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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.
Tremors
Celebrate "Richter Scale Day" with Tremors due to the subterranean Graboids causing localized earthquakes
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!
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
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.
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.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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!
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.
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
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".
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