Incantation
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 850 votes
Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. 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.
Freddy vs. Jason
2003 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 2,876 votes
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fresh
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,916 votes
Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,305 votes
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deep Rising
1998 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 841 votes
A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who have taken over the ship first. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Project Wolf Hunting
2022 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 445 votes
While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paranormal Activity
2007 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 5,508 votes
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape Room
2019 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 5,113 votes
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Medium
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 759 votes
A shaman's family learn that their goddess is supposedly controlling one of them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crawl
2019 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,425 votes
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pet Sematary
1989 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,417 votes
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Unholy
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,270 votes
Alice is a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,191 votes
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,645 votes
Be careful what you wish for. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,009 votes
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Strange Darling
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 978 votes
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nosferatu
1922 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,486 votes
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Blob
1988 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,080 votes
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Haunted House 2
2014 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,615 votes
After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Revenge
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,133 votes
Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.