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                                                                                                          Best Horror Movies on Netflix — Top Scary Movies to Stream

                                                                                                          By:
                                                                                                          Elisabeth McGowan
                                                                                                          October 31, 2024 9:00AM EDT
                                                                                                          Creep movie poster
                                                                                                          Courtesy of Netflix

                                                                                                          Netflix is home to some of the most chilling scary movies. From ‘Creep’ to ‘The Babadook,’ see the top horror movies streaming on the platform.

                                                                                                          Although movie theaters are the ultimate places to watch a scary movie, most viewers — even avid horror fans – prefer to watch them from the comfort of their own homes. Sometimes, the scariest movies are best to pause while viewers can take a moment to recover. Nevertheless, they can still creep into your nightmares.

                                                                                                          Netflix is fortunately home to several of the scariest horror movies. From psychological thrillers to slashers, the streaming giant has multiple options to choose from.

                                                                                                          Scroll through our gallery to see the scariest movies streaming on Netflix.

                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                          ‘American Psycho’

                                                                                                          ‘American Psycho’
                                                                                                          Courtesy of Lionsgate

                                                                                                          Christian Bale’s American Psycho performance never fails to make viewers look away and laugh at the same time. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:27PM
                                                                                                          2 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Babadook’

                                                                                                          ‘The Babadook’
                                                                                                          Umbrella Entertainment

                                                                                                          Even credited in 2022’s Scream as a strong scary movie, this psychological horror follows a single mom who along with her son must confront a humanoid monster in their house. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:27PM
                                                                                                          3 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Conjuring’

                                                                                                          ‘The Conjuring’
                                                                                                          Warner Bros. Pictures

                                                                                                          With positive reviews from audiences and critics alike, The Conjuring went on to become one of the most iconic modern horror films. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:27PM
                                                                                                          4 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Creep’

                                                                                                          ‘Creep’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          Mark Duplass’ eerie film intelligently builds in suspense and reaches the ultimate scare at the end of its story. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:27PM
                                                                                                          5 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Creep 2’

                                                                                                          ‘Creep 2’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          Thanks to the success of Creep, its sequel introduces a new character for Duplass to taunt and creep out. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:27PM

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                                                                                                          6 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘It Follows’

                                                                                                          ‘It Follows’
                                                                                                          RADiUS-TWC

                                                                                                          Scream queen Maika Monroe leads this haunting movie, which focuses on a woman who is taunted by a supernatural being after a sexual encounter. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:30PM
                                                                                                          7 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Run Rabbit Run’

                                                                                                          ‘Run Rabbit Run’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          This Australian psychological horror isn’t as bone chillingly frightening as other supernatural films, but Run Rabbit Run is still haunting as it reaches its climax. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:30PM
                                                                                                          8 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Thanksgiving’

                                                                                                          ‘Thanksgiving’
                                                                                                          Sony Pictures Releasing

                                                                                                          With a star-studded cast, Thanksgiving surprised audiences with how brilliantly scary it is. The premise follows a local Massachusetts town that is tormented by killer who calls himself John Carver (named after the pilgrim).

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:31PM
                                                                                                          9 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Rental’

                                                                                                          ‘The Rental’
                                                                                                          IFC Films

                                                                                                          Every Airbnb customer’s nightmare, The Rental focuses on a group of friends who stay at a beautiful home only to find out that they’re being watched. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 3:31PM
                                                                                                          10 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Block Island Sound’

                                                                                                          ‘The Block Island Sound’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          Although a large portion of The Block Island Sound won’t rattle your teeth, its climax hits home and stays with viewers. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:18PM
                                                                                                          11 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’

                                                                                                          ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’
                                                                                                          Lionsgate

                                                                                                          With high audience and critic ratings, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is based on the book series of the same title. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:20PM
                                                                                                          12 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Incantation’

                                                                                                          ‘Incantation’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          Incantation is one of the top-rated scary films on Netlix at the moment. The film follows Li Ronan, who broke a religious taboo and now must protect her daughter from it.  

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:22PM
                                                                                                          13 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Conjuring 2’

                                                                                                          ‘The Conjuring 2’
                                                                                                          Warner Bros. Pictures

                                                                                                          Although the entire Conjuring universe has been highly successful, the second installment truly rattled viewers with its poltergeist storyline. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:24PM
                                                                                                          14 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Ritual’

                                                                                                          ‘The Ritual’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          Netflix’s The Ritual is a British folk horror that focuses on a group of friends who embark on a hiking trip and encounter an ancient evil entity in the middle of a forest. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:29PM
                                                                                                          15 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Insidious: The Red Door’

                                                                                                          ‘Insidious: The Red Door’
                                                                                                          Sony Pictures Releasing

                                                                                                          Although it has lower critical ratings, audiences have favored this installment of the Insidious franchise for its creepy and gloomy tone. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:32PM
                                                                                                          16 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Gerald’s Game’

                                                                                                          ‘Gerald’s Game’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          This twisted horror follows a woman who are staying at an isolated cabin for a vacation. When her husband tries to spice things up in bed, he dies from a heart attack, and she has to find a way to surivive — all while handcuffed to the bed. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:35PM
                                                                                                          17 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’

                                                                                                          ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’
                                                                                                          IFC Midnight

                                                                                                          The supernatural horror follows a father and son duo who work as coroners and must examine the body of an unidentified woman. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:37PM
                                                                                                          18 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘His House’

                                                                                                          ‘His House’
                                                                                                          Netflix

                                                                                                          As evil creeps under the surface of an English town, a refugee couple from South Sedan try to navigate their new life together. This film received some of the highest approval ratings from critics and viewers. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:38PM
                                                                                                          19 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Under the Shadow’

                                                                                                          ‘Under the Shadow’
                                                                                                          XYZ Films/Vertical Entertainment

                                                                                                          In this 2016 psychological horror, a mother and her daughter are haunted by a sinister force in 1980s Tehran. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:41PM
                                                                                                          20 of 20

                                                                                                          ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’

                                                                                                          ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’
                                                                                                          Universal Pictures

                                                                                                          In this prequel to Ouija, horror fans can go back to witness where the cruel fear came from in a ouija board. 

                                                                                                          July 23, 2024, 4:43PM
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