Horror
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 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?
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.
My boss is a bloodsucker! Say hi to Renfield
Welcome to the group, we have a newcomer today. Mr Renfield is going to tell us about his boss, Mr Dracula, who is sucking the life out of him.
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.
Cocaine Bear: Not your average slasher movie
Directed by Elizabeth Banks, Cocaine Bear is a fun and outrageous action comedy loosely based on actual events. Now streaming 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.
Scream with laughter: 5 horror comedies to stream
From Cocaine Bear to Bodies Bodies Bodies, these wild horror movies have a fiendish and wacky sense of humour.
When animals attack: Cocaine Bear and 6 more terrifying creature features
If you go into the woods today, beware of the Cocaine Bear! She’s part of our menagerie of attack animal movies, starring bears, sharks, snakes, lions, crocodiles and even a gorilla.
All the Halloween 2023 chills, thrills and fun on Showmax
From haunted houses and axe maniacs to ghost faced killers, clowns and demon dolls, Showmax has all the horror you need to get spooked this Halloween.
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 (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?
8 murder mansions in creepy horror movies
Explore the chilling world of horror movies through the murder mansions that have become their haunting backdrops, starting with Bodies Bodies Bodies.
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 (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 (2021)
An evil force is unleashed as a young woman enters a simulator to confront her mother about her traumatic past.
Made in South Africa
Yellowjackets’ 10 biggest shockers
Season 2 of the captivating and spine-chilling show is streaming on Showmax. Join us as we round up Yellowjackets’ most jaw-dropping moments so far.
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.
Winter begins to bite in Season 2 of the multi-award-winning Yellowjackets
The first two episodes of the dark, compelling, and horrifying drama Yellowjackets Season 2 land on Showmax on 1 April 2023, with new episodes on Saturdays.
Smile (2022)
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a doctor starts experiencing frightening, unexplained incidences.
Demon dolls: Chucky, The Conjuring and more creepy toys you’ll never forget
The making of the creepiest dolls in the world of on-screen horror: from Chucky to Annabelle in The Conjuring to the haunted doll in True Blood…
Let The Right One In: Who would you kill to save your children?
This father will do anything to save his daughter – even if she is a vampire. Here are the four of the horror series’ creepiest moments.
Vampire snacks: Series to sink your teeth into on Showmax
These bloodthirsty series, all streaming on Showmax, give us a window into the dark life of the children of the night.
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.