A family's desperate search for their comatose son leads them into a chilling, personal battle with dark spirits.
Suspenseful and tense. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on AMC+ and Tubi (free).
What we could confirm fits a PG-13: intense fear and lots of jump scares.
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A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.
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.
The Birds (1963)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measuredAn unexplained avian onslaught besieges a coastal town, leaving behind a chilling trail of feathery terror.
The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.
Halloween (1978)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measuredA relentless evil stalks a small town, bringing a chilling dread that slowly tightens its grip.
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 Omen (1976)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA diplomat's adopted son brings chilling, bleak horror as a measured, suspenseful evil unfolds.
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.Insidious is on our Halloween; Scariest; Scary, not gory; Ghosts and hauntings; and AMC+ lists.
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