Takeout | Halloween 2026

Takeout is another movie from 2025 but I’m going to give it a pass. It looked interesting enough and I’m not sure Tubi has enough 2026 movies to fill the whole month of October.

In a fast food restaurant in the middle of nowhere, three co-workers - Nova (N’kone Mametja), Harper (Deoudoné Pretorius), and Benny (Darron Meyer) - are working the late shift when they hear reports of a serial killer in the area. Nova convinces the others that the killer has come into the restaurant…but she may have the wrong person.

Well, this turned out to be much more boring than I thought. Since the entire movie takes place in one location, there isn’t a lot of movement from the characters. There’s the dining area, the prep area, the backroom, and outside. Rinse and repeat between those spots. And a lot of the movie is the three main characters arguing over whether they should call the cops or the tip hotline in order to get the reward for finding the killer. Then the writers throw in Nova’s little sister for absolutely no reason. She was completely unnecessary to the plot. I’m sad that this was so boring. There are a few indie video games with a similar plot that are much more interesting. Too bad the writers didn’t take notes from them.

Rating: Isn’t there anywhere else to get food?

Simon Says | Halloween 2026

I normally stick to full length movies for my reviews. However, the short film, Simon Says, seemed interesting. And with a runtime of only 20 minutes, I figured it wouldn’t be a total waste of time.

At Jana’s 21st birthday party, a strange-looking man, Simon (Chance Miller), knocks on the door claiming to be the entertainment. Simon gets the gang to play Simon Says. At first, everyone has fun. But then the murdering begins.

Since the movie was so short, there wasn’t a lot happening. It is literally just a game of Simon Says. There’s no character development or any real plot. With that said, it’s fine. I’ve seen worse movies. The biggest problem with the movie is just that it’s fairly boring. Nothing really happens. Sadly, that means this isn’t even worth spending 20 minutes to watch it.

Rating: Simon Says DO SOMETHING

Buzzkill | Halloween 2026

Taking a little bit of a turn from straight horror is the horror comedy, Buzzkill. Let’s see how this goes.

Five weeks after the Sigma sorority president, Sarah (Frances Sholto-Douglas), was murdered, it up to party girl Nora (Siena Agudong) to figure out what happened that night. Did Sarah’s boyfriend, James (Dean Goldblum), really kill her or was it someone else? Nora was there when the murder happened but she was really drunk at the time. And only Drunk Nora has the answers Nora needs.

I was delighted to find that Buzzkill was actually a good movie. Sure, it may not be something I turn on every year but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. There are a few plot holes and some of the acting is a little cringe-worthy but Agudong makes up for a lot of that. If you enjoy horror comedies, this does deserve at least one watch.

Rating: Drunk Nora doesn’t get the recognition she deserves

Kidnapped | Halloween 2026

Kidnapped isn’t a new movie on Tubi. It was released in February 2025. But it was filmed near(ish) where I live so I wanted to watch it.

Cassandra Ferris (Brandi Seaton) is a single mom to Kevin (Warren Smith II). When Kevin doesn’t come home after school, Cassandra calls the police and organizes search parties to find her son. However, he has been taken by Diane (Alisha Fagg), a woman who lost her husband and son to a house fire. Can Cassandra be reunited with her son?

I haven’t watched a ton of Tubi movies yet so I’m not sure where on the scale to place this. It was better than Content but still not good. Unfortunately, the acting was all over the place. There were moments that were really good but then they were ruined by fake crying or bland deliveries. But, honestly, it is always the script that gets me. You would think that the writer never met a police officer or watched a cop television show. We almost always see the cops just sitting somewhere talking about the case, except for the one time they are walking to a potential crime scene. And they don’t seem particularly interested in solving the case. Sadly, this is a movie that I was hoping I would like. But it just fell flat.

Rating: Have you ever had a dream that your name was Kevin?

Content | Halloween 2026

I know that I have been gone a long time. Well, we’re moved into the new house and things are back to normal…mostly. Before we get into the very merry holiday season, I’m going to give you some scary movies to get into the Halloween spirit. But they won’t be just any scary movies. They probably won’t even be good movies. I am vowing to watch 31 days of scary movies on Tubi. And we’re going to start off with a Tubi original - Content.

Nia (Hailey Kilgore) is a true crime podcaster who is taking some time off in a Palm Springs Airbnb. Before she can even go to sleep for the night, she finds herself being stalked by a serial killer wearing a smiley face emoji mask. Will Nia survive the night or will the killer take another life?

