The scariest horror series and movies to stream

The scariest horror series and movies to stream

Do you love the thrill of watching scary horror series and movies that make you want to bury your face in a pillow at crucial moments?

Consider yourself warned: you might want to keep the lights on and have a friend nearby for comfort for this horror line up. You don’t want to watch these alone – they’re the most terrifying horror series and movies to stream on Showmax, and are best experienced with company.

Margaux is on Showmax

Margaux (2022)

A group of college friends rent a mansion for a party but soon realise that Margaux, the house’s AI system, has sinister designs for them.

Shining S2 Vale on Showmax

Shining Vale S1-2

An author moves into a house with a troubling history – but nobody else in her family notices anything odd. Is she possessed? Depressed? Both?

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Renfield is now on Showmax

Renfield (2023)

Renfield, Dracula’s long-time henchman, longs for a life away from the Count, his demands and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

Scream VI on Showmax

Scream VI (2023)

This horror dynasty continues with more gore and death as the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

Chucky Season 3 is on Showmax

Chucky S3

Based on the popular horror movies: a vintage doll turns up at a yard sale and soon the tone faces a series of horrifying murders.

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Significant Other is now streaming on Showmax

Significant Other (2022)

All is not as it seems in this sci-fi horror. A young couple take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, where things take a dark turn.

Bodies Bodies Bodies on Showmax

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

A party game during a hurricane turns deadly for a group when a body is found at a remote family mansion. Is the killer among them?

Halloween Ends on Showmax

Halloween Ends (2022)

The long-running rivalry between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode ends here as the epic Halloween franchise reaches its conclusion.

Torn Hearts is on Showmax

Torn Hearts (2022)

Two rising musicians seek out the private mansion of their idol and end up in a twisted ordeal of mental and physical torment. 

Demonic is now on Showmax

Demonic (2021)

An evil force is unleashed as a young woman enters a simulator to confront her mother about her traumatic past.

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Yellowjackets S1-S2

Yellowjackets S1-S2

In this dark, compelling horror, a high school girls’ soccer team becomes the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the wilderness.

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Horror movie Smile is on Showmax

Smile (2022)

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a doctor starts experiencing frightening, unexplained incidences.

Let the Right One In is on Showmax

Let the Right One In

A 12-year-old girl and her father live an isolated life, but when is turned into a vampire, he faces new challenges to provide for her.

Kindred is on Showmax

Kindred (2020)

Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, a pregnant woman suspects that the family of her deceased boyfriend has intentions for her unborn child. Tamara Lawrence (Small Axe) was nominated for Best Lead […]

Candyman (2021)

Candyman (2021)

A chance encounter with a Cabrini Green old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman and unleashes a wave of violence.

Gaia is on Showmax

Gaia (2020)

On a surveillance mission in a primordial forest, a park ranger encounters two survivalists following a post-apocalyptic lifestyle.

Chapelwaite S1

Chapelwaite S1

A captain relocates his family to his ancestral home, where family secrets and a darkness confront them in this chilling horror series.

Black Friday (2021)

Black Friday (2021)

A group of toy store workers must deal with shoppers seeking discounts, bargains, and even blood on the busiest day of the year.

Malignant (2021)

Malignant (2021)

When a woman has visions of people being killed, she learns the murders are real and involve a figure from her past.

Last Night in Soho (2020)

Last Night in Soho (2020)

An aspiring fashion designer travels through dreams to her favourite era, where she embodies as a wannabe singer.

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Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon S2

House of the Dragon S2 coming to Showmax express from the US

Season 2 of HBO’s Emmy-winning series House of the Dragon will premiere on 17 June 2024, express from the US to Showmax. 

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Curb Your Enthusiasm on Showmax

Curb Your Enthusiasm S1-12

Larry David plays Larry David in every single episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series.

Icahn: The Restless Billionaire on Showmax

Carl Icahn – corporate raider or activist investor?

Explore the captivating story of Carl Icahn as he navigates the intricate world of finance in compelling HBO documentary Icahn: The Restless Billionaire, now streaming on Showmax. 

Full Circle S1 on Showmax

Steven Soderbergh on his HBO Max series Full Circle

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh talks about his acclaimed HBO Max series Full Circle, now streaming on Showmax.

Full Circle is on Showmax

Full Circle S1

A star-studded, hard-hitting, mysterious limited crime series. Investigating a botched kidnapping uncovers deep secrets and multiple characters in New York City.

Savior Complex on Showmax

Savior Complex

A hard-hitting documentary about controversial American missionary Renee Bach, who set up a charity for malnourished children in Uganda.

How To With John Wilson is on Showmax

How to do more in 2024: start by streaming How To With John Wilson

New year, new skills! As 2024 kicks off, let HBO series How To With John Wilson S3 take you on a rambling journey to learning something new. It’s a cheerfully chaotic journey that kicks sand in the face of perfectionism.

How to with John Wilson S3 on Showmax

How to With John Wilson S3

An HBO comedy shot in a documentary style as you see New York through the lens of John Wilson as he travels through the iconic city.

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Transformers Rise of the Beast is on Showmax

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All seven Transformers movies are ready to stream on Showmax, including the 2007 original and the latest, Rise of the Beasts.

Simoné Pretorius in Die Onderonsie now on Showmax

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Watch the renowned South African actress Simoné Pretorius in her unforgettable performances in Vir die Voëls, Wonderlus, Stroomop, Hotel, and Die Onderonsie, all streaming on Showmax.

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Shazam: Fury of the Gods is on Showmax

DC superhero movies on Showmax: ranked

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Mrs Harris Goes To Paris on Showmax

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From gangsters in bowler hats to wedding guests in feathered hats, comedy to drama, here are some of the best British movies streaming on Showmax now. 

House Party is on Showmax

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Genie is on Showmax

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(from left) Flora (Melissa McCarthy) and Bernard (Paapa Essiedu) in Genie, directed by Sam Boyd, on Showmax

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