Horror on Netflix: what is worth streaming right now

96 horror titles on Netflix at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.Netflix · Peacock89
2. 2Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.Netflix
3. 3Jaws (1975)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PGA seaside town's police chief, a biologist, and a hunter face a monstrous shark in a gritty, tense adventure.Netflix
4. 4Split (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A chilling war for survival unfolds as one man's submerged personality threatens to dominate all others.Netflix · YouTube (free)
5. 5The Black Phone (2022)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA kidnapped boy in a soundproof basement receives ghostly calls from a killer's past victims.Netflix
6. 6Frankenstein (2025)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA brilliant scientist’s monstrous experiment unravels into a bleak, darkly-comic tragedy for creator and creation.Netflix
7. 7Godzilla Minus One (2023)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13Post-war survivors face relentless devastation as a monstrous horror forces them to unite and fight for their lives.Netflix
8. 8The Menu (2022)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA remote island restaurant serves up darkly-comic horror and gritty, suspenseful satire with every course.Netflix · Hulu
9. 9The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA relentless and bleak nightmare unfolds as friends encounter chilling terror in a desolate Texas house.Netflix · Prime Video · Peacock
10. 10Ready or Not (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA new bride's wedding night becomes a relentless, darkly-comic game of hide-and-seek with her in-laws.Netflix · Tubi
11. 11Red Dragon (2002)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA former FBI agent must re-enter a chilling world of crime to confront his most dangerous adversary.Netflix · Peacock
12. 12Bird Box (2018)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother and her children navigate a bleak, unseen threat where one glimpse means certain death.Netflix
13. 13M3GAN (2022)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A brilliant roboticist's creation becomes chillingly overprotective, blending suspense and darkly comic camp.Netflix
14. 14Fear Street: 1978 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RCampers from rival towns unite against a chilling, pulpy horror that stalks their nostalgic summer.Netflix
15. 15#Alive (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA lone man fights a relentless virus, digitally cut off from help and desperate to escape his apartment.Netflix
16. 16Saw X (2023)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA sick man's desperate hope for a cure turns into a relentless, chilling game of pulpy revenge.Netflix
17. 17Nope (2022)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA lonely California gulch holds an uncanny, chilling discovery, unfolding with measured, witty suspense.Netflix
18. 18The 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
19. 19Fear Street: 1666 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA colonial witch hunt unleashes a chilling curse that teenagers must break centuries later, with gritty and pulpy suspense.Netflix
20. 20Scream VI (2023)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RFour survivors flee a masked killer, but a new chapter in a new city brings only relentless, gritty terror.Netflix · Paramount+ · Pluto TV
21. 2128 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA doctor's shocking new relationship and a nightmare encounter unleash chilling, world-altering consequences.Netflix
22. 22Evil 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
23. 23Crimson 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
24. 24Hush (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA deaf woman fights for survival against a relentless killer in a chilling, gritty home invasion.Netflix · Prime Video · Peacock
25. 25Green Room (2016)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA punk band's gig turns into a relentless, gritty fight for survival against a brutal skinhead gang.Netflix
26. 26The Pale Blue Eye (2022)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA former constable and a young Edgar Allan Poe unravel a chilling, atmospheric crime at West Point.Netflix
27. 27Fear Street: 1994 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA brisk, pulpy mystery unfolds as teens battle an ancient evil after a series of brutal slayings.Netflix
28. 28A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13New York City plunges into relentless silence as a woman and her cat navigate an alien invasion.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
29. 29Blood Red Sky (2021)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA mother with a dark secret unleashes her inner monster to save her son from hijackers on a transatlantic flight.Netflix
30. 3028 Years Later (2025)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, gritty fight for survival unfolds on an isolated island twenty-eight years after a devastating outbreak.Netflix
31. 31Day Shift (2022)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA vampire hunter in LA races against time to pay for his kid's tuition in this darkly comic, brisk thriller.Netflix
