TOP 5 HORROR MOVIES ON NETFLIX
How did we whittle down our list of horror? We took every last scary movie on Netflix that had at least 20 reviews. What emerges is a portrait of which films unnerved and spooked out critics, have the potential to get audiences’ hearts racing, and maybe even broke new ground and bones for the genre. So enough delaying the inevitable: Here are the best Netflix horror movies to stream and scream right now.
1) We Summon the Darkness (2020)
Critics Consensus: We Summon the Darkness makes the most of its rather pedestrian plot with palpable affection for genre formula, an appealing cast, and a sharp sense of humor.
2) Before I Wake (2018)
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Foster parents Mark and Jessie welcome 8-year-old Cody into their home. The couple becomes startled when their dead biological son suddenly appears in their living room. The boy tells Jessie that he's terrified to fall asleep, but she assumes it's just a natural fear for any young child. To their surprise, Cody's dreams can magically become real, but so can his nightmares. Mark and Jessie must now uncover the truth behind Cody's mysterious ability before his imagination harms them all.
Rating:PG-13 (Violent Content|Terror|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Director: Mike Flanagan
Producer: Trevor Macy, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson
Writer: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m
3) Unfriended (2015)
Critics Consensus: Unfriended subverts found-footage horror clichés to deliver a surprisingly scary entry in the teen slasher genre with a technological twist.
One night, while teenagers Blaire, Mitch, Jess, Adam Ken, and Val participate in an online group chat session, they are suddenly joined by a user known only as "Billie227." Thinking it's just a technical glitch, the friends carry on their conversation... until Blaire begins receiving messages from someone claiming to be Laura Barns, a classmate who killed herself exactly one year prior. As Blaire tries to expose Billie's identity, her friends are forced to confront their darkest secrets and lies.
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug and Alcohol Use by Teens|Some Sexuality|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Director: Levan Gabriadze
Producer: Timur Bekmambetov, Nelson Greaves
Writer: Nelson Greaves
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):$32.4M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Bazelevs Production
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dataset
4) Bird Box (2018)
Critics Consensus: Bird Box never reaches its intriguing potential, but strong acting and an effectively chilly mood offer occasional creepy compensations.
When a mysterious force decimates the population, only one thing is certain -- if you see it, you die. The survivors must now avoid coming face to face with an entity that takes the form of their worst fears. Searching for hope and a new beginning, a woman and her children embark on a dangerous journey through the woods and down a river to find the one place that may offer sanctuary. To make it, they'll have to cover their eyes from the evil that chases them -- and complete the trip blindfolded.
Rating: R (Violence|Bloody Images|Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Director: Susanne Bier
Producer: Dylan Clark, Chris Morgan, Clayton Townsend
Writer: Eric Heisserer
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2018
Runtime: 2h 4m
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Scott Stuber, Chris Morgan Production's
5) The Conjuring 2 (2016)
In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren came out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield, a borough in north London. There, they meet Peggy Hodgson, an overwhelmed single mother of four who tells the couple that something evil is in her home. Ed and Lorraine believe her story when the youngest daughter starts to show signs of demonic possession. As the Warrens try to help the besieged girl, they become the next targets of the malicious spirit.
Rating: R (Terror and Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Director: James Wan
Producer: Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, James Wan
Writer: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):$102.5M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Safran Company, Atomic Monster
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
View the collection: The Conjuring Universe
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