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

111 ghost, haunting and possession titles ranked by quality and fame, with where to stream.

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 · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Netflix · Apple TV+ · Hulu
3. 3Obsession (2026)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · 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.Max
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 · no gore · 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+ · AMC+ · Kanopy
10. 10The Others (2001)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A mother protects her light-sensitive children from unseen forces as a chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds.AMC+
11. 11Chucky (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.Prime Video · Peacock
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. 13The 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.
14. 14Lee 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
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.Prime Video · Hulu · 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 (1983)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.
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. 22Evil Dead Burn (2026)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA woman's grief turns to terror as her new family succumbs to a relentless, chilling demonic possession.Max
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.Prime Video · Plex
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.AMC+ · Tubi
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.Paramount+
27. 27The 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
28. 28Poltergeist (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.Max · AMC+
29. 29The 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.
30. 30It 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
31. 31Talk 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 · Kanopy · Hoopla
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. 33The 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
34. 34Marianne (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
35. 35Late 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.AMC+ · Kanopy · Tubi
36. 36The 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.Netflix · Paramount+ · Peacock
37. 37When 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
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. 39It (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.
40. 40The Pope's Exorcist (2023)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA gritty, brisk horror thriller uncovers a chilling Vatican conspiracy during a terrifying possession.Prime Video · Hulu
41. 41Ring (1998)Terrifying · light gore · measured · NRA chilling video unleashes a measured, atmospheric dread that puts an inquisitive journalist's life in danger.AMC+ · Kanopy · Tubi
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.Netflix · Prime Video · 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 · Peacock · Plex
44. 44Crimson 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.Netflix
45. 451408 (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 · Tubi
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+ · Plex · Tubi
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 · no gore · brisk · PGThree teens face a monstrous, living house, blending broad comedy with darkly-comic, brisk suspense.Peacock
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. 52The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Terrifying · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RParanormal investigators face their final, most terrifying case against mysterious, chilling entities.Max
53. 53Silent 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.Peacock
54. 5430 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
55. 55Archive 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
56. 56Event 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+ · Peacock · AMC+
57. 57Pet 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+ · AMC+ · Kanopy
58. 58The Blair Witch Project (1999)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RStudent filmmakers vanish in the woods, leaving behind chilling footage and an unsolved, bleak mystery.Max
59. 59The 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) · Tubi
60. 60The 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
61. 61Oculus (2014)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA malevolent mirror twists reality, blurring past and present as siblings confront a supernatural evil.Netflix · Prime Video · Kanopy
62. 62Smile 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+
63. 63Lights 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.
64. 64The 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
65. 65Gerald'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
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. 67Scary 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
68. 68Insidious: 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
69. 69Mama (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)
70. 70Insidious: 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+ · Tubi
71. 71The 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.AMC+ · Prime Video · Fandango at Home (free)
72. 72Insidious: 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
73. 73Paranormal Activity (2007)Properly scary · no gore · a slow burn · RA suburban couple's new home hides a chilling, unseen presence that slowly ratchets up the dread.Paramount+ · Peacock · Starz
74. 74What 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+ · Peacock · MGM+
75. 75The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)Mildly scary · no gore · 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. 78Mirrors (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)
79. 79The Woman in Black (2012)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young lawyer uncovers tragic secrets in an isolated house, his dread growing with every chilling glimpse.Paramount+ · Kanopy
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.Netflix
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. 83Thir13en Ghosts (2001)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · RA family trapped in a glass house discovers a diabolical machine powered by twelve restless spirits.AMC+
84. 84Jennifer'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 · Peacock · Criterion
85. 85Grave 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.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
86. 86Annabelle (2014)Properly scary · light gore · measured · RA vintage doll becomes a conduit for chilling supernatural terror after a home invasion by satanic cultists.Max
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.Prime Video · AMC+
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. 901922 (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA proud rancher's dark conspiracy with his son unravels into bleak, chilling suspense.Netflix
91. 91Until 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
92. 92A Haunted House 2 (2014)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · RParanormal events plague a new family home with raunchy humor and broad, darkly-comic absurdity.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
93. 93Ghost Ship (2002)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RSalvagers board a derelict ocean liner and discover a chilling mystery and a demonic presence.AMC+
94. 94Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Mildly scary · no gore · brisk · PGWholesome humor and brisk pacing combine for a whimsical, suspenseful, and campy family adventure.Netflix
95. 95Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)Properly scary · no gore · a slow burn · RSisters befriend an invisible entity in 1988, creating a slow-burn of chilling, atmospheric tension.Paramount+ · Peacock · Starz
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. 98A 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.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
99. 99Eli (2019)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA boy's experimental treatment facility becomes a chilling, gritty prison as supernatural forces emerge.Netflix
100. 100Paranormal 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+ · Peacock · Starz

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