The Skin I Live In
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,682 votes
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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.
Cure
1997 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 832 votes
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dangerous Animals
2025 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 661 votes
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Christine
1983 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,288 votes
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
No One Will Save You
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,551 votes
A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Don't Worry Darling
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,005 votes
Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
From Hell
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,049 votes
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Host
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,188 votes
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pumpkinhead
1988 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 555 votes
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Strangers
2008 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 2,711 votes
After a 4 a.m. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wicker Man
1973 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,679 votes
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Angel Heart
1987 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,763 votes
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Cure for Wellness
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 4,246 votes
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Immaculate
2024 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,685 votes
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crimson Peak
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,297 votes
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
After.Life
2009 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,249 votes
Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rite
2011 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 2,277 votes
Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tarot
2024 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,434 votes
When a group of friends recklessly violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings, they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bone Tomahawk
2015 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,579 votes
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eraserhead
1977 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,782 votes
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.