Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 2026-08-05 · Ratings from TMDB
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.
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 356 votes
Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 301 votes
Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1960 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 372 votes
Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1943 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 335 votes
A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1964 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 366 votes
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 389 votes
A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 522 votes
Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1971 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 453 votes
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 714 votes
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1934 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 310 votes
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 387 votes
A suburban father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1921 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 369 votes
An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 695 votes
A gang of gold thieves land in a coven of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 639 votes
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 369 votes
Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 451 votes
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1932 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 598 votes
Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 543 votes
A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1931 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 331 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 382 votes
In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.