Yeah, this is a bad movie. The acting isn’t completely terrible but the script and the cinematography are awful. There are these long, drawn out scenes where Nia stares out a window while slowly drinking wine, or slowly walking down a hallway, or just sitting in a bubble bath. I believe the movie is a little over an hour long and I swear that it could have been an easy 45 minutes if they just took out these boring, pointless scenes. They could have easily brought it back up to an hour by having Nia actually do anything to save her life. Sure, she calls the police but doesn’t give them any useful information. Her ex-boyfriend calls to beg her to come back but she blows him off instead of asking him to come help her. Yes, I know that she’s trying to fully break up with him but, girl, your life is in danger. Any help is good help. Instead, she calls the property agent - a complete stranger - to help her. Oh, I guess she does go live on Instagram a couple of times, though I’m not really sure what she expected her fans to do.

I will be surprised if I recommend any Tubi movies to anyone. This is definitely one to stay away from…unless you need to take a nap.

Rating: Why is it an emoji mask? It’s just a smiley face.

The Best and Worst Halloween Movies of 2022

Sadly, tomorrow starts the Christmas movie season. But before we let go of Halloween, let’s take a look back at the top five best and worst movies this year.

The Best

5. Lou
4. Sissy
3. Deadstream
2. The Midnight Club
1. Grimcutty

Honorable mentions: Pearl, My Best Friend’s Exorcism

The Worst

5. Control
4. Dark Glasses
3. Who Invited Them
2. Flux Gourmet
1. We’re All Going To The World’s Fair

Dishonorable mentions: Raven’s Hollow, Matriarch

Let me know which movies you loved and hated. Were there any movies that I missed that you loved? Leave a comment so I can check it out!

Wendell & Wild | Halloween 2022

Coraline is a favorite movie in this household. When we heard that Henry Selick, the writer and director of Coraline, was releasing a new stop-motion animated movie with Jordan Peele, I knew we had to watch Wendell & Wild.

Kat (Lyric Ross) is a young teenager that blames herself for the death of her parents. When she is enrolled in an all-girls school in her old hometown of Rust Bank, Kat finds out that she is a “Hell Maiden.” Two demon brothers - Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Jordan Peele) - are trying to make a fairground for souls, one that is better than the one their father, Buffalo Belzer (Ving Rhames), uses to torture souls. However, the brothers need money to create their dream. They convince Kat to summon them to the mortal world, where they make an agreement with the evil Klaxons, Irmgard (Maxine Peake) and Lane (David Harewood). The demons will resurrect the deceased members of the town council so they can vote in favor of the Klaxons demolishing Rust Bank. But Wendell and Wild also promised that they would bring back her dead parents, which the Klaxons don’t want. Who will win the fight for Red Bank and will Kat ever forgive herself?

As I said, Coraline holds a special place in our hearts. A lot of people will compare Wendell & Wild to Coraline but they are very different movies. The music in Coraline is catchier and there isn’t quite as much humor in it. Instead, W&W is more punk rock. I did expect it to be a little scarier, since horror king Jordan Peele helped write the script but it doesn’t quite make it. It lies in this weird middle ground where it’s not family friendly enough for small children but it’s not scary enough for older teenagers. W&W seems to be aimed at a very specific demographic - pre-teens who are looking to figure out who they are apart from their parents. Or people who really like stop-motion animation.

I do think Wendell & Wild is worth watching. Almost all of the cast is made up of people of color, which is amazing. But, as such, it’s not getting as much publicity from Netflix as it deserves. The more people that tune in, the most Netflix will realize this is what people want to see. And, I mean, Key and Peele are always magical when they are together. You may not walk away singing the songs but you will walk away loving the characters and hoping for more. Oh, and stick around after the credits. There’s a little scene with Selick and Kat that is adorable.

The Good Nurse | Halloween 2022

Most of the time during the Halloween season, I try to stick to reviewing scary or spooky movies. However, The Good Nurse is a different type of scary and spooky. Especially for those of us that lived in the southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey area in the late 1990s to early 2000s. Yes, this movie is based on a true story.

Amy (Jessica Chastain) is a single mother working as a nurse in a New Jersey ICU. Despite her strenuous job, Amy tries to hide her heart condition from her bosses and coworkers until her health insurance kicks in. The hospital hires a new nurse, Charles (Eddie Redmayne), to help with the night shift. Suddenly, patients that weren’t fatal begin to die. When all of the hospitals that Charles previously worked at continue to stonewall the police investigation into the patient deaths, Amy steps forward to help catch the man responsible.

