Horror on HBO Max
For the longest time, HBO has been considered the king of TV’s blockbusters, and that has remained the same as the HBO Max streaming service, including the horror side of things. The platform features some of the latest movies in the genre that helped shape horror in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Of course, HBO Max also offers an impressive list of classic movies that define the genre, from the ’60s to the ’90s. Horror collections may not be the biggest, but there are some high-quality movies that will more than make up for it.
Highlights on HBO Max
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Release date: 29.10.21
Manager: Edgar Wright
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Diana Rigg, Matt Smith, Terrence Stamp, Sam Claflin
Operation time: 116 minutes
An aspiring fashion designer mysteriously makes his way into the 1960s, where he meets a dazzling wannabe singer. However, the grandeur is not what it seems, and dreams of the past begin to crackle and turn into something much darker. Creative director Edgar Wright brings his signature style to the horror genre, telling a twisted mystery spanning several decades with a brilliant cast.
it (2017)
Release date: 9/8/17
Manager: Andy Muschietti
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Glazer, Nicholas Hamilton
Operation time: 135 minutes
In Derry, Maine, seven outcast teens are about to face their worst nightmares – an ancient, shape-shifting evil that comes out of the sewers every 27 years and preys on the town’s children. Reuniting over a terrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise. This modern adaptation of the iconic Stephen King novel was a huge hit, with some really scary scenes and a gruesome performance by Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise.
Shining (1980)
Release date: 5/23/80
Manager: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers,
Operation time: 144 minutes
Hoping to find a cure for his writing woes, Jack Torrance becomes a winter watchman at the deserted Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He settles in with his family, including his son, who has psychic premonitions. As Jack’s writings lead nowhere and the images his son sees become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secrets and begins to turn into a murder maniac determined to terrorize his family. While Stephen King may not like this adaptation of one of his books, it’s considered a horror classic and has been referenced in pop culture over the years for a reason.
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