Each scream and heartbeat spike reveals a truth: fear is not just entertainment—it’s biology at play. October 23 marks National Horror Movie Day, a celebration of a genre that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

It's October and you can explore new horror offerings right now -- no need to wait until Halloween. Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services are putting frights front and center by providing fresh TV and film originals that will get your skin crawling and heart racing.

The less said, the better is the motto of these horror movies, all of which find inventive ways to deliver frights without the need for excessive dialogue.

Another show to tap into is the Niecy Nash-led Hulu series, “Grotesquerie.” With a supporting cast like Courtney B. Vance, Travis Kelce, and Nicolas Alexander Chavez— this project is truly one that lives up to it’s namesake and delivers some moving performances all at the same time.

There are great, shocking, violent moments of disfigurement in films like Green Room, when an arm gets stuck on the wrong side of a door, or in Midsommar during the suicide jump, or the hooks dance sequence in Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria remake. All of them are incredibly disturbing and sudden.

'90s horror movies certainly had their own vibe. It was an era of crazy suspense with just enough scares and gore to terrify you, but still make you want to see more. They also usually starred the latest teen heartthrobs and "cool" kids.

Zefyr Lisowski's "Uncanny Valley Girls" argues that horror isn’t just about fear, but a way to understand ourselves.

Born from George A. Romero’s legacy, Pitt’s new Horror Studies Center explores how the genre reflects trauma, history, and the human psyche.