shenanigans that have been happening with heroes and villains like Spider-Man, Hulk, and Thanos.

Venom: The Last Dance

Universes collide in the finale film, and Eddie and Venom are chased by both of their worlds. The movie also introduces another monster, Agony, along with Toxin, who was created at the end of the second film.

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From attics to nightclubs, and even outer space, the Hellraiser franchise has taken audiences pretty much everywhere. So far, we’ve gotten 11 Hellraiser films since the original premiered back in 1987. In general, the franchise goes relatively in order, though there are a few differences between the release date order and chronological order.

Use our guide below to find out how to watch every Hellraiser movie in order using streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more.

Hellraiser Movies in Release Date Order

• Hellraiser (1987)
• Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
• Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
• Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
• Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
• Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)
• Hellraiser: Deader (2005)
• Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
• Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
• Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
• Hellraiser (2022)

Hellraiser Movies in Chronological Order

Hellraiser

Chronologically, the first movie actually is the first in the franchise. In the film, a young girl named Kirsty discovers that her mother has been having an affair with her father’s brother…who has recently vanished. But after an accident, his body begins to resurrect itself in their attic thanks to a mysterious puzzle box. Unfortunately, the puzzle box also calls upon a race of eternal undead beings who have no comprehension between pleasure and pain, the Cenobites. 

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Kirsty returns for the sequel and, now in a mental hospital after the events of the first film, believes she’s being visited by her dead father in her dreams. He tells her that he’s trapped in Hell and needs help. Kirsty’s mom also enters Hell, but for much more nefarious reasons.

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Taking place in New York City, the lead Cenobite Pinhead is now more evil than ever after the events of the second film (he’s now pure “id”). Even worse, Pinhead finds himself being resurrected in the luxury apartment of a pleasure-obsessed young man…giving Pinhead all the fuel he needs to gain his strength and bring “good suffering” to the Big Apple. 

Hellraiser: Inferno

Inferno was the first Hellraiser film to be a straight-to-video release (as would every sequel that followed) and follows a corrupt police officer who stumbles upon the puzzle box (known by fans as the Lament Configuration) and soon he starts having horrific visions. No spoilers here, but the finale gives viewers a shocking twist. 

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

For the first time since Hellbound, Kirsty appears in the franchise once again. In the movie, Kirsty is believed to be dead after her boyfriend crashes their car. But then her boyfriend begins experiencing strange phenomena and there’s a shocking twist ending…but heads up, that “twist” is the exact same as Inferno. 

Hellraiser: Deader

In Deader, a journalist is sent to investigate a mysterious cult known as the Deadites who claim they can kill and resurrect their followers. As you can probably assume, they’re doing this with the help of the puzzle box…and with enough meddling, Pinhead arrives to collect what’s his. 

Hellraiser: Revelations

Revelations focuses on two friends who go on a debaucherous vacation in Mexico, ultimately finding the puzzle box and getting themselves killed. A year later their families find the puzzle box and the madness begins again. But heads up, this film is bad…like, really bad. Hellraiser’s creator Clive Barker even tweeted upon its release, “I have NOTHING to do with the fuckin' thing. If they claim it’s from the mind of Clive Barker, it's a lie. It's not even from my butt-hole.”

Hellraiser: Judgment

In Judgement, Pinhead is in discussions with other rulers of Hell on how best to keep the portal between the mortal world and theirs open. During the debate, there’s a serial killer running loose on Earth. Also, Heaven and God get involved. Basically, this becomes a heavily religious movie that has a completely new vibe.

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Though it was the fourth film released (and the final movie to be released in theaters), Bloodline is actually the last chronologically because it takes place in the year 2127 in outer space. In the movie, Pinhead is summoned aboard a space station and meets his ultimate demise.

Standalone Hellraiser Movies

Hellraiser: Hellworld

Similar to movies like Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Hellworld went super meta, taking place outside the chronological order. In the movie, a group of friends play a video game inspired by the Hellraiser franchise…leading to one of them committing suicide. To get revenge, his father decides to kill them, but ends up meeting the real Pinhead himself.

Hellraiser

In 2022, Hulu released a Hellraiser reboot with Jamie Clayton starring as Pinhead. The movie doesn’t follow the original story and instead creates its own, following a group of young people who are invited to a party in a mansion. But they discover it’s actually a trap to give sacrifices to the Cenobites.

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It’s official! We are getting a new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie in 2025! Freddie Prinze Jr. has already signed on and Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to reprise her role as well. The film, which is slated for a July 2025 release, is set to be a direct sequel to I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, ignoring the events of the third movie.

To catch up on the franchise before its release, use our guide below to find out where you can watch all three I Know What You Did Last Summer Movies in order.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Movies In Release Date Order

• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
• I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - TV series (2021)

I Know What You Did Last Summer Movies in Chronological Order

I Know What You Did Last Summer

In the original movie, a group of teenagers (including Prinze Jr. and Hewitt, along with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe) accidentally hit a fisherman while driving drunk. To avoid getting in trouble, they decide to dump his body in the ocean and pretend it never happened… little do they know he wasn’t actually dead, and now he’s out for murderous revenge.

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

The cast grew for the ‘98 sequel and included Brandy and Jack Black. Hewitt and Prinze Jr. also reprised their roles, and Hewitt is invited to the Bahamas after winning a radio contest (anyone with geography knowledge will immediately know something is wrong once they hear Hewitt’s “winning” answer). Turns out the whole thing is a trap to finally kill them for what they did that one fateful summer.

I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer

The straight-to-video third movie oddly takes place far away from the ocean in Colorado and the Fisherman returns yet again… this time from beyond the grave. The movie received some pretty awful reviews thanks to its low quality, bad acting, and making the story supernatural. The upcoming film will ignore the events of the third movie.

I Know What You Did Last Summer - TV Series

In 2021, Prime Video launched a series reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer. The show was a modernized retelling of the story, taking more influence from the original 1973 novel than the movie. In early 2022 after one season, Amazon canceled the show.

Where Can I Watch the I Know What You Did Last Summer Movies Online? 

Check out our guide below to find out where you can watch the entire I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise streaming online.

Since its premiere almost two decades ago, Zombieland has garnered a cult following. The movie and its sequel stand out in the zombie subgenre for perfectly balancing their thrilling, post-apocalyptic premises with emotion and humor. Use our guide to find out how to watch all the Zombieland movies in order.

The franchise began in 2009 with the release of Zombieland. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a new strain of mad cow disease transmissible to humans has turned much of the population into zombies. Survivors struggle to avoid infection and identify themselves only by their home city names to avoid attachment. After the infection breaks out, survivor and former college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) starts his trek home to find his family. Along the way, he meets fellow rugged survivors Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Little Rock) and forms an unexpected bond with them.

Zombieland was a major critical and box-office success, earning high praise for its blend of zombie horror and comedy. Although it had as thrilling and heart-racing moments as a typical zombie thriller, it differentiated itself by successfully keeping the tone light and comedic. While talks of a possible sequel arose immediately after Zombieland’s release, there were a few obstacles, especially since the cast and crew had numerous other commitments.

It took a decade to get the four lead stars and crew back together and settle on a story for the sequel, but in 2019, Zombieland: Double Tap premiered. The sequel sees Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock living in the White House ten years after the original film's events. However, they’re forced to leave the safety of their home and fight off evolved zombies on a trip to Graceland to retrieve Little Rock, who has run away in search of a better life. Zombieland: Double Tap was another box office success and earned praise for capturing the spirit of the original while evolving the zombies and offering a unique story.

While Zombieland 3 isn’t officially in development, the cast and crew have suggested reuniting every decade for another movie. Additionally, director Ruben Fleischer has expressed interest in a spinoff movie featuring Zoey Duetch’s Madison, a dimwitted young woman the gang meets in the sequel.

How to watch the Zombieland movies in order

Watching the Zombieland movies in order is quite simple, as the chronological and release date orders are the same. Additionally, if viewers want to delve further into the franchise, they can watch the Zombieland TV pilot. In 2013, the pilot aired on Prime Video. The series would’ve taken place in the Zombieland universe with a new cast of characters, but it wasn’t picked up after the pilot. The release date/chronological order for the franchise is below:

• Zombieland (2009)
• Zombieland (2013)
• Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

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The Child’s Play franchise, also known as the Chucky franchise, has delighted horror and slasher fans for over thirty years. Following the original film’s premiere, Chucky (Brad Dourif) became a horror icon, spawning a franchise consisting of nine movies, a TV series, and a short film. Check out our guide to find out where to watch every entry in the Child’s Play franchise in order.

The franchise started with the premiere of Child’s Play in 1988. The film follows Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent), a young boy gifted a Good Guy doll for his birthday. Unbeknownst to him and his mother, Karen (Catherine Hicks), the doll is inhabited by the spirit of serial killer Charles Lee Ray and comes to life to terrorize them. Child’s Play was a success, earning praise for its unique and terrifying puppetry and bold decision to make the primary victim of the film a child. 

The film received a direct sequel, Child’s Play 2, which takes place two years after the original movie and sees Chucky reanimated. He quickly finds Andy and terrorizes him and his new friend Kyle (Christine Elise). The third movie, Child’s Play 3, premiered less than a year later and featured an eight-year time skip, focusing on a teenage Andy (Justin Whalin) who deals with Chucky while enrolled in Kent Military School. Unfortunately, both sequels failed to replicate the original’s box office success and were criticized for rehashing the same horror and slasher elements from the first film.

Hence, Child’s Play went on a seven-year hiatus before returning with Bride of Chucky. In the movie, Ray’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) revives Chucky before becoming a doll herself. Not only did the film garner praise for its dark humor and gain a cult following, but it was also praised for improving the franchise by shifting focus to the dolls and including LGBTQ+ representation with Tiffany, who is bisexual.

The fifth installment, Seed of Chucky, continues the dolls’ storyline with Chucky’s son, Glen (Billy Boyd), resurrecting Chucky and Tiffany, who are appalled to learn their offspring has no violent tendencies. However, the final two canon films, Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky return to the source material. In Curse of Chucky, Chucky finds a new family to terrorize, while the franchise comes full circle in Cult of Chucky with the return of Andy (Vincent). The sixth and seventh installments received the most positive critical reception in the franchise as the movies covered new ground and brought a new sense of terror to Chucky.

While Cult of Chucky played out like a finale and the next film was the reboot Child’s Play (2019) with Mark Hamill as Chucky, the original storyline continued with the TV series Chucky. The series sees Chucky fall into the hands of a teenage boy, Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), who struggles to resist Chucky’s influence while navigating high school and relationships.

How to watch the Child’s Play movies and TV shows in order

Watching the Child’s Play movies and TV shows in order is quite simple, as the chronological and release date order are the same. The only outlier is Child’s Play (2019). Since it’s a standalone reboot unconnected to the TV show and prior films, it can be watched anytime. There is also one canon short film viewers can enjoy. See below for the release date/chronological order of the Child’s Play franchise:

• Child’s Play (1988)
• Child’s Play 2 (1990)
• Child’s Play 3 (1991)
• Bride of Chucky (1998)
• Seed of Chucky (2004)
• Chucky’s Vacation Slides (2005)
• Curse of Chucky (2013)
• Cult of Chucky (2017)
• Chucky (2021)

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I bet you had no idea that The Amityville Horror is actually one of the sloppiest, messiest franchises in Hollywood history. It doesn’t help that the “real” events the original movie is based on are also highly contested, with many claiming to have proof the Lutz family were hoaxers looking for a big payday. Regardless of whether it’s real or fake, the original Amityville movie provides enough scares to make it a worthwhile watch for horror fans. Check out our guide below to find out where to watch the real Amityville Horror movies online.

Notice I said “real”. That’s because the Amityville franchise has become a wild, insane hodgepodge of messy no-budget horror movies that are so bad you can’t even sit through them. There are currently over 60 Amityville movies. Yep, sixty. There’s everything from Amityville Bigfoot to Amityville Job Interview, Amityville in Space, and even Amityville Death Toilet. Basically, anytime a crappy horror movie with no money wants to get some views, it throws Amityville in the title to hopefully stir up some interest. But none of these movies actually have anything to do with the Amityville franchise. 

In fact, there’s only two real Amityville movies if you want to go by the “true story”. Or, if you want to broaden it to any movie that (very loosely) involves the house, or that tries to use the original storyline as a (very loose) premise, there are nine films. Here’s how to watch them in order.

Amityville Horror Movies in Release Date Order

• The Amityville Horror (1979)
• Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
• Amityville 3-D (1983)
• Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)
• The Amityville Curse (1990)
• Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
• The Amityville Horror (2005)
• The Amityville Haunting (2011)
• Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

If you want to watch the movies chronologically, there’s actually only two films that matter: the original, and its 1982 prequel. Everything else isn’t actually part of the “true story” and instead focuses on someone being possessed by the “Amityville spirit” or someone finding an old artifact from the house, or someone moving into the home decades later. Here’s the two movies that actually share a timeline.

Amityville Horror Movies in Chronological Order

Amityville II: The Possession 

This sequel is actually a prequel and is the truest of all the movies. The film centers around the DeFeo family who lived at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. One night, their son Ron murdered both his parents, and his four siblings – this is all a true story and actually happened. The film alleges that DeFeo was under the influence of either a demon or the devil himself, a narrative that had been pushed for decades thanks to the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Yep, the couple from The Conjuring).

The Amityville Horror 

One month after DeFeo received his life sentence, the Lutz family moved into the house, claiming to know nothing about the DeFeos or the murders. 28 days later, the family fled from the house, leaving most of their belongings behind – this is also a true story. They said they left the home because they were being tormented by evil spirits. This film focuses on what may have happened during those 28 days.

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Since premiering in 2011, we’ve gotten 12 seasons of American Horror Story (so far). While the show is largely an anthology series, we’ve seen numerous actors reprise their roles on various seasons, including Jessica Lange, Emma Roberts, Sarah Paulson, and Evan Peters, among many others. Use our guide below to find out how to watch American Horror Story in order by release date and chronologically.

American Horror Story in Release Date Order

• Murder House (2011)
• Asylum (2012)
• Coven (2013)
• Freak Show (2014)
• Hotel (2015)
• Roanoke (2016)
• Cult (2017)
• Apocalypse (2018)
• 1984 (2019)
• Double Feature (2021)
• NYC (2022)
• Delicate (2023-2024)

American Horror Story in Chronological Order 

Freak Show (1952)

Set in 1952, Freak Show centered around a dying traveling freak show in the dawn of the television era. But dark forces are lingering within the tattered carnival, targeting the performers.

Double Feature - Death Valley (1954)

Set during the Eisenhower administration, Death Valley takes place in the ‘50s and finds a group of college kids caught up in an alien conspiracy (heavily inspired by the alleged events in Roswell).

Asylum (1964)

Set in 1964, the show’s second season sees a journalist (Paulson) head to an infamous New England insane asylum hoping to find her next big story… but she ends up discovering more horrors than she could have ever imagined.

NYC (1981)

AHS makes quite a big time jump, bringing the series to the Big Apple during its gritty, crime-filled days in the early ‘80s. Even worse, the city is grappling with a serial killer and the beginnings of the HIV epidemic.

1984 (1984)

As the season’s name implies, this time around audiences head to summer camp in 1984. Heavily inspired by slasher flicks of the ‘80s, the season…well, you can probably guess what happens next.

Murder House (2011)

The first season was set in the present day, so 2011, and centered on a couple who move into the house of their dreams. But it’s more like the house from hell, with neighbors from hell. Ugh oh…

Coven (2013)

Also set in the present day, Coven took place in 2013 and followed a secretive witch coven as they encounter some of NOLA’s infamous villains like the Axeman and Delphine LaLaurie.

Roanoke (2014-2016)

In Roanoke, a family moves into a rural farmhouse in North Carolina, on the site of the infamous Lost Colony of Roanoke. But it turns out that many of the doomed spirits still remain.

Hotel (2015)

The season known for bringing Lady Gaga into the mix was set in 2015 and takes place in a notorious Los Angeles hotel. Inspired by the very real (and very infamous) Hotel Cecil in LA, the season shows the horrors that take place behind closed doors.

Cult (2017) 

Also set in the present day, so 2017, Cult took American politics head-on, showing how MAGA Republicans had basically become a cult. It’s one of the show’s boldest and most meaningful seasons to date. 

Apocalypse (2020)

Apocalypse premiered in 2018 and was (at the time) set in the near future of 2020, revealing that a nuclear apocalypse could destroy society. Little did the show know that in 2020, the world really would go through a sort of apocalypse with the COVID pandemic.

Double Feature - Red Tide (2021)

Set in the present day, Red Tide sees a couple spend a winter in the remote Cape village of Provincetown and wild events begin to happen with help hundreds of miles away. 

Delicate (2023-2024)

Set in the present day, the season was inspired by the book Delicate Condition and follows a celebrity trying to get pregnant through IVF… but soon she starts suffering from delusions and paranoia.

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The Addams Family has been making a comeback due to the widely popular Netflix series Wednesday. Cartoonist Charles Addams created the eccentric family with an affinity for the macabre in the 1930s. Since then, they have been adapted into TV and film several times. With Wednesday season 2 arriving in 2025, viewers can use our guide to find out where and how to watch all the Addams Family TV shows and movies in order before then.

The first TV show adaptation was The Addams Family (1964). It established the Addams Family as viewers know it today, giving them names and backstories. The series follows Gomez (John Astin) and Morticia Addams (Carolyn Jones), a wealthy, passionately in-love couple who live in a Gothic-style home with their children, Wednesday (Lisa Loring) and Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax), and servant, Thing. Despite their enjoyment of morbid and odd things, they are very kind and can’t understand why others are frightened or judgemental of them.

Following the 1964 sitcom, the Addams Family's popularity rose. They appeared in an episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies and an unsold pilot for The Addams Family Fun House before receiving an animated series, The Addams Family (1973). In 1992, a remake animated series, The Addams Family (1992), premiered, with Astin reprising his role as Gomez. Neither series was long-lived, but they earned praise for their nostalgia and dark humor.

The animated series was remade following the success of the first live-action movie, The Addams Family (1991). In the film, the Addams Family becomes suspicious when they start to suspect Gomez’s (Raul Julia) recently returned long-lost brother, Fester (Christopher Lloyd), is a fraud. The Addams Family effectively reinvented the family, with Julia’s Gomez, Christina Ricci’s Wednesday, and Anjelica Huston’s Morticia frequently hailed as the best iterations of the characters. Meanwhile, the sequel, Addams Family Values, is considered the best Addams Family movie because it does justice to the darker and more macabre spirit of the family as it sees Gomez and Morticia prepare to welcome a new baby to the family.

Unfortunately, the Addams Family struggled after Addams Family Values. A direct-to-video movie, Addams Family Reunion, was panned by critics, while The New Addams Family series failed to replicate its predecessor’s success and was canceled after one season.

The family went on a hiatus for two decades before entering its modern era with the 2019 computer-animated movie The Addams Family. The movie and its sequel, The Addams Family 2, delve deeper into the underlying theme of the family, which is acceptance. In the first film, Gomez (Oscar Isaac), Morticia (Charlize Theron), and the children face discrimination when a TV personality decides their home doesn’t match the neighborhood’s aesthetic, while the sequel focuses on Wednesday’s (Chloë Grace Moretz) struggles to fit in.

Tim Burton's Wednesday arrived on Netflix following the animated films' box office success. It offers the most ambitious reimagining of the Addams Family, as Jenna Ortega brings Wednesday Addams to life in a supernatural detective series.

How to watch the Addams Family movies and TV shows in order

Given the numerous reboots and reimaginings of the Addams Family, there isn’t a chronological order to follow. However, to get the most out of the franchise, the first two live-action movies and original series are an excellent place to start, followed by the newer iterations of the family. Afterward, viewers can delve deeper into the franchise with direct-to-video movies, cartoons, and remake series either in release date order or whatever order they choose. One possible order to watch the shows and movies is:

• The Addams Family (1991)
• Addams Family Values
• The Addams Family (1964)
• The Addams Family (2019)
• The Addams Family 2
• Wednesday
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies Season 1 Episode 3
• The Addams Family Fun House 
• The Addams Family (1973)
• Halloween with the New Addams Family
• The Addams Family (1992)
• Addams Family Reunion
• The New Addams Family

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The Insidious franchise has been terrifying and intriguing viewers since 2010 with its unique supernatural horror premise. The franchise will expand in 2025 with Insidious 6 and the spinoff movie Thread: An Insidious Tale. Viewers who want to catch up with the horror franchise before the spinoff and sequel can use our guide to find out where and how to watch the Insidious movies in order.

The franchise began in 2010 with the James Wan-directed Insidious. On a budget of just $1.5 million, Insidious proved genuinely terrifying with its jump scares and infamous red demon scene. The film follows Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne) as they move into a new home with their young sons, Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Foster (Andrew Astor). Things take a dark turn when Dalton inexplicably falls into a coma, which coincides with frightening paranormal activity in their home. They are forced to seek advice from psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) and confront dark details from Josh’s past and spirit realm of The Further. 

Insidious’ success quickly spawned a franchise. The sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, picks up immediately after Insidious and sees the Lambert family’s nightmare continue as a woman in a white dress haunts them. Josh’s mother, Lorraine (Barbara Hershey), must reveal further family secrets to help them understand what is happening to them. The movie was another success, although it seemed to close out the Lambert family’s story.

