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.
1982 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 474 votes
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 362 votes
A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 428 votes
The twisted paths of three very different men brutally collide due to a chain of unspeakable murders: a grieving father who has been doomed to seek vengeance and a police detective who boldly crosses the narrow boundary between law and crime meet a religion teacher suspected of being the murderer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 519 votes
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 362 votes
An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 426 votes
After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 474 votes
A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 301 votes
While Havana is full of zombies hungry for human flesh, official media reported that the disturbances are caused by dissidents paid by the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1976 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 408 votes
Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 308 votes
A virus is unleashed and a chilling massacre runs through the streets of Montevideo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 390 votes
A businessman gets stuck in his office elevator, but this nuisance soon turns into a nightmare, for in the outside world a zombie apocalypse has taken place... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 342 votes
The story of Dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 349 votes
A story of broken humanity following the invasion of a technologically superior alien species. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 679 votes
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 381 votes
In a monastery cut off from the world, the monks run a clinic for the possessed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1978 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 321 votes
A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 318 votes
The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 379 votes
Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1929 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 329 votes
The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 400 votes
In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.