Ghost and haunted house movies and shows, ranked by scare level

110 ghost, haunting and possession 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. 1Supernatural (2005) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Two brothers hunt down dark, demonic forces across America with gritty, suspenseful, and witty encounters.Prime Video · Peacock
2. 2The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Apple TV+ · Peacock · Fandango at Home (free)
3. 3Obsession (2026)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA hopeless romantic's wish for love turns chillingly dark, as desire comes with a sinister, pulpy price.Peacock
4. 4American Horror Story (2011) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAEach season delivers a new chilling tale, from haunted houses to witch covens, all with a gritty, campy suspense.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
5. 5The Haunting of Hill House (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA fractured family confronts their old, chilling home, where melancholy memories and terrifying events slowly unravel.Netflix
6. 6The Exorcist (1973)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother's desperate fight for her possessed daughter unfolds with bleak, gritty suspense.
7. 7The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.Max
8. 8IT: Welcome to Derry (2025) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAIn 1962, a bleak small town grapples with chilling disappearances and a rising ancient evil.Max
9. 9Rosemary's Baby (1968)Properly scary · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA young woman's dream of starting a family curdles into a chilling, slow-burn nightmare of urban dread.Paramount+ · Kanopy
10. 10Chucky (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-MAA vintage doll brings darkly comic chaos and suspenseful murders to a town exposing its deepest hypocrisies.Peacock · AMC+
11. 11The Others (2001)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A mother protects her light-sensitive children from unseen forces as a chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds.AMC+
12. 12It (2017)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RChildhood fears manifest as a shape-shifting clown while young outcasts confront terror in a bleak Maine town.Max
13. 13Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA journalist's family faces a chilling nightmare when their long-lost daughter returns, forever changed by the desert.Max
14. 14The Devil's Advocate (1997)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn ambitious lawyer's new job in New York quickly becomes a darkly-comic, suspenseful descent into something evil.
15. 15The Conjuring 2 (2016)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RParanormal investigators confront malicious spirits tormenting a single mother and her four children in 1970s London.Max
16. 16Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Max78
17. 17The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RParanormal investigators confront a chilling murder defense rooted in demonic possession, pushing them into uncharted, gritty territory.Max
18. 18Penny Dreadful (2014) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MALiterary monsters lurk in the grimy, gaslit shadows of Victorian London, weaving a bleak, suspenseful drama.Paramount+
19. 19Constantine (2005)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA cynical demon hunter and a skeptical detective navigate a gritty, supernatural Los Angeles to solve a dark mystery.Max
20. 20The Evil Dead (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NC-17College students unleash a demonic entity from an ancient book, leading to a relentless and chilling fight for survival.Max
21. 21Evil (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA skeptical psychologist, a priest, and a tech expert investigate chilling supernatural phenomena with measured dread.Paramount+
22. 22The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA young nanny unearths centuries of melancholic secrets and suspenseful loss within an atmospheric, haunted manor.Netflix
23. 23The Witch (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's devout faith erodes into paranoia as an unseen evil stalks their isolated New England farm.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
24. 24Insidious (2011)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A family's desperate search for their comatose son leads them into a chilling, personal battle with dark spirits.MGM+
25. 25The Wailing (2016)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA policeman confronts a mysterious sickness spreading through his village, desperate to save his daughter from its chilling grip.
26. 26Doctor Sleep (2019)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA man scarred by childhood trauma protects a gifted teen from dark forces, confronting his past in a tense, atmospheric battle.
27. 27Poltergeist (1982)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA suburban family's home turns chilling as they battle a spectral entity for their daughter's soul.
28. 28The Orphanage (2007)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA mother reopens her childhood orphanage, where her son's new invisible friend brings chilling, melancholy suspense.
29. 29It Chapter Two (2019)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RChildhood friends reunite in a small town to face a chilling, ancient evil that resurfaces every 27 years.Max
30. 30Talk 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
31. 31The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAAn empire built on ruthless ambition unravels as past secrets bring chilling, measured deaths to the Usher dynasty.Netflix
32. 32Evil Dead Rise (2023)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA family reunion becomes a relentless, gritty battle for survival against flesh-possessing demons.Max
33. 33Marianne (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA horror novelist confronts the chilling reality that her dark fiction is now bleeding into her life.Netflix
34. 34Late 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
35. 35The Ring (2002)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A cursed videotape unravels a journalist's world, bringing chilling dread and a race against time.Paramount+ · MGM+
36. 36When Evil Lurks (2023)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA relentless, gritty horror unfolds as brothers accidentally unleash a chilling, demonic epidemic on their rural community.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
37. 37It (1990) · seriesTerrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Childhood friends confront a shape-shifting evil clown, battling their deepest fears across decades in a bleak small town.
