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Spooky season has officially started, and HBO Max has you covered all season long with their “Face Your Demons” Halloween lineup. HBO Max streaming choices cover cult-classic, religious thriller, and iconic monster movies, which are just a start to get your heartbeat racing. The long-awaited “Welcome to Derry” will premiere on October 26, but before that arrives, horror fans can enjoy two new movies, “A24’s Bring Her Back” and “The Substance”.

Awaken Nightmares: Horror Lives Here

The “Face Your Demons” category to choose from is: Must-Scream Horror, Face Your Demons, Unleash the Monster, Haunted Hall of Fame, A Killer Movie Marathon, and last but not least, Stephen King: The King of Fears. Below is a list and breakdown of movies and sections under the “Face Your Demon” section on HBO Max

Must-Scream Horror

Image of IT: Welcome to Derry, Courtesy of HBO Max

What is your fear number? If you can’t decide what to watch, start with Must-Scream Horror. This collection offers everything that screams dreams are made of. Ranging from Supernatural kills to monstrous predators, this section has a little bit of everything from each category in HBO Max’s “Face Your Demons” Halloween streaming choices.

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  • Alien Covenant
  • Amityville: Where the Echo Lives
  • Bring Her Back (Debuts 10/3)
  • Caddo Lake
  • Carnival of Souls
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • Final Destination Bloodlines
  • Get Out
  • Hereditary
  • Heretic
  • I Saw the TV Glow
  • IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Original Series) (Debuts 10/26)
  • MaXXXine
  • Midsommar
  • Talk to Me
  • The Exorcist
  • The Front Room
  • The Lighthouse
  • The Sixth Sense
  • The Substance (Debuts 10/10)
  • The Watchers
  • The Witch

Face Your Demons

Image from Evil Dead Rise, Courtesy of New Line Cinema/ Warner Bros. Pictures

Repent for your sins and have the holy water close by before starting a movie marathon in this category. If you are a fan of suspense, demons, underworld face-offs, and movies based on true stories that can send you down a rabbit hole, this is the category for you.

  • Annabelle
  • Companion
  • Evil Dead Rise
  • It (2017)
  • Sinners
  • The Last of Us (HBO Original Series)
  • The Nun

Unleash the Monster

Image from Trick ‘r Treat, Courtesy of Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures

This collection will make your skin crawl and have you guessing whether your movie buddy is real or a “Body Snatcher.” The movies to look forward to in this collection will cover monsters, aliens, and feature a little mystery.

  • Alien Covenant
  • Christine
  • Cronos
  • Eraserhead
  • From Hell It Came
  • Interview with the Vampire
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  • Maggie
  • Night of the Living Dead
  • Prometheus
  • Splinter
  • The Brood
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • The Invitation
  • The Lure
  • The Monster
  • Trick ‘r Treat

Haunted Hall of Fame

Image Drag Me To Hell, Courtesy of Ghost House Pictures/Universal Pictures

What is your go-to favorite movie for Halloween every year? The cult-classic and holiday favorite film can be found in the “Haunted Hall of Fame” section. Here, you will find modern and classic films that are at the top of everyone’s rewatch list, covering multiple genres of horror.

  • Annabelle
  • Drag Me to Hell
  • Evil Dead 2
  • Folklore
  • Insidious
  • Insidious: Chapter 2
  • Insidious: Chapter 3
  • It Comes at Night
  • It Follows
  • Talk To Me
  • The Amityville Horror (1979)
  • The Conjuring
  • The Conjuring 2
  • The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • The Curse of La Llorona
  • The Exorcist
  • The Last House on the Left (2009)
  • The Nun
  • The Sixth Sense
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

 A Killer Movie Marathon

Image from Halloween (1978), Courtesy Compass International Pictures

‘Tis the season for slashing and bloody messes, and this category will not let you down. Cover your eyes if you have a weak stomach and don’t appreciate gory kills or are scared easily by psychological thrills. Or if you just enjoy a classic stabbing without complications, get the snacks ready and enjoy the Killer Movie Marathon.

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
  • Eyes Without a Face
  • Final Destination
  • Final Destination 2
  • Final Destination 3
  • Final Destination 5
  • Freddy vs Jason
  • Friday the 13th (2009)
  • Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later
  • Halloween: Resurrection
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
  • Hannibal
  • MaXXXine
  • Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story
  • The Final Destination (2009)
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Trap
  • X

Stephen King: The King of Fears

Image from Stephen King’s IT (1990), Courtesy of Lorimar Television/DawnField Entertainment/ABC Network

The man who needs no introduction to horror, Stephen King, has his own category dedicated to his legacy. King has given the world classic horror films, such as IT, Children of the Corn, and Firestarter, that have inspired remakes and even TV series. Whether you prefer his modern adaptation or the original movie, stream it on HBO Max before the ‘Welcome to Derry‘ premiere.

  • Children of the Corn
  • Christine
  • Firestarter
  • It (2017)
  • It: Chapter Two
  • Salem’ Lot
  • Stephen King’ It (1990)
  • The Outsider
  • The Shining

Unleash Terror: HBO Max Horrorfest

Unlike most movie marathons that are running this October, HBO Max is the only one that includes documentaries and true crime series. There is also a section for the Conjuring Universe and Vintage Horrors. Look no further, it’s time to “Face Your Demons” streaming on HBO MAX, one scary movie at a time

This article first appeared on Total Apex Entertainment and was syndicated with permission.

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