This Week in Horror History | A Quiet Place, Oculus, Critters & The Void (Apr 6–12)

This Week in Horror History | A Quiet Place, Oculus, Critters & The Void (Apr 6–12)

Author: Henrique Couto | Scary Stories & Horror Expert April 7, 2026 Duration: 20:39
This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror release-date roundup, with where to watch or stream (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for fans of monster movies, supernatural horror, survival horror, cosmic horror, Stephen King, and cult favorites. This week brings A Quiet Place, Oculus, Critters, Scary Movie 5, and The Void—a lineup packed with silence-driven terror, cursed mirrors, hungry little monsters, horror parody, and blood-slick cosmic nightmare fuel

Inside this episode
Horror releases from Apr 6–12
Apr 6, 2018 — A Quiet Place
A modern monster-movie hit that turned silence, family tension, and every tiny sound into pure box-office terror.
Where to watch: Paramount+; rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home
Apr 12, 2013 — Scary Movie 5
A chaotic horror parody sequel that works as a weirdly useful snapshot of the possession, found-footage, and cursed-house boom of the early 2010s.
Where to watch: Rent or buy on Prime Video and Apple TV
Apr 11, 2014 — Oculus
One of the meanest haunted-object movies of the last twenty years, built around a cursed mirror that shreds memory, reality, and self-control.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime with subscription; also rent or buy via Prime Video and Apple TV
Apr 11, 1986 — Critters
A scrappy, nasty 1980s creature feature where tiny alien furballs turn a farmhouse siege into gleeful B-movie chaos.
Where to watch: Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel; rent or buy on Apple TV and Fandango at Home

🎬 Deep-Cut Spotlight
Apr 7, 2017 — The Void
A savage cosmic body-horror deep cut with a half-empty hospital, robed cultists, practical-effects mayhem, and pure midnight VHS nightmare energy.
Where to watch: Free on Tubi; rent or buy options include Prime Video and Apple TV

🎂 Horror birthdays
Apr 8, 1955 — Kane Hodder
Apr 10, 1988 — Haley Joel Osment
Apr 11, 1942 — Damien Thomas
Apr 12, 1951 — Tom Noonan 

Weekly Recommendation
Apr 12, 1985 — Cat’s EyeA wickedly fun Stephen King anthology full of mean little twists, 1980s horror charm, and compact nightmare hooks that bite harder than they first appear.Where to watch: Howdy with subscription; rent or buy on Apple TV and Fandango at Home.

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Henrique Couto has spent years digging into the shadows, and in Weekly Spooky: Horror Stories & Scary Tales, he turns that expertise into a regular dose of dread. This isn't just a seasonal treat; it's a year-round exploration of the unsettling, released every Monday and Wednesday. You'll hear original tales woven from classic threads-the whisper of an urban legend, the creak of a haunted house floorboard, the grim history of a cursed object. Familiar monsters like vampires and werewolves get fresh, chilling life, while cryptids lurk in the margins of modern myths. Each story is crafted for a mature audience, blending dark humor with genuinely cinematic sound design that pulls you right into the scene, all leading to those satisfying, often shocking, twist endings. While the podcast naturally excels during the spooky season with special deep dives, the commitment to weekly frights means the atmosphere is always ripe for a scare, whether the subject is pure fiction, dramatic re-tellings, or tales ripped from true crime's darkest corners. Settle in for a journey where the familiar becomes frightening again, narrated by a guide who truly understands the mechanics of a good, lasting chill.
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