Randy Harward
Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com with 25+ years of experience covering the intersection of music, film, and TV. A former editor for HARP, Blurt, and Salt Lake City Weekly, Randy has contributed to more than 20 publications, including Guitar World, Salt Lake Magazine, and CMJ New Music Monthly. He currently curates CableTV.com’s "What to Watch This Week" column and serves as the site’s resident horror expert—a specialized guide for fellow "couch creatures" looking for their next binge-watch (or a good scare).
31 Days of Horror Movies on HBO Max
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
Good eeeeeevening, HBO Max fans and potential subscribers. Your chosen streaming service has a reputation for its many premium TV series, but there’s a lot of great horror movies on HBO Max—98 movies and five series (I counted ‘em myself). Among these are the following exclusives (or near-exclusives) like:
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31 Days of Horror Movies on Paramount+
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
You’ll discover 124 horror movies on Paramount+, along with 9 horror and thriller series—including everything Dexter. You know what other horror delights you’ll unearth?
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31 Days of Horror Movies on Tubi
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
Tubi’s library of 9,000+ horror films and 200+ horror series is pretty massive, but its lack of curation means there’s an awful lot of trash horror (not the good trash, either). But that doesn’t mean you won’t find tons of the good stuff to watch.
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31 Days of Horror Movies on Screambox
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
With 425+ horror movies and TV series, Screambox is one of the top horror streaming services in the world—a gritty, increasingly serious rival to Shudder. Here are a few reasons why:
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31 Days of Horror Movies on Netflix
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
Sometimes you hear people mention “Netflix horror” like it’s a bad thing—and sometimes that’s correct. But the quality-to-quantity ratio among the 219 horror movies on Netflix (and its 43 horror TV series) ain’t that bad. And here’s what else Netflix has going for it in the spooks department:
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31 Days of Horror Movies on Peacock
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment
Every October for the past few years, there have been at least 150 horror movies on Peacock, and the selection is surprisingly well-curated. With 18 horror and thriller series—including Teacup and Darknet—Peacock becomes like a mini-Screambox. Check out some of the franchises and series on the service:
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TeeVee Treats: 18 of the Best Halloween TV Episodes
by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Best Of, Entertainment
TV Halloween episodes and specials herald the arrival of America’s three-headed holiday season, where we get super happy, super spendy, and super hungry before a long, dark winter. To help jump-start the season, we’re recommending the best of Halloween that TV offers.
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Best-Best-Best, Worst-Worst-Worst: Friday the 13th Movies Ranked
by Randy Harward | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Friday the 13th is a day to reflect, so we’re looking back at the iconic slasher series and ranking all 12 Friday the 13th movies from worst to best. But before you read on, heed this warning: Spoilers ahead. Turn back, or you’re doomed.
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Open the Hatch! How To Watch the Alien Movies in Chronological and Release Order
by Randy Harward | Sep 26, 2025 | Entertainment
Ready for an Alien movie marathon? Our guide tells you how to watch all the Alien movies in chronological and release order, including 2024’s Alien: Romulus.
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Smell My Feet! The 20 Best Halloween Movies (2025 Update)
by Randy Harward and Taylor Kujawa | Sep 25, 2025 | Entertainment
Our Halloween movie suggestions include spooky-season standbys like Halloween, The Lady in White, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Trick ‘r Treat plus newer and less familiar films like this year’s buzzy Late Night with the Devil, last year’s Dark Harvest, the Terrifier movies, and the 1986 classic Trick or Treat.
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