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Paramount+ Officially Rebrands For Halloween
Horror fans are currently enjoying one of the most exciting years for the genre in recent memory. New filmmakers have been making their mark on the genre throughout 2026, starting with Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach‘s surprise hit Iron Lung in January, followed by fellow YouTubers Curry Barker and Kane Parsons in spring with cinematic breakthroughs Obsession and Backrooms that took theaters by storm. At the same time, favorites of the macabre, like Sam Raimi and up-and-comer Damian McCarthy, also returned with their new projects, Send Help and Hokum, and long-running franchises have been graced with new entries, from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to Insidious: Out of the Further. With so much to watch, there will be plenty to catch up on or revisit when spooky season begins next month.
Paramount+ is already preparing for the occasion with the return of its annual Peak Screaming collection. This year, the streaming service isn’t waiting until the leaves turn, announcing today all the terrifying titles that will be available throughout September and October for subscribers looking for a scare. It’s already the home to some major horror staples, including the Scream, A Quiet Place, Paranormal Activity, Pet Sematary, and Scary Movie franchises, but the event will also feature other goodies throughout the season. Kicking things off today is the arrival of the recent Scary Movie revival and its extended cut, bringing back the Wayans Brothers with new horror parodies from Sinners to Ma and Weapons.
Peak Screaming’s return also coincides with the return of serial killer Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2. Premiering in October, the series will see Dexter picking up where he left off after dispatching with Prater’s (Peter Dinklage) murder club. He’s not just caught between two terrifying serial killers, but also his own midlife crisis, all while his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), continues his own campaign of justice. For this chapter, Hall will be joined by some big new names, including Dan Stevens, Brian Cox, Nona Parker Johnson, and Bokeem Woodbine, as well as some prominent returning ones like Uma Thurman and Krysten Ritter as Lady Vengeance.
Paramount+ Reveals All the Movies Streaming in Time for Halloween
The beginning of September already brought a wealth of horror titles to Paramount+, including the aforementioned Pet Sematary films, several Stephen King titles, and other classics like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Event Horizon, and Seven. October, however, has a few more heavy hitters for all ages coming at the beginning of the month. Mike Flanagan‘s acclaimed King adaptation and The Shining follow-up, Doctor Sleep, will join the streamer’s library, alongside the modern classic It Follows, David Cronenberg‘s body horror hit Crimes of the Future, and Bong Joon-Ho‘s historic Best Picture winner, Parasite, among others. For younger audiences, the first two Hotel Transylvania films will also be available to get in on the spooky fun.
Finally, on the more comedic end, CBS will have not one, but two more spooky contributions to the Paramount+ lineup with the new Ghosts two-part Halloween special and the premiere of Eternally Yours from the creators behind the paranormal hit comedy. While the former is shifting mostly to mid-season for Season 6, the return to Woodstone Manor for the spooky holiday on October 29 will pick up from Season 5’s cliffhanger that saw Pete (Richie Moriarty) fully disappear after a mission across the pond to save the bed and breakfast. Eternally Yours will help fill the gap on Thursdays starting on October 8, centering on couple Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), the heads of a coven of vampires who are struggling to accept their daughter’s new human boyfriend while wrestling with the loss of passion in their own relationship after over 500 years together.
Paramount+’s Peak Screaming collection is now available and will have plenty more spooky titles to add once the calendar flips over to October. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on everything coming to the streamer throughout the season.
- Release Date
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June 5, 2026
- Runtime
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95 Minutes
- Director
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Michael Tiddes
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