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Horror By Day curates the perfect horror movie recommendation 365 days a year! Each daily pick is paired with stunning imagery that pays homage to the film.

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Friday, October 23, 2026

Apt Pupil

October 23rd: Apt Pupil (1998) - Released on this day in 1998, watch this chilling psychological thriller adapted from Stephen King's novella about a high schooler's twisted blackmail arrangement with a Nazi war criminal.

An American Werewolf in London

October 23rd: An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Celebrate "National Horror Movie Day" today with John Landis's Horror Hall of Famer blending razor-sharp dark humor with the greatest practical werewolf transformation.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Psycho

October 22nd: Psycho (1960) - Celebrate "National Nut Day" with Alfred Hitchcock's psychological slashers featuring the iconic madness of Norman Bates at the Bates Motel.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

October 22nd: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - Released on this day in 1982, don your Silver Shamrock masks and prepare for one of the darkest endings of the 80s.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Godzilla Minus One

October 21st: Godzilla Minus One (2023) - Celebrate "National Reptile Day" today by watching cinema's most iconic and terrifying giant reptile in all his radioactive glory.

10 Cloverfield Lane

October 21st: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - Celebrate "10 Days Until Halloween" today with a claustrophobic bunker thriller featuring a powerhouse performance from John Goodman.

The Frighteners

October 21st: The Frighteners (1996) - Celebrate "Back to the Future Day" today with a supernatural horror-comedy that reunited Michael J. Fox and producer Robert Zemeckis for a ghostly battle against the Grim Reaper.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

A Quiet Place

October 20th: A Quiet Place (2018) - Celebrate John Krasinski's Birthday today by keeping dead silent for the nerve-shredding creature feature he directed, co-wrote, and starred in, where making even the slightest sound means instant death!

Dracula

October 20th: Dracula (1931) - Celebrate Bela Lugosi's birthday today with his hypnotic performance as Dracula that forever shaped vampire cinema.

The Monster Squad

October 20th: The Monster Squad (1987) - Celebrate "Monster Mash" hitting #1 on the charts in 1962 with the ultimate 80s creature-feature throwback that brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster together in one battle.

Monday, October 19, 2026

30 Days of Night

October 19th: 30 Days of Night (2007) - Released on this day in 2007, watch the most ferocious vampire sieges ever put to screen.

Halloween (2018)

October 19th: Halloween (2018) - Celebrate Michael Myers's birthday by watching the Boogeyman return to Haddonfield.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Re-Animator

October 18th: Re-Animator (1985) - Released on this day in 1985, watch Jeffrey Combs's iconic performance as Herbert West in this wildly gory horror classic.

Friday The 13th

October 18th: Friday The 13th (1980) - 13 days until Halloween! Celebrate by watching the movie that started it all.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

The Fly

October 17th: The Fly (1986) - Celebrate "Sweetest Day" by revisiting one of sci-fi horror’s most tragic romances, and indulge alongside Seth Brundle as his teleportation experiment gives him the ultimate insectoid sweet tooth.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

October 17th: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - Released on this day in 2003, watch the brutal remake that reintroduced Leatherface.

Se7en

October 17th: Se7en (1995) - Celebrate "National Pasta Day" with the infamous gluttony scene that will definitely ruin your appetite for spaghetti.

Friday, October 16, 2026

Bride of Chucky

October 16th: Bride of Chucky (1998) - Celebrate its release anniversary with the gorgeous Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) and her deranged husband (Chucky) for a relaxing bath.

Candyman

October 16th: Candyman (1992) - Celebrate its release anniversary by daring to say Candyman in the mirror 3 times!

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Halloween Kills

October 15th: Halloween Kills (2021) - Celebrate its release anniversary by returning to Haddonfield for a brutal, action-packed hunt for Michael Myers.