32. 32The Shallows (2016)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A lone surfer's fight for survival against a relentless predator becomes an intense test of human will.Netflix · YouTube (free)
33. 33The Last House (2026)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A family fights for survival inside their sealed home as a relentless and chilling threat closes in.Netflix
34. 34Oculus (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
35. 35Smile 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+
36. 36Gerald'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
37. 37Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RSurvivors battle relentless zombie hordes and a sinister corporation across a gritty, high-octane, pulpy desert landscape.Netflix · Paramount+
38. 38Friday the 13th (1980)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RCamp counselors face a gritty, chilling fight for survival as a pulpy horror unfolds with measured suspense.Netflix · Paramount+ · Peacock
39. 39Oxygen (2021)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · relentlessA woman trapped in a cryogenic chamber races against time, facing chilling amnesia and relentless dread.Netflix
40. 40Happy Death Day 2U (2019)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A college student finds herself in a darkly comic, campy parallel universe with a masked killer.Netflix
41. 41The Ritual (2017)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RFour friends on a hiking trip confront an ancient evil that slowly stalks them through the desolate woods.Netflix
42. 42Before I Wake (2016)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13An orphaned boy's dreams and nightmares physically manifest, creating a chilling and melancholy fantasy.Netflix
43. 43Crawl (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA daughter's rescue mission during a hurricane becomes a relentless, gritty fight for survival against apex predators.Netflix · Paramount+ · Kanopy
44. 44Army of the Dead (2021)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentless · RMercenaries blast through a zombie-infested Vegas, pulling off a darkly comic heist with relentless, pulpy action.Netflix
45. 45Beast (2022)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA father and his daughters fight for survival against a relentless, bloodthirsty lion in South Africa.Netflix
46. 46The Babysitter (2017)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA babysitter's satanic secret unleashes a night of broad, raunchy horror and campy, brisk suspense.Netflix
47. 47Child's Play 2 (1990)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, chilling pursuit unfolds as a rebuilt doll hunts a child through a gritty, suspenseful world.Netflix · AMC+
48. 48Cargo (2017)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA father infected by a pandemic races against time to secure his infant daughter's future in a bleak world.Netflix
49. 49Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, high-octane battle against the Undead unfolds, as Alice fights for survival and a safe haven.Netflix · Prime Video
50. 50Knock at the Cabin (2023)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RFour armed strangers hold a family hostage, demanding an unthinkable choice to avert a bleak apocalypse.Netflix
51. 51The 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
52. 52Creep (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
53. 53Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, high-octane fight for survival pits humanity's last hope against an undead apocalypse.Netflix
54. 54Ouija: 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
55. 55The Perfection (2018)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA former cello prodigy's return to her elite music academy unleashes a chilling, pulpy nightmare.Netflix
56. 56Gothika (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
57. 57The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA teenager's past literally comes back to haunt him in a brisk, darkly comic, and raunchy horror-comedy.Netflix
58. 58Countdown (2019)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · PG-13A chilling app predicts a young nurse's death in three days, launching a brisk, pulpy fight for survival.Netflix
59. 59Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Feisty 19th-century heroines navigate societal expectations and a growing zombie plague with martial arts.Netflix
60. 60The Strangers (2008)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA remote getaway turns into a psychological night of terror as masked strangers invade.Netflix · Peacock
61. 61I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RFour teens are stalked by a hook-handed figure one year after dumping a body in this brisk, pulpy thriller.Netflix · AMC+ · Tubi
62. 62Veronica (2017)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA Madrid teen's séance unleashes an evil force, chillingly escalating dread in their 1991 apartment.Netflix
63. 63Immaculate (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA young nun's Italian convent becomes a living nightmare of sinister secrets and unspeakable horrors.Netflix · Kanopy
64. 64The 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
65. 65Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA vampire death dealer battles betrayals and ancient enemies, fighting a brutal war for survival and ultimate sacrifice.Netflix
