Willard
2003 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 376 votes
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. 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 Last Circus
2010 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 449 votes
A trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Excision
2012 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 613 votes
Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mermaid Down
2019 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 304 votes
A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Belzebuth
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 379 votes
While leading a police investigation of a massacre in a public school at the border of Mexico and U.S.A, special Agent Emanuel Ritter links this strange case to the coming and rising of the ancient demon Belzebuth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sisters
1973 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 451 votes
Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Perfection
2018 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,482 votes
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tau
2018 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,389 votes
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The House by the Cemetery
1981 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 451 votes
After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gabriel
2007 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 431 votes
Gabriel tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Seoul Station
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 496 votes
When a zombie virus erupts from Seoul Station, a young woman fights to survive on the streets while her boyfriend and father track her down. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Night of the Demon
1957 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 315 votes
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elizabeth Harvest
2018 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 395 votes
The newly married Elizabeth arrives with her new husband, the scientist Henry, at a magnificent house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Influencer
2023 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 378 votes
While struggling on a solo backpacking trip in Thailand, social media influencer Madison meets CW, who travels with ease and shows her a more uninhibited way of living. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Carnival of Souls
1962 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 543 votes
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brain Damage
1988 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 310 votes
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mother's Day
2010 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 473 votes
Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Dies at the End
2013 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 737 votes
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 408 votes
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three... Extremes
2004 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 418 votes
Features an anthology centred on the experiences of a witch doctor, a film-maker and a disgruntled extra determined to take revenge on him, and a novelist as well as her twin sister. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.