The following two films in the series were prequels that go back in time to explore Rainier’s history and career. Insidious: Chapter 3 takes place three years before the Lambert family haunting and sees Rainier explore a case involving Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott). After an attempt to contact Quinn’s late mother accidentally unleashes a malevolent spirit, Rainier is forced to delve deeper into The Further to save Quinn. The film’s box office success and praise for its emotional premise resulted in another prequel, Insidious: The Last Key, in which Rainier is forced to uncover her family’s secrets after she’s called to investigate paranormal activity in her former childhood home. The prequel closes out Rainier’s solo story and leads directly into the events of Insidious.

Five years after the fourth installment, Insidious: The Red Door premiered and brought the story back to the Lamberts. The film takes place nine years after the events of Insidious, as Dalton heads off to college but finds that The Further refuses to leave him and his father alone.

Following Insidious: The Red Door’s success at the box office, Insidious 6 was announced. It’s expected to continue the Lamberts’ or Rainier’s story, but no cast has been confirmed. Meanwhile, a spinoff is in development that will take place in the Insidious universe but will be separate from the main series.

How to watch the Insidious movies in order

Viewers can watch the Insidious franchise in either chronological or release date order. To watch the series chronologically, one would watch the prequels before Insidious and its sequels. The chronological order is as follows:

• Insidious: Chapter 3
• Insidious: The Last Key
• Insidious
• Insidious: Chapter 2
• Insidious: The Red Door

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In The Evil Dead, a group of college kids plan a fun weekend getaway to a secluded old cabin in the woods. But after they arrive and read from the Book of the Dead and play recordings of old incantation spells, they accidentally resurrect a demonic entity who has the power to turn people into zombie-like minions. Since then, the franchise has spawned four sequels, a TV show, and even video games.

Check out our guide below to find out where to watch every Evil Dead movie and show in chronological order.

The Evil Dead in Release Date Order

• The Evil Dead (1981)
• Evil Dead 2 (1987)
• Army of Darkness (1993)
• Evil Dead (2013)
• Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015-2018)
• Evil Dead Rise (2023)

The Evil Dead in Chronological Order

The Evil Dead

While the original movie focuses on zombies and raising demons from the dead, it also had a good amount of humor, wit, and campy vibes. The film also helped turn its star Bruce Campbell into a cult hero amongst the horror crowd. 

Evil Dead 2

Arguably even more popular than the original, the sequel sees the return of the zombie-making demons creating what's known in the movie as “Deadites”. In the film, Ash (Campbell) and a group of strangers huddle together in a cabin and fight for survival. Get ready for more guts, more gore, and more comedy.

Army of Darkness

Taking the franchise to its zaniest place yet, Army of Darkness transports Ash to the Middle Ages and he must fight to return home. But the only way to get back to the present is using the book of the dead (uh-oh…) The movie is absolutely wild and has some totally hilarious one-liners.

Evil Dead

Most people *think* that the 2013 film Evil Dead is a reboot or remake. But in reality it’s a sequel. The film plays out largely like the original movie – a group in a remote cabin – but a post-credits scene shows Ash, proving that this film is part of the original timeline.

Ash vs. Evil Dead

This Starz series ran for three seasons and saw Campbell reprise his iconic role as Ash. Throughout the show’s run Ash must once again battle the evil dead and he’s joined by a few surprising coasters, including Samara Weaving and Lucy Lawless (aka Xena the Warrior Princess).

Evil Dead Rise

More of a standalone film, the movie takes place in a Los Angeles apartment complex where a family accidentally calls upon the evil dead once again. The film has no true connection to the previous movies aside from the fact that the dead are raised using the same book. But in 2023, Campbell said in an interview with Collider that the movie is indeed in the same timeline, technically making it a standalone sequel.

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The Paranormal Activity franchise is undeniably scary – especially the first two films which scared the living s*** out of everyone who saw them. But did you know the franchise’s release order and chronological order are a little different? Check out our guide below to find out where every Paranormal Activity movie is streaming online and how to watch the franchise in order.

Paranormal Activity Movies by Release Date

• Paranormal Activity (2009)
• Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
• Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
• Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
• Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
• Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
• Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)

If you want to watch the franchise in chronological order, it will be a bit different. Here’s every movie in the franchise and how they connect chronologically.

Paranormal Activity Movies in Chronological Order

Paranormal Activity 3

Paranormal Activity 3 serves as an origin film, showing how Katie and her sister Kristi originally began being afflicted by the demon when they were just little girls. The movie takes place in 1988 and is also the highest-grossing movie in the franchise, earning more than $207 million at the box office.

Paranormal Activity 2

Paranormal Activity 2 is a prequel that takes place immediately before the events of the first movie, and the end of the film brings it right up to date, running concurrently with Paranormal Activity. The movie follows Kristi and her husband as they fight off a demon who wants their baby. In a desperate attempt to rid themselves of the burden, Kristi’s husband passes the demon along to Katie…igniting the events of the first movie. In the finale scene, a now-possessed Katie comes over and kills her sister, and steals her baby…never to be seen again.

Paranormal Activity

The original movie that started it all. Did you know that despite premiering theatrically in 2009, the first movie initially premiered in 2007 and then had screenings in college towns across America, slowly building up its reputation as one of the scariest movies ever made (this also explains why the movie is set in 2006, which was three years prior by the time it premiered in 2009). When it did finally have its wide theatrical release, audiences were literally screaming in theaters, watching Katie and her boyfriend Micah get terrorized by an unseen force.

Paranormal Activity 4

Remember the end of Paranormal Activity 2 when Katie steals her sister’s baby? Well, Paranormal Activity 4 takes place five years later in 2011, and that little baby is now a young boy staying with a neighboring family while his “mom” (aka Katie) is gone with a mysterious illness. But it turns out this is all part of the demon’s plan to use him as a vessel for demonic possession. It’s also revealed that the demon gets its power through a group of witches.

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

Ok, let's just be real here. By this point, the Paranormal Activity franchise was running out of steam and the producers knew it. The whole witch coven nonsense in the fourth movie didn’t pay off and audiences were getting bored. To fix this, they tried to reinvent the plot with a new cast of young SoCal kids who stumble upon one of the witches. Interestingly though, in one of the final scenes, one of the kids is sent back to Katie and Micah’s house from the first movie, offering a (somewhat) explanation for the movie’s terrifying finale. 

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension 

In The Ghost Dimension, a family discovers they live in a house that was built on the site of Katie and Kristi’s childhood home…and the demonic presence is still there. The movie’s big gimmick is, as the name implies, for the first time viewers will get to see the spirit world. Nobody liked this, it was critically panned, the movie bombed, and it ended the franchise.

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

Some fans have wild and far-flung theories that Next of Kin might secretly be connected to the previous films, but in general, it’s considered a standalone movie. However, being set in the present day (2021) means that regardless of whether it's a sequel or not, it still chronologically would take place after everything else. The movie sees a group of filmmakers visit an Amish community looking for answers, only to discover that this cult is actually keeping a demonic presence held prisoner to prevent it from overtaking the world.

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The Purge has been delighting viewers for over a decade with its unique horror premise. The dystopian horror series examines what would happen if, every year, the United States held a “Purge,” in which all crime, including murder, is legal for 12 hours. Director James DeMonaco is developing a sixth installment in the film series, although it is currently untitled and without a release date. Newcomers to the franchise can use our guide to find out where and how to watch The Purge movies in order before the sixth movie premieres.

The franchise started in 2013 with the premiere of The Purge. In the film, a political party called the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) rises to power, establishing a totalitarian government and passing a law calling for an annual Purge, claiming it decreases crime for the rest of the year. In the film, wealthy couple James (Ethan Hawke) and Mary Sandin (Lena Headey) prepare to hunker down with their children to wait out the Purge in their home with a state-of-the-art security system. However, Purgers disrupt the Sandins’ plans when they descend on their home.

Given its violence, unique premise, and political undertones, The Purge was a huge box-office hit and quickly spawned a sequel, The Purge: Anarchy. One year after the first film's events, things heat up as another Purge begins, but faces opposition from a group of resistance fighters. The film also introduces fan-favorite Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), whose initial revenge mission takes a turn when he saves two women and begins learning the truth about the Purge and resistance.

By the second sequel, The Purge: Election Year, the political commentary becomes more overt as the NFFA changes the rules of the Purge to take out Senator Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), who is running for President and threatens the Purge’s existence. Roan struggles to survive during the Purge with the help of Barnes, who is now her head of security. With The Purge: Election Year, the franchise morphed into a violent, thoughtful political thriller that maintained its success streak at the box office.

The franchise delved into new territory after the third movie, bringing viewers back in time with the prequel movie The First Purge, which follows the NFFA’s first experimental Purge. Additionally, the franchise’s first TV series, The Purge, premiered in 2018. However, the franchise soon returned to the present with The Forever Purge, which takes place eight years after The Purge: Election Year. The movie sees the migrant couple Adela (Ana de la Reguera), and Juan (Tenoch Huerta) struggle for survival after a group of Forever Purgers carry on their massacre after the Purge ends.

Although The Forever Purge was intended to be the final film in the series, director DeMonaco agreed to continue the story with a sixth installment. It will see Grillo’s return as Barnes, and rumors suggest it will explore a worldwide Purge.

How to watch The Purge franchise in order

The Purge movies and TV shows always openly establish their timeline. In the Purge universe, the first Purge takes place in 2014, and the franchise has tracked its history up to 2048. Viewers wanting to track the Purge’s 34-year-old history from the beginning can follow the chronological order below:

• The First Purge
• The Purge
• The Purge: Anarchy
• The Purge Seasons 1 - 2
• The Purge: Election Year
• The Forever Purge

Where to watch The Purge movies online

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After a 14-year hiatus, the Final Destination franchise is returning to the big screen with the upcoming Final Destination: Bloodlines. Viewers looking to get into the 25-year-old horror franchise can use our guide to find out how to watch all the Final Destination movies in order before the new one.

The franchise started in 2000 with the release of Final Destination. The film follows Alex Browning (Devon Sawa), a young man who has a premonition that the airplane he’s on will explode mid-air. He and his friends get off the plane before take-off, only to later learn that the aircraft exploded in a catastrophic accident, killing every passenger on board. However, when the survivors start dying in freak accidents, Browning realizes they can’t just cheat Death.

Final Destination set itself apart from other slash films with its premonition premise and decision to make the killer the unseen entity Death. The fact that there are real-life stories of premonition saving lives made the premise even more chilling. As a result, the film was a box office success and spawned a franchise. Every film in the series follows the same premise of a group of people avoiding Death due to one individual’s premonition, only to be picked off by the entity one by one in the order they were originally intended to die in.

While each movie follows the same formula, they often introduce new rules/exceptions to Death’s vengeance and sometimes shake things up for fun. For example, in the sequel, Final Destination 2, when Kimberly Corman (A. J. Cook) saves a group of travelers from a highway pile-up, Death begins picking off survivors in reverse order. Meanwhile, in the standalone sequel Final Destination 3, amusement park accident survivor Wendy Christensen (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) realizes photos taken before the incident include clues of how Death will claim the survivors.

