Found footage horror movies and shows, ranked

42 found-footage titles from the recognizable third of the CouchRot catalog, ranked by quality and fame. Every page carries scare, gore, violence and emotional-weight tags, plus where to stream in the US.

1. 1District 9 (2009)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA corporate agent's grim transformation exposes the brutal cost of human prejudice against alien refugees.
2. 2Searching (2018)Mildly scary · emotionally devastating · brisk · PG-13A father frantically searches his daughter's laptop, uncovering digital secrets in a brisk, suspenseful mystery.
3. 3What We Do in the Shadows (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · measured · RVampire housemates navigate modern life's absurdities with darkly comic wit and whimsical, undead charm.
4. 4End of Watch (2012)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RTwo young officers face relentless, intimate dread after crossing a cartel, leading to a tragic end.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
5. 5[REC] (2007)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA television crew's routine night becomes a relentless, chilling fight for survival inside a sealed building.Tubi
6. 6Talk to Me (2023)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RFriends conjure spirits with an embalmed hand, unleashing chilling forces with bleak and gritty consequences.Max
7. 7Sinister (2012)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA true-crime writer's desperate search for a hit unearths chilling footage and a bleak, gritty mystery.Hulu · Peacock · Kanopy
8. 8Chronicle (2012)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13Teenagers grapple with newfound powers, spiraling into a gritty, darkly comic, and intimate descent.
9. 9Backrooms (2026)Properly scary · light gore · measured · RA chilling, surreal journey unfolds as a mysterious doorway leads to an atmospheric, suspenseful unknown.
10. 10Cloverfield (2008)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A relentless, gritty home video captures the chilling, suspenseful fight for survival against a skyscraper-sized monster.Paramount+ · Hoopla
11. 11Late Night with the Devil (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · measured · RA 1977 late-night broadcast unleashes chilling evil and darkly comic chaos into living rooms.Hulu · AMC+ · Kanopy
12. 12As Above, So Below (2014)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · relentless · RExplorers delve into Paris catacombs, uncovering a dark secret with relentless, chilling suspense.
13. 13Project Almanac (2015)Mildly scary · brisk · PG-13Teenagers discover and build a time machine, but their earnest meddling quickly spirals into suspenseful chaos.MGM+
14. 14Archive 81 (2022) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA video archivist unearths a chilling mystery, blurring the lines between past and present with surreal dread.Netflix
15. 15The Blair Witch Project (1999)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RStudent filmmakers vanish in the woods, leaving behind chilling footage and an unsolved, bleak mystery.Max
16. 16Troll Hunter (2010)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · PG-13Student filmmakers uncover a government conspiracy to hide giant trolls, leading to a gritty, suspenseful pursuit.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
17. 17[REC]² (2009)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA SWAT team enters a sealed, infected building, and the relentless, gritty terror never lets up.Tubi
18. 18The Visit (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A brother and sister uncover chilling secrets at their grandparents' farm, where dark humor meets gritty suspense.Prime Video
19. 19Hardcore Henry (2015)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA resurrected cyborg battles a telekinetic tyrant and his army through a relentless, high-octane, pulpy Moscow.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
20. 20The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA medical documentary about Alzheimer's becomes a chilling descent into unspeakable evil and madness.Prime Video · AMC+ · Fandango at Home (free)
21. 21Paranormal Activity (2007)Properly scary · a slow burn · RA suburban couple's new home hides a chilling, unseen presence that slowly ratchets up the dread.Paramount+ · MGM+
22. 22The Fourth Kind (2009)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Chilling disappearances in Nome, Alaska, lead a psychologist to uncover unsettling evidence of alien abductions.
23. 23Creep (2014)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA videographer answers a cryptic ad and finds himself trapped in a chilling, suspenseful game.Netflix · Prime Video
24. 24Cannibal Holocaust (1980)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · NC-17A professor unearths chilling footage of a lost film crew's demise among Amazonian cannibal tribes.AMC+ · Kanopy · Plex
25. 25Grave Encounters (2011)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA reality TV crew locks themselves in a haunted asylum, finding relentless, chilling horror as their final episode unfolds.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
26. 26Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA new laptop opens a chilling, relentless portal to the dark web, trapping friends in a gritty, tragic nightmare.Peacock
27. 27Europa Report (2013)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A found-footage mission to Jupiter's moon becomes a gritty, intimate struggle for survival against the unknown.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
28. 28Monsters (2010)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA journalist escorts a tourist through a quarantined zone where colossal alien lifeforms roam a ravaged landscape.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
29. 29Into the Storm (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Relentless tornadoes ravage a town as storm chasers pursue the high-octane, gritty suspense.
30. 30A Haunted House 2 (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · RParanormal events plague a new family home with raunchy humor and broad, darkly-comic absurdity.The Roku Channel · Plex
31. 31V/H/S (2012)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, pulpy found-footage nightmare unfolds as burglars uncover chilling VHS tapes in a desolate house.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
32. 32A Haunted House (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · RA man fights a demon possessing his girlfriend, leading to raunchy, absurdist comedy in their new home.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
33. 33Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)Properly scary · a slow burn · RSisters befriend an invisible entity in 1988, creating a slow-burn of chilling, atmospheric tension.Paramount+ · MGM+
34. 34Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA demonic presence terrorizes a family, turning their new beginning into a gritty, inescapable nightmare.Paramount+ · MGM+
35. 35Cam (2018)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA camgirl's digital identity is stolen by an exact replica, chillingly blurring lines between self and simulation.
36. 36Unfriended (2014)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · relentless · RA relentless, chilling mystery unfolds on screen as friends are haunted by a vengeful digital presence.Netflix
37. 37Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)Properly scary · light gore · a slow burn · RA suburban family experiences chilling, strange events when new neighbors arrive, building slow-burn suspense.Paramount+ · MGM+
38. 38Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA brisk, gritty thriller follows a teenager's camera into an ancient evil that wants his soul.Paramount+
39. 39Chernobyl Diaries (2012)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RTourists explore a chilling, deserted city, then find themselves stranded in a bleak and gritty nightmare.
40. 40[REC]³ Genesis (2012)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA wedding reception descends into relentless zombie carnage, mixing gritty horror with pulpy, dark-satirical humor.Tubi
41. 41Blair Witch (2016)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless camping trip descends into chilling, gritty horror as something sinister lurks beyond the trees.Max
42. 42Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA family's new camera reveals a chilling spirit with a sinister plan for their young daughter.Paramount+

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