Alien Resurrection
1997 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 5,653 votes
Two hundred years after Lt. 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.
The Black Phone
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,954 votes
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Quiet Place
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 15,525 votes
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Iron Lung
2026 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 374 votes
In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Van Helsing
2004 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 6,764 votes
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alien³
1992 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 6,466 votes
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Five Nights at Freddy's
2023 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,111 votes
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blink Twice
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,975 votes
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Trap
2024 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 2,935 votes
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Terrifier
2018 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,021 votes
A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
X
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,054 votes
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Possession
1981 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,376 votes
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scream 2
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 4,824 votes
Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,920 votes
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death of a Unicorn
2025 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 876 votes
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It Chapter Two
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 9,742 votes
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Speak No Evil
2024 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,225 votes
When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saw
2004 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 10,200 votes
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 3,456 votes
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saw III
2006 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 5,017 votes
Jigsaw has disappeared. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.