This is a story that hit close to home. Not only is my mother a nurse and not only do I live in southeast Pennsylvania, I am also old enough to remember his happening. So watching The Good Nurse had a different type of horror for me. It’s the type where you never know if someone evil could take advantage of you when you are at your most vulnerable. If you have never felt like that before, be thankful. It’s not a good feeling.

There is a lot of backlash nowadays about true crime movies and podcasts and YouTube videos. And I don’t disagree that the victims need to be honored and not exploited. However, I also believe that stories like this need to be told. While it can be difficult to tell the difference between an exploitative movie and a good movie, I think that The Good Nurse is one of the good ones. The main focus of the movie is Amy, the woman who wouldn’t let hospital red tape brush these murders under the rug. She really is the true hero of the story. The one person who risked everything to do the right thing. I wish everyone could be like Amy.

Barbarian | Halloween 2022

Since there were so many movies that came out this year, I couldn’t pick the next scary movie to watch. My husband picked Barbarian for me. I didn’t know a lot about the movie so I agreed to watch it.

Tess (Georgina Campbell) has booked an AirBNB in a small neighborhood in Detroit. When she arrives at the house, she finds a man named Keith (Bill Skarsgård) already staying there. After finding out there is nowhere else nearby to stay, they decide to share the house for the night. The next day, after her job interview and while Keith is out of the house, Tess finds a secret door in the basement that leads to an underground maze of tunnels. Two weeks later, sitcom actor AJ Gilbride (Justin Long) has lost his job due to a rape allegation. He comes back to his house in Detroit to get ready to sell it. Even though he finds luggage and toiletries in the house, the property manager insists that no one has rented the house in a few weeks. Shrugging it off, he goes into the basement where he also finds the secret door. Excited that he could list that as more space in the house, he explores further.

Barbarian is a little all over the place. There are three separate storylines that all come together. Tess and Keith’s story takes place two weeks before AJ’s storyline starts and then there’s a man named Frank (Richard Brake) has a story that starts in the 1980s and ends when AJ finds him. It is a little jarring when they switch to another storyline. The transition between the three isn’t done very well so it takes some time before you realize what is going on.

With that said, I did like the horror aspect of the movie. The “monster” isn’t a new idea in horror movies. It has been done before. However, there is a bit of a twist that makes it slightly different. I think that twist is just enough to make Barbarian interesting. Take the time to watch it. Even if you hate it, it will give you pause the next time you book an AirBNB.

Deadstream | Halloween 2022

Sadly, we are nearing the end of the Halloween season. There are only a few more movies to go before we reach the dreaded Christmas movie season. In the hopes of finding a really amazing Halloween movie this year, I turned on Deadstream, a Shudder original movie.

YouTuber Shawn Ruddy (Joseph Winter) has recently done a few things that caused him to get cancelled. After a six month hiatus, he is back with a livestream. He stream spending one night in a haunted house. When he accidentally releases vengeful spirit Mildred Pratt (Melanie Stone), the fight for his live becomes more than just an internet stunt.

There haven’t been a lot of good movies this season. Grimcutty and Sissy currently hold the top spots on my Top 5 list. However, Deadstream is fighting to get that top spot. If you have spent any time watching YouTubers, you will probably relate a lot to the audience watching Shawn’s livestream. We do see some comments from them occasionally and they are hysterical. From people not believing anything he’s doing to people making fun of him for being scared to people giving advice on what to do. The only thing the comment section is missing is the terrible racist/misogynistic/asshole people. Then again, Shawn is a young white guy. He probably wouldn’t get a ton of those comments anyway.

My favorite part of the movie, though, is how they add the comedy to the scary parts. Sometimes the ghosts will attach Shawn in a funny way, sometimes Shawn says something completely out of pocket, and sometimes it’s a combination of both. Every time I thought I was about to lose interest, there was something different to bring me back in. Deadstream isn’t like any other horror comedy movie I have watched. I might actually add this one to the annual list of movies to watch in my free time.

If you couldn’t guess by now, yes, I recommend watching this one. While I would classify any of the gory parts as “unrealistic gore,” there are some head explosions and whatnot. But they are all played for laughs, not for terror. I think Deadstream is pretty safe for any adult to watch. It’s probably not for the kids, though. Keep them away. Far away.