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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.

Dangerous Animals

791. Dangerous Animals

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.4

20251h 38min

Australia, United States

Director: Sean Byrne

A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

Themes

Survival under captivity, Violence as spectacle, Psychological tension, Control and coercion, Abduction and resistance, Surveillance and exploitation

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Bring Her Back

792. Bring Her Back

Horror Supernatural Horror
7.1

20251h 44min

Australia, United States

Director: Michael Philippou

After their father’s sudden death, Andy and his younger sister Piper are sent to a foster family in a remote country house. Soon after the move, they begin to sense that strange things are happening in the house, and their new foster mother carries out chilling rituals.

Themes

Grief fueled rituals, Caregiver control and deception, Power dynamics in foster care, Deception and manipulation under pressure, Rituals as coping mechanisms, Isolation within family trauma

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Final Destination Bloodlines

793. Final Destination Bloodlines

Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.7

20251h 50min

United States

Director: Adam B. Stein

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Themes

Premonition influence, Fate vs agency, Death's order and descendants, Protective family bonds, Intergenerational risk, Recurring nightmares

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Clown in a Cornfield

794. Clown in a Cornfield

Horror Mystery Thriller Slasher Horror Whodunit
5.6

20251h 36min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Eli Craig

Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.

Themes

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Until Dawn

795. Until Dawn

Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
5.7

20251h 43min

United States

Director: David F. Sandberg

One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Experimentation ethics, Fear as manifestation, Survival under time loop, Memory loss and repetition, Mining town trauma

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Sinners

796. Sinners

Horror Action Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
7.5

20252h 18min

United States

Director: Ryan Coogler

Two twin brothers who survived World War I and left their criminal past behind try to start a new life in their hometown—only to run into members of the local Ku Klux Klan and an ancient evil.

Themes

Legacy of violence, Music as social force, Group loyalty under stress, Survival under oppression, Immortality vs mortality, Identity and assimilation

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Hallow Road

797. Hallow Road

Mystery Thriller Horror Domestic Thriller Whodunit
6.0

20251h 20min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Babak Anvari

Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.

Themes

Parental pressure, Pregnancy burden, Crisis and responsibility, Family fracture under stress, Trauma and memory distortion, Accountability vs avoidance

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Death of a Unicorn

798. Death of a Unicorn

Horror Fantasy Comedy Supernatural Fantasy Supernatural Horror
5.9

20251h 47min

United States

Director: Alex Scharfman

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Themes

Ethical boundary testing, Folk horror atmosphere, Monetizing miracle, Father-daughter estrangement, Healing power exploitation, Wealth-driven manipulation

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The Woman in the Yard

799. The Woman in the Yard

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Domestic Thriller
5.0

20251h 28min

United States

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

In the aftermath of her husband's death, widow Ramona's struggle to raise her two kids is hindered by the arrival of a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities.

Themes

Deception and perception, Grief shaping motherhood, Supernatural intrusion and control, Psychological pressure and coping, Car accident grief, Isolated farmhouse fear

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Locked

800. Locked

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.8

20251h 35min

United States, Canada

Director: David Yarovesky

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Survival under pressure, Vigilante justice dynamics, Power and control dynamics, Confinement in a vehicle, Parental risk and protection

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Amazon Video
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