Never Retallack | Entertainment Editor
The staff of the Western Howl recommended our favorite horror movies in Issue 3— accessible to read on wou.edu/westernhowl — and now I want to focus on what the streaming service Hulu has to offer for their Halloween special, “Huluween.”
When on the Hulu website, simply search “Huluween” and there will be a page that has organized hundreds of spooky movies into categories: Hulu Originals, Huluween Essentials, Huluween Film Fest, For the Family, Hauntings & Supernatural and many more.
Seeing as there are hundreds of movies and television shows compiled on these lists, I will cover only the Hulu originals, seeing as they are new and possibly only available for a limited time.
For full length original movies they have created: “Little Monsters” (2019); “Wounds” (2019); “Uncanny Annie” (2019); “School Spirit” (2019) and “I’m Just F——- With You” (2019).
I watched “Uncanny Annie,” which was a campy teen slasher film, but a highly entertaining and an easy watch. The monsters and jump scares kept me enticed, while some of the cheesy lines and poor acting kept my eyes rolling.
“Little Monsters” was a pleasant surprise; the comedic horror movie was a joy to watch. Featuring a tough kindergarten teacher unwilling to let her class get scared in a highly dangerous situation, singing to them while flesh-eating monsters were only a feet away was the only way to succeed.
Hulu also has a series of horror films all under the category “Into the Dark,” which encompasses full-length films as well as shorts.
Some of the better rated from this anthology are: “Culture Shock” (2019); “Pure” (2019); “They Come Knocking” (2019); “All That We Destroy” (2019) and “Treehouse” (2019).
There are several options available for their Huluween special, and while it is not a free streaming service, it only costs $5.99 a month. You can also try a one week free trial to get your fill of horror instead.
For those interested in trying some new scary films — full-lengths or shorts — the options on Hulu are quite entertaining.
Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu
Photos courtesy of hulu.com/press