The filmmakers intended for the fourth movie, The Final Destination, to be the last film in the series. Although the story of Nick O’Bannon’s (Bobby Campo) premonition of a race car accident ends with a note of finality, Final Destination 5 was greenlit and premiered in 2011. The movie brought the franchise back to its roots by making it a prequel to the original film. Eight years later, Final Destination: Bloodlines was revealed to be in development. It is unknown where the movie takes place in the Final Destination universe and if it will uphold the previous films’ formula, but it has been described as a “reimagining” of the franchise.

How to watch the Final Destination movies in order

Watching the Final Destination movies in chronological order isn’t too difficult. With the exception of the prequel, Final Destination 5, the films follow the release date order. Check out the chronological order below:

• Final Destination 5
• Final Destination
• Final Destination 2
• Final Destination 3
• The Final Destination

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Few franchises are as popular as Predator. Since premiering in 1987, the Predator (or, more specifically the Yautja warrior) has spawned his own film franchise, appeared in comics and video games, and even stars in its own crossover universe with Alien, rightfully titled Alien vs. Predator. On top of that, a Prey sequel and a new standalone Predator movie called Badlands are both going into production.

If you want to explore the Predator universe before then, check out our guide below to find out how to watch every Predator movie in order. We also have a ranked list of best to worst Predator movies for those interested in watching them in order of quality.

Predator Movies by Release Date

• Predator (1987)
• Predator 2 (1990)
• Predators (2010)
• The Predator (2018)
• Prey (2022)

The Yautjas are also in the Alien vs. Predator (AVP) franchise, though AVP is not technically part of the official Alien or Predator timelines.

Alien vs. Predator Movies by Release Date

• Alien vs. Predator (2004)
• Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Predator Movies in Chronological Order

Prey

Chronologically, the first movie in the series would be Prey, which is set back in 1719. In the film, a young Comanche woman (Amber Midthunder) wants to be a great hunter, but is told she’s not allowed since she’s a woman. But after encountering the Predator in the forest, she must not only become a hunter, but also survive being hunted.

Predator

Next up is the original movie which is set in the present day (being 1987 at the time). In the film, an elite military team is tasked with an extraction mission in a wartorn Central American country. But escaping rebel forces in the jungle turns out to be the least of their worries once they find themselves stalked by the Predator.

Predators

This one is highly debated because Predators never actually says when it takes place. However, many fans believe it takes place between the first two movies. In the film, a group of humans awaken on an alien planet and learn that they’re being used for hunting practice by the Predators. Even wilder, the Predator from the first movie (who definitely was blown up in the finale, but oh well...) is somehow there, and alive, and is tied up and being tortured by the other Predators for his failure on Earth. Because of this, many fans think it’s set not long after the first movie. But there are others who believe the film takes place in the future, which begs the question: How long has the Predator been tied up for????? 

Predator 2

Taking Predator from the jungle to the city, Predator 2 starred Danny Glover as a Los Angeles detective who is investigating drug cartels. Also, somewhat randomly, the film is set in 1997 instead of 1990 – perhaps to give the movie more of a dystopian future vibe (which…it didn’t). But the cartels soon find that they’re not just warring against each other and the police, but also the Predator. 

The Predator

Another oddity (and, honestly, just a really terrible movie in general) is The Predator. Before the film’s release, director Shane Black claimed in a 2016 interview with HeyUGuys that the movie takes place before 2010’s Predators, but also, and I quote, “Predator 2 has probably happened already…” So the film’s director doesn’t even know where and when the movie takes place. Black also cast his convicted pedophile friend for a small role in the film where he plays a pervert, and the movie has a bizarre subplot about autism. Needless to say, Black hasn’t directed a movie since The Predator and this film can honestly just be skipped.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is a little different from other slasher movies. Compared to Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) or Michael Myers (Halloween), Freddy Krueger has a much lower kill count. Instead of hacking and slashing everyone in sight, Freddy is much more sadistic, choosing his victims and haunting them before killing them in wildly elaborate ways. That maniacal behavior, combined with Freddy’s trademark personality, is what makes him a (dare I say) likable killer.

Check out our guide below to find out where to watch every Nightmare on Elm Street movie in order streaming online in the United States.

The good news is that the Nightmare franchise’s chronological and release date orders are the same. Here’s how it looks:

A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies in Order

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1986)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
• Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
• Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
• Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies in Chronological Order

A Nightmare on Elm Street

The original movie introduced the world to Freddy Krueger. The child rapist and murderer is killed by the local community and as he dies, he vows to take revenge by killing their children…in their dreams. This is also the film that has the iconic Johnny Depp death scene where he’s sucked into the bed.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

Initially, this sequel was panned upon its release, but in recent decades the film has seen a newfound appreciation, especially in the LGBTQ community. The movie’s screenwriter, director, and star were all gay and the movie was absolutely LOADED with homoeroticism. Freddy’s Revenge eventually got an award-winning documentary made about its queer undertones called Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Centered on a group of teens in a psychiatric hospital, Dream Warriors saw some of the wildest kills in the Nightmare franchise – it’s also a fan-favorite. From Freddy turning into a giant, intestine-looking snake and eating a girl to Freddy popping out of a TV and delivering the iconic line “Welcome to prime time, bitch” before shoving a girl into the television, Dream Warriors is a wild must-watch.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Dream Master continues the story of the survivors from Part 3, now released from the institution and living normal lives. Naturally, Freddy returns once again to finish the job. The movie received a few mixed reviews, but was relatively well-received.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

In The Dream Child, it’s alluded that Freddy wants to come back by being reincarnated as the child of one of his victims. While the movie had some wild and brutal kills, the film was ultimately a dud with many thinking the franchise had jumped the shark. 

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Released in 1991, The Final Nightmare technically takes place in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. It was also supposed to be the conclusion of the franchise…but the movie is weird and sloppy, and is considered one of the worst in the franchise.

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare

With The Final Nightmare officially ending the franchise, Craven found a unique way to bring back Freddy. New Nightmare is an ultra-meta movie that stars Heather Langenkamp (the star of the original movie)… who plays herself. Known as “the actress from A Nightmare on Elm Street”, Heather navigates life as an actress and a Scream Queen. But everything changes one night when she starts having nightmares about Freddy and he comes into the real world.

Freddy vs. Jason

In 2003, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees duked it out in an epic battle. Even cooler, the movie references Freddy’s past kills, officially putting it in the chronological timeline. In the film, Freddy has lost his power since his death in The Final Nightmare, so he resurrects Jason to cause chaos, hoping to feed on the fear and gain enough energy to re-emerge.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

This movie was a reboot and hoped to relaunch the Nightmare franchise… but trying to remake a movie that’s already a classic isn’t easy (as this film learned the hard way). With terrible reviews and a very “meh” box office performance, this remains the last Nightmare movie released to date.

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Smile became a breakout hit back in 2022. The film earned more than $217 million at the box office and was one of the scariest movies of the year. If you’re a fan of Smile or its 2024 sequel Smile 2, check out our guide below to discover more great movies you’ll enjoy and find out where they’re streaming online.

First up, all Smile fans need to check out It Follows. In Smile, an unseen entity follows its victims for days, appearing as eerie, smiling people, before it kills them. The entity then passes on from person to another after their death. The plot of It Follows is incredibly similar. In the movie, the evil spirit is passed on through sex, whereas in Smile it seems to prey on people with trauma. But this STD-spread haunting movie preys on people’s fear of not just evil, but sexual health as well, making it a disturbingly hard-hitting horror movie.

Another closely related film is The Ring. In Smile, it’s revealed that nobody survives the haunting after one week, as the entity’s abuse gets stronger and stronger. Anyone who has ever seen The Ring will immediately recognize the similarity since the line “seven days” became infamous when Rachel (Naomi Watts) gets a phone call after watching the cursed video tape. It’s the original “followed by a cursed demon” horror movie and to this day it still holds up. The Ring received two sequels – The Ring Two and Rings.

Another similar film is The Grudge. While the movie doesn’t have the countdown aspect of the other two, it still centers around a curse that eventually kills its victims, remaining there until someone finds the body. Then, the curse attaches itself to its new victim, starting the process over again. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, the movie was a massive hit and, like The Ring, it has spawned two theatrically-released sequels – The Grudge 2 and The Grudge (and one straight-to-video sequel).

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In 2022, the low-budget psychological horror film Smile was a surprise hit. The movie was so successful that Smile 2 was quickly greenlit and is set to premiere on October 18. It will be the perfect movie to see in theaters during Halloween month. Viewers wishing to catch up on the franchise before the sequel premieres can use our guide to find out where to watch the Smile movies in order on platforms like Hulu, AppleTV+, and more.

While the franchise achieved mainstream success with the release of Smile, it’s not the first movie in the series. The franchise started in 2020 with the release of the short film Laura Hasn’t Slept. Laura Hasn’t Slept was written and directed by Parker Finn and serves as a prequel to Smile. It follows Laura Weaver (Caitlin Stasey), a young woman who visits her therapist, Dr. Parsons (Lew Temple), and complains of insomnia due to seeing an entity constantly smiling at her.

Laura Hasn’t Slept was well-received at the SXSW film festival, and Finn soon began developing a feature-length film, Smile, inspired by the short. Stasey reprises her role as Weaver in the movie, but the lead protagonist is Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon). Dr. Cotter is a therapist who witnesses a traumatic event involving her patient, Weaver. After the incident, she is tormented by an entity that takes the form of people she knows and smiles unsettlingly at her. As she and her ex-boyfriend, Joel (Kyle Gallner), explore the entity’s history, she is forced to confront her traumatic past.

Even before its release, Smile attracted attention as it utilized a genius marketing scheme to place actors in the audience of live sporting games and have them smile creepily. Upon release, it received widespread praise for its terrifying premise and sophisticated exploration of trauma. The movie was also a hit at the box office, garnering over $217 million on a budget of just $17 million.

Smile 2 is expected to delve deeper into the lore of the smiling entity. The only character from the original set to return is Gallner. Meanwhile, the film will focus on a new protagonist, Skye Riley (Naomi Scott). Riley is a famous pop star who starts seeing disturbing smiling faces ahead of her world tour.

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The low-budget Terrifier movies have boomed into a cultural phenomenon, especially in the horror community. The movies are scary and filled with gore, but are also oddly lovable and campy, making them fun and unique entries in the slasher genre. The latest film, Terrifier 3, is already making waves for its bombastic death scenes and its oddball villain Art the Clown. The third movie is also set during Christmastime, giving it a fresh dose of audacity, hilarity, and horror. If you love Terrifier 3, check out our guide below to discover more great movies you’ll enjoy.

Fans of Terrifier 3 are probably into gory movies. Sometimes called “splatterfests”, this subgenre is loaded with tons of ooey-gooey macabre and hard-to-watch grossness. If that sounds like you, then check out these other bloody, body-parts-filled movies, perfect for gorehounds everywhere. 

