Randy Harward

The Golden Age of Horror: The Best 80s Horror Movies and How to Stream Them

by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Entertainment

We’ve compiled a list of classic 80s horror movies to get you started. Each recommended film has auto-updating links telling you which streaming services have them available to stream, rent, or buy. Also, since we’re confident you’ll love 80s horror movies, we’re including dozens more recommendations for further viewing.

Spectrum vs. DIRECTV

by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Versus Reviews

Spectrum offers cable TV and internet services to select regions across the US without a contract. Its TV plan is affordable, flexible, simple, and bundles well with Spectrum’s high-speed internet service.

DIRECTV satellite TV service is available almost anywhere in the country, includes the Genie DVR at no extra cost, and is the best TV provider for sports. But DIRECTV is losing NFL SUNDAY TICKET this fall. It’s too bad, though, that DIRECTV has contracts, high prices—including a steep second-year price hike—and limited bundling options.

Optimum vs. Stream with DIRECTV

by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews

Cable apples and streaming oranges aside, Optimum is better than DIRECTV’s streaming service. It has the best channel counts, bundles, and value—especially when you consider its no-contract plans and $500 contract buyout.

Spectrum vs. Stream with DIRECTV

by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Versus Reviews

Our TV experts’ research shows that Spectrum’s affordable, premium-jammed plans beat Stream with DIRECTV’s poor value.

Stream with DIRECTV vs. DIRECTV: Live Streaming or Satellite TV Service – Which Is Better For You?

by Randy Harward | Oct 6, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews

DIRECTV’s streaming and satellite products both have some excellent features, but they’re both way too expensive to be worth it for most folks. Forced to choose one over the other, we’d pick DIRECTV’s streaming plans since they’re the most flexible (no contract means an easier escape) and avoid DIRECTV’s ridiculous second-year price hike.

What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (October 6–12)

by Randy Harward | Oct 6, 2025 | Entertainment

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the Tim Robinson comedy The Chair Company on HBO Max, the rock doc Ozzy: No Escape from Now on Paramount+, the gays-in-the-military dramedy BOOTS on Netflix, the drama-thriller The Last Frontier on Apple TV+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!

31 Days of Halloween: The Ultimate Horror Streaming Guide

by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment

The nightmare of choice paralysis can waste a lot of your time as you decide what to watch in October. Knowing in advance what’s available to watch, and on which streaming services, helps. That’s a lot of research, though. Who has that kinda time? I do.

31 Days of Horror Movies on Shudder

by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment

It’s hard to beat Shudder. Curated by and for horror fans, the streaming service has 720+ horror films and 55+ horror series. It’s the largest horror-centric streaming library I’ve encountered, and so far the best.

31 Days of Horror Movies on Amazon Prime Video

by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment

Right now, there are nearly 700 horror movies on Amazon Prime Video (for subscribers, natch. That’s almost as many as Shudder, the top horror streaming service. You know what else?

31 Days of Horror Movies on Hulu

by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment

Happy Huluween! There are 231 horror movies on Hulu, not to mention 67 horror and thriller series. That makes the streaming service a great choice for horror fans. Want more reasons? Well, Hulu also has: