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A horror buff picks the 10 best new scary movies to stream this Halloween

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele voice demons Wendell, left, and Wild in“ Wendell& Wild.”.

It's the most spine-tingling time of the year: Spooky season is here and there's no shortage of scary new stories to devour, from twisty thrillers and Lovecraftian frights to bloodthirsty aliens, ax-wielding maniacs and macabre stop-motion delights.

With streaming options galore for getting your horror fix, it's also a great moment to be a genre fanatic. Love horror of all kinds, all year-round? Check out the impeccably curated releases on specialty streaming platform Shudder. Dare to dive even further into the depths of cult cinema? Try Arrow's library of classic and contemporary titles.

Even Criterion Channel's got a killer lineup of iconic '80s horror on offer this month, including Kathryn Bigelow's rare-to-streaming 1987 vampire classic "Near Dark."

But if you're looking for new frights to watch, we've got you covered right here. So get your pumpkins carved, throw on a Ghoul Log or two, fill up those candy bowls and hit play on the best new chilling tales you can watch at home this Halloween weekend.

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