Blade
1998 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 6,839 votes
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires. 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.
28 Years Later
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,744 votes
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Whistle
2026 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 620 votes
A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Companion
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,463 votes
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 4,040 votes
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pretty Lethal
2026 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 460 votes
A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Conjuring 2
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 9,303 votes
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Psycho
1960 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 11,112 votes
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
They Will Kill You
2026 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,002 votes
A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dracula
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,394 votes
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It Follows
2015 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 7,036 votes
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,215 votes
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Evil Dead
1982 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,588 votes
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Spit on Your Grave
2010 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,626 votes
A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bride!
2026 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 601 votes
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Midsommar
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 8,248 votes
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scream 3
2000 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 4,126 votes
As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings, Sidney and other survivors are once again terrorized by another Ghostface killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,082 votes
One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saw X
2023 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,424 votes
Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bring Her Back
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,820 votes
Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.