Gory Horror Movies Like Terrifier 3

• Tusk
• The Human Centipede 
• In a Violent Nature 
• Hostel
• Cabin Fever
• Hellraiser

Terrifier 3 is also notable for being set during Christmastime. Oddly enough, there’s actually quite a lot of Christmas horror movies. In fact, it’s sort of becoming its own subgenre with the most notable early entry being 1974’s Black Christmas. If you want more tinsel terror and holiday horror, check out these films. 

Christmas Horror Movies Like Terrifier 3

• Black Christmas 
• Black Xmas
• Krampus
• Violent Night
• Rare Exports 
• There’s Something in the Barn

And who can forget that the most lovable part about the Terrifier movies is that they’re so damn campy. Yeah, you’re supposed to be afraid of Art… but at the same time, you kind of like him. He’s funny and oddly relatable for outcasts. If you want more campy horror films that are delightfully odd and obtuse, you’ll love these movies.

Campy Horror Movies Like Terrifier 3

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
• Behind the Mask
• M3GAN
• Scary Movie
• Feast

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Joker: Folie à Deux is the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed Joker. The film sees the return of Joaquin Phoenix as the nihilistic criminal Arthur Fleck (a.k.a. Joker), but this time, he is joined by his iconic love interest Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga).

Elevated by its musical components and Lady Gaga’s acting and vocal prowess, Joker: Folie à Deux is another unique and searing social commentary. If you enjoyed Joker: Folie à Deux, use our guide to find 10 similar great TV shows and movies you can stream online today on platforms like Max, Netflix, Prime Video, and more.

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a family man who is already financially struggling when he learns he has terminal cancer. Feeling he has no other option, he turns to a life of crime to ensure his family will be taken care of after his death and slowly transforms into a brutal drug lord. Breaking Bad is one of the most critically acclaimed shows of all time and parallels Joker: Folie à Deux with a tale of a man-turned-criminal who poignantly reflects society.

Falling Down

Falling Down is a psychological thriller about William Foster's (Michael Douglas) trek across Los Angeles to attend his daughter’s birthday party. His trek slowly turns into a rampage as he begins reacting with increasing violence to everyone he encounters while becoming more disillusioned by social inequality. It’s a bit more ambiguous and darkly comedic than Joker: Folie à Deux, but both movies track long-suffering men seeking vengeance against society.

Gotham

Gotham follows Detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), whose investigation into the murder of Bruce Wayne’s (David Mazouz) parents pits him against some of the city’s most iconic villains. The show also follows Barbara Kean (Erin Richards) and Jerome Valeska (Cameron Monaghan) throughout their slow transformations into Harley Quinn and Joker-esque villains. Dark, violent, and gritty, Gotham boasts a similar tone to Joker: Folie à Deux and delves deep into concepts of corruption, vengeance, and mental illness.

Joker

One can’t get closer to Joker: Folie à Deux than its predecessor, Joker. The film tracks the origin story of Fleck, a failed comedian who begins descending into madness due to society’s continuous rejection of him. While Joker: Folie à Deux delves deeper into its nihilistic protagonist and social commentary, Joker provides the riveting backstory of how society molded the man viewers see in the sequel.

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler is a neo-noir thriller that follows the petty thief Louis “Lou” Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he discovers the lucrative world of crime journalism. In his desperation to capture the most sensational crime photos and videos, he begins interfering with each crime scene. Like Joker: Folie à Deux, Nightcrawler delves into the effects of unemployment and poverty while exploring additional themes about consumer culture and the ethics of photojournalism.

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver follows Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a New York City taxi driver who works the night shift to deal with his insomnia and loneliness. During his drives, he becomes disillusioned with the state of the city and begins forming a radical plot to save the world. Taxi Driver is believed to have heavily influenced the Joker with its dark character study and reflects Joker: Folie à Deux with its exploration of whether its protagonist is a villain or a heroic vigilante.

The Batman

The Batman tackles many of the same themes as Joker but is told from the hero's perspective instead of the villain’s. It follows Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson), who races to stop the Riddler’s (Paul Dano) attacks on Gotham’s elite while delving into his own family’s corrupt history. Similar to Joker: Folie à Deux, The Batman examines classism and social inequality and features a complicated villain who violently attempts to right the wrongs of society.

The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy is a black comedy about Rupert Pupkin (De Niro), a failed comedian who becomes obsessed with comedian and talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). As his obsession grows, he forms a plot to kidnap Langford and force him to invite him on his show. The King of Comedy plays out a bit more like a horror story than Joker: Folie à Deux, but both movies are dark and ambitious explorations of failed comedians who will do anything to fulfill their fantasies of fame.

The Penguin

Like Joker: Folie à Deux, The Penguin is a character study and unique social commentary focusing on an iconic Batman villain. The crime drama follows Oswald Cobb (Colin Farrell) in his bid to become Gotham's new crime kingpin. Dark, gritty, and told from the villains’ perspective, The Penguin and Joker: Folie à Deux offer refreshing takes on the Batman universe while delving into concepts of classism and discrimination.

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta is a political thriller set in a dystopian future where the UK has come under the control of a fascist totalitarian regime. V (Hugo Weaving), a masked vigilante, takes it upon himself to utilize terrorist methods to fight the oppressive regime. V for Vendetta gets more political than Joker: Folie à Deux with its exploration of an authoritarian government, but both examine similar themes of revenge and oppression.

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The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie premiered in 1974. The film was loosely inspired by the serial killer Ed Gein and centered around the cannibalistic, skin-wearing, chainsaw-wielding killer Leatherface. The movie was a massive hit and laid the groundwork for the modern slasher genre. Check out our guide below to find out how to watch every Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie in order and discover where every movie is streaming online.

Before we dive into the multiple timelines the series has, let’s check out the franchise in its release date order.

Texas Chainsaw Movies in Release Date Order

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
• Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
• Leatherface (2017)
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Chronologically, the timeline is much messier. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a franchise that’s had a few massive hits…but tons of misses, which prompted film studios to attempt numerous reboots, prequels, and legacy sequels with the hopes of reviving the series. That’s given us four timelines – the original continuity, the 2003 reboot timeline, the 2013 reboot timeline, and the 2022 sequel timeline.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movies in Chronological Order

Original Texas Chainsaw Timeline

The original timeline consists of the first five films. After the first movie, the series got weird and wild. The sequel was a fun and quirky ‘80s film that leaned heavily into camp and kitsch, making it feel nothing like the first movie, though it was still super enjoyable. The third film is… actually, let’s just ignore the third film, it’s that bad… and The Next Generation (which is called The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre outside of America) is so weird and bonkers you’ll have no idea what you’re watching. It is, however, really interesting and despite being super confusing, its meta, satirical take on the franchise is awesome.

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

2003 Remake Timeline

After Texas Chainsaw’s four sequels made everything completely weird and ruined all hope of continuity, New Line Cinema knew the only way to bring back the franchise was to reboot it. Initially, this started with the 2003 remake starring Jessica Biel. After the film grossed more than $107 million, another movie was soon on the way. But instead of a sequel, it received a prequel that showed the origins of how Thomas Hewitt became Leatherface.

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2013 Reboot Timeline

In 2013 Texas Chainsaw got a present-day sequel that ignored everything except the first movie from 1974. Then there was Leatherface. Set in the same continuity, Leatherface was a prequel showing Thomas Hewitt’s childhood. It was supposed to be released in 2016, but wasn’t, and then was released in 2017, but only on select VOD platforms. The film wouldn’t finally be available to the wider public until years later when it started streaming.

• Leatherface
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• Texas Chainsaw 3D

2022 Timeline

In 2022, Texas Chainsaw’s timeline was rebooted yet again. This time around, a present-day sequel takes place in a small ghost town and ignores everything except the first movie. It’s also been reported that another sequel titled Texas Chainsaw Legacy is on the way.

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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The Joker is not only one of the most iconic Batman villains, but he’s also one of the most notorious villains in entertainment history. Jaded, unstable, and uncontrollable, the Joker is a horrifying combination of demented wit and unstoppable rage. Throughout cinema history, he’s been officially part of 10 films. Check out our guide below to find out all 10 movies the Joker has been in and where to watch them on streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and more!

First up, the Joker appeared in the 1966 Batman film, portrayed by Cesar Romero. Since then the character has appeared in nine more movies, most famously being portrayed by Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, and Barry Keoghan. Here’s a closer look at their performances.

Jack Nicholson’s Joker

Jack Nicholson portrayed the Joker in Tim Burton’s iconic 1989 film Batman. Taking a more comic book-looking approach to the character, Nicholson portrayed the Joker as an almost comical character whose devil-may-care attitude about carnage only made him more terrifying.

Heath Ledger’s Joker

For The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger took a much darker and demented approach to the Joker, giving the character a deep sadness that made him easily one of the most compelling villains Hollywood has ever seen. Ledger received an Oscar for his performance, which was awarded after his tragic suicide in 2008.

Jared Leto’s Joker

Jared Leto brought the character back into a more comic book style with his unhinged, energetic, and flat-out insane rendition of the Joker. Portrayed in Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey, Leto’s performance was a bit polarizing, with some audiences feeling his character didn’t live up to Ledger’s… but to be fair, few performances in cinematic history could compare to Ledger’s Joker, so trying to judge the two is a little unfair.

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker

Next up, Joker got his own origin story with the 2019 film Joker. Phoenix took a dark approach to the character, presenting him as an ordinary man pushed over the edge by society’s mistreatment of him. Joker was a huge hit and earned 11 Oscar nominations, including a Best Actor win for Phoenix. He reprised the role in the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux.

Barry Keoghan’s Joker

Barry Keoghan is briefly featured in 2022’s The Batman as a prison inmate with the Riddler, and the film alludes that he’s the Joker. A sequel is slated for 2026 and Keoghan has so far refused to comment on whether he’s been cast in the film. However, many fans have pointed out that his refusal to comment isn’t him saying no…

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The Penguin recently premiered on HBO and has impressed critics and audiences with its unique blend of the superhero and gangster drama genres. Inspired by DC Comics, the series follows Oswald Cobb (Colin Farrell) as he strives to become the successor to Gotham’s former crime kingpin.

So far, The Penguin has earned stellar reviews for its dark tone, gritty premise, and deep dive into the psychology of one of DC’s most iconic villains. Viewers enjoying The Penguin can use our guide to find similar TV shows and movies to stream online now on platforms like Max, Netflix, Disney+, and more.

Arrow

Based on DC Comics’ Green Arrow comics, Arrow follows Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), a billionaire playboy who disappears at sea with his father one day. Five years later, he returns as a changed man, becoming a vigilante to clean out the crime that has encroached on his city and business in his absence. Arrow boasts grit and a serious tone, though it does lean more into the superhero genre than the crime genre and is a less intense and violent alternative to The Penguin.

Daredevil

Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, Daredevil follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer who begins leading a double life as a vigilante to fight the crime kingpin Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). The series is delightfully dark, gritty, and action-packed, delving into complex themes of morality, justice, and religion while offering a mesmerizing and chilling villain in D’Onofrio’s Fisk. Daredevil parallels The Penguin with its exceptional quality, character studies, and iconic lead villain.

