The Internet Raised a New Generation of Horror
Livestreams, influencers, online séances, and a new generation of horror movies and shows finding fresh ways to make us regret logging on.
Horror has always known where to find us. First it was the house. Then the woods. Then the phone. Now? Apparently it has Wi-Fi. A newer generation of horror storytellers is pulling from the world they actually grew up in, where livestreaming is normal, going viral can change your life, and “we should make content out of this” has replaced “we should probably leave” as the sentence that gets everyone into trouble.
So naturally, we went looking for social media horror movies and shows that feel especially at home in that world. From influencers livestreaming their worst vacation ever to an online séance that should have stayed offline, these Tubi picks bring horror into the feed. And if your algorithm could use a few more scares, head to the Terror on Tubi hub and the Creatorverse hub’s Haunts & Scares collection for even more creator-driven horror.
Livestream
Imagine realizing the worst night of your life is happening in front of an audience. A group of influencers sets out to broadcast their getaway in Livestream, only for the trip to become a real-time murder game where the cameras keep rolling long after everyone would very much like them to stop.
There’s no clean edit when survival is happening live. Livestream takes something completely normal to its characters and weaponizes it, turning viewers, cameras, and constant visibility into part of the pressure. As an influencer horror movie built around going live, the likes were supposed to be the exciting part. Now making it to the end of the stream feels considerably more important.
Followers
Would you get rid of a ghost if the ghost was really good for engagement? That’s the wonderfully cursed question at the center of Followers, where a struggling social media influencer discovers his home is haunted and then realizes the paranormal activity might finally be giving his online career the boost it needs.
Now that is an internet-age dilemma. The movie takes the familiar haunted-house horror setup and adds the temptation of virality, where being terrified and being relevant can suddenly happen at the exact same time. Most horror protagonists want the haunting to stop. This guy has to consider what it'll do to his numbers first. Priorities have officially become part of the problem.
Séance Games: Metaxu
Some horror rules have survived for generations for a reason. Do not contact the dead is pretty high on the list. Séance Games: Metaxu watches a group of social media stars ignore that advice spectacularly when they gather inside a haunted house to play an online séance game and discover something on the other side is willing to play back.
The fun is in watching supernatural horror collide with internet culture. Candles? Check. Haunted house? Check. Internet connection? Unfortunately, also check. Metaxu doesn't reinvent the terrible idea of summoning spirits. It simply gives everyone a much more modern way to regret it.
Suckers
An exclusive Hollywood event. A room full of top influencers. A mysterious host. Honestly, the red flags were already networking. Suckers gathers social media personalities for what looks like a coveted invite, only for the VIP experience to reveal a host with considerably sharper intentions.
Vampires have spent centuries adapting, so influencer culture was really only a matter of time. Suckers gives vampire horror a social media-era update, smashing an old-school monster into a very modern world of clout, access, and the irresistible promise of being somewhere exclusive. Turns out “invite only” can have several meanings.
WHO DID IT?
Ten influencers get invited to a five-day luxury retreat. Mansion? Check. Content opportunities? Obviously. Then one of them disappears, everyone gets trapped inside, and suddenly figuring out who you can trust matters considerably more than whatever was on the original itinerary. Who Did It? turns the influencer-house setup into a horror mystery where alliances form, suspicions spread, and somebody in the group may be responsible for making the guest list progressively shorter.
The story behind the series makes it an especially good example of a new generation of horror creators. Sofi Manassyan came into Who Did It? with millions of followers and billions of views from her digital work, then stepped into a project where she serves as a producer, director, writer, actress, and creator. The influencer house becoming a murder mystery is fun. A internet creator getting to build the horror story herself? That’s the bigger story.
Glamping
Come for the gorgeous cabin getaway. Stay because leaving may no longer be an option. Glamping sends an influencer and her friends into what should be an extremely postable escape, until a masked killer decides the weekend itinerary needs a major rewrite.
The story behind the camera makes this one especially fitting for the list. Writer, actress, and producer Rosemary Idisi brought Glamping to life after winning Tubi’s Stubios Greenlight Contest, turning fan support into an opportunity to get an original horror movie made. So while the characters are discovering why secluded cabins remain a terrible horror-vacation choice, Idisi represents another side of horror's next generation: emerging horror filmmakers getting the keys to the cabin.