66. 661922 (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA proud rancher's dark conspiracy with his son unravels into bleak, chilling suspense.Netflix
67. 67Apostle (2018)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA man infiltrates a remote island cult, facing chilling rituals and bleak discoveries to find his lost sister.Netflix
68. 68Bride of Chucky (1998)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA killer doll finds love with a transformed bride, embarking on a brisk, darkly comic, pulpy rampage.Netflix · AMC+
69. 69Until 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
70. 70A 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+
71. 71Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, high-octane battle for survival unfolds as Alice confronts her mysterious past amid a zombie apocalypse.Netflix · Prime Video
72. 72Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Mildly scary · no gore · brisk · PGWholesome humor and brisk pacing combine for a whimsical, suspenseful, and campy family adventure.Netflix
73. 73Jaws 2 (1978)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PGA monstrous shark returns to Amity, forcing the police chief into another gritty, suspenseful battle for survival.Netflix · Starz · YouTube (free)
74. 74Halloween Ends (2022)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA chilling cascade of violence forces Laurie to confront an uncontrollable evil, four years after her last encounter.Netflix
75. 75Curse of Chucky (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA red-haired doll brings chilling, campy bloodshed and dark-satirical humor to a family's mounting chaos.Netflix · AMC+
76. 76The Silence (2019)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A deaf teen and her family survive a world hunted by sound, only to face a mysterious cult.Netflix
77. 77A 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+
78. 78Eli (2019)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA boy's experimental treatment facility becomes a chilling, gritty prison as supernatural forces emerge.Netflix
79. 79The Ruins (2008)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RVacationing friends discover an ancient evil in the jungle, and a chilling fight for survival begins.Netflix · Paramount+ · Kanopy
80. 80Hubie Halloween (2020)Mildly scary · light gore · brisk · PG-13A good-hearted but mocked deli worker must save his quirky town from a genuine Halloween mystery.Netflix
81. 81Child's Play 3 (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA teenager at military school faces renewed terror when a melted plastic doll's spirit seeks vengeance.Netflix · AMC+
82. 82Hellboy (2019)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA demonic hero battles an ancient queen, blending dark humor with pulpy, briskly-paced action and horror.Netflix
83. 83The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13Scientists aboard a space station confront a chilling alternate reality as Earth faces global war.Netflix
84. 84Unfriended (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
85. 85House at the End of the Street (2012)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A new home next to a house with a dark past leads to chilling discoveries and mounting dread.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
86. 86Anaconda (2025)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Mid-life friends remake a pulpy classic, battling giant snakes and criminals with broad, raunchy humor.Netflix
87. 87Clown (2014)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA father's birthday surprise becomes a chilling curse, transforming him into a darkly comic nightmare.Netflix
88. 88In the Tall Grass (2019)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA pregnant woman and her brother enter a vast, mysterious grass field, trapped in a chilling, inescapable labyrinth.Netflix
89. 89The Dead Don't Die (2019)Mildly scary · light gore · measured · RWitty dry humor and absurdist camp unfold as the undead disrupt a sleepy town's measured pace.Netflix
90. 90The Platform 2 (2024)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA brutal vertical prison system tests human morality as a new arrival battles a dubious food distribution.Netflix
91. 91Seed of Chucky (2004)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RKiller dolls slash their way through Hollywood, delivering broad laughs and darkly comic absurdity.Netflix · AMC+
92. 92Anaconda (1997)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A documentary crew is trapped on a boat with a madman and a giant, hungry snake.Netflix · Starz
93. 93Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA supernatural force punishes art world greed with darkly comic and increasingly bizarre demises.Netflix
94. 94Ouija (2014)Properly scary · light gore · brisk · PG-13Friends awaken an ancient spirit board, confronting their terrifying fears in a brisk, chilling, and gritty ordeal.Netflix
95. 95Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentless · RA relentless, gritty nightmare unfolds as Leatherface terrorizes idealistic influencers in a remote Texas town.Netflix
96. 96Death Note (2017)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA dark notebook grants a student godlike power, sparking a gritty cat-and-mouse game with grim humor.Netflix

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