The best free streaming services continue to add some great movies if you're looking for entertainment without a hefty price tag.
I've picked out some of my favorite horrors, thrillers and comedies to stream for free this week, so there's a lot of variety. Whether you want an edge of your seat thriller or a Predator movie, I'm sure something will catch your eye.
The Amityville Horror (Tubi, Pluto TV, Hoopla, Kanopy)
Release date: July 27, 1979
Length: 118 minutes
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Main cast: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton
First up, we have one of my favorite 70s horror movies. Based on the book of the same name, it follows the alleged paranormal experiences of the Lutz family who briefly lived in the same Amityville, New York home where Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed the murder of his family.
This movie spawned a long running franchise, but you really can't beat the original. It's a must watch for fans of haunted house movies, even though the critics treated it unfairly when it was first released. It definitely doesn't deserve its low Rotten Tomatoes score.
Prey (Tubi)
Release date: August 5, 2022
Length: 99 minutes
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Main cast: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp
It may surprise you to know that Prey is now streaming on Tubi. So if you don't have a Hulu subscription, you can now watch the Dan Trachtenberg movie completely free.
Trachtenberg's latest entries into the Predator franchise have been incredibly strong, with 2025's Predator: Badlands being well-received by critics too. Prey is well worth your time
Prey follows a young Comanche woman, Naru, who finds herself having to protect her people from a vicious alien that hunts humans for sport, where she must prove herself as a hunter.
Escape From New York (Plex, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Pluto TV)
Release date: July 10, 1981
Length: 99 minutes
Director: John Carpenter
Main cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes
John Carpenter always delivers, and his iconic 80s sci-fi movie Escape from New York is now free on Plex. If you're also interested in the sequel Escape from L.A that's streaming on Paramount+.
Set in a dystopian future, Manhattan Island has been converted into the country's sole maximum security prison. After Air Force One is hijacked and deliberately crashed, a federal prisoner is given 24 hours to go in and rescue the President and if he's successful, he will be pardoned. It's an excellent Kurt Russell-led action movie and a great weeknight watch.
Zoolander (Tubi)
Release date: September 28, 2001
Length: 89 minutes
Director: Ben Stiller
Main cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich
Ben Stiller directed, co-produced, co-wrote and starred in Zoolander, so if you're a fan of his work you won't want to miss this. Even 25 years after its original release, this is still an excellent satire on the fashion industry.
The plot centers around Stiller's character Derek Zoolander, who is tricked into assassinating the Prime Minister of Malaysia by fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell) because his progressive laws on the fashion industry would harm his businesses. The sequel is streaming on Paramount+, but received terrible reviews so you may want to skip it!
Soft & Quiet (The Roku Channel, Plex)
Release date: November 4, 2022
Length: 92 minutes
Director: Beth de Araújo
Main cast: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Dana Millican, Melissa Paulo, Eleanore Pienta, Cissy Ly
Soft & Quiet is certainly the most intense movie on this list, but it's one I highly recommend. It was Beth de Araújo's directorial debut and she made quite the impression.
When an elementary school teacher organizes a gathering of like-minded women, an encounter with someone from her past spirals into a volatile chain of events in a movie that was filmed with long shots to look like one continuous take. It's so uncomfortable to watch it unfold, but I think it tells a very important story.
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