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Lauren Spear’s Pick
Sinners has absolutely been taking the world by storm! And rightly so – huge congratulations to everyone involved. However, I’ve been feeling a little bit huffy in regard to some comments I’ve heard/read saying vampire films are “finally” coming back… They’ve been back! Y’all just slept on Abigail last year! Frank and I saw it last year at our local theater and we were the only two people in the audience – and it was one of our favorite films of the year. We introduced it to my parents once it hit streaming and they loved it too. Abigail (2024) is a fantastic vampire horror comedy with a great ensemble cast featuring Melissa Barrera (Scream VI, Your Monster), Dan Stevens (Cuckoo, The Ritual), Kevin Durand (The Butterfly Effect, Clown in a Cornfield), Kathryn Newton (Freaky, Lisa Frankenstein), Will Catlett (Lovecraft Country), Angus Cloud (Freaky Tales), and 13-year-old Alisha Weir is a standout in the title role with dance moves that could’ve been as iconic as Wednesday’s and M3GAN’s if they’d been seen by audiences. Abigail starts with six criminals – strangers to each other – hired by an anonymous party to abduct a young girl… and, much like From Dusk Till Dawn, things take an extremely fun vampiric horror turn! It’s far better than last year’s Nosferatu (another 2024 vampire film) and would make a great double-feature with 2025’s – and this decade’s biggest vampire hit – Sinners — I’ll leave it up to you whether you start or end with levity, as that’s up to personal preference. For me, Abigail marked the true return of great vampire horror and I’m happy that the ball has kept rolling! Rated R | Runtime 1h 49m
Where to Watch Abigail (2024):
Frank Spear’s Pick
An entire apartment building has been put into lockdown with zero explanation. Men in hazmat suits surround the outside, saying that “everything is under control.” However, as the situation progresses on and on, the residents of the apartment begin to look for a way to escape the building – whatever’s happening outside couldn’t possibly be worse than being locked inside…right? Frank says Containment (2015) is suspenseful and claustrophobic. He loved the tightness of the setting and thought the presentation was unique and thrilling with an ending that hits hard. Rated TV-14 | Runtime 1h 30m
Where to Watch Containment (2015):
Christi Bandy’s Pick
Maniac (2012) holds the highly esteemed position of being one of the only horror movie remakes Christi Bandy wholeheartedly approves of. It takes the basic plot of the original Maniac (1980) about schizophrenic serial killer Frank Zito (this time played to perfection by Elijah Wood) brutally murdering women so he can use their hair – including their scalps – as “wigs” for his collection of mannequins. It takes the original material and absolutely RUNS with it – taking every aspect to new extremes. Plus, it’s shot in the first-person POV of the killer! Maniac (2012) isn’t for our more sensitive viewers, but if you enjoy the Terrifier films or Ti West’s movies then you’ll love Christi’s streaming pick o’ the month! Unrated | Runtime 1h 29m
Where to Watch Maniac (2012):
Isaiah Swanson’s Pick
Isaiah Swanson said, “Dude Bro Party Massacre III is GENIUS and I’m not even joking!” This hidden gem that returned to streaming recently is a slasher comedy presented to us, the audience, as a banned “lost film” that’s been unearthed to view at your own risk. A masked serial killer known as Motherface is killing off fraternity boys one-by-one. Why is she doing this? And can the dude bros of Delta Bi stop her rampage? Unrated | Runtime 1h 31m
Where to Watch Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015):
AJ Spencer’s Pick
Until Dawn (2025) is loosely an adaptation of the 2015 video game of the same name. It’s set in the same universe and follows (and in some cases, expands on) roughly the same story. If you’re a fan of the original game, you may have mixed feelings about this one; however, if you’re watching Until Dawn as its own thing, AJ Spencer thinks you’ll find it to be a thrilling survival horror film. It follows a group of fodder – er, friends – who are caught in a time loop where every time they’re killed they have to start over. Can they survive until dawn and break out of the live-die-repeat cycle? Find out! Rated R | Runtime 1h 43m
Where to Watch Until Dawn (2025):
Robert Tharp’s Pick
Lemora AKA Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural AKA The Legendary Curse of Lemora AKA Lemora, Lady Dracula is the only PG-rated film condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency. Dad warns that Lemora is “far sleazier” than his usual picks (and viewers should note that its PG rating came before PG-13 was established), but that he enjoys its “dreamlike” qualities, stating that it “sort of puts you in a trance.” It’s one of those films that will make you think, “was that an actual film I watched or did I imagine that?” If 1930’s prohibition gangsters, arthouse vampire lesbians, and a 13-year-old girl (played by 18-year-old Cheryl Lynn Smith) getting into some pretty sketchy/adult situations is your vibe for August then Lemora is playing your jam! PG | Runtime 1h 20m
Where to Watch Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural (1973):
Cathy Tharp’s Pick
Note: Lauren’s mom doesn’t write articles for HorrorFam.com, but she’s an important cheerleader behind-the-scenes and wanted to contribute to this page!
Tremors (1990) is an absolute classic and I second Mom’s encouragement that you NEED to watch or re-watch it immediately. Tremors is an absolute blast. Mom says that she loves the likeable characters – especially the main duo played by Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward – as well as the humor, the fast pace, and the practical FX that still hold up wonderfully 30+ years later! The citizens of a (very!) small down are being menaced by graboids (giant wormlike creatures with big teeth and bigger appetites) that are coming out of the ground to munch on ’em. They need to band together to survive and figure out a way to exterminate the menace. Tremors is a ton of summery fun and is a great horror movie watch for nearly all ages – it’s a perfect “starter horror” for teens and even most tweens while also being an optimistic, thoroughly enjoyable creature feature for adults!! Rated PG-13 | Runtime 1h 36m
Where to Watch Tremors (1990):
Heather Landry/SandpaperDaisy’s Pick
One of Heather Landry’s all-time favorite movies, John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) has inspired much of her artwork. Based on the novel Who Goes There?, it follows the story of a secluded research team in Antarctica who’re being menaced by a shape-shifting alien. Who can they trust? Who’s even human?! The Thing features spectacular practical FX that still absolutely dazzle to this day, but the real horror comes in the quieter moments of isolation and paranoia. It’s one of the most unsettling films of the 1980s that will leave you chilled to the core. Rated R | Runtime 1h 49m
Where to Watch The Thing (1982):
The Top 3 Horror Films Streaming Online for August 2025:
Note: This section changes/updates on the 15th and again on the 25th as more info for the month comes in!
#1 Alien: Earth (Horror TV Series)
Where to Watch Alien: Earth (2025):
#2 The Sandman (Horror TV Series)
Where to Watch The Sandman (2022-2025):
#3 Sinners
Where to Watch Sinners (2025):
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