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Horror movies

Spine-chilling tales designed to provoke fear and suspense, featuring the supernatural, monsters, and psychological terror.

Subgenres include: Slasher Horror, Monster Horror, Zombie Horror.

HIM

781. HIM

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
5.1

20251h 36min

United States, Japan

Director: Justin Tipping

After suffering a potentially career-ending brain trauma, Cameron Cade receives a lifeline when his hero, legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar Isaiah White, offers to train Cam at Isaiah's isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife. But as Cam's training accelerates, Isaiah's charisma begins to curdle into something darker.

Themes

Ritual violence in sport, Legacy-driven coercion, Mentorship as manipulation, Secrecy and power in athletics, Performance pressure and identity, Fame-driven exploitation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Long Walk

782. The Long Walk

Science Fiction Thriller Horror Dystopian Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
6.8

20251h 48min

United States

Director: Francis Lawrence

In the future, the government holds an annual competition with fifty young people taking part. The goal is to walk a multi-kilometer route while maintaining a minimum speed threshold — otherwise, death. The winner earns a huge amount of money and a fairy-tale future.

Themes

Authoritarian control and spectacle, Survival through competition, Youth maturation under pressure, Dehumanization through ritual, Manipulation by state apparatus, Loyalty vs individual motive

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Conjuring: Last Rites

783. The Conjuring: Last Rites

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.2

20252h 16min

United States

Director: Michael Chaves

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

Themes

Family protection under threat, Possession and control, Religious ritual as defense, Intergenerational trauma echoes, Sacred spaces contested, Artifact as conduit of danger

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Exit 8

784. Exit 8

Horror Mystery
6.5

20251h 35min

Japan

Director: Genki Kawamura

A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?


Weapons

785. Weapons

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Whodunit
7.5

20252h 9min

United States

Director: Zach Cregger

In a small town, on one fateful night, every student from the same class—except one—mysteriously vanishes at the exact same time. Confused and furious, the parents try to uncover who or what is behind the eerie disappearance.

Themes

Small town paranoia, Ritual power dynamics, Narrative fragmentation, Familial manipulation, Witch power dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Dracula

786. Dracula

Horror Fantasy Romance Vampire Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2

20252h 10min

France

Director: Luc Besson

When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the devastating loss of his wife, he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope — to be reunited with his lost love.

Themes

Loss of wife longing, Eternal love pursuit, 15th century exile, Music box memory, Parfum memory, Gargoyle omen

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blue TV
Apple TV
Viaplay
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Together

787. Together

Horror Romance Supernatural Horror Dark Romance
6.7

20251h 42min

Australia, United States

Director: Michael Shanks

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Eros and attachment, Grief and emotional distance, Isolation after relocation, Physical boundary breach, Coercive intimacy dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Home

788. The Home

Mystery Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
5.4

20251h 35min

United States

Director: James DeMonaco

A troubled man starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.

Themes

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

789. I Know What You Did Last Summer

Horror Mystery Thriller Slasher Horror Cover-Up Thriller
5.1

20251h 51min

United States, Australia

Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.

Themes

Deception and consequences, Secrecy under pressure, Cycles of revenge, Local complicity, Survivor solidarity, Manipulation of authority

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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28 Years Later

790. 28 Years Later

Horror Thriller Science Fiction Zombie Horror Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.6

20251h 55min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Danny Boyle

Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one member departs on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Themes

Survival under quarantine, Leadership under strain, Loyalty under siege, Isolation vs community, Illness and caregiving, Trust and betrayal in crisis, Death rituals and memory

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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