Horror movies to watch on the 4th of July

Contrary to popular belief horror movies can be watched during any holiday, not just on Halloween. We even have some of them that take place during the 4th of July. This is why I bring you eight horror movies / trillers and where to watch them for you to enjoy today before the fireworks.

Jaws (1975) | Peacock Tv

When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it’s up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) | Hulu

Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985) | Prime Video / Tubi / Shudder

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

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Independence Day (1996) | Video on Demand

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind’s best weapon is the will to survive.

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Uncle Sam (1996) | Prime Video / Tubi / Shudder

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

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The Bay (2012) | Video on Demand

Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.

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You Are Not Alone (2014) | Video on Demand

Natalie is a college graduate visiting her hometown over the 4th of July. The night she arrives, she is stalked by a sociopathic killer.

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The Evil In Us (2016) | Tubi

While on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a mysterious organization when they are unknowingly transformed into bloodthirsty cannibals.

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