This Week in Horror History for
April 13–19 dives into a killer stretch of horror release dates, anniversaries, cult favorites, horror gaming, and one of the most divisive occult fever dreams of the 2010s. We’re talking
American Psycho,
The Amityville Horror,
Jakob’s Wife,
Sker Ritual, and a Deep-Cut Spotlight on
The Lords of Salem—plus horror birthdays, a Then & Now bite, and a weekly recommendation with
Green Room.
Inside this episode•
April 14, 2000 — American PsychoMary Harron’s razor-sharp satire and one of modern horror’s great monsters.Where to watch (U.S., this week):
Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads; rentable on
Apple TV and
Fandango at Home•
April 15, 2005 — The Amityville HorrorThe Ryan Reynolds remake that hit big during the 2000s horror remake wave.Where to watch (U.S., this week):
Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel•
April 16, 2021 — Jakob’s WifeBarbara Crampton brings vampire horror, marriage rot, and bloody liberation together in one of the era’s most underrated genre titles.Where to watch (U.S., this week):
AMC+, Shudder, Philo•
April 18, 2024 — Sker RitualA round-based co-op survival horror shooter with eerie Welsh folklore DNA and old-school wave-based chaos.Where to play (U.S., this week):
Steam, Xbox, PlayStationDeep-Cut Spotlight — April 19, 2013: The Lords of SalemRob Zombie’s hazy, dreamlike Salem nightmare traded mainstream scares for dread, repetition, static, and witchcraft—and grew into a true cult conversation piece.Where to watch (U.S., this week):
Prime Video,
Fandango at Home Free; rentable on
Apple TVBirthday RollRon Perlman, Jonathan Brandis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Abigail BreslinWeekly Recommendation — Green RoomJeremy Saulnier’s brutal punk-survival nightmare, released in its April 15, 2016 window, remains one of the nastiest and most effective modern horror thrillers.Where to watch (U.S., this week):
Netflix; rentable on
Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home If you love horror movie anniversaries, cult horror films, horror release dates, where-to-watch picks, and the strange history hiding inside the calendar, this is your weekly stop. Follow the
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Cutting Deep into Horror on Friday, and the eerie mystery of
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