A suburban family's home turns chilling as they battle a spectral entity for their daughter's soul.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Real scares, several jump scares and light gore, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.
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The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
The Conjuring 2 (2016)Terrifying · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredParanormal investigators confront malicious spirits tormenting a single mother and her four children in 1970s London.
Bring Her Back (2025)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA foster mother's terrifying secret slowly unravels, trapping two siblings in a chilling and gritty nightmare.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
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 Wicker Man (1973)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA devout sergeant's investigation into a missing girl unravels into a chilling, atmospheric clash of beliefs.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA burned killer hunts teenagers in their dreams, turning sleep into a chilling and surreal battle for survival.
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.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA journalist's family faces a chilling nightmare when their long-lost daughter returns, forever changed by the desert.Poltergeist is on our Scary, not gory; Ghosts and hauntings; 1980s; Horror on Max; and AMC+ lists.
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