Fright Night
2011 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,155 votes
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Hush
2016 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,896 votes
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Idle Hands
1999 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 761 votes
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,658 votes
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Silence
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,719 votes
With the world under attack by deadly creatures who hunt by sound, a teen and her family seek refuge outside the city and encounter a mysterious cult. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Creep
2014 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,673 votes
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Trick 'r Treat
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,101 votes
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Girl with All the Gifts
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,194 votes
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Land of the Dead
2005 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,838 votes
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cujo
1983 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,152 votes
A friendly St. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,762 votes
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Host
2020 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,300 votes
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Let the Right One In
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,316 votes
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,827 votes
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Noroi: The Curse
2005 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 443 votes
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Good Boy
2022 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 380 votes
Christian, a millionaire heir, meets Sigrid, a young student, on a dating app. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,583 votes
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dark Water
2002 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 730 votes
A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Take Shelter
2011 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,030 votes
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stir of Echoes
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,373 votes
After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.