Gotham

As its title suggests, Gotham is set in the same city as The Penguin, although in a different universe/timeline. The series follows James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) as a rookie detective whose investigation into the murder of Bruce Wayne’s (David Mazouz) parents brings him face-to-face with Gotham’s most dangerous criminals. Both The Penguin and Gotham offer a gritty dive into corruption and crime, but Gotham does so from the perspective of an iconic hero rather than an iconic villain. 

Joker

Loosely based on the DC character of the same name, Joker follows Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disillusioned by poverty, abuse, and discrimination who begins descending into madness. The film is a riveting character study and a refreshing take on the iconic Batman villain that is elevated by its social commentary. Joker boasts a similar tone to The Penguin and tackles many of the same themes, especially since they both examine villains with disabilities who have experienced poverty and discrimination.

Pennyworth

Pennyworth is a prequel to Gotham and V for Vendetta that follows a young Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), who opens a security firm and catches the attention of the wealthy Wayne family. The series is more a spy thriller than a crime drama, but it offers the same gritty, mature tone as The Penguin, top-notch performances, intriguing social commentary, and a unique spin on Batman lore.

Scarface

Scarface is a crime drama that follows Tony Montana (Al Pacino), a Cuban refugee who arrives in America penniless but, believing he’s meant for something more, begins moving up in the criminal underworld to become a fearsome drug lord. Over the years, the film has become a cult classic, earning praise as a gangster epic offering a mesmerizing Pacino performance and an intriguing deep dive into morality. Meanwhile, Montana strongly parallels the Penguin as a villain who came from very little but never stopped believing he was destined for something bigger.

The Batman

The Batman is a must-watch for The Penguin fans, considering it debuts Farrell’s Penguin and kickstarts Matt Reeves’ Batverse. The film sees Batman (Robert Pattinson) investigating a string of grisly deaths in Gotham while struggling with his family’s past and whether the corrupt Gotham deserves saving. It plays out more like a film noir than a superhero movie with a dark and brooding tone and gorgeous cinematography, making it the perfect preface to the world of The Penguin.

The Godfather

The Godfather and its sequels are like The Penguin but without the superhero elements. The original is considered one of the greatest gangster dramas ever made, following the larger-than-life Corleone family as the young Michael Corleone (Pacino) joins the family business and begins his transformation into a mafia boss. The Godfather’s influence on The Penguin is evident with its Vito Corleone-esque main villain, exploration of crime families, and the story of a man’s descent deeper and deeper into the criminal underworld.

The Sopranos

While The Penguin appears to have drawn inspiration from numerous iconic crime bosses, Farrell seems to channel Tony Soprano the most. The Sopranos follows Tony (James Gandolfini), a mob boss who struggles to balance his criminal lifestyle and family life. Both The Penguin and The Sopranos are told from the villain’s POV and, in doing so, humanize the villains, adding numerous layers of complexity by painting them simultaneously as the villain, hero, and victim of the story.

The Untouchables

The Untouchables tells the true story of Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner), a Prohibition agent who formed a law enforcement team dubbed The Untouchables to take down crime boss Al Capone (Robert de Niro). The movie received high critical acclaim, including four Academy Award nominations, for its performances and thrilling premise. The Untouchables is an excellent alternative for viewers looking for a more realistic and slightly less bleak look at crime than The Penguin.

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Lady Gaga recently became the second actress in history to bring the iconic DC antihero Harley Quinn to life in a live-action film. The singer-songwriter and actress was tapped to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in Joker: Folie à Deux. Meanwhile, the film isn’t the first time she has mixed her singing capabilities with her acting versatility. Check out our guide to find out where to watch Lady Gaga’s eight best movies and TV shows.

Lady Gaga’s breakthrough into the film industry came with her starring role in A Star Is Born, which easily marks the best performance of her career. The film follows Ally (Lady Gaga), a waitress whose life changes when she is discovered by country musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper). Impressed by her talent, he invites her to tour with him. Their relationship quickly turns romantic but is complicated by Maine’s alcoholism.

A Star Is Born has been hailed as one of the best iterations of the movie, largely because of Lady Gaga’s acclaimed performance and electric chemistry with Cooper. Although the film solidified her capability as a leading lady, at the time of its release, she had already made an impression on the small screen through American Horror Story. Gaga starred in season 5, American Horror Story: Hotel, and season 6, American Horror Story: Roanoke.

In season 5 of the horror series, she portrayed The Countess, the owner of a haunted hotel who hides a dark secret behind her cultured, affluent status. For her performance, Lady Gaga won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries. She went on to guest star in season 6 as the frightening witch Scáthach.

Meanwhile, although House of Gucci received mixed reviews from critics, Lady Gaga still offered an award-winning performance. She stars alongside Adam Driver and Jared Leto as Patrizia Reggiani, a young woman who marries into the wealthy Gucci family and becomes entangled in family drama and corruption. The biographical movie was criticized for its pacing and tone, but praise for Lady Gaga’s performance as the fiery and ambitious Reggiani was nearly unanimous.

At times, Lady Gaga has also combined her filmography skills with her music career, directing and producing the well-received concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball and the powerful, personal documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two.

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V/H/S has become a popular anthology horror film series, with each movie showcasing numerous short films. The original film was released in 2012 and featured various directors and screenwriters that would later become huge in the horror industry, like Ti West (the X trilogy) and Tyler Gillett (Scream & Scream VI).

Since then the franchise has continued to release more movies, and with 2024’s release of V/H/S Beyond, the series now has 7 films and 2 feature-length spin-offs. Despite originally premiering as indie films, in recent years the franchise has become a Shudder Original and the newer films can be streamed exclusively on Shudder as well as AMC+ – while the first three can be found on other streamers like Hulu. Read on to learn where to watch all V/H/S movies streaming online.

There’s two ways to watch the V/H/S series, chronologically and by release date. If you want to watch the films in release date order it would look like this.

V/H/S in Release Date Order

• V/H/S (2012)
• V/H/S 2 (2013)
• V/H/S Viral (2014)
• V/H/S 94 (2021)
• V/H/S 99 (2022)
• V/H/S 85 (2023)
• V/H/S Beyond (2024)

There’s also two feature-length spin-offs

• SiREN (2016) - Originally a short film in V/H/S
• Kids vs. Aliens (2023) - Originally a short film in V/H/S 2

But as you probably notice, a lot of the films have years after their title, that’s because many of the movies jump around and take place in a specific year.

In chronological order, the movies roughly follow a simple trajectory, though there’s a bit of confusion with the first two films since the timeline hadn’t been established yet. For example, in the first V/H/S movie, most of the segments take place in the present day, but the finale segment is “10/31/98” technically placing this segment second chronologically after V/H/S 85.

But for simplicity, the general chronology would look like this…

V/H/S Movies in Chronological Order

• V/H/S 85
• V/H/S 94
• V/H/S 99
• V/H/S
• V/H/S 2
• V/H/S Viral
• V/H/S Beyond

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How to Train Your Dragon will return to the big screen in 2025, but this time, the franchise’s beloved characters will be in live-action. Those interested in catching up on the franchise before Mason Thames and Nico Parker bring Hiccup and Astrid to life can use our guide to find out how to watch every How To Train Your Dragon movie, TV show, and short film in order streaming on platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video!

How to Train Your Dragon began as a children’s book series by Cressida Cowell. Her series caught the attention of DreamWorks Animation, which adapted it into the 2010 award-winning movie How to Train Your Dragon. The animated film follows Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (Jay Baruchel), an inventive and awkward teenage boy who lives in the village of Berk, which is run by his father, Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler). Although he has been raised to hate and fear dragons, he soon befriends a rare Night Fury (Randy Thom), setting him on a path that could change his entire village’s way of life.

The movie earned high critical acclaim, including two Oscar nominations, for its stunning animation, dazzling dragons, and surprisingly emotional and mature script. DreamWorks wasted no time expanding the franchise. It quickly greenlit How to Train Your Dragon 2 and tapped Cartoon Network to broadcast a spinoff series, DreamWorks Dragons. The show set the stage for the sequel and followed Hiccup as he helped Berk adapt to co-existing with dragons.

In the sequel film, Hiccup and his father return, along with Hiccup's friends, Astrid (America Ferrera), Snotlout (Jonah Hill), Fishlegs (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Tuffnut (T. J. Miller), and Ruffnut (Kristen Wiig). How to Train Your Dragon 2 picks up five years after the original and sees Hiccup’s mission to explore uncharted territory catch the attention of a fearsome warlord, Drago (Djimon Hounsou). The film was another major success, paving the way for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

The third How to Train Your Dragon installment was treated as the final film in the series. It sees Hiccup, now in the role of Chief, forced to make a difficult decision about all of the dragons’ future. The movie upheld How to Train Your Dragon’s success streak, earning high critical acclaim for its story and animation. After the movie, DreamWorks started pursuing other opportunities, including two spinoff series set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe that featured all-new characters. By 2023, a live-action film reboot of the series was greenlit.

How to watch the How to Train Your Dragon franchise in order

In addition to the film trilogy and three TV spinoff series, there are six How to Train Your Dragon short films. Although they’re not essential to understanding the movies, they offer additional lore. The only series that doesn’t fit into the chronological order is Dragons: Rescue Riders, as it is not part of the official canon. See below for how to watch all the shows, movies, and short films in chronological order:

• How to Train Your Dragon
• Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon
• Book of Dragons 
• Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
• Dragons: Riders of Berk seasons 1 - 2
• Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
• Dragons: Race to the Edge seasons 1 - 6
• How to Train Your Dragon 2
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
• How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log
• DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms

Check out our list below for the release date order and find out where to watch the How to Train Your Dragon franchise online in the U.S.!

That’s a wrap on the 2024 Emmy Awards, and the night’s big winners were The Bear and Shōgun. Both shows took home numerous awards, with The Bear winning awards like Outstanding Lead Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, and even Best Guest Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis.

Meanwhile, Shōgun took home Outstanding Drama Series and both Outstanding Lead Actor and Lead Actress. It also won an Outstanding Directing award.

Other big winners of the evening included Jean Smart for her role on Hacks. This marks Smart’s third year in a row taking home the Outstanding Lead Actress award in the comedy category, and this year Hacks even won one of the ceremony’s biggest awards: Outstanding Comedy Series. Baby Reindeer also performed well, winning three awards including Outstanding Limited Series.

