The best horror movies on Netflix right now (November 2026)
The highest-rated horror movie on Netflix right now is Psycho (1960), with an IMDb rating of 8.5. Next up: Alien (1979) and Jaws (1975).
We rank by IMDb rating and only count horror movies with at least 2,000 votes on IMDb, so obscure titles with a handful of votes don't end up on top. When a title leaves Netflix, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.
In the mood for a classic or something brand new? Filter the horror movies on Netflix by year, runtime, director, actor or Rotten Tomatoes score.
Updated November 7, 2026. Only titles included with a subscription.
Horror movies by IMDb rating
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1
Psycho
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2
Alien
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3
Jaws
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4
Godzilla Minus One
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5
Agak Laen
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6
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
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7
Frankenstein
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8
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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9
Split
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10
Red Dragon
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11
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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12
Virupaksha
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13
Vash Level 2
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14
The Menu
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15
The Ring
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16
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
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17
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
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18
Marry My Dead Body
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19
The Black Phone
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20
Ready or Not
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21
Green Room
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22
The Trip
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23
Nope
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24
Under the Shadow
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25
The House
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26
I Am Frankelda
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27
Smile 2
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28
Fear Street: 1978
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29
Bird Box
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30
Resident Evil
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31
28 Years Later
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32
Insidious: Chapter 2
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33
Hush
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34
Oculus
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35
The Pale Blue Eye
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36
Saw X
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37
Fear Street: 1666
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38
Psycho II
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39
Bulbbul
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40
Home for Rent
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41
The Soul
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42
Evil Dead
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43
Crimson Peak
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44
Gerald's Game
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45
Shaitaan
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46
Oxygen
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47
Dracula
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48
Scream VI
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49
The Ritual
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50
The Babysitter
Frequently asked questions
What is the best horror movie on Netflix?
By IMDb rating it is currently Psycho (1960) (8.5). The top 5: Psycho (1960), Alien (1979), Jaws (1975), Godzilla Minus One (2023) and Agak Laen (2024).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 2,000 votes. Only titles currently included with your Netflix subscription count.
How up to date is this list?
Streamingfilter checks the catalog every day; the last full check was on November 7, 2026. When a title leaves, it disappears from this page too, and anything new shows up here within a day.
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