Horror on Prime Video: what is worth streaming right now

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

1. 1The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
2. 2Nosferatu (1922)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · NRA chilling, slow-burn fantasy of a Transylvanian count and a real estate deal gone bleakly wrong.Prime Video · AMC+ · Kanopy
3. 3Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.Max · Peacock · AMC+
4. 4Let the Right One In (2008)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA bullied boy finds chilling intimacy and melancholy friendship with a mysterious, unaging child.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
5. 5Carrie (1976)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA bullied teenager with a fanatically pious mother discovers telekinetic powers, leading to chilling and violent events.Prime Video · Max · YouTube (free)
6. 6Last Night in Soho (2021)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA fashion student's nostalgic trip to 1960s London becomes a chilling, surreal mystery with shady consequences.Prime Video
7. 7The 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
8. 8Weapons (2025)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA chilling mystery unfolds as an entire class of children vanishes, leaving a community grasping for answers.Prime Video · Max
9. 9Army of Darkness (1992)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA chainsaw-wielding clerk romances a beauty and battles the undead in a brisk, darkly-comic medieval romp.Prime Video
10. 10Ghostland (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother's desperate fight for her daughters' lives echoes years later in a chilling, gritty house.Prime Video
11. 11The Invisible Man (2020)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA woman's escape from an abusive ex turns into a relentless, chilling fight against an unseen terror.Prime Video
12. 12Don't Breathe (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RTeen burglars discover a blind man's house is a relentless, chilling trap of their own making.Prime Video
13. 13Videodrome (1983)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA trashy TV executive discovers a broadcast signal that warps reality and infects its viewers.Prime Video
14. 14The Wicker Man (1973)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA devout sergeant's investigation into a missing girl unravels into a chilling, atmospheric clash of beliefs.Prime Video · Kanopy · Tubi
15. 15The Host (2006)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA mutated river monster snatches a girl, and her dysfunctional family launches a darkly comedic, desperate rescue.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
16. 16Take Shelter (2011)Mildly scary · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA father's apocalyptic visions force him to question whether the coming storm is real or a descent into madness.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
17. 17Climax (2018)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA dance troupe's sangria-fueled celebration descends into a surreal, relentless, and bleak nightmare.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
18. 18Triangle (2009)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA yacht excursion turns terrifying as a woman's unsettling premonitions manifest in chilling, surreal ways.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
19. 19Hellraiser (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
20. 20The Purge: Anarchy (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless night of terror unfolds as a man's revenge mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
21. 21Suspiria (2018)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA world-renowned dance company harbors a darkness that slowly engulfs its dancers and a grieving psychotherapist.Prime Video
22. 22Hush (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.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
23. 23The Forever Purge (2021)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RLawless marauders decide the Purge never ends, chasing immigrants through a bleak, relentless night.Peacock · Prime Video
24. 2428 Weeks Later (2007)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless virus resurges, unleashing high-octane terror and bleak survival across a ravaged landscape.Prime Video
25. 25Death Becomes Her (1992)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brisk · PG-13Two vain rivals discover eternal youth has hilariously horrific consequences, making their feud truly undying.Prime Video
26. 26The Hunt (2020)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RRuthless elitists hunt strangers for sport, but their dark game turns darkly comic when one victim fights back.Prime Video
27. 27Manhunter (1986)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA retired agent re-enters a chilling cat-and-mouse game with a brilliant, manipulative killer.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
28. 28Dracula Untold (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A heroic prince embraces dark powers, becoming a legendary monster to protect his family in an epic, gritty battle.Prime Video
29. 29Eden Lake (2008)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA romantic getaway to a remote lake becomes a relentless, gritty battle for survival against aggressive local teens.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
30. 30Van Helsing (2004)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A legendary monster slayer battles Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in a pulpy, epic adventure.Prime Video · Starz
31. 31Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young doctor's obsession with a patient unearths a chilling secret within the asylum's walls.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
32. 32Terrifier 3 (2024)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA relentless, pulpy nightmare unfolds as a monstrous clown terrorizes a family during the Christmas season.Prime Video · Hoopla
33. 33A 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+
34. 34Peninsula (2020)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA soldier fights relentlessly through bleak, zombie-ridden Korean wastelands, pushing the limits of survival.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
35. 35Terrifier 2 (2022)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentless · NRA resurrected, sinister clown relentlessly hunts siblings on Halloween, chillingly revealing his evil intent as bodies pile up.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
36. 36The Purge: Election Year (2016)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, high-octane fight for survival unfolds on the pulpy, gritty streets of a purging city.Prime Video · Peacock
37. 37Black Christmas (1974)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RObscene calls terrorize a sorority house during Christmas, building chilling dread with each passing moment.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
38. 38The Neon Demon (2016)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn aspiring model's beauty becomes a surreal, chilling obsession for those who crave her youth.Prime Video
39. 39The Purge (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA family fights for survival during a 12-hour period when all crime is legal.Prime Video · Peacock
40. 40Pandorum (2009)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RTwo amnesiac astronauts awaken to a chilling, pulpy nightmare on a gritty, abandoned spacecraft.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
