Jacob's Ladder
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,941 votes
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. 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.
The Mothman Prophecies
2002 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,289 votes
Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror when fate draws him to the sleepy West Virginia town of Point Pleasant, whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mimic
1997 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,282 votes
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kinds of Kindness
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,317 votes
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
What Lies Beneath
2000 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,059 votes
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Exorcism of God
2022 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,172 votes
An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Run
2020 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,931 votes
Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Child's Play 2
1990 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,065 votes
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,316 votes
Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Resident Evil: Damnation
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,011 votes
U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cellar
2022 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 511 votes
When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,083 votes
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suspiria
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,793 votes
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear Street: 1978
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,279 votes
In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Boogeyman
2023 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,127 votes
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
2020 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,874 votes
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hidden
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,224 votes
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Astronaut
2025 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 416 votes
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Calm
1989 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 841 votes
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baghead
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 543 votes
Following the death of her estranged father, Iris learns she has inherited a run-down, centuries-old pub. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.