Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,842 votes
Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. 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.
Dark Skies
2013 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,992 votes
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jigsaw
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 4,012 votes
Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Purge
2013 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 8,923 votes
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lifeforce
1985 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 747 votes
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bird Box
2018 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 10,701 votes
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sinister
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 6,126 votes
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 9,487 votes
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
28 Weeks Later
2007 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 5,705 votes
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Insidious: The Red Door
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,027 votes
To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Child's Play
1988 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,418 votes
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,885 votes
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbarian
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,377 votes
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Descent
2005 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,496 votes
After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dawn of the Dead
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,605 votes
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dust Bunny
2025 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 361 votes
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fog
1980 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,786 votes
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Final Destination 3
2006 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 4,648 votes
High school senior Wendy's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not from death itself — which seeks out those who escaped their fate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 6,585 votes
After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Signs
2002 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,421 votes
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.