31 Days of Horror 2025

[storyteller]

The Coli Horror thread made 31 days of horror a yearly tradition. We got contributions from a bunch of the horror thread regulars, and put together a list for everyone to peep and share thoughts daily. So, here's this year's list for anyone that wants to follow along.


31 Horror Movies for October ’25

1. Beezel (Tubi/Prime)
2. Terrifier 2 (Amazon Prime)
3. *Free Choice*
4. Deadstream (Tubi, AMC+/Shudder)
5. Messiah of Evil (Tubi, Plex, Pluto)
6. The Stepfather (1987) ((Tubi, Xumo, Plex, Philo)
7. Starry Eyes (2014) (Tubi)
8. Salem's Lot
9. Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge (1991) (Tubi, Prime, Pluto TV)
10. *Free Choice*
11. The Omen (1976) (Philo)
12. Pumpkinhead (1988) (Tubi, Prime, Philo)
13. Dead Sushi (2012) (plex, tubi)
14. Carnival of Souls (1962) (HBO Max, Tubi, Plex)
15. Prom Night (1980) (Prime/Hulu/Shudder/Peacock)
16. 12 Hour Shift (2020) (Tubi, Philo, Prime)
17. *Free Choice*
18. Vicious (2025) (Paramount+)
19. Undead (2003) (Tubi, Plex, Philo, Youtube)
20. The Substance (2024) (HBO Max)
21. Ichi the Killer (Tubi, Philo, Youtube with sub)
22. Jackals (2017) (Prime/SlingTV/Fandango)
23. Nightbeast (1982) (Youtube)
24. *Free Choice*
25. Oculus (2013) (Plex, Prime)
26. The Brood (1979) (HBO Max)
27. Doctor Sleep (2019) (Netflix/HBO Max)
28. Candyman (1992) (HBO Max)
29. The Ghost Station (2023) (Tubi, Amazon Prime)
30. WNUF Halloween Special (2013) (Shudder/AMC+)
31. John Carpenter's Halloween

 

[abominable1]

@storyteller

The Coli Horror thread made 31 days of horror a yearly tradition. We got contributions from a bunch of the horror thread regulars, and put together a list for everyone to peep and share thoughts daily. So, here's this year's list for anyone that wants to follow along.


31 Horror Movies for October ’25

thanks breh! we moving here or we riding that coli train 'til the wheels fall off?

 

[Trips]

Started my watch last night. Went with The Reef. I can't recall the last time I watched the Phantasm movies. Saw they're all on Peacock so I think I will watch a couple of them tonight.

 

[Loot]

Got some catching up to do, but I’m here.

 

[storyteller]

@storyteller

thanks breh! we moving here or we riding that coli train 'til the wheels fall off?

I'ma try treating it like I do twitter and bluesky. Lots of copying and pasting posts

 

[storyteller]

31 Days of Horror Marathon 2025 - Day Three:
3. *Free Choice* (VHS: Halloween)

I stan VHS and its combination of two of my favorite horror subgenres. VHS: Halloween is another quality installment, though I think it falls short of the top tier and would fit somewhere at the bottom of the second tier or top of the third tier of VHS movies.

Here's quick thoughts for each short:

Coochie Coochie Coo - I liked the haunted house vibe and the visuals on this one were creepy in an uncanney valley sort of way. It's chaotic and doesn't explain much, but the madness of it all works really well to set the tone.

Ut Supra Sic Infra - This was my favorite of the bunch. It's cleverly set up and has really dope visual effects while also hitting all its marks quickly and effectively. I wasn't shocked when to find out that the director for this is Paco Plaza, the man behind the Rec movies.

Fun Size - This one's by the creator of "Too Many Cooks," an absolute legend of an Adult Swim one-shot show (or more of just a title track but it has to be seen to be understood). It's batshyt crazy in the best way, combining the AS fratboy humor with some really gory stuff. It's the kind of fun and gnarly combination that great VHS shorts are made from.

Kidprint - I feel like it's impossible to have so many shorts in an anthology without having a dud or two. This was my dud. It tries to cram too much story into its short runtime, which winds up making the story a bit of a mess, detracting from some cool skin-grating effects.

Home Haunt - I feel like this one might be most people's favorite short from this VHS. It's a literal haunted house walk-through where the haunts all come to life. That gives it a diversity of creatures and kills that we speedrun through, and the effects live up to the chaotic setup.

Overall:
What keeps this VHS from breaking through to the top of the series is that none of the features are truly standout. Home Haunt and Ut Supra Sic Infra are really good, but I can definitely think of five shorts that I'd put above them. They'd probably break into the bottom of my top ten. On the bright side, there's only one short that I didn't like, and the consistent quality makes this a good VHS film.

One last note, it irks me that in spite there typically only being one foreign director per VHS movie, they always seem to go above and beyond. Safe Haven, Parallel Monsters, The Subject, and God of Death are quick to my mind as great shorts in the VHS series and Ut Supra Sic Infa is yet another standout.

Next Up: 4. Deadstream (Tubi, AMC+/Shudder)