5 Movies And Shows To Watch This August To Prepare For Spooky Season
It’s August, so it’s spooky season. I don’t make the rules, I just faithfully follow them and immediately begin changing my personality to that of a pumpkin spice latte.
Nothing matters except the smell of apple cinnamon, the crisp feel of leaves beneath your feet, and a cool breeze whipping through your hair. Okay, it may still be summer, but I’m so ready for spooky season and I know many of you are too. If you’re looking to kick start the season early, here are 5 shows and movies to stream this month that are new and some old reminders of how great this time of year is.
Witchboard (2025)
Witchboard is a new film releasing in theaters on August 15, 2025. The movie takes place in present day New Orleans as a cursed artifact releases a witch hellbent on getting vengeance. The witch’s target? An unsuspecting couple that is sent down into a sinister spiral of possession and occult horror. Madison Iseman and Jamie Campbell Bower star as the couple and so far, Rotten Tomatoes has given it an impressive 100%.
Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025)
Hell House LLC: Lineage is probably the one I’m most excited for on this list, as I love the whole Hell House LLC franchise. Lineage is the fifth installment in the series and releases in theaters on August 20th. Lineage follows a woman who, after having a near-death experience, starts having nightmares and visions and is stuck in the town of Abaddon. People around her start dying and she starts to uncover the truth of her past and how she is connected to the Carmichael Manor and Abaddon Hotel.
Wednesday: Season 2, Part 1
Wednesday is still full of woe and back for Season 2 on Netflix. It was released earlier this week and Part 1 of the season is currently fully available. Season 2 comes three years after the debut season, and fans are so ready to return to Nevermore and see what mayhem awaits Wednesday, Enid, and the other cast of misfits. This season, Wednesday is trying to figure out who is murdering people near the academy and putting her friend’s lives in danger.
The Bondsman (2025)
Kevin Bacon, you are a horror icon and no one can convince me otherwise. The Bondsman stars Bacon as a man who was murdered by a bounty hunter. He is subsequently resurrected by the Devil to trap and send demons back to Hell that have escaped prison there. This series was released back in April on Prime Video and although it was well received, there will only be one season of The Bondsman.
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night is definitely not new, but it celebrated its 40th anniversary on August 2nd of this year. Fright Night has been remade, but the original from 1985 stands the true test of time. Fright Night is about a horror-obsessed teen who becomes convinced that his next door neighbor is a vampire. No one believes him even though he is so totally right, so to prove it, he enlists the help of a television vampire killer.
