Get a $5 Amazon credit just for watching something on Prime Video

Get $5: As of Oct. 7, Amazon is offering a $5 credit to Prime members who watch a movie or TV episode on Prime Video.

You're officially about to be rewarded for ditching plans and watching a movie.

As of Oct. 7, Amazon will pay any Prime member $5 just for watching something on Prime Video. Once you've activated the promo through one of the banners advertising the deal, any movie or TV episode will work.

Then, the $5 credit will be added to your Amazon account. (It will expire after 14 days.) If the movie you've been wanting to see costs a few bucks to rent, your $5 credit will essentially make it free.

Amazon Prime Video is one of the best streaming services for serious movie watchers. It's often the spot to rent fresh-out-of-theaters hits like Candyman and find classics like Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Of course, Prime Video is also home to Amazon originals like The Tomorrow War, plus a slew of four new Blumhouse Prime Video exclusives.

Those looking to be spooked (or just tripped out) have a bomb selection to peruse, with favorites like Donnie Darko, Vivarium, Jennifer's Body, and Midsommar on the platform.