The scariest TV shows and horror films to stream on Stan for Halloween that will make you sleep with the lights on

Streaming giant Stan has plenty of treats for fans to celebrate the creepiest time of the year.

From classics like Carrie and The Amityville Horror to new favourites like The Conjuring, there are plenty of chillers to savour this season.

So dig into Daily Mail Australia’s guide for the best Halloween viewing.

The Amityville Horror

Former Home and Away star Melissa George teams with heartthrob Ryan Reynolds in this classic haunted house yarn.

Based on a true story, this 2005 hit is a chilling remake of the 1979 thriller about a young family who are tormented by evil spirits after moving into their ‘dream home’.

It turns out that their weird-looking house with spooky windows was once the site of a massacre.

After weeks of dripping blood, ghostly apparitions and mysteriously slamming doors, George and Kathy Lutz (Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George) call in a priest to expel the evil demon who seems to be occupying their home.

Streaming giant Stan has plenty of tricks and treats for fans to celebrate the creepiest time of the year. From classics like Carrie and The Amityville Horror (pictured) to new favourites like The Conjuring, there are plenty of chillers to savour this season

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Streaming giant Stan has plenty of tricks and treats for fans to celebrate the creepiest time of the year. From classics like Carrie and The Amityville Horror (pictured) to new favourites like The Conjuring, there are plenty of chillers to savour this season

Based on a true story, this 2005 hit is a chilling remake of the 1979 thriller about a young family who are tormented by evil spirits after moving into their 'dream home'. Pictured: Ryan Reynolds

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Based on a true story, this 2005 hit is a chilling remake of the 1979 thriller about a young family who are tormented by evil spirits after moving into their ‘dream home’. Pictured: Ryan Reynolds

Get Out

This monster hit horror movie uses satire to terrify audiences.

The Oscar-winning film centres on Chris (played by Daniel Kaluuya) who sets out to visit his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams).

But a weekend of ‘meet the parents’ turns into a nightmare.

Actor Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from the box office smash Get Out (Pictured)

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Actor Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from the box office smash Get Out (Pictured)

Chris ends up trapped in a cultish group who leads a deadly conspiracy that trades in body parts.

Directed by former comedy writer Jordan Peele, this 2017 release was a massive hit with critics and audiences.

Us 

Filmmaker Jordan Peele followed up his Get Out blockbuster with this 2019 box office smash, which Stan is set to drop on October 31.

Us was the mysterious follow-up to Get Out. Pictured: Elizabeth Moss

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Us was the mysterious follow-up to Get Out. Pictured: Elizabeth Moss

American actress Lupita Nyong’o plays Adelaide, who has a creepy and mysterious encounter with her ‘double’ or doppelgänger as a child.

Years later, she and her husband Gabe (played by Winston Duke) have to deal with a family of four uninvited guests who are just like Adelaide’s family.

To say more about this creepy would require spoilers, but the horror which unfolds is bound to give first-time viewers a head spin.

Carrie

The bloodcurdling 1976 classic, based on Stephen King’s novel, remains one of the best teen horrors ever made.

Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel, remains one of the best teen horrors ever made

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Carrie, based on Stephen King’s novel, remains one of the best teen horrors ever made

Raised by a crazed mother who has a fear of sex and a demented devotion to religion, friendless and shy Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is bullied by her classmates.

But Carrie has a secret power. She is telekinetic, meaning she can move objects with her mind.

When a particularly nasty prank goes wrong, Carrie unleashes a firestorm of vengeance and the film’s bloody climax remains deeply disturbing.

The Conjuring

This 2013 spookfest from Australian-born filmmaker James Wan was the beginning of the blockbuster franchise that brought old-school style horror to a new generation.

The Conjuring from Australian-born filmmaker James Wan was the beginning of the blockbuster franchise that brought old school style horror to a new generation

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The Conjuring from Australian-born filmmaker James Wan was the beginning of the blockbuster franchise that brought old school style horror to a new generation

Fargo star Michael Wilson plays true-life paranormal investigator Ed Warren, who, with his wife Lorraine (Vera Farmiga), sets out to rid a young family of a bad spirit that is haunting their farmhouse.

Inspired by other freak-out spiritual demon classics like Poltergeist (1981) and The Exorcist (1973), The Conjuring is a treasure trove for horror fans with weird toys, levitating bodies, cobwebbed cellars and occult happenings.

The Conjuring 2

Stan is also highlighting Conjuring 2 this Halloween, and for a lot of fans and critics this chilling tale is even better than the original.

Actors Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson returned as demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren for The Conjuring 2

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Actors Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson returned as demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren for The Conjuring 2

In this 2016 release, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren.

This time the courageous pair of paranormal experts travel to England to help expel a wicked spirit from a grubby council house and find themselves face to face with a case of demonic possession.

There are plenty of jump scares, creaky floorboards and weird goings-on as they attempt to save the life of a little girl.

Halloween

What would Halloween be without Halloween?

Starring beloved Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis, this 1978 stalker thriller still grips.

What would Halloween be without Halloween? Starring beloved Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis, this 1978 stalker thriller still grips

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What would Halloween be without Halloween? Starring beloved Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis, this 1978 stalker thriller still grips

In the plot, serial killer Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns on Halloween night to the same town where he committed his first murder 15 years earlier.

Bodies start to pile up before he zeros in on teenager Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis).

She ends up fighting for her life as the killers psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) tries to recapture his crazed patient.

Famed for its relentless atmosphere of dread and white-knuckle suspense, Halloween remains a fan favourite.

Halloween TV Highlights

Stan is also highlighting the Walking Dead franchise for Halloween, including the spin-off from the famed zombie series Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Book of Carol

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Stan is also highlighting the Walking Dead franchise for Halloween, including the spin-off from the famed zombie series Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Book of Carol

Stan is also highlighting the Walking Dead franchise for Halloween, including the spin-off from the famed zombie series Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon The Book of Carol.

Starring Norman Reedus, this action-packed series sees the zombie apocalypse travel to France.

Also now streaming for Halloween lovers are all three seasons of the mysterious thriller series From.

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