Here’s a full list of the 2024 Emmy winners

Outstanding Drama Series 

• WINNER: Shōgun
• The Crown
• Fallout
• The Gilded Age
• The Morning Show
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Slow Horses
• 3 Body Problem

Outstanding Comedy Series 

• WINNER: Hacks
• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Only Murders in the Building
• Palm Royale
• Reservation Dogs
• What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 

• WINNER: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
• Idris Elba, Hijack
• Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Walton Goggins, Fallout
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Dominic West, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 

• WINNER: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
• Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
• Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
• Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Imelda Staunton, The Crown
• Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 

• WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
• Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 

• WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
• Maya Rudolph, Loot
• Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

• WINNER: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
• Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
• Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
• Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
• Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
• Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

• WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
• Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
• Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
• Greta Lee, The Morning Show
• Lesley Manville, The Crown
• Karen Pittman, The Morning Show
• Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 

• WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
• Lionel Boyce, The Bear
• Paul W. Downs, Hacks
• Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
• Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
• Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 

• WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
• Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
• Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series 

• WINNER: Baby Reindeer
• Fargo
• Lessons in Chemistry
• Ripley
• True Detective: Night Country

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie 

• WINNER: Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
• Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
• Jon Hamm, Fargo
• Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
• Andrew Scott, Ripley

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie 

• WINNER: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
• Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
• Juno Temple, Fargo
• Sofia Vergara, Griselda
• Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie 

• WINNER: Lamorne Morris, Fargo
• Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
• Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
• Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
• John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
• Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry
• Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie 

• WINNER: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
• Dakota Fanning, Ripley
• Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
• Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry
• Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
• Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
• Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Outstanding Competition Program 

• WINNER: The Traitors
• The Amazing Race
• RuPaul's Drag Race
• Top Chef
• The Voice

Outstanding Talk Series 

• WINNER: The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• Late Night With Seth Meyers
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series 

• WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live

Where Can I Watch All The Emmy-Winning Shows Online?

Check out our guide below to find out where you can watch all the shows that won an Emmy at this year’s ceremony. 

After Terrifier 2 was so terrifying it allegedly caused some movie-goers to faint, horror aficionados are highly anticipating the release of Terrifier 3. To prepare for the film’s release, viewers can use our guide to find out how to watch the Terrifier movies in order and where to stream them on platforms like Apple TV+, Peacock, and Tubi.

The Terrifier film series focuses on a demonic serial killer, Art the Clown. Before Art received his own film series, he made his debut in All Hallows’ Eve, a horror anthology film. In the film, Sarah (Katie Maguire) discovers a VHS tape while babysitting two children on Halloween. The tape features three separate stories, which see Art the Clown (Mike Giannelli) terrorizing three separate women. The horrifying clown gained so much popularity that director Damien Leone decided to make a spinoff film, Terrifier, centered wholly on Art.

David Howard Thornton takes over the role of Art in the film, which follows the clown’s attempts to kill three women on Halloween night. The film establishes Art as an iconic slasher villain on par with the likes of the Halloween franchise’s Michael Myers or the Scream franchise’s Ghostface. His methodical killing, mime-like tendencies, and downright sinister nature make him incredibly terrifying and creepy. Although the movie earned praise for its skillful practical effects, suspense, and Thornton’s performance, it received criticism for failing to develop its characters well.

In 2018, a sequel, Terrifier 2, premiered. A year after the events of the first film, Art (Thornton) returns to terrorize two siblings, Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and Jonathan (Elliot Fullam), on Halloween. Leone took past feedback into consideration and included more character development, particularly with the heroine, Sienna. Additionally, the script was more complex, it included more supernatural elements, and the special effects and gore were highly elevated, earning Terrifier 2 high praise. The movie also received heightened attention when reports claimed certain scenes were so terrifying they made audiences ill.

Terrifier 3 will premiere on October 11 and see the return of Art, Sienna, and Jonathan, but it will be the first movie to take place during Christmas instead of Halloween. Meanwhile, Leone has already teased the possibility of Terrifier 4.

How to watch the Terrifier movies in order

Watching the Terrifier movies in order is quite simple, as the films’ chronological and release date order are the same. Check out our list below to find out where to stream all the Terrifier movies in order in the U.S.

1968’s Rosemary’s Baby was a shocking and terrifying movie that some even felt was appalling and controversial. The film set a new bar for horror, and pushed tons of boundaries with its portrayal of women and challenging of religion. The movie ultimately earned two Oscar nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress win for Ruth Gordon. It has since become one of the most iconic films in horror history and has spawned a unique legacy.

Use our guide below to find out how to watch the entire Rosemary’s Baby franchise in order, and where each movie is streaming online!

Rosemary’s Baby is far from your typical franchise. It comprises of the original film, a sequel, a miniseries remake, a spiritual sequel, and an official prequel. Sound confusing? Don’t worry, we’ll help you figure it out. For starters, here’s the list of films in their release date order.

• Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
• Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby (1976)
• Rosemary’s Baby (2014)
• Her Only Living Son from XX (2017)
• Apartment 7A (2024)

If you want to watch the films in chronological order, you have two options since XX and Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby are both sequels, but don’t have continuity with each other. The miniseries isn’t part of either continuity since it’s a remake, creating its own timeline. Here’s how to watch the films in order.

Rosemary’s Baby in Chronological Order

• Apartment 7A
• Rosemary’s Baby
• Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby – or – Her Only Living Son from XX

Here’s a closer look at every entry in the franchise in chronological order.

Apartment 7A

This Paramount+ original movie serves as a prequel to Rosemary’s Baby and centers around a young dancer named Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner) who rents out a New York apartment from the seemingly helpful elderly Castevet couple. Little does she know the tradeoff is that they’re trying to use her as a breeding vessel to birth the antichrist.

Rosemary’s Baby

The original film sits second chronologically. In the movie, the young Woodhouse couple moves into a New York City apartment building. Near the beginning of the film, their neighbor Terry (from Apartment 7A) kills herself, which brings the Woodhouses closer to their new neighbors…. the Castevets. Seeing an opportunity, the Castevets now deem Rosemary to be the next host for the antichrist.

Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby

In this sequel, Rosemary’s baby (named Andrew) is now a young boy growing up and learning that he's the son of Satan. The made-for-TV movie was panned by critics and audiences and has since fallen into complete obscurity and is almost impossible to find anymore. 

Her Only Living Son from XX

XX was a 2017 anthology horror film. One of the movie’s segments was titled Her Only Living Son and is a (somewhat unofficial) fanmade sequel to Rosemary’s Baby. In the film, Rosemary’s son is now a teenager displaying disturbing and violent behavior. But because he has the devil on his side, everyone around him praises his actions and doesn’t intervene.

In 2017, filmmaker Karyn Kusama told Screen Crush her inspiration for creating the sequel. “What if a character like Rosemary had been able to escape those circumstances initially,” she said, “and what would have been falling in her path if that was the case?”

Rosemary’s Baby (miniseries)

In 2014, Rosemary’s Baby was remade as a miniseries with Zoe Saldana taking on the role of Rosemary. Instead of being set in NYC, the series took place in Paris and had a much more modern, stylistic aesthetic. The miniseries received mixed reviews with some praising the new TV drama, while others felt it had lost the horror of the original.

Where can I watch every Rosemary’s Baby movie online? 

Check out our guide below to find out where you can watch every Rosemary’s Baby movie online, including XX and the 2014 miniseries.

The spooky season is quickly approaching and that means it’s time to start watching the most iconic slasher franchise in history – Halloween. But watching the Halloween franchise in order is no easy task. In fact, there really is no one proper chronological order… there’s four of them. Yep, four. That’s why we’re here to help you out.

Check out our guide below to find out how to watch the Halloween franchise in all four orders and where each movie is streaming online!

First up, let’s look at the films by their release dates. If you want to watch the Halloween movies based on when they were released, it would look like this.

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween II (1981)
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
• Halloween (2007)
• Halloween 2 (2009)
• Halloween (2018)
• Halloween Kills (2021)
• Halloween Ends (2022)

But, in that lineup we have a random anthology movie, we have reboots, we have retcons, and we have a few films that most Halloween fans wish didn’t exist. So, what’s the proper order to watch the Halloween movies in? Here’s all four.

Original Timeline

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween II (1981)
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

H20 Timeline

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween II (1981)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Blumhouse Timeline

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween (2018)
• Halloween Kills (2021)
• Halloween Ends (2022)

Rob Zombie Timeline

• Halloween (2007)
• Halloween 2 (2009)

Notice how none of the timelines include Halloween III? That’s because it’s an unrelated anthology film that wasn’t well-received. For a period in the 2010s, it did receive some support from hipsters who enjoyed it simply for its oddball and forgotten status, but as the years have gone on, the film has slipped back into obscurity.

Here’s a closer look at all thirteen Halloween movies to give you a better idea of what they’re about.

Halloween

The original film begins with a young Michael Myers killing his older sister who was babysitting him on Halloween night. Flashforward 15 years and now a grown Michael Myers escapes a mental institution and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to prey upon teenage babysitters once again – with his prime target being Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis).

Halloween II

Picking up where the first film left off, Halloween II follows Laurie to the hospital to recover from her injuries after battling Michael. Unfortunately, Michael also finds his way to the hospital and starts killing everyone in sight. The movie also dropped a bombshell revelation: Laurie is actually Michael’s younger sister.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

For some reason, a group of studio execs thought it would be great to turn Halloween into an anthology series and completely ditch Michael Myers. What they came up with was an evil corporation that makes masks that kill people. Watch it if you want, but it has no continuity with the other films.

Halloween 4

After the disastrous release of Halloween III, audiences finally got to see Michael Myers again. In the fourth film, it’s revealed that Laurie has died but had a daughter, the young Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Naturally, Michael now has his eyes set on her. The movie also has a shocking finale that I won’t spoil.

Halloween 5

In the 5th film, Michael continues stalking Jamie, once again killing everyone around her. The film was panned by critics and seen as a completely repetitive copy of the fourth film. However, it too has a shocking finale…one that introduced the most polarizing plot point in the Halloween franchise: The Cult of Thorn.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Leaning fully into the new cult plot, The Curse of Michael Myers made Michael the puppet of a nefarious cult. Honestly, this is just not a good movie. Unless you’re a diehard fan determined to watch every film in the franchise, feel free to skip this one.

Halloween H20

After Scream reinvigorated the slasher genre in 1996, Halloween returned a few years later with H20 – this time bringing the franchise into the modern age of horror with a new, popular young cast and the return of legacy character Laurie Strode. She’s now teaching at a remote California prep school…and as you can assume, Michael finds her and all hell breaks loose.

Halloween: Resurrection 

Another truly awful entry in the franchise is Resurrection. At the start of the film, they kill off Laurie Strode (again), and then it focuses on a reality show filming inside Michael’s “haunted house”. It was a sleazy, lazy, and boring sequel and killed off the franchise for almost a decade.

Halloween (2007)

With Resurrection killing off all interest in the franchise (and literally killing off Laurie Strode), Rob Zombie was free to completely reboot the series in 2007. In Zombie’s trademark style, the new film was raw, gory, edgy, and brutal. The movie was a surprise hit, grossing over $80 million and proving that Michael Myers could still attract audiences to theaters.

Halloween 2

After the success of the first film, Zombie ruined everything with his 2009 sequel, which was dull, all over the place, and involved ghosts and visions and a whole lot of other random nonsense. Once again, a massive failure killed off the Halloween franchise for almost a decade.

