There’s a bunch of brilliant TV shows that should be making your watch lists this Halloween, including a number of brand-new horror premieres for 2026.
From Apple TV’s breakout hit Widow’s Bay, to an adaptation of a classic on Prime Video, read on to find out the best things to watch this Halloween.
Prime Video
Carrie
Most horror fans feel Mike Flanagan can do no wrong. The creator behind the phenomenal Haunting of Hill House, as well as Doctor Sleep and The Midnight Club, has now turned his attention to a brand-new reimagining of the Stephen King classic, Carrie.
“Mike Flanagan’s take on Carrie brings the story to a modern audience, with an effective look at cyberbullying and how it goes beyond the school walls,” read Tech Radar’s review (via Rotten Tomatoes), while Entertainment Voice branded it “compulsively watchable.”
Carrie is streaming now on Prime Video.
Netflix
Below
A brand-new monster mystery from Netflix, Digital Spy’s three-star review named the series “perfect autumn viewing”, so what better show to settle down with this Halloween?
The series stars Josh Hartnett as an ice-harvesting fisherman whose small-knit town has been suffering for decades. He is also haunted by guilt after the loss of his father forty years prior, but then something more monstrous arrives…
Below is streaming now on Netflix.
Lionsgate
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Fans of the beloved BBC comedy series are in for a treat this Halloween, with a brand-new film revisiting the characters – marking the return of stars such as Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Charlotte Ritchie and Lolly Adefope – three years after the show concluded.
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House is released in UK cinemas on 23 October.
Apple TV
Widow’s Bay
One of the best shows of 2026, there’s a reason that Widow’s Bay became a breakout hit for Apple TV this year, and went on to dominate at the Emmy Awards, scooping 13 wins including a prize for Outstanding Comedy Series.
While it’s packed with laughs, Widow’s Bay integrates genres and there’s a lot for horror fans to love too, with the show even paying homage to some classics.
Widow’s Bay is streaming now on Apple TV.
Disney+
American Horror Story, season 13
Ryan Murphy’s cult anthology hit returned with an all-star season that saw the likes of Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Emma Roberts, and Evan Peters all coming back.
The creator described the new season as a “tribute” to the entire series so far (via The Hollywood Reporter), adding: “It was like getting the band back together…”
American Horror Story streams on Disney+ in the UK.
Netflix
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
The brilliant horror series, which premiered earlier this year, follows a bride-to-be who just can’t shake the feeling that (yep, you guessed it) something very bad is going to happen. As the day she’s set to say “I do” edges closer, she’s forced to question whether things with her fiancé are really meant to be… And if not, there’ll be horrifying consequences.
Digital Spy’s four-star review named it a ” a worthy addition to the genre”, adding that the show delivers “something fresh and original that’s absolutely worth your time.” And what better time, than for Halloween?
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is available to stream on Netflix.
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TV Editor, Digital Spy Laura has been watching television for over 30 years and professionally writing about entertainment for almost 10 of those. Previously at LOOK and now heading up the TV desk at the UK’s biggest TV and movies site Digital Spy, Laura has helped steer conversations around some of the most popular shows on the box. Laura has appeared on Channel 5 News and radio to talk viewing habits and TV recommendations. As well as putting her nerd-level Buffy knowledge to good use during an IRL meet with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laura also once had afternoon tea with One Direction, has sat around the fire pit of the Love Island villa, spoken to Sir David Attenborough about the world’s oceans and even interviewed Rylan from inside the Big Brother house (housemate status, forever pending).