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The top streaming services added many new movies in April, and I was excited to see many horror titles among them.

April is a strong month for horror with some of the biggest franchises and originals available to watch from the comfort of your living room. The month is usually associated with pranks and comedy, but if you want something more macabre, I’ve got you covered.

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Stranger

When: April 1
Or: HBO Max (United States); Disney+ (UK, Australia)

Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi horror Stranger is airing throughout the month of April, if you want to revisit one of the greats. And if you haven’t seen this masterpiece of a film, now is the perfect time.

Stranger is highly regarded for its groundbreaking 70s effects, iconic Xenomorph creature design, and the atmospheric tension that builds throughout. Other Stranger movies can also be found on HBO Max and Disney+, but you really can’t beat the first one, although some think Extraterrestrials it was better!

Deathstalker

When: April 3
Or: Frisson, AMC+ (worldwide)

2025 Deathstalker is a remake of the 1983 film of the same name. Those looking for dark fantasy won’t want to miss this addition to Shudder’s library, as an alternative to some of the more modern horror films it offers.

Daniel Bernhardt and Patton Oswalt lead the cast of the remake, which follows a powerful swordsman known as the Deathstalker after he retrieves a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield. When he is marked by dark magic and hunted by monstrous assassins, he must confront the growing evil and break the curse before it is too late.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

When: April 3
Or: Peacock (United States); rent or buy (AU)

Are you ready for Freddy? The sequel arrives on Peacock in April, following box office success. Despite the critical reviews, Freddy Fazbear and Friends continue to have a dedicated fan base, so if you’re one of them, you’ll be happy to know that it will be released for streaming.

The adaptation of the hit horror game takes place a year and a half after the previous film, where we follow young Abby Schmidt as she is manipulated by the Puppet, an animatronic from the original Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza restaurant, who wants revenge on her parents. The Puppet is one of the scariest figures in gaming, and now you can see it come to life on film.

Earwig

When: April 6
Or: Frisson, AMC+ (worldwide)

Earwig is a strange film, but when you’re a horror fan, that’s often a compliment. Set in bleak post-war Europe, we follow a middle-aged man, Albert, as he cares for a young girl named Mia, who has no teeth.

Every day he makes her new dentures with ice, and one day a mysterious voice asks him to prepare Mia for the outside world, where she has never been. Described as both a melodrama and a body horror, it’s a disturbing film that may divide fans, but I can definitely say it sticks with me for a while.

Shout

When: April 10
Or: Netflix (United States); Paramount+ (UK); rent or buy (AU)

2022 Shout is the fifth entry in the slasher franchise, and why it’s not simply called Scream 5 continues to confuse me. Either way, don’t let this discourage you; it’s a very strong film and one of my favorites in the series.

Despite the name, this is not a remake; instead, it focuses on a new core of characters, although original stars like Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Neve Campbell reprise their roles.

A Quiet Place, Part II

When: April 11
Or: Netflix (United States); Paramount+ (UK); rent or buy (AU)

Ahead of A Quiet Place, Part III, which will be released next year, why not catch up with the second in the hit horror series? It’s coming to Netflix for US audiences, while UK audiences can watch it on Paramount+.

A Quiet Place, Part II continues to focus on the Abbott family (with the exception of John Kransinski’s Lee) as they attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind aliens with an acute sense of hearing. It is therefore essential that they monitor the amount of noise they make. Horror doesn’t get much tenser than that.

Cart

When: April 24
Or: Frisson, AMC+ (worldwide)

Finally, at the end of April, we Cart. Creepy dolls are a staple of the horror genre, just look at Annabelle and Chucky, but this movie scared me just from the synopsis alone.

Terror strikes when Macy and her boyfriend Chase are attacked while camping, and Macy is kidnapped by a large, menacing figure who treats her like she’s a living doll. NWA wrestler Max the Impaler plays said character, making this his film debut.

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Lucy is a long-time film and television fan and an approved reviewer on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-run blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving on to larger websites such as What’s on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests lie primarily in horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a scary story that makes her think moments after the credits roll. Many of these scary stories can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

When she’s not scaring herself with the different shows and movies she watches, she likes to relax by playing video games on easy mode and has no shame in admitting that she’s bad at it. She also quotes The Simpsons religiously and sports a Blinky the Fish tattoo, reinforcing her complete nerd stance.