If you didn't think a documentary could give you bad dreams, try watching a film about other people's night terrors. The Nightmare is actually a horror documentary that focuses on the experiences of eight different people who suffer from sleep paralysis. Metacritic score: 68 Stream on: Netflix | Amazonīig red flag warning to the scream junkies, this isn't your typical horror film. Anya Taylor-Joy's performance is an absolute must-see.
Set in the 1600s in New England, The Witch follows a deeply religious family living alone near a forest after being kicked out of their Puritan settlement. For a first film, writer and director Robert Eggers knocks this one out of the park. If you weren't lucky enough to catch The Witch in theatres, at least you can finally check it out at home. Maybe by next month I'll be able to watch this one again in the dark, but I'm not counting on it. I just kept yelling "NOPE!" at my television. I gave it a first watch it during the daytime while multitasking (a poor choice for a subtitled film, FYI) and yet the film kept demanding my attention. The film is loosely based on a true story (if you believe that sort of thing). Veronica is a Spanish horror film about a 15-year-old girl who begins experiencing paranormal events after she and her friends conduct a seance with a Ouija board. More than twenty years later, they're one of the Hollywood's longest-lasting couples, having met during shooting. And let's not forget the greatest thing to come out of this film: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.'s love. Still, it's a pretty fun slasher film if you want to cuddle up under a blanket and go to town on a bowl of popcorn. But unlike Scream, which looks at the entire genre satirically, I Know What You Did Last Summer plays it straight. It's a pretty obvious cash grab coming off the success of Scream, which was released the year before. This teen slasher film wasn't exactly ground breaking when it debuted in 1997. Spielberg's jaw-clenching terror will have you thinking twice about swimming in your own backyard pool (let alone the ocean) ever again. Just kidding, it's about a gigantic murdering shark. Have you ever heard of Jaws? It's a lighthearted romp about a misunderstood sea creature looking to enrich the lives of a his land-dwelling friends. So to get you in the proper mood, here are all the spookiest, scariest and bone-chilling horror films currently on Netflix.Įditors' note: This guide contains movies with sexually explicit (or strong) language and imagery that aren't suitable for readers under 18. And you probably also have your calendars marked for April 5, when the newest adaption of Stephen King's Pet Sematary releases. Spring is going to be a great season for horror junkies! If you're like me, you're already patiently waiting for Jordan Peele's latest film Us to hit theatres March 22.