A Glean movie guide
The Best Horror Movies on Netflix
Stream if you dare.
From psychological nightmares to supernatural scares, these are the must-watch titles.
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The movie list
- 01
His House
A haunting blend of social commentary and supernatural dread that lingers long after the credits.
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.
- 02
Gerald's Game
A masterclass in tension that turns a simple, claustrophobic premise into a harrowing psychological nightmare.
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
- 03
Pearl
Mia Goth delivers a powerhouse performance in this vibrant and violent descent into madness.
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
- 04
Under the Shadow
A chilling supernatural thriller that uses its war-torn setting to amplify a deep sense of isolation and dread.
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
- 05
Misery
Kathy Bates is unforgettable in this classic Stephen King adaptation about obsession gone dangerously wrong.
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
- 06
The Ritual
A tense folk-horror journey into the woods that features one of modern cinema's most inventive creature designs.
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
- 07
Incantation
This found-footage nightmare from Taiwan uses clever perspective shifts to deliver genuine, interactive scares.
Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
- 08
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro brings his signature gothic beauty to this stunning and atmospheric new take on a classic tale.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
- 09
The Platform
A brutal and inventive dystopian allegory that uses high-intensity gore to drive home its sharp social critique.
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
- 10
The Black Phone
Ethan Hawke is terrifying in this supernatural thriller about survival and ghostly connections.
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
- 11
#Alive
A lean, modern zombie thriller that perfectly captures the claustrophobia of being trapped in your own home.
As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.
- 12
Fear Street Part One: 1994
A bloody, neon-soaked tribute to 90s slashers that kicks off an ambitious and entertaining trilogy.
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.