Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
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.
1984 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,536 votes
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,395 votes
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 790 votes
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1985 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,580 votes
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,786 votes
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,998 votes
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 504 votes
When a group of close-knit friends assemble for the marriage of Skylar and Dan, they have no idea they will witness The Rapture and face a series of catastrophic events turning the celebration into a life-or-death struggle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1978 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 728 votes
A young, beautiful career woman rents a backwoods cabin to write her first novel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,098 votes
When a fearless enemy out for revenge unleashes a brutal and deadly new virus, BSAA captain Chris Redfield enlists the help of Agent Leon S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,057 votes
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,947 votes
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,221 votes
Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,357 votes
When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,195 votes
The Shadow Mountains, 1983. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,993 votes
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,625 votes
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,707 votes
Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 642 votes
A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,948 votes
Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,840 votes
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.