20 Best Movies on AMC+ 2026
Browse the best AMC+ movies, from John Wick and Halloween to Red Rooms, Exit 8, and more across action, crime, comedy, and thriller picks.
If you’re sorting through AMC+ and want a fast way to land on the best picks, this guide points you toward a strong mix of thrills, action, and offbeat surprises. The current lineup includes standout movies like John Wick (2014), The Terminator (1984), Halloween (1978), and End of Watch (2012), each offering a different kind of edge-of-your-seat energy. For something newer and more unsettling, Red Rooms (2023), Parasomnia (2025), and Exit 8 (2025) bring mystery and tension into the mix. There’s also room for darker curiosity with Over Your Dead Body (2026), plus genre favorites that keep the pace moving across crime, comedy, and action & adventure. With 20 titles on the page, you can jump straight to something sharp, familiar, or newly discovered without wasting time.
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V/H/S/94
fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Directed by Simon Barrett, Steven Kostanski, Chloe Okuno, Ryan Prows, Jennifer ReederCast Anna Hopkins, Christian Potenza, Brian Paul, Tim Campbell, Gina Louise PhillipsAMC+ -
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Red Rooms
crime · horror · mystery · thriller
The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the case’s puzzle.
Directed by Pascal PlanteCast Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Sasha Samar, Samir Firouz, Sebastien BeaulacAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Halloween
horror · thriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Directed by John CarpenterCast Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles CyphersAMC+ -
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Over Your Dead Body
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
A dysfunctional married couple retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other.
Directed by Jorma TacconeCast Nikolai Kinski, Kayla Radomski, Jason Segel, Jennifer Amaka Pettersson, Paul GuilfoyleAMC+ -
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End of Watch
action · crime · drama · thriller
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
Directed by David AyerCast Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Natalie Martinez, Anna Kendrick, David HarbourAMC+ -
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Host
horror · mystery
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.
Directed by Rob SavageCast Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline WardNetflixAMC+ -
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Exit 8
action · adventure · horror · mystery · thriller
A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Directed by Genki KawamuraCast Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, Hirota ÔtsukaAMC+ -
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The Terminator
action · adventure · sci-fi
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Directed by James CameronCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance HenriksenAMC+ -
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Psycho
drama · horror · mystery & thriller
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Directed by Alfred HitchcockCast Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Martin BalsamPeacock PremiumAMC+ -
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The Death of Stalin
comedy · drama · history
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
Directed by Armando IannucciCast Olga Kurylenko, Tom Brooke, Paddy Considine, Justin Edwards, Adrian McLoughlinAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Buffet Infinity
comedy · horror
In a series of cheap, locally produced TV commercials, small business owners rival the looming threat of Buffet Infinity. As Buffet Infinity endlessly expands and grows, engulfing everything in its path, a sinister conspiracy unfolds at the margins, and unfathomable powers begin to seep into the vulnerable community of Westridge County, Alberta.
Directed by Simon GlassmanCast Kevin Singh, Ahmed Ahmed, Brandon Vanderwall, Allison Bench, Claire TheobaldAMC+ -
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Starve Acre
drama · horror
When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.
Directed by Daniel KokotajloCast Matt Smith, Morfydd Clark, Arthur Shaw, Erin Richards, Robert EmmsAMC+ -
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction · made in europe
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.
Directed by Alexander WittCast Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie VavasseurAMC+ -
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The Dive
adventure · drama · thriller
Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to fight for her life.
Directed by Maximilian ErlenweinCast Louisa Krause, Sophie Lowe, Stella Uhrig, Shire Richardson, David SciclunaAMC+ -
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Django Unchained
drama · western
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
Directed by Quentin TarantinoCast Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. JacksonAMC+ -
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BlackBerry
biography · comedy · drama · history
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Directed by Matt JohnsonCast Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg, Gregory Ambrose CalderoneNetflixAMC+ -
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WNUF Halloween Special
comedy · horror
A local TV personality leads a team of supernatural investigators, including an exorcist, into the darkest corners of a supposedly haunted house.
Directed by Chris LaMartina, James Branscome, Shawn Jones, Scott Maccubbin, Lonnie MartinCast Paul Fahrenkopf, Aaron Henkin, Nicolette le Faye, Leanna Chamish, Richard CuttingAMC+ -
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Strange Darling
horror · thriller
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Directed by JT MollnerCast Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Madisen Beaty, Bianca A. Santos, Steven Michael QuezadaAMC+ -
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The Mummy
action · adventure · fantasy
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'ConnorAMC+ -
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The Others
horror · mystery · thriller
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Directed by Alejandro AmenábarCast Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James BentleyAMC+
Wrapping Up
This roundup makes it easier to choose a movie night option that matches your mood, whether you want a classic slasher, a high-impact action story, or a twisty thriller. From The Terminator and Halloween to newer picks like Parasomnia and Exit 8, the lineup gives you plenty of reasons to keep exploring. Bookmark this page and check back when you need a fresh pick, because it’s updated regularly as the catalog changes. If you’re deciding what to stream next on AMC+, this is a solid place to start and return to again.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026