This Week in Horror History (Feb 23–Mar 1) is your weekly horror release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation for that weird stretch where winter won’t let go. This week we’ve got small-town paranoia, social terror, a survival nightmare in the pines, and love at the end of the world—plus a Deep-Cut that turns disbelief into the monster.
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Horror releases from Feb 23–Mar 1Feb 26, 2010 — The CraziesRomero-era paranoia without zombies: a small Iowa town, something in the water, and trust collapsing fast.
Where to watch: Free with ads on
The Roku Channel; or rent on
Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TVFeb 24, 2017 — Get OutJordan Peele’s debut turns “nice” into a trap—social dread, politeness that cuts like a blade, and the slow realization you’re being played.
Where to watch: Max (HBO Max) subscription (including via add-ons like Hulu/YouTube/Sling); or rent on
Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeFeb 23, 2023 — Sons of the Forest (Early Access release)A cabin getaway becomes a survival horror sprint—puzzles, panic, and the creeping feeling something is tracking you between the trees.
Where to play: Steam (PC)Feb 25, 2024 — The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveA tight six-episode run that makes the apocalypse feel personal again—love, loss, and what survival turns people into.
Where to watch: AMC+🎬
Deep-Cut SpotlightFeb 28, 2020 — The Invisible ManA modern classic monster reboot where disbelief becomes part of the terror—control, denial, and the fear of being watched when everyone insists nothing is there.
Where to watch: Peacock; or rent/buy on
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home🎂
Horror birthdays in this windowFeb 23 — Terence Fisher (1904Feb 24 — Billy Zane (1966)Feb 25 — Neil Jordan (1950)Mar 1 — Lupita Nyong’o (1983)⭐
Weekly RecommendationFeb 23, 1974 (UK) — From Beyond the GraveA cozy, nasty little Amicus anthology—sinister antiques, moral traps, and consequences that feel like personalized hauntings.
Where to watch: Plex (free w/ ads),
Hoopla (library); or rent/buy on
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at HomeMore scares:
Wednesday (tomorrow) on the Weekly Spooky feed —
Douglas Waltz’s On the Ice. And
Friday, Cutting Deep into Horror returns with
Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985).
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