The past few years has seen the rise of streaming services in almost every vertical imaginable. From horror-themed Shudder to quality Christian content with PureFlix, we've discovered a variety of niche streaming services that most cord-cutters have never heard of. In this post, we've compile a list of the top 5 niche streaming services that you should try.
Sundance Now
Sundance Now offers subscribers an on-demand library of over 500+ independent films, TV series, and documentaries. Despite its small library size, Sundance Now will appeal to viewers looking for a highly curated, quality selection of content. Perhaps one of the most interesting features is their "collections" section, which groups various titles by theme. Examples include "Politicians: Heroes and Villains", "True Crime", "Wanderlust", and "Justice for All."
Sundance Now
$6.99/month
Acorn.TV
Acorn TV brings television programming from the UK, Canada, Ireland Australia, and New Zealand to American audiences. Notable series you'll be able to stream include Murdoch Mysteries, A Place to Call Home, and George Gently. Acorn TV's catalog is quite small, numbering just 138 titles according to JustWatch. However, over 60 of those shows are exclusives, meaning you won't' find them on any other streaming service.
AcornTv
$6.99/month
Shudder
Horror buffs will appreciate Shudder, a streaming service that focuses exclusively on horror films and TV shows. Shudder's library of 500+ titles includes hits like The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Rec, and I Saw The Devil. Shudder is backed by AMC and contains more than 2X the horror content you'll find on Netflix (as we discovered in our review).
Shudder
$6.99/month
PureFlix
PureFlix offers viewers interested in Christian and family-focused content a catalog of over a thousand titles to choose from. Notable titles include PureFlix originals like God's Not Dead, The Wager, and Home Beyond the Sun. You can check out our interview with PureFlix CEO Greg Gudorf here.
Pureflix
Free for 7 days
$10.99/month
Mubi
Mubi, formerly called The Auteurs, is a streaming service that focuses on international arthouse cinema. Instead of offering a large library with hundreds (or thousands) of titles, Mubi offers a rotating selection of just 30 titles at any given time. Each day, one title disappears and a new one replaces it. The emphasis is very much on quality over quantity.
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Lisa Holden is an editor and creative based in Houston, TX. Lisa holds a BA in African-American Studies from Temple University and has spent her career working in news publications and magazines, even founding a magazine herself. She began working as an editor for Flixed in 2023. When she’s not editing or working on one of her many creative endeavors (whenever that is), she enjoys traveling to new places and biking on sunny days.
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