38. 38Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)Mildly scary · light gore · measured · PG-13A family's return home unleashes absurd, darkly comic chaos when a portal to the Afterlife opens.Max
39. 39The Pope's Exorcist (2023)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA gritty, brisk horror thriller uncovers a chilling Vatican conspiracy during a terrifying possession.Hulu
40. 40Ring (1998)Terrifying · light gore · measured · NRA chilling video unleashes a measured, atmospheric dread that puts an inquisitive journalist's life in danger.AMC+ · Criterion · Kanopy
41. 41Crimson Peak (2015)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA gothic romance unfolds with atmospheric dread as a mysterious house remembers past tragedies and present dangers.
42. 42Evil Dead (2013)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA remote cabin retreat becomes a relentless, chilling battle against an ancient evil and its gruesome possession.Max
43. 43Hellraiser (1987)Properly scary · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA mysterious puzzle box opens the door to a bleak, gritty world where pain and pleasure are indivisible.Prime Video · Plex · Tubi
44. 441408 (2007)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A cynical debunker of the supernatural confronts genuine terror in a hotel room where the chilling atmosphere never breaks.AMC+ · Kanopy
45. 45The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RParanormal investigators face their final, most terrifying case against mysterious, chilling entities.Max
46. 46Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A family unearths a chilling childhood secret that binds them to the spirit world, creating atmospheric dread.AMC+
47. 47Annabelle: Creation (2017)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn evil doll torments an orphanage in a suspenseful, gritty tale where every shadow holds a new chill.Max
48. 48Monster House (2006)Properly scary · brisk · PGThree teens face a monstrous, living house, blending broad comedy with darkly-comic, brisk suspense.
49. 49The Frighteners (1996)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · RA con man's ghost-hunting scam turns darkly comedic when real spirits haunt his small, pulpy town.
50. 50The Exorcist (2016) · seriesTerrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Two priests confront a family's terrifying demonic possession amidst chilling, gritty, and atmospheric suspense.
51. 51Nosferatu (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA haunting gothic romance unfolds as a terrifying vampire's obsession casts a bleak, chilling shadow.Hulu
52. 52Silent Hill (2006)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA desperate mother's search for her daughter unravels a bleak, surreal mystery in a chilling, burned-out town.
53. 5330 Coins (2020) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn exiled boxer-exorcist fights to escape his past as chilling, darkly comic events unfold in a remote Spanish village.Max
54. 54Archive 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
55. 55Event Horizon (1997)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA rescue mission to a lost spaceship becomes a chilling descent into cosmic horror and unsettling mystery.Paramount+ · Kanopy
56. 56Pet Sematary (1989)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief becomes a chilling nightmare when a mysterious burial ground promises a terrifying return.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
57. 57The 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
58. 58The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A priest stands trial for murder after an exorcism, forcing a lawyer to confront chilling, gritty truths.YouTube (free)
59. 59The Nun II (2023)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA murdered priest in 1956 France draws a sister into a chilling, atmospheric battle with powerful evil.Max
60. 60Oculus (2014)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA malevolent mirror twists reality, blurring past and present as siblings confront a supernatural evil.Prime Video · Kanopy
61. 61Lights Out (2016)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13A malevolent entity from the shadows stalks a family, forcing a woman to confront her childhood fears.
