Best Small-Town Horror Movies (And Where To Stream Them Right Now)

If you are like us, then you probably love a good horror movie. Even better, a good horror movie set in a small town. With that in mind, here we’ve put together a list of small-town horror movies that you can stream right now.

While some of these titles are available to stream for free, others require a subscription to a streaming service or a rental.

30 Days of Night (2007)

Horror/Action | 1h 53m

This small town in Alaska is used to dealing with darkness but this year the residents also have to deal with a group of hungry vampires.

30 Days of Night is available to stream for free on Xumo Play.

Arachnophobia (1990)

Horror/Comedy | 1h 43m

A poisonous spider turns up in a rural town in California, resulting in a string of deaths and causing an arachnophobe to face his fears in an attempt to stop a deadly infestation.

Arachnophobia is currently only available to stream with a rental.

The Dead Don’t Die (2019)

Horror/Comedy | 1h 43m

After a celestial event causes the dead to rise again, a peaceful town’s police chief and his deputy struggle to keep things under control.

The Dead Don’t Die is available to stream on Netflix.

Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

Horror/Sci-fi | 1h 39m

A chemical spill in a rural mining town turns hundreds of little spiders into massive spiders overnight, forcing the townspeople to join together to battle against these eight-legged freaks.

Eight Legged Freaks is currently only available to stream with a rental.

The Fog (1980)

Horror/Mystery | 1h 29m

The townspeople of a seaside village are forced to suddenly deal with the ghosts of shipwrecked sailors who have retuned on the 100-year anniversary of their deaths.

The Fog is available to stream for free on Prime Video, or on Peacock with a Premium subscription.

Grabbers (2012)

Horror/Comedy | 1h 34m

Following an invasion by a group of bloodsucking aliens, the inhabitants of a small island realize the only way they can survive is to get very drunk.

Grabbers is available to stream on AMC+.

Halloween (1978)

Horror/Crime | 1h 31m

15 years after Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister on Halloween night, Myers returns to his hometown to continue his bloody rampage.

Halloween is available to stream for free on Xumo Play.

House of Wax (2005)

Horror | 1h 53m

A small group of college students on a road trip find themselves stranded in a small town where art takes on a whole new and real-life meaning.

House of Wax is currently only available to stream with a rental.

In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Horror/Fantasy | 1h 35m

When a best-selling author mysteriously vanishes, a special investigator is sent to track him down and ends up in a town that raises more questions than answers.

In the Mouth of Madness is currently only available to stream with a rental.

It (2017)

Horror/Mystery | 2h 15m

When an ancient shape-shifting clown threatens the kids of a small town in Maine, seven young outcasts join forces to try and stop their worst nightmare.

It is available to stream on Max.

Jaws (1975)

Horror/Adventure | 2h 10m

When a shark invades a New England tourist town, the inhabitants and tourists of Amity Island quickly discover the beach is now a no-go zone.

Jaws is currently only available to stream on Peacock.

Midsommar (2019)

Horror/Mystery | 2h 28m

While visiting a friend’s rural hometown in Sweden, a couple discover the town’s fabled midsummer festival is descending into something more sinister.

Midsommar is currently only available to stream with a rental.

The Mist (2007)

Horror/Sci-fi | 2h 6m

After a powerful storm hits a small town in Maine and the inhabitants go on the search for supplies, they quickly realize that the fog rolling in contains something dangerous.

The Mist is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Pet Sematary (2019)

Horror/Supernatural | 1h 40m

A family moves to a rural town in Maine and discover that a nearby ancient burial ground is home to a sinister and evil power.

Pet Sematary is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Salem’s Lot (2024)

Horror/Mystery | 1h 53m

An author returns to his childhood hometown and learns that some of the current residents are hiding a very dark secret.

Salem’s Lot is available to stream on Max.

Secret Window (2004)

Horror/Mystery | 1h 36m

A mystery writer recovering from a bitter divorce seeks solace in his remote lake house only to find that a stranger has very different plans for him.

Secret Window is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Silent Hill (2006)

Horror/Mystery | 2h 7m

On a long distance trip to a faith healer in an attempt to cure her adopted daughter of her illness, the mother and daughter find themselves trapped in the town of Silent Hill.

Silent Hill is available to stream for free on Pluto TV.

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Horror/Fantasy | 1h 45m

An investigator in 1799 is sent to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate and stop a string of unexplained deaths.

Sleepy Hollow is available to stream on Paramount+.

Summer of 84 (2018)

Horror/Mystery | 1h 45m

A teenager begins to suspect his police officer neighbor is a serial killer. Naturally, the teenager and his friends decide to investigate the neighbor.

Summer of 84 is currently only available to stream with a rental.

The Thing (1982)

Horror/Sci-fi | 1h 49m

A group of American research scientists in remote Antarctica find they suddenly have to deal with something far more dangerous than the environment.

The Thing is available to stream on MGM+.

Tremors (1990)

Horror/Comedy | 1h 36m

Two repairmen learn the small desert town of Perfection has been infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground.

Tremors is currently only available to stream with a rental.

The Wailing (2016)

Horror/Mystery | 2h 36m

A policeman tries to save his daughter while investigating a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote Korean village.

The Wailing is available to stream on Peacock, or for free on Pluto TV and Tubi.

Werewolves Within (2021)

Horror/Comedy | 1h 37m

After moving to a small town, the new forest ranger is thrust into a situation where he must uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature, and before more of the local residents turn up dead.

Werewolves Within is available to stream for free on Tubi or with an AMC+ subscription.