A mysterious puzzle box opens the door to a bleak, gritty world where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Surreal and pulpy. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, real scares and a jolt or two.
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A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
No. Brace yourself.
Obsession (2026)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hopeless romantic's wish for love turns chillingly dark, as desire comes with a sinister, pulpy price.
The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
Halloween (1978)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measuredA relentless evil stalks a small town, bringing a chilling dread that slowly tightens its grip.
Carrie (1976)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA bullied teenager with a fanatically pious mother discovers telekinetic powers, leading to chilling and violent events.
Split (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA chilling war for survival unfolds as one man's submerged personality threatens to dominate all others.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
The Black Phone (2022)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA kidnapped boy in a soundproof basement receives ghostly calls from a killer's past victims.Hellraiser is on our Zombies, Ghosts and hauntings, Horror on Prime Video, Thriller on Prime Video and Horror on Peacock lists.
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