Peeping Tom
1960 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 916 votes
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 Prophecy
1995 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 572 votes
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brimstone
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,289 votes
In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wretched
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 703 votes
A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Time Lapse
2014 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,412 votes
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Radius
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 758 votes
Liam wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,212 votes
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 484 votes
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inside
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 942 votes
Months after a tragic accident, Sarah, a young pregnant woman, must spend Christmas Eve alone in her house before giving birth the next day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Repulsion
1965 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,119 votes
Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear Street: 1666
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,036 votes
In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nightbooks
2021 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 430 votes
Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Infested
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 605 votes
Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Books of Blood
2020 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 527 votes
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 304 votes
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Creep 2
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 920 votes
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sputnik
2020 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,001 votes
At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One Cut of the Dead
2017 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,010 votes
Real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew of a zombie film being shot in an abandoned warehouse, said to be the site of military experiments on humans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Warlock
1989 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 446 votes
In 17th century New England, witch hunter Giles Redferne captures an evil warlock, but the conjurer eludes death with supernatural help. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
May
2003 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 733 votes
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.