This Week in Horror History | Rings, The Prodigy, The Messengers + In the Mouth of Madness (Feb 2–8)

This Week in Horror History (Feb 2–8) is your weekly horror movie release-date rundown—with where to watch (U.S.), a deep-cut spotlight, and a weekly recommendation built for long winter nights. This week we’re talking cursed media, home-invasion dread, and the kind of slow-burn paranoia that makes you stare at your own hallway a little too long.

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Horror releases from Feb 2–8

• Feb 2, 2007 — The MessengersA glossy studio haunted-house/farm nightmare where the land doesn’t want you there.Where to watch: Tubi (free w/ ads), Prime Video (subscription)
• Feb 3, 2017 — RingsThe modernized curse—fear spreads because people can’t stop clicking.Where to watch: Prime Video (subscription) / MGM+; or rent on Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home
• Feb 6, 2026 — The Strangers: Chapter 3The trilogy payoff—masks, anonymity, and primal “why us?” terror.Where to watch: In theaters (check local listings)
• Feb 8, 2019 — The ProdigyA parent’s worst nightmare: the moment you realize your child might not be only your child anymore.Where to watch: Tubi + The Roku Channel (free w/ ads); or rent/buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV

🎬 Deep-Cut Spotlight

• Feb 3, 1995 — In the Mouth of MadnessJohn Carpenter turns reality into a trapdoor—fiction vs. belief, and what happens when a story starts rewriting the world.Where to watch: Shudder / AMC+ (subscription), Tubi (free w/ ads), or rent on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video

🎂 Horror birthdays in this window

• Feb 4, 1940 — George A. Romero
• Feb 4, 1948 — Alice Cooper
• Feb 6, 1977 — Josh Stewart (and a quick shout to The Collector / The Collection)

⭐ Weekly Recommendation

• Feb 2, 2001 — ValentineGlossy early-2000s slasher comfort food—stylish, mean, and perfect for the season.Where to watch: Tubi + The Roku Channel (free w/ ads), Hoopla (library card), or rent on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TVCompanion pick: Heart Eyes

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