7 psychological movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more I recommend streaming for Halloween 2024

"I see dead people"

Features By Rowan Davies published 14 October 2024

It's week two of my horror movie countdown to Halloween 2024, and after a successful first week of watching seven slasher movies on Hulu, Prime Video, Max and more, I'm keeping up the momentum with another full week of horrors straight from the best streaming services. But this time I'm focusing on psychological horrors.

To say I was excited for my psychological horror movies week is an understatement because, while slashers are one of my favorite sub-genre out of the best horror movies, I love the thrill and suspense of a psychological horror. My experience this week was a lot different to slasher week as for the most part, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, which meant there was a mistake in one instance.

As usual, I've thrown a few re-watches into the mix among all the new movies I ticked off my Netflix and Prime Video watchlists including the brand new Netflix horror It's What's Inside (2024). I'm a little sad that this week's horror theme has come and gone, however, it's made me even more intrigued to find out what lies in store for me next.

Day 8: Suspiria (2018)

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Running time: 132 minutes
Where to stream: Prime Video (US, UK, & AU)

When it came to watching Suspiria, one of the best horror movies on Prime Video, I was toying between whether to indulge in the 1977 original or go for Guadagnino's reimagining. But then a friend of mine pressured me to watch the remake, so I gave in. Usually, I have to watch the canon text first, but my experience watching the remake wasn't a bad one at all – despite not being a fan of the movie's duration.

It was the standard psychological horror that I'm used to; not entirely filled with jump scares, but has a hybrid of unsettling and gory elements (I'm talking about the part where the dancer gets folded like a pretzel), with an intertwining thought-provoking commentary. I think its '70s Cold War setting helped enhance the eeriness of the underground coven, while brining light to themes of motherhood and abuse of power. It's a movie that definitely requires a second watch – it'll be interesting to see what new things pop up for me next time around.

Day 9: The Sixth Sense (1999)

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Running time: 107 minutes
Where to stream: Max (US), Disney Plus (UK & AUS)

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