HBO Max Is Loading Up on Horror This August with ‘The Strangers’, ‘Barbarian’, ‘Thanksgiving’, and More

If you’re a horror fan, HBO Max is quietly putting together one of its strongest genre lineups of the summer.

The August slate is packed with modern favorites, cult classics, and several major streaming debuts, including Strangers films, Eli Roth favorites, and one of the best horror films of the last decade.

Here’s what horror fans should add to their watchlists:

August 1

The month kicks off with an impressive batch of genre titles.

Barbarian remains one of the smartest horror films in recent years. The less you know going in, the better, but if you somehow missed it in theaters, now’s your chance to experience one of horror’s wildest rides.

It Comes at Night, A24‘s bleak psychological horror film from Trey Edward Shults, delivers relentless tension and an unforgettable atmosphere. It’s not the movie many expected when it was released, but it’s become one of the studio’s most underrated horror offerings.

Orphan is always worth revisiting thanks to Isabelle Fuhrman‘s unforgettable performance as Esther. Even if you know the twist, it remains one of the best killer child thrillers ever made.

And if you’re looking for something completely unhinged, Tusk sees Kevin Smith dive headfirst into body horror with a bizarre story about a man slowly transformed into a walrus. It’s weird, disturbing, funny, and unlike anything else you’ll watch this month.