Pluto TV and Entertainment Tonight Team Up for October Fright Nights

September 26, 2026

Written by Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner of HorrorFuel.com. She is an Executive Producer of "13 Slays Till Christmas" which is out on Digital and DVD and now streaming on Tubi. She has several other films in the works. Kelli is an animal lover and a true horror addict since the age of 9 when she saw Friday the 13th. Email: [email protected]

Pluto TV is turning Friday nights into dedicated fright nights throughout October with a Halloween-themed lineup for Double Feature Fridays, its weekly movie experience presented in partnership with Entertainment Tonight.

Airing every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on the Pluto TV Spotlight channel, the event pairs modern horror hits alongside independent films making their free streaming debuts. Each broadcast opens with a custom segment hosted by Entertainment Tonight correspondent Emily Curl. Drawing on ET’s extensive vault of archival interviews and behind-the-scenes footage to set up the weekly double features.

Friday, October 2: Fierce Revenge Thrillers

The month kicks off with a high-octane lineup of female-led vengeance stories:

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2: Quentin Tarantino’s two-part martial arts epic follows The Bride (Uma Thurman) as she awakens from a coma and embarks on a relentless quest for revenge against the squad of assassins that betrayed her. The cast features Lucy Liu, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, and Vivica A. Fox.

  • The Last Victim: A neo-Western thriller following a small-town sheriff (Ron Perlman) investigating a brutal crime wave orchestrated by a ruthless gang leader. The film co-stars Ali Larter, Ralph Ineson, and Tahmoh Penikett.

Friday, October 9: Relentless Supernatural Hauntings

October’s second week explores psychological terror and inescapable ancient curses:

  • Smile: After witnessing a bizarre and traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is stalked by frightening, unnatural visions that force her to confront her past to survive. The film co-stars Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, and Caitlin Stasey.

  • Rosario: Trapped inside a snowbound home alongside her estranged grandmother’s corpse, a young woman (Emeraude Toubia) faces sinister paranormal entities and an escalating family curse. The horror entry co-stars José Zúñiga and David Dastmalchian.

Friday, October 16: Campy Horror and Vampiric Seduction

The third Friday leans into dark comedy, sharp teeth, and eternal youth:

  • Jennifer’s Body: Written by Diablo Cody, this cult horror-comedy stars Megan Fox as a high school cheerleader possessed by a demon who develops an insatiable hunger for her male classmates. The ensemble cast includes Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Kyle Gallner, and Adam Brody.

  • Vampires of the Velvet Lounge: A modern horror-action entry following a coven of vampires who use dating applications to lure unsuspecting vampire hunters into deadly nighttime battles. The film stars Mena Suvari, Dichen Lachman, Stephen Dorff, Rosa Salazar, and Tyrese Gibson.

Friday, October 23: High-Stakes Survival and Silence

The week leading into Halloween weekend focuses on claustrophobic suspense and relentless pursuit:

  • A Quiet Place Part II: Written and directed by John Krasinski, the sequel follows the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) as they navigate the post-apocalyptic wilderness where blind creatures hunt by sound. Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou join the cast.

  • Diabolic: A woman (Mia Challis) returns to the fundamentalist compound where she grew up after becoming targeted by the vengeful spirit of a cursed witch. The film co-stars John Kim and Elizabeth Cullen.

Friday, October 30: Unraveling Horror Mysteries

The Halloween weekend finale centers on dark secrets, recurring nightmares, and masked threats:

  • Scream (2022): Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro massacre, a new killer dons the Ghostface mask to target a group of teenagers with ties to the town’s deadly history. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and Mason Gooding.

  • Sleepwalker: A psychological mystery following a woman (Hayden Panettiere) whose violent sleepwalking episodes accelerate a descent into darkness. The film features Justin Chatwin, Beverly D’Angelo, Mischa Barton, Lori Tan Chinn, Laird Lacoste, and Corinne Sweeney.

Following their 8 p.m. ET premieres on Pluto TV Spotlight, all paired titles will join the platform’s dedicated Double Feature Fridays on-demand collection. The weekly curated movie series will continue through the end of 2026 with new thematic double features across multiple genres.

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