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This Week in Horror History | American Psycho, Amityville Horror, Jakob’s Wife, Sker Ritual & The Lords of Salem
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- Apr 14, 2026
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Summary
This Week in Horror History for April 13–19 dives into a killer stretch of horror release dates, anniversaries, cult favorites, horror gaming, and one of the most divisive occult fever dreams of the 2010s. We’re talking American Psycho , The Amityville Horror , Jakob’s Wife , Sker Ritual , and a Deep-Cut Spotlight on The Lords of Salem —plus horror birthdays, a Then & Now bite, and a weekly recommendation with Green Room . Inside this episode • April 14, 2000 — American Psycho Mary Harron’s razor-sharp satire and one of modern horror’s great monsters.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads ; rentable on Apple TV and Fandango at Home • April 15, 2005 — The Amityville Horror The Ryan Reynolds remake that hit big during the 2000s horror remake wave.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel • April 16, 2021 — Jakob’s Wife Barbara Crampton brings vampire horror, marriage rot, and bloody liberation together in one of the era’s most underrated genre titles.Where to watch (U.S., this week): AMC+, Shudder, Philo • April 18, 2024 — Sker Ritual A round-based co-op survival horror shooter with eerie Welsh folklore DNA and old-school wave-based chaos.Where to play (U.S., this week): Steam, Xbox, PlayStation Deep-Cut Spotlight — April 19, 2013: The Lords of Salem Rob Zombie’s hazy, dreamlike Salem nightmare traded mainstream scares for dread, repetition, static, and witchcraft—and grew into a true cult conversation piece.Where to watch (U.S., this week): Prime Video , Fandango at Home Free ; rentable on Apple TV Birthday Roll Ron Perlman, Jonathan Brandis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Abigail Breslin Weekly Recommendation — Green Room Jeremy Saulnier’s brutal punk-survival nightmare, released in its April 15,…