Spooky Season 2025: The Best Scary Movies And Shows To Stream on MGM+

As Spooky Season fast approaches, MGM+ is busy brewing up a watch list that will have everyone spooked. Whether you’re after a terrifying Trick or a cozy Treat this year, MGM+ has a collection of horror films, chilling thrillers, and haunting documentaries that promise to satisfy every ghost and ghoul. From supernatural scares to psychological suspense, there’s something lurking for every kind of horror fan.

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Dangerous Animals

Dangerous Animals follows Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat. As the waves crash and fear builds, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

The Institute

In The Institute, teen genius Luke Ellis (Freeman) is kidnapped and awakens in a mysterious facility filled with other children who, like him, possess unusual abilities. Meanwhile, haunted ex-cop Tim Jamieson (Barnes) seeks a fresh start in a nearby town—but their fates are bound to collide in a story where science and the supernatural intertwine.

40 Acres

Set in a near future where food production determines wealth, 40 Acres follows Hailey Freeman, a Black military veteran determined to protect her family after a second Civil War devastates America. Haunted by her father’s murder, Hailey vows to defend her rural Canadian farm and her four children at any cost.

Let the Devil In

Let the Devil In is a chilling four-part documentary exploring a decades-old tragedy that shattered a New Jersey family and stirred fears of demonic possession. Witnesses and community members share their harrowing recollections, torn between believing in Satanic forces and confronting the real-world evil behind the horror.

Carrie

Stephen King’s classic tale Carrie returns to MGM+. It follows Carrie White, a shy teenager tormented by her classmates and controlled by her religiously fanatic mother. When humiliation at prom pushes her too far, her telekinetic powers are unleashed with deadly consequences.

Candyman (2021)

Candyman (2021) revisits the legend that haunted Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood. Serving as both a sequel and reimagining of the 1992 original, this chilling film explores how trauma, gentrification, and myth can intertwine to create real terror.

Note: Available for a limited time only—stream before October 31st.

The Forest (2016)

In The Forest, a young woman travels to Japan’s infamous “Suicide Forest” to search for her missing twin sister. What she finds instead are vengeful spirits and a fight for her own sanity amidst a haunting wilderness.

Child’s Play (1988 & 2018)

Both the original and rebooted versions of Child’s Play are now available. When a young boy receives a seemingly harmless toy doll for his birthday, his life quickly turns into a nightmare as the doll’s sinister nature is revealed. Don’t wait too long—this title disappears from MGM+ after October 31st.

Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein

This unnerving true-crime docuseries examines the real-life inspiration behind some of cinema’s most iconic horror villains. Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein uncovers the mind and crimes of “The Ghoul of Plainfield,” whose macabre acts influenced Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.