Final Destination
2000
4.5/10
Horror films for beginners
A gentle way in. Unsettling enough to count as horror, without much gore or a high overall score.
Final Destination (2000) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 4.5 out of 10 from 2 ratings. It's followed by Black Phone 2 (2025) and Don't Move (2024).
8 films · Average score 3.3 out of 10 · Updated
Films in this list
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
Five Nights at Freddy's
2023
2.2/10
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About this list
- What is a good horror film for beginners?
- Final Destination (2000) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 4.5 out of 10 from 2 ratings. It's followed by Black Phone 2 (2025) and Don't Move (2024).
- How is this list put together?
- Rated horror films with an overall Scare Scale score between 1 and 4.5 and a gore score of 4 or less, 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.