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If you’re in the mood for a good scare, look no further than Hulu.
Hulu has a fantastic library of horror movies, with picks ranging from the occult and supernatural to monsters, slashers and some squirm-inducing body horror.
This February, Watch With Us has added two new additions to our master list of Hulu horror movies, both from 2024. The first is Tarot, about a pack of cards that unleashes all sorts of evil.
We also selected the indie hit Clown in a Cornfield, which might sound silly but is sure to freak you out.
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‘Tarot’ (2024)
A group of college kids renting a house in the middle of the woods — when has that ever gone wrong before? Tarot follows a birthday excursion to the Catskills that becomes deadly when the friends unleash evil forces from a cursed pack of tarot cards they find in the basement. After everyone receives their fortunes, the fortunes begin to come true in a terrifying way. The friends get picked off one after the other, with the kills being committed by monstrous figures resembling those appearing on their tarot cards.
If you’re looking for a horror movie that’s high on goofy camp and low in cinematic prestige, you’ll find a lot to love with Tarot. Not every horror movie has to be Longlegs or Hereditary; horror movies are still allowed to be stupid. In the end, Tarot gracefully achieves a mix of delightful kills and entertaining melodrama, and sometimes that’s all you need.
‘Clown in a Cornfield’ (2024)
Quinn Maybrook (Katie Douglas) and her father Glenn (Aaron Adams) move to the small town of Kettle Springs, Missouri, looking for a fresh start following the death of Katie’s mom, Glenn’s wife. Katie befriends some local teens and learns that the town has fallen on hard times, attributed to the destruction of their corn syrup factory, which the community blames on a group of kids who were killed there. But it wasn’t partying teens that condemned the town of Kettle Springs: it was a murderous clown, who has returned to take even more victims.
Despite the ridiculous title (it’s actually based on a young adult novel of the same name from 2020), Clown in a Cornfield is actually a solid horror movie that cleverly subverts expectations. The movie executes a masterful blend of gory kills, laugh-out-loud comedy and some surprising, even interesting ideas. If you enjoy Clown in a Cornfield, be sure to check out this director’s previous movie, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
‘The Ugly Stepsister’ (2025)
Elvira (Lea Myren) becomes competitive with her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who has unwillingly joined the family following the death of her father, Elvira’s stepfather. Desperate to be loved by the handsome Prince Julian (Isac Calmroth) and dance with him at the impending ball, Elvira goes to increasingly extreme lengths to beat out Agnes and finally be seen as perfect.
This Norwegian film is a dark take on Cinderella as told from the perspective of one of the classic princess’s ugly stepsisters. From this perspective, the fairy tale everyone grew up with transforms into a thoughtful, upsetting and genuinely rich exploration of the societal pressures women face to look a certain way and compete with one another. A powerful leading performance from Myren anchors the film alongside Emilie Blichfeldt’s precise direction.
‘The Empty Man’ (2020)
Retired cop James Lasombra (James Badge Dale) is still grieving the death of his wife and son from one year prior, while drawn to investigate the disappearance of his neighbor’s missing daughter. Amanda (Sasha Frolova) leaves behind a cryptic message: “The Empty Man made me do it.” From here, James discovers a strange cult that worships this Empty Man and believes in the creations of tulpas. James’ investigation soon forces him to question his own reality.
When it was released in 2020, The Empty Man got caught between a rock and a hard place: the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fox-Disney merger. Because of this, it tanked at the box office. Because of its artistic ambition and unconventional structure, the movie gained a cult following once it hit streaming. Ultimately, The Empty Man is one of a kind horror experience that deserves to be watched and appreciated.
‘Thanksgiving’ (2023)
In the historic town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, an out-of-control Black Friday stampede leads to a bloody massacre. Exactly one year later, with the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, a serial killer donning the mask of pilgrim John Carver starts doing away with those involved in the senseless tragedy. As bodies begin to pile up, it soon becomes clear that the murders are a part of a sinister revenge plot.
Director Eli Roth turned his short, fictional trailer packaged in the 2007 Grindhouse double feature from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodríguez into a full-length horror film. While not reinventing the slasher film by any means, Thanksgiving is nonetheless a bloody good time with a tight, funny script and plenty of gory kills. Finally, we have a Thanksgiving horror film, and it cooks — literally.
’28 Weeks Later’ (2007)
Six months after the first epidemic of the Rage Virus tore through the United Kingdom, the virus has been contained, but the British Isles are left all but destroyed. Reconstruction begins nonetheless and citizens begin returning home, including brother and sister Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton) and Tammy (Imogen Poots). Reunited with their father (Robert Carlyle), they have no idea that their mother is still alive and carries a deadly secret.
The first sequel to 28 Days Later didn’t receive quite the same acclaim as the first film, and featured an all-new director and team of screenwriters. Still, the film received positive reviews and does work as a fitting, thrilling sequel to the iconic first film. With a solid emotional throughline and characters you can really care about, it makes the gnarly deaths all the more impactful.
‘The Babadook’ (2014)
Widowed Amelia (Essie Davis) struggles to manage her young son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), who begins displaying erratic behavioral issues, starting problems at school and becoming fixated on the existence of an imaginary creature known as “Mister Babadook” from a children’s pop-up book. As Amelia contends with her son’s seemingly irrational fear, she spirals into an increasingly paranoid state as she realizes the monster may be real.
While a terrifying movie monster, the Babadook has actually gone on to become a gay icon — a popular meme that took social media by storm back in 2016. All joking aside, The Babadook is a creepy, disturbing psychological horror film that intertwines an emotional story with scares that will keep you up at night. Davis gives it her all as the frantic, frustrated Amelia, a performance made all the more impactful by the truly commanding direction from Jennifer Kent.
‘Longlegs’ (2024)
FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) takes on a case involving a bizarre serial killer (Nicolas Cage) who has remained elusive to authorities for decades. The killer refers to himself as “Longlegs” and has left a series of cryptic, coded letters that only Lee can decode. With the discovery of occult ties, the investigation takes Lee down a dark path that proves to be more personal than she could have ever expected.
Oz Perkins’ Longlegs premiered at the 2024 Beyond Fest, where it shocked and terrified audiences, and strong word-of-mouth for months on social media catapulted the film into a summer success story. Enigmatic and frightening, Perkins’ film is the stuff of nightmares, combining crime procedural and supernatural horror in a film which is made so singularly disquieting by its tense, unnerving atmosphere. Longlegs also features an unforgettable performance from Cage that is equal parts wacky and nightmarish.
‘Late Night with the Devil’ (2023)
Told through fictionalized archival footage for a fake documentary, Late Night with the Devil tells the story of one tragic night of live TV, in which late-night host Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) came face to face with evil itself. From Australian directing duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Late Night with the Devil wowed audiences at the 2023 South by Southwest Film Festival and continued to receive praise upon its theatrical release. Critics commended the film for the creative use of the “found footage” gimmick, as well as being both a scary and inventive take on possession horror.
On Halloween night in 1977, Jack Delroy hosts a special episode of his late-night talk show Night Owls with Jack Delroy, which has been struggling to compete for ratings against The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. But Delroy’s intent to give his audience a good scare with a real-life possessed girl doesn’t just go horribly awry, it ends up revealing Jack’s darkest secret.