62. 62The Skeleton Key (2005)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A hospice nurse uncovers the chilling secrets of a New Orleans plantation, where a dark past still lingers.Prime Video · Peacock
63. 63Smile 2 (2024)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA pop star's world tour becomes a relentless spiral of terrifying events and a gritty past.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
64. 64Gerald's Game (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA woman handcuffed to a bed in a remote house confronts chilling visions and dark secrets.Netflix
65. 65Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)Properly scary · light gore · measured · PG-13Halloween pranks unleash chilling dark forces in a small town, creating a suspenseful and atmospheric mystery.Peacock
66. 66Longlegs (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn FBI agent unearths occult horrors and a personal connection while hunting a merciless serial killer.Hulu · Kanopy
67. 67Mama (2013)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Rescued sisters discover a chilling maternal presence from the woods still wants them in their new home.YouTube (free)
68. 68Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A teenage girl's family faces a twisted new terror, revealing more chilling mysteries of the otherworldly.AMC+
69. 69Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A father and son confront their dark family past, facing chilling new horrors in a tense, atmospheric journey.Hulu · Max
70. 70The 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)
71. 71Insidious: The Last Key (2018)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A parapsychologist confronts her own childhood demons when a haunting leads her back to her family home.Max
72. 72Paranormal 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+
73. 73What Lies Beneath (2000)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A chilling secret unravels a seemingly perfect marriage, building relentless tension with every measured discovery.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
74. 74Thir13en Ghosts (2001)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA family trapped in a glass house discovers a diabolical machine powered by twelve restless spirits.
75. 75The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)Mildly scary · measured · PGA young orphan discovers his eccentric uncle is a warlock, leading to whimsical, suspenseful, and heartwarming magical adventures.Netflix
76. 76The Nun (2018)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA priest and a novice investigate a nun's death, confronting a demonic force in a chilling, gritty atmosphere.Max
77. 77Deliver Us from Evil (2014)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA troubled cop and a renegade priest confront chilling demonic forces behind a wave of gritty New York City crimes.Starz · Pluto TV
78. 78The Woman in Black (2012)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young lawyer uncovers tragic secrets in an isolated house, his dread growing with every chilling glimpse.Paramount+ · Kanopy
79. 79Mirrors (2008)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA sinister force uses reflections to terrorize an ex-cop and his family with chilling, brisk suspense.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
80. 80The Awakening (2011)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA skeptical ghost hunter confronts chilling apparitions and a melancholy past at an isolated boys' school.Prime Video · Kanopy · Tubi
81. 81Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A widowed mother and her daughters summon authentic evil, facing unthinkable fears in 1967 Los Angeles.Tubi
82. 82Gothika (2003)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA criminal psychologist awakens in a mental institution, accused of murder, with no memory and a vengeful spirit.Netflix · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
83. 83Jennifer's Body (2009)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA possessed cheerleader's reign of terror unfolds with darkly comic wit and pulpy, brisk horror.Hulu
84. 84Grave 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)
85. 85Annabelle (2014)Properly scary · light gore · measured · RA vintage doll becomes a conduit for chilling supernatural terror after a home invasion by satanic cultists.Max
86. 86Until Dawn (2025)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RFriends relive the same night of terror, stalked by a masked killer in a relentless, chilling mystery.Netflix
87. 87Veronica (2017)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA Madrid teen's séance unleashes an evil force, chillingly escalating dread in their 1991 apartment.Netflix
88. 88The Amityville Horror (2005)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA family's dream home becomes a source of chilling visions and violent impulses in a bleak, suspenseful descent.AMC+ · MGM+ · Hoopla
89. 89The Rite (2011)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A skeptical seminary student confronts chilling demonic forces, discovering dark faith in the Vatican's shadows.Netflix · The Roku Channel · Plex
90. 90A 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
91. 91Ghost Ship (2002)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RSalvagers board a derelict ocean liner and discover a chilling mystery and a demonic presence.
92. 921922 (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA proud rancher's dark conspiracy with his son unravels into bleak, chilling suspense.Netflix
93. 93Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Mildly scary · brisk · PGWholesome humor and brisk pacing combine for a whimsical, suspenseful, and campy family adventure.Netflix
94. 94A 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
95. 95Paranormal 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+
96. 96Sinister 2 (2015)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA mother and her twin sons move into a rural home, discovering a chilling, bleak history of death.Peacock · YouTube (free)
97. 97The Possession (2012)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A malicious ancient spirit torments a young girl, forcing her parents to confront an unspeakable evil.YouTube (free)
98. 98Eli (2019)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA boy's experimental treatment facility becomes a chilling, gritty prison as supernatural forces emerge.Netflix
99. 99Paranormal 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+
100. 100Winchester (2018)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A firearm heiress navigates a sprawling, haunted mansion, tormented by the chilling spirits of the fallen.Paramount+

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