The Pale Blue Eye
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,221 votes
West Point, New York, 1830. 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.
The Void
2016 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,462 votes
In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Near Dark
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 897 votes
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Good Son
1993 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,061 votes
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alone
2020 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 873 votes
A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Devil
2010 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 3,149 votes
A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the devil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hellraiser
2022 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,064 votes
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Till Death
2021 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 980 votes
After a romantic evening at their secluded lake house, a woman wakes up handcuffed to her dead husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Megan Is Missing
2011 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 859 votes
Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Never Let Go
2024 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 640 votes
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Freaky
2020 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,881 votes
A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Swallow
2020 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 868 votes
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Re-Animator
1985 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,702 votes
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
House of Wax
1953 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 392 votes
A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Resident Evil: Degeneration
2008 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,190 votes
Leon S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gothika
2003 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,573 votes
After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sleepwalkers
1992 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 631 votes
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cargo
2017 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,881 votes
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
2011 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 705 votes
After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou: A criminal containment facility known as the Blood Prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghostland
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,714 votes
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.