A teenage girl's family faces a twisted new terror, revealing more chilling mysteries of the otherworldly.
Suspenseful. 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: real scares and lots of jump scares.
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A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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.
The Conjuring (2013)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredParanormal investigators confront a powerful, chilling entity terrorizing a family in their atmospheric farmhouse.
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.
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.
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.
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.Insidious: Chapter 3 is on our Ghosts and hauntings, Horror on AMC+, Thriller on AMC+ and Horror on Tubi lists.
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