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Free
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- The Friday night pick from the Vault
- Coming Soon release calendar
- Your Crypt: seen list and watchlist
- Launch news for new spotlights
Membership · founding members
Become a founding member of Horror Planet.
Horror Planet stays free to explore. Membership pays for the research, the original art and the long reads, and members get all of it first.
Already a member? Open the Members' area
500 of 500 founding spots leftThe first 500 members keep their launch price for life.
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Night Shift
$5/month
or $50 a year
- Everything in Midnight Society
- The Vault Dossier: one deep-dive history each month
- Early access to every new spotlight
- Members-only watch challenges and badges
- Ad-free Horror Planet when ads arrive
For collectors
Collector's Circle
$15/month
or $150 a year
- Everything in Night Shift
- First access to collector exhibits and limited drops
- Quarterly members' screening and Q&A
- Member pricing on Horror Planet goods
- Your name on the Founders Wall
What members get, and when
- A Dossier every month
A new Vault Dossier on the first Friday of every month. Three are out now: No. 1, Obsession, No. 2, Scream at 30, and No. 3, the history of Christmas horror. No. 4 lands December 4, 2026.
- Spotlights 48 hours early
Every new spotlight opens in the Members' area two days before it goes public. Next: The 2027 Horror Preview.
- Watch challenges and badges
Members-only viewing paths, starting with The Barker Path and Silent Night, Deadly Night. Finish one, earn its badge.
- Quarterly screening Q&A
The first members' screening and Q&A is in early 2027. Members can send their questions now.
Gift a membership
Give a horror fan a year of the Vault.
One payment of $50 gives someone a full year of Night Shift: every Dossier, early spotlights and watch challenges. They get an email from Horror Planet with their sign-in link. Nothing renews.
The Founders Wall
Collector's Circle founders, in the order they joined.
- The first names go up here. Join Collector's Circle and claim the first spot.
Where your membership goes
- Research
Sourced box office, records and timelines for every spotlight, checked against the trades.
- Original art
Key art for every spotlight and era, made for Horror Planet and never lifted from studio campaigns.
- New chapters
New eras, film pages and year guides as horror keeps moving, from festival picks to next year's releases.
Questions
Is Horror Planet still free?
Yes. Every era, film page, year guide and spotlight stays free to read. Membership adds deeper material and early access on top.
When do paid memberships open?
Paid memberships are open now. Choose a tier above to join.
What is founding pricing?
Everyone who joins in this first stretch keeps their launch price for as long as they stay a member, even if prices rise later.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, with no fees. Manage or cancel yourself at billing.stripe.com using the link in the Members' area, or reply to any member email. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
How do I pay?
Checkout is handled securely by Stripe with any major card. Horror Planet never sees or stores your card details.
Do you sell my email?
Never. Your email is used for Horror Planet news and the membership you chose, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
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