13 scary sci-fi movies to watch this Halloween

Halloween is almost here. Celebrate with these scary sci-fi movies available to stream Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO Max.

SPLICE — Adrien Brody stars in this 2009 sci-fi thriller about a pair of genetic engineers who create a stunning-but-terrifying creature that's part human and part... something else.

UNFRIENDED — Released in 2014, Unfriended revolutionized the horror genre by setting the entire movie within the bounds of a computer screen.

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE — This 1988 cult classic gained popularity as a VHS tape.

OVERLORD — Produced by J.J. Abrams, this 2018 Nazi zombie thriller isn't part of the director's Cloverfield universe, but it's a fun movie nonetheless.

HELLRAISER — Both the 1987 original and its 1988 sequel are streaming now on Hul. They make an excellent double feature.

SPECIES —A group of scientists and military agents track down a beautiful alien-human hybrid determined to find a mate.

COHERENCE — This underrated 2013 thriller focuses on a group of friends at a dinner party who start acting weird after a comet passes by the earth.

PHANTASM — This bizarre horror classic features a villain called "The Tall Man," zombies, aliens, and more.

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS — The story has been adapted multiple times, but the 1978 version is an undeniable classic.

BAD TASTE — Peter Jackson's low-budget alien thriller is a site to behold.

SCANNERS — David Cronenberg's 1981 classic will blow your mind. Literally.

ALIEN — The Alien franchise has had its ups and downs, but 1979's Alien will always be a classic.

Invisible Man — The 2020 reimagining of this early horror classic took the original story and gave it a high-tech update.

BONUS! RE-ANIMATOR ON TUBI — It's worth downloading this underrated streaming service just to watch Stuart Gordon's pulpy '80s classic.