Look, no one is sicker of more streaming services flooding the market than me (especially since it seems unlikely my mom will be paying for this one), but NBC's version called Peacock – which launches today – is at least taking the "it's free, unless you want no ads (and to unlock some Premium content)" route (where you'll pay either $4.99/month to $9.99/month), like early Hulu did. This is, of course, a different strategy than similar approaches by CBS or…ugh…Quibi…that were "pay only" subscription services.
And, to be fair, the free content is stacked, especially for horror films and TV shows! Take a look at the selection below:
“CLASSIC MONSTERS”
- Dracula (1931)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- The Invisible Man (1933)
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1943)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1957)
- Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy (1955)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
- The Raven (1935)
- The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Rx (1942)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) – PREMIUM
- The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
- The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)
- The Werewolf of London (1935)
- House of Frankenstein (1944)
- The Mummy’s Curse (1944)
- The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
- Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
- Son of Dracula (1943)
- The Mummy’s Hand (1940)
- Son of Frankenstein (1939)
- The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
- The Brides of Dracula (1960)
- The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
- House of Dracula (1945)
“FRIGHT NIGHT”
- The Blair Witch Project
- Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows
- American Psycho
- American Psycho 2
- Jigsaw
- Tales from the Hood
- The Last House on the Left (2009)
- Sleepaway Camp
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
- Leatherface
- You’re Next
- P2
- Captivity
- Cooties
- The Exorcist III
- The Hitcher (2007)
- Dead Silence
- Fear
- Alien Convergence
- Zoombies
- The Veil
- Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness
- Final Girl
- Killer Legends
- Hansel & Gretel Get Baked
- Mercy
- Mockingbird
- Sleeping Beauty
- Hansel & Gretel (2013)
- Zombie Night
- The Haunting in Connecticut
- The Haunting in Connecticut 2
- 13/13/13
- Bigfoot (2012)
- Shark Week
- Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies
- 100 Ghost Street
- Intruders
- 2-Headed Shark Attack
- The Haunting of Whaley House
- The Amityville Haunting
- Horsemen
- House of the Dead
- My Little Eye – PREMIUM
- Hood Rat
- Body Bags
“Rotten Tomatoes Approved”
- Dead Ringers
- Vertigo
“Serious Cinema”
- Lost Highway
- Cape Fear (1962)
“Action & Adventure”
- The Mummy (1999)
- The Mummy Returns
- Jurassic Park
- Jurassic Park II
- Jurassic Park III
- End of Days
- Jonah Hex
- Drive Angry
- Doomsday
- Let Me Make You a Martyr
- Gallow Walkers
- Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
“Sci-fi and Fantasy”
- Spawn
- It Came from Outer Space (1953)
“Hitchcock: Master of Suspense”
- Rear Window
- Vertigo
- Psycho
- The Birds
- Rope – PREMIUM
- Saboteur – PREMIUM
- Shadow of a Doubt – PREMIUM
- The Trouble With Harry – PREMIUM
- The Man Who Knew Too Much – PREMIUM
- Marnie – PREMIUM
- Topaz – PREMIUM
- Torn Curtain – PREMIUM
- Frenzy – PREMIUM
- Family Plot – PREMIUM
“Thrillers & Suspense”
- Black Dahlia
- Hard Candy
- Open Windows
- Bug
- Red Lights
- Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes
- Frailty
"TV Shows"
- The Munsters
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Face Off
Honestly, as a horror fan, this is a pretty damn good roster! Not only does it have all of the original Universal Horror films represented (including many I wasn't even aware existed!), but also great films like FRAILTY, LOST HIGHWAY, and YOU'RE NEXT, as well as some fun so-bad-they're-good fare like MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUSS and SPAWN.
So, anyone have or planning on getting a Peacock subscription? If not, do these free streaming horror movies/TV shows convince you? Either way, sound off below!
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