A Glean movie guide
Spooky, Not Scary
Perfect for a fun night in
Horror movies that deliver the thrills and chills without the nightmares.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Shaun of the Dead
A brilliant zombie apocalypse comedy that prioritizes character relationships over genuine terror.
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
- 02
Beetlejuice
Enjoy a stylized, gothic aesthetic that favors dark humor and imagination over scares.
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
- 03
Ghostbusters
This supernatural classic focuses on laughs and iconic characters rather than fear.
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
- 04
Happy Death Day
A clever 'Groundhog Day' premise turns slasher tropes into a playful, fast-paced mystery.
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
- 05
Tremors
This action-packed creature feature is a lighthearted, highly entertaining ride.
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
- 06
Gremlins
A nostalgic creature feature that balances mischievous monsters with family-friendly fun.
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
- 07
The Others
A masterclass in atmospheric suspense that relies on tension rather than gore.
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
- 08
The Sixth Sense
This psychological thriller prioritizes emotional depth and tension over jump scares.
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
- 09
Poltergeist
A classic supernatural spectacle that remains accessible and focused on suburban suspense.
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
- 10
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
A hilarious subversion of horror tropes that proves misunderstandings can be deadlier than killers.
Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.