41. 41The Hills Have Eyes (2006)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA family's road trip turns into a relentless, bleak fight for survival in a chilling wasteland.Prime Video
42. 42The Ninth Gate (1999)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA rare book dealer's search for a satanic text unearths chilling paranormal events and deepens suspense.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
43. 43Oculus (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
44. 44The Fog (1980)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA mysterious iridescent fog descends on a coastal town as dark secrets about its founding emerge.Prime Video · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
45. 45Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA Chevalier and his Native American companion hunt a mysterious beast in a gritty, atmospheric 18th-century France.Prime Video · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
46. 46The 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
47. 47Smile 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+
48. 48Halloween II (1981)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · RThe relentless, pulpy horror of a killer stalking hospital halls creates a chilling, gritty nightmare.Prime Video · Peacock
49. 49The 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
50. 50The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA bleak future unfolds as scientists and a unique girl journey to save humanity from a fungal plague.Prime Video · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
51. 51The Devil's Rejects (2005)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA murderous family on the run faces a lawman just as ruthless, in a darkly comedic and gritty pursuit.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
52. 52I Spit on Your Grave (2010)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA writer's country retreat becomes a bleak nightmare of degradation and measured, gritty suspense.Prime Video · AMC+ · Hoopla
53. 53Wrong Turn (2003)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RStranded motorists in West Virginia become prey for disfigured cannibals in a brisk, chilling, and pulpy hunt.Prime Video · Plex
54. 54The Collector (2009)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA desperate ex-con's heist collides with a sadistic trapper, creating a relentless and gritty home invasion.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
55. 55Better Watch Out (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA suburban babysitting gig turns into a briskly paced, darkly comedic home invasion with chilling twists.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
56. 56The 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)
57. 57Unhinged (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA divorced mother's bad day escalates into a relentless, high-octane game of cat and mouse.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
58. 58Terrifier (2018)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · relentless · NRA relentless Halloween night descends into gritty, chilling terror as a maniacal clown stalks three women.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
59. 59Carrie (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA tormented teen with telekinetic powers faces relentless bullying and a fanatically religious mother, leading to chilling consequences.Prime Video · AMC+ · YouTube (free)
60. 60Dark Skies (2013)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A suburban family's home unravels as chilling, supernatural events escalate with gritty, measured tension.Prime Video · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
61. 61Hannibal Rising (2007)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA young medical student in France develops a chilling appetite for murder after a bleak childhood in Lithuania.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
62. 62Creep (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
63. 63Trap (2024)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A father and daughter's pop concert outing becomes a chilling, gritty fight for survival.Prime Video · Max
64. 64Mirrors (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)
65. 65The 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
66. 66Land of the Dead (2005)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RHumanity huddles in a bleak, walled city while the pulpy, living dead relentlessly close in.Prime Video
67. 67Devil (2010)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Trapped in an elevator, strangers realize one among them is pure evil, and the dread builds slowly.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
68. 68Vivarium (2019)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA young couple is trapped in a surreal housing development, forced to raise a chilling, otherworldly child.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
69. 69House of 1000 Corpses (2003)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RGrisly urban legend hunters become the prey of a bizarre, sadistic family in a brisk, pulpy nightmare.Prime Video
70. 70The Mummy (2017)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · relentless · PG-13An ancient queen's malevolence brings relentless, high-octane terrors and pulpy adventure to the modern world.Prime Video · Max
71. 71Candyman (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA Chicago artist's unraveling sanity unleashes a terrifying wave of violence rooted in macabre urban legend.Prime Video
72. 72House 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.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
73. 73Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA young woman's nightmares and a father's disappearance drag her into a chilling, gritty, demonic world.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
74. 74I, Frankenstein (2014)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · PG-13A creature's two-century journey culminates in a brisk, darkly comic, and pulpy war for humanity's fate.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
75. 75Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA traumatic childhood resurfaces when a man in a Santa suit unleashes a chilling, pulpy rampage.Prime Video · AMC+ · The Roku Channel
76. 76The Lazarus Effect (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Scientists revive the dead, but a chilling twist of fate brings a terrifying new reality.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
77. 77Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA doctor uncovers a sinister mask conspiracy, diving into a surreal and chilling Halloween mystery.Prime Video · Peacock
78. 78Rings (2017)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A chilling urban legend unfolds with bleak consequences as a woman confronts a horrifying discovery within a cursed videotape.Prime Video · MGM+
79. 79Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)Mildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · NRA college-bound Christopher Robin abandons Pooh and Piglet, who embark on a chilling, bloody rampage for food.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
80. 80Sharknado (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, absurd hurricane of sharks and broad humor floods Los Angeles, promising crowd-pleasing, campy action.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+

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