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They hold within their clunky interfaces and clumsy wordplay some legitimately terrifying and entertaining movies and television.
Below, weve looked at major services that have put some effort into beefing up their spooky streaming libraries.
Catalog depth:Surface level.
Unexpected gems:Darren AronofskysMother!is on here!
), but the individual shows included are listedwithout the show title.
(Its original airdate, however, is included.)
And as noted, theres very little depth here, with just a few dozen titles overall.
(In fairness, the branding is clever and the spooky picture frames illustrating the section are excellent.
Maybe put the graphic-design folks in charge of the whole user-design team?)
Score: 1/13 Fangs
12.
Catalog depth:IMDb TV does go fairly deep on the kid-friendly scares of R.L.
Stine, with several of hisMostly Ghostlyand other films available.
Unexpected gems:Karyn KusamasJennifers Body.
Thats certainly true when it comes to Halloween programming.
Clearly, IMDb TVs Halloween curation was designed by computer.
Youcanfind some genuinely scary stuff here, but youll have to do a lot of hunting around.
Score: 2/13 Fangs
11.
Murnaus influentialNosferatuis there, as isTroll 2, Claudio Fragassos iconic candidate for the worst movie ever made.
Catalog depth:Not much beyondHalloween: A to Z.
Unexpected gems:The Love Witch, a film shot as far from the male gaze as possible.
It has channels for everything (theres a 24/7 connection for cats!)
but hardly any pop-up destinations devoted to Halloween?
Score: 4/13 Fangs
10.
Unexpected gems:Alan ParkersAngel Heart.
As noted earlier, it can be a worthwhile effort given how deep the overall offering goes.
But Amazons interface is the opposite of frustration-free packaging.
Score: 5/13 Fangs
9.
Cult favorites likeHellraiserand the originalSuspiriasit happily alongside the nigh-unwatchable 2008Day of the Deadremake.
(Guess what its about.)
Unexpected gems:Jim HensonsLabyrinth, among many others.
(Spoiler: Its a horror reality parody featuring Snoop Dogg that was released … this year!)
Score: 7/13 Fangs
8.
Unexpected gems:Gargoyles, always a sight for sore eyes.
Instead, content is grouped under the very generic Halloween Collection banner.
But for a company known for inspiring wonder, its sad D+s curation generates little more than a yawn.
Score: 8/13 Fangs
7.
No films or traditionally scripted series.
Unexpected gems:Six seasons ofHalloween Baking Championship.
Unexpected gems:Charles BurnettsTo Sleep With Anger.
Score: 9/13 Fangs
5.
Unexpected gems:He Never Died, starring Henry Rollins.
HavingWhat We Do in the Shadowsdoesnt hurt either.
Unexpected gems:In the Earthin pole position.
Score: 11/13 Fangs
3.
Unexpected gems:The Munsters.
Peacocks creepy curators have then divided programming into more than two dozen (!!)
Score: 12/13 Fangs
2.
Unexpected gems:Takashi MiikesAudition.
Unexpected gems:Warm Bodies, a delight.
User friendliness:The user experience here is truly in a class by itself.
Theres a section devoted to daily selections rated by scare level, which encourages users to return frequently.
Halloween Is Here seems like the perfect execution to that philosophy.
