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Horror By Day curates the perfect horror movie recommendation 365 days a year! Each daily pick is paired with stunning, unique imagery that pays homage to the film. By combining diverse data sources with expert curation, we guarantee top-tier recommendations for every kind of horror fan. Enjoy!

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Idle Hands

Celebrate the 1999 release anniversary of this horror-comedy by watching a lazy teenage slacker deal with his own murderous, possessed right hand.

10 Cloverfield Lane

Observe National PrepareAthon Day with a masterclass in doomsday prepping gone wrong, as characters find themselves trapped in a well-stocked underground bunker with an unstable host.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Suspiria

Honor International Dance Day by enrolling in the prestigious Tanz Dance Akademie, where an American ballet student uncovers a hidden evil in this visually stunning classic.

Wishmaster

Celebrate World Wish Day with a bloody cautionary tale about an evil Djinn who grants wishes with horrifying, fatal twists. Be careful what you wish for!

A Quiet Place

Celebrate International Noise Awareness Day with a movie perfectly centered around the terrifying premise of absolute silence to evade sound-hunting creatures.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Terrifier

Celebrate National Superhero Day with Art the Clown who is considered a hero to modern horror for revitalizing the ruthless, unapologetic slasher subgenre, bringing back practical effects, and establishing a new, unpredictable icon!

Stand By Me

Celebrate National Blueberry Pie Day by revisiting the iconic, hilariously gross "Lardass" pie-eating contest story told by Gordie around the campfire.

The Human Centipede

Commemorate the official US release anniversary of this infamous body-horror film by witnessing its chillingly bizarre medical experiment.

The Toxic Avenger

Honor National Superhero Day with a uniquely gruesome and unconventional hero by watching this reboot of the cult classic about a mutated, crime-fighting janitor.

Monday, April 27, 2026

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Celebrate National Prime Rib Day with a dark, ironic twist by watching Leatherface and his terrifying, cannibalistic family serve up their own special brand of meat.

Full Metal Jacket

Observe Devil Dog Day (a nod to the famous nickname for US Marines) by watching this intense psychological war film that follows a platoon of Marines from brutal boot camp to the Tet Offensive.

Parasite

Celebrate Morse Code Day with this thriller due to the pivotal, suspenseful scene involving a character desperately sending a "help me" message via a flickering light switch.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Aliens

Celebrate "Alien Day" today derived from LV-426, the moon where the Xenomorphs were first discovered in the original 1979 Alien film. Vasquez (pictured below) and her fellow space marines make a visit to LV-426 in Aliens.

Aliens

Celebrate "Alien Day" today on LV-426 with a classic bug hunt!

Jason X

Celebrate the anniversary of its theatrical release in 2002!

Tremors

Celebrate "Richter Scale Day" with Tremors due to the subterranean Graboids causing localized earthquakes

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Celebrate "Jason Day" with Jason getting some well deserved R&R from the twins.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

The Birds

Celebrate "National Go Birding Day" with Alfred Hitchcock. This holiday is celebrated annually on the last Saturday in April to promote birdwatching, conservation, and appreciation of wild birds!

Go Birding Day

Celebrate "National Go Birding Day" on April 25th with Jason! The holiday is for celebrating the wonderful ways of our feathery friends, the birds!

Batman Returns

Celebrate "World Penguin Day" with the ultimate penguin!

The Ring

Celebrate "National Telephone Day" with The Ring due to the dread-inducing "Seven days" phone call. Expect a call soon!

Friday, April 24, 2026

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

Celebrate "National Arbor Day" with Jason Voorhees. Jason has a symbiotic relationship with trees.

Scream

Celebrate "Scream Day" with the perfect corresponding movie!

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Dragonslayer

Celebrate "Slay a Dragon Day" with Dragonslayer due to its classic dark fantasy quest to kill a prehistoric beast.

Bride of Chucky

Celebrate "National Lover's Day" with Bride of Chucky due to the twisted, blood-soaked romance between the two killer dolls.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Seven

Celebrate "April Showers Day" with Seven due to the relentless, atmospheric rain that defines the film's mood.

The Happening

Celebrate "Earth Day" with The Happening due to its themes of environmental vengeance and nature fighting back.

Return of the Living Dead

Celebrate "April Showers Day" with some toxic Trioxin filled rain.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Wrong Turn

Celebrate "Keep Off My Lawn Day" with Wrong Turn due to its story of people stalked for trespassing in a dense, restricted forest.

Pet Sematary

Celebrate the anniversary of its theatrical release on this day in 1989!

Monday, April 20, 2026

Friday the 13th

Celebrate 4/20 with Friday the 13th due to Kevin Bacon's recreational activities.

Freddy vs. Jason

Celebrate 4/20 with Freddy vs Jason due to the iconic bong scene. The Freddy caterpillar should have looked like this!

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Van Helsing

Celebrate "National Garlic Day" with some high-octane vampire hunting, featuring Hugh Jackman battling Dracula.

Wrestle Mania 42

WrestleMania 42 (second night) is live tonight. Watch Jason Voorhees execute an F-5 on Brock Lesnar as Paul Heyman watches in horror!

It (1990 miniseries)

Celebrate Tim Curry's 80th birthday today with his terrifying portrayal of Pennywise!

The Company of Wolves

This gothic, werewolf-themed fantasy horror film based on the Little Red Riding Hood mythos was released in US theaters on this exact day in 1985.

The Monster Squad

Celebrate "National Garlic Day" with the legendary and practical strategy of using garlic pizza as a weapon against a vampire.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Wrestle Mania 42

Wrestle Mania 42 is live tonight! I predict that Jason Voorhees will toss Cody Rhodes across the ring like a child.

The Shining

Celebrate "Husband Appreciation Day" today with Jack and Wendy!

Sinners

Ryan Coogler's vampire horror movie was released in the US on this day in 2025.

Jurassic Park

Celebrate "National Velociraptor Awareness Day" with the arguably scariest, most suspenseful depictions of raptors in cinematic history.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Dracula Untold

Celebrate "International Bat Appreciation Day" which features Vlad Tepes unleashing a massive, dark cloud of over a million bats to annihilate an Ottoman army.

Tremors

Celebrate "Second Amendment Day" or 2A Day with the ultimate gun nut family as they battle sub terranean monsters.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Paranormal Activity

Celebrate "International Documentary Day" with surveillance-style footage of a family haunted by a demonic presence.

The Blair Witch Project

The perfect horror movie for "International Documentary Day" as this movie popularized the found-footage horror format.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Terrifier 2

Join Art the Clown on "National Laundry Day" for this iconic laundry room scene.

The Evil Dead

Officially opened in US theaters on this exact day in 1983!

It

Celebrate "McDonald's Day" with Pennywise (instead of Ronald) and a Big Mac!

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Evil Dead II

Revolves around the terrifying discovery of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (the Book of the Dead), making it a highly fitting, albeit gruesome, watch for "National Donate a Book Day".

Thinner

A Stephen King adaptation where a lawyer faces a terrifying and relentless physical curse, serving as a dark nod to "International Be Kind to Lawyers Day".