The Conjuring
2013 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,887 votes
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. 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.
Get Out
2017 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 19,108 votes
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
World War Z
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 16,814 votes
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alien: Romulus
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,724 votes
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,020 votes
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Meg
2018 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 8,280 votes
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Weapons
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,697 votes
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jaws
1975 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 11,690 votes
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nosferatu
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,826 votes
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Menu
2022 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 6,429 votes
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alien
1979 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 16,595 votes
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ready or Not
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,704 votes
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Primate
2026 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 780 votes
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Long Walk
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,755 votes
In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Thing
1982 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 8,090 votes
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Smile 2
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,254 votes
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Train to Busan
2016 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 8,541 votes
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Subservience
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,061 votes
With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware new help want everything her new family has to offer... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Prometheus
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 13,415 votes
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Evil Dead
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 5,172 votes
Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.