Halloween (2018)

Jamie Lee Curtis returned for 2018’s Halloween as Laurie Strode and horror fans rejoiced at the original Scream Queen’s proper homecoming. Strode is now a grandmother and riddled with trauma from her past experience. But it turns out that it’s all for the best because Michael finds her once again…and her years of waiting have trained her well for this moment. The 2018 film retconned everything after the original movie, meaning that Michael and Laurie are no longer siblings.

Halloween Kills

America’s politics heavily influenced Halloween Kills when it was released in 2021. The film shows the town of Haddonfield turn on each other instead of going against Michael…which allows him to embark on an epic bloodbath in the finale, giving the Halloween franchise its highest body count ever.

Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends also has a larger message and the film sees the town unfairly accuse a young man of murder. They ostracize him, mock him, and ruin his life. His bitterness and anger leads him down the path of darkness until he meets Michael Myers, idolizing him and joining him on his murder spree. It’s a weird conclusion to the franchise but is certainly unique and different.  

Where can I watch the Halloween movies online? 

Check out our guide below to find out where every Halloween movie is streaming online!

After his stunning transformation into the iconic Batman villain, the Penguin, in The Batman, Colin Farrell is set to reprise the role in the spinoff series The Penguin. Viewers intrigued by his role as the mobster and channeling of Tony Soprano may be interested in his other acclaimed performances.

Check out our guide for the best movies and TV shows featuring Colin Farrell that you can stream today on platforms like Max, Hulu, and Disney+.

In 2022, Colin Farrell became one of four actors, alongside Robert Lord Taylor, Danny DeVito, and Burgess Meredith, to portray Oswald Cobblepot (a.k.a. The Penguin) in live-action. He starred opposite Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ Batman movie. Farrell is nearly unrecognizable as the scarred, balding villain who lurks in the background, waiting for his opening to become Gotham’s Kingpin. He has been hailed as one of the best iterations of the character and is set to return for The Penguin and The Batman Part II.

Although the Penguin is one of his most recognizable roles, Farrell most frequently thrives in movies with a touch of absurdism and black comedy, such as The Banshees of Inisherin. Farrell took home his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role as the naive but kind-hearted Pádraic Súilleabháin, who is perplexed when his lifelong friend, Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson), breaks off their friendship to devote his life to music. The humorous and surprisingly morbid tale of a broken friendship and loneliness earned 9 Oscar nominations.

Colin Farrell’s adeptness at black comedy has suited him well for Yorgos Lanthimos’ movies, which embody the Greek Weird Wave movement. He starred in Lanthimos’ The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. In the former, he shines once again as a lonely man, David, who must find a partner lest he be turned into a lobster. Its wildly ambitious and ambiguous premise and the performance of Farrell, Olivia Colman, and Ben Winshaw make The Lobster one of Lanthimos’ most memorable films. Farrell also led the critically acclaimed The Killing of a Secret Deer as Steven Murphy, a doctor whose family is terrorized by a teenage boy, Martin (Barry Keoghan).

Colin Farrell’s versatility means that he can seamlessly transition between ambitious absurdist and indie films and blockbusters and comedies. He played a prominent role in Guy Ritchie’s gangster film The Gentlemen and appeared as the Auror Percival Graves in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, two movies that became successful franchises. Like most actors, he also has a few hidden gems to his filmography, such as the biographical drama Thirteen Lives, which captures the Tham Luang Nang Non cave rescue, and Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller Minority Report.

Where to watch the best Colin Farrell movies and shows online

Check out our list below to find where to watch all of Colin Farrell’s best performances online in the U.S., ranked from the best based on his role and film quality.

What’s your favorite scary movie? Or how about six of them (with a seventh film on the way). Ever since Scream first premiered in 1996, it has remained one of the most popular slasher movies in history. In fact, the film remains the second highest-grossing slasher movie ever, behind only 2018’s Halloween.

If you’re looking to watch the Scream franchise in order, check out our guide below to find out where you can stream every Scream movie online.

Scream (1996)

The movie that started it all. Horror legend Wes Craven wanted to make a slasher movie that would break all the conventional rules from the ‘70s and ‘80s. In the film, high schooler Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is stalked by a masked killer, and many of her friends start getting killed one by one. It’s revealed in the finale that there’s actually two killers (a massively unconventional plot at the time) and that one of them is none other than her boyfriend Billy Loomis. He wants to kill Sidney because his mother abandoned their family after his father had an affair with Sidney’s mom.

Scream 2 (1997)

A sequel that both honors and mocks sequels, many argue that Scream 2 is the smartest film in the series. Sidney is now in college and a movie called Stab has been made about “the Woodsboro murders” (aka: the events from the first film). Naturally, a masked killer shows up on campus and Sidney once again finds that everyone she loves is dying one by one. This time around the killer is revealed to be Mrs. Loomis, Billy’s mother (played by the amazing Laurie Metcalf), who seeks vengeance for her son’s death.

Scream 3 (2000)

Scream got even more meta in the third installment. Now taking place in Los Angeles during the filming of Stab 3, the movie pokes fun at Hollywood and its obsession with cranking out brainless sequels just to make a buck (Craven and the other filmmakers recognized that Scream 3 was ultimately one of these films and decided to have fun with it). This time around the killer is attacking the cast of the film and Sidney comes to Hollywood to finish things once and for all…

Scream 4 (2011)

Scream 4 brought the franchise into the digital age with a new generation of killers intent on filming everything for fame. The movie added a new batch of characters to the mix played by stars like Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, and Rory Culkin, and all three original stars (Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette) returned to portray Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, respectively. Scream 4 also stands out because, unlike the rest of the films where the killers have some type of motive, Scream 4 has two murderers who simply want to get famous (a plot that has disturbingly become more relatable and real in recent years).

Scream (2022)

Scream, also referred to as Scream V, picks up a little over a decade after Scream 4. After years of peace and quiet, Woodsboro once again sees a killer targeting high schoolers. It’s then discovered that the killer wears the iconic Ghostface mask during the slayings, so Dewey, Gale, and Sidney all return to the small town. A whole group of new characters are also introduced, including Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) and Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) who is revealed to be Billy Loomis’ daughter – inspiring a new killer to go on a rampage.

Scream 6 (2023)

“New city, new rules” was the tagline for Scream 6, which sees the Carpenter sisters now in New York City after escaping from Ghostface in Woodsboro. Gale Weathers also has a prominent role in the sixth film since she lives in Manhattan, and one of the other legacy characters meets their shocking demise. The motive for the killers in the sixth film is later revealed to be avenging their son’s death who was killed in the fifth film… because he was the killer.

Bonus: Scream The TV Series (2015-2019)

Diehard fans will also want to check out the Scream TV show. The anthology series isn’t connected to the films and is not considered canon, but if you love the whodunnit mystery and teen slasher horror of the Scream films, you’ll enjoy watching the TV show too. The series also has tons of easter eggs and shoutouts to other classic horror movies.

Where can I watch the Scream movies online?

Check out our guide below to find out where you can watch all six Scream movies and the Scream TV show online.

One Piece is hailed as one of the greatest anime series ever made and recently experienced a further rise in popularity when it successfully transitioned to live-action.

The show sets itself apart from other anime titles with its swashbuckling adventures, iconic characters like Monkey D. Luffy, and extensive worldbuilding.

While waiting for season two of the live-action One Piece and preparing for the anime to start winding down, use our guide to find ten great shows like One Piece you can watch online now on platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix, Max, and more.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Viewers intrigued by One Piece’s meticulous worldbuilding and superhuman powers will love Avatar: The Last Airbender. The animated series takes place in a world where individuals are born with the power to bend the elements of water, earth, air, and fire, but only the Avatar can bend all four and maintain balance in the kingdom. Like One Piece, it features lovable characters and an intricately designed world, although it focuses more on mature themes like imperialism rather than pure adventure.

Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop is an adventurous anime with endearing characters. It follows Jet Black, Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine, Edward, and Ein, a team of bounty hunters who attempt to maintain order in a futuristic world where humans have colonized the solar system. The anime series is similar to One Piece in that it’s a one-of-kind, genre-bending anime with outstanding characterization.

Dragon Ball

The original Dragon Ball series boasts the same lighthearted, adventurous tone, passionate lead character, and epic battles as One Piece. While One Piece follows Luffy’s adventure to find the One Piece treasure, Dragon Ball follows the pure-hearted and determined Goku on his quest to find the seven Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon. 

Hunter x Hunter

Hunter x Hunter is a well-crafted anime series that has earned high praise for its animation, voice performances, storytelling, and soundtrack. The series follows Gon Freecss, a young boy who learns the father who abandoned him is an elite “Hunter” and sets out to find him and follow in his footsteps. Like One Piece, it’s a high-quality adventure anime with an upbeat tone and a thought-provoking story.

Naruto

Naruto is an anime series that follows Naruto Uzumaki, a boy ostracized by his village for the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed in his body who follows his dreams of becoming a ninja. While Naruto boasts a very different world and different powers to One Piece, both series boast a very similar premise about a young boy with a lot of heart pursuing his dream of greatness.

Our Flag Means Death

Those who enjoy the pirate element of One Piece will enjoy Our Flag Means Death, even though it’s not an anime. The series follows Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a man who abandons his comfortable life as a wealthy family man to form a dysfunctional pirate crew and become the “Gentleman Pirate.” Our Flag Means Death is a swashbuckling, comedic tale demonstrating how much fun the pirate life can be.

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone is a fantasy series based on Leigh Bardugo’s trilogy of the same name. It takes place in the Grishaverse, where orphan Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei) learns she is a Grisha with exceedingly rare powers that can unite her world. Shadow and Bone is perfect for viewers interested in One Piece's unique powers, young central team, and fantasy elements.

Soul Eater

Soul Eater is an anime series about three teams that train at the Death Weapon Meister Academy under Shinigami (the personification of death) and are tasked with collecting the souls of 99 humans and one witch. Like in One Piece, the characters in Soul Eater have unique powers, as one race of humans in the show can transform into weapons. It’s imaginative, boasts excellent fight scenes, and makes the most of its overarching competition premise.

Yu Yu Hakusho

Viewers who love One Piece’s upbeat tone and imaginative premise but want something more occult will be interested in Yu Yu Hakusho. The anime series follows Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who becomes a supernatural detective after being revived from the dead following an accident. It’s heavy on the fight scenes, competitive atmosphere, and humor while entwining a nice touch of morbidity.

Zatch Bell!

Zatch Bell! is an anime series in which the titular character, a mystical creature called a Mamodo, is paired with schoolboy Kiyo Takamine to compete in a tournament to determine who the next Mamodo world ruler will be. Similar to One Piece, it’s an energetic and creative series in which the main characters experience numerous adventures while pursuing their dreams.

Where to watch shows like One Piece online

Check out our list below to find out where to stream these ten shows like One Piece in the United States!