It's October and you can explore new horror offerings right now -- no need to wait until Halloween. Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services are putting frights front and center by providing fresh TV and film originals that will get your skin crawling and heart racing.

American studies professor and film expert Thomas Doherty has you covered with a special list of scary movie recommendations, suitable for scaredy-cats and young children to horror fanatics who love being traumatized. Grab your popcorn, candycorn or better yet — a blanket to shield your eyes.