Hereditary
2018
10.0/10
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The scariest horror films
The films highest on the Scare Scale, rated by people who've watched them.
It Ends
2026
10.0/10
When Evil Lurks
2023
9.7/10
Obsession
2026
9.5/10
Heretic
2024
9.3/10
In a Violent Nature
2024
9.0/10
New horror releases
The latest horror films to come out, newest first. Unrated ones are waiting for your score.
Infirmary
2026
Not rated yet
Beware Boiúna
2026
Not rated yet
Crooked Miles
2026
Not rated yet
Death Whisperer: Saming the Werebeast
2026
Not rated yet
The Nice Ones
2026
Not rated yet
Bad Look
2026
Not rated yet
Horror films for beginners
A gentle way in. Unsettling enough to count as horror, without much gore or a high overall score.
Black Phone 2
2025
4.3/10
Don't Move
2024
4.3/10
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
4.0/10
M3GAN
2022
2.5/10
The Fourth Kind
2009
2.5/10
Bird Box
2018
2.2/10
Upcoming horror films
Horror films on the way, soonest first. Ratings open on release day.
Other Mommy
2026
Out
Vampire Carnival
2026
Out
Bokshi
2026
Out
V/H/S/Mixtape
2026
Out
Outsiders
2026
Out
Whalefall
2026
Out
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