It Ends
2026
10.0/10
The best horror films of the 2020s
The best '20s horror movies, ranked by how scary the Scare Scale community found them.
It Ends (2026) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by When Evil Lurks (2023) and Obsession (2026).
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Films in this list
When Evil Lurks
2023
9.7/10
Obsession
2026
9.5/10
In a Violent Nature
2024
9.0/10
Saw X
2023
9.0/10
Terrifier 2
2022
9.0/10
MaXXXine
2024
8.7/10
Twisted
2026
8.7/10
Bring Her Back
2025
8.2/10
Talk to Me
2023
8.0/10
Red Rooms
2023
8.0/10
Resident Evil
2026
8.0/10
The Ugly Stepsister
2025
8.0/10
Barbarian
2022
7.8/10
Heretic
2024
7.5/10
Backrooms
2026
7.4/10
Weapons
2025
7.3/10
Smile 2
2024
7.3/10
Tarot
2024
7.3/10
The Substance
2024
7.2/10
Abigail
2024
7.0/10
The Invisible Man
2020
6.8/10
Bodycam
2026
6.7/10
Oddity
2024
6.3/10
The Long Walk
2025
6.2/10
Until Dawn
2025
6.2/10
Hokum
2026
6.0/10
The Menu
2022
6.0/10
28 Years Later
2025
6.0/10
Longlegs
2024
5.8/10
Together
2025
5.5/10
Final Destination Bloodlines
2025
5.5/10
Smile
2022
5.5/10
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026
5.3/10
Awoken
2020
5.3/10
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
5.3/10
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
5.3/10
Alien: Romulus
2024
5.0/10
Heart Eyes
2025
5.0/10
Never Let Go
2024
5.0/10
The Night House
2021
5.0/10
I Know What You Did Last Summer
2025
4.7/10
Nosferatu
2024
4.7/10
The Monkey
2025
4.7/10
Trap
2024
4.7/10
Speak No Evil
2024
4.6/10
Black Phone 2
2025
4.3/10
Don't Move
2024
4.3/10
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2025
4.0/10
Primate
2026
3.8/10
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About this list
- What is the scariest horror film of the 2020s?
- It Ends (2026) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by When Evil Lurks (2023) and Obsession (2026).
- How is this list put together?
- Rated horror films released between 2020 and 2029, ranked by overall Scare Scale score, highest first. Every score is the average of ratings from people who've watched the film, out of 10, and the list updates as new ratings come in.