Carrie
1976 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,367 votes
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Scary Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose popular horror stories built for suspense and scares. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Death Becomes Her
1992 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,013 votes
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
End of Days
1999 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 2,100 votes
Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghost Ship
2002 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,714 votes
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 7,168 votes
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wolf Man
2025 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,022 votes
With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
M3GAN
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,913 votes
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 8,014 votes
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,670 votes
A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thanksgiving
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,626 votes
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
As Above, So Below
2014 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,917 votes
When a team of explorers venture into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Goosebumps
2015 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 4,020 votes
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shin Godzilla
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,605 votes
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Day Shift
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,244 votes
An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Army of the Dead
2021 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 4,478 votes
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Doctor Sleep
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,973 votes
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Drag Me to Hell
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 4,164 votes
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1408
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,975 votes
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Overlord
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,182 votes
On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Peninsula
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,621 votes
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.