The most suspenseful horror films

Films that keep you on edge, ranked by how much tension and dread they build.

50 films

Hereditary
2018
10.0/10
Suspense 10.0
Heretic
2024
9.3/10
Suspense 10.0
In a Violent Nature
2024
9.0/10
Suspense 10.0
It Ends
2026
10.0/10
Suspense 10.0
Saw X
2023
9.0/10
Suspense 10.0
The Menu
2022
9.0/10
Suspense 10.0
When Evil Lurks
2023
9.7/10
Suspense 10.0
Obsession
2026
9.5/10
Suspense 9.5
Resident Evil
2026
8.0/10
Suspense 9.0
Twisted
2026
8.7/10
Suspense 9.0
MaXXXine
2024
8.7/10
Suspense 8.0
Red Rooms
2023
8.0/10
Suspense 8.0
Terrifier 2
2022
9.0/10
Suspense 8.0
The Ugly Stepsister
2025
8.0/10
Suspense 8.0
Backrooms
2026
7.4/10
Suspense 7.7
The Invisible Man
2020
6.8/10
Suspense 7.7
Barbarian
2022
7.8/10
Suspense 7.5
Midsommar
2019
8.0/10
Suspense 7.5
Smile 2
2024
7.3/10
Suspense 7.5
Bring Her Back
2025
8.2/10
Suspense 7.3
Weapons
2025
7.3/10
Suspense 7.0
Get Out
2017
6.5/10
Suspense 7.0
Hokum
2026
6.0/10
Suspense 7.0
The Conjuring
2013
6.8/10
Suspense 7.0
Abigail
2024
7.0/10
Suspense 7.0
Final Destination
2000
5.7/10
Suspense 7.0
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
5.3/10
Suspense 7.0
It Chapter Two
2019
6.7/10
Suspense 6.5
Longlegs
2024
5.8/10
Suspense 6.5
Talk to Me
2023
8.0/10
Suspense 6.5
The Long Walk
2025
6.2/10
Suspense 6.5
Until Dawn
2025
6.2/10
Suspense 6.5
Speak No Evil
2024
4.6/10
Suspense 6.3
Final Destination Bloodlines
2025
5.5/10
Suspense 6.0
Primate
2026
3.8/10
Suspense 6.0
The Substance
2024
7.2/10
Suspense 6.0
28 Years Later
2025
6.0/10
Suspense 6.0
Bodycam
2026
6.7/10
Suspense 6.0
Oddity
2024
6.3/10
Suspense 6.0
Tarot
2024
7.3/10
Suspense 6.0
The Night House
2021
5.0/10
Suspense 6.0
Trap
2024
4.7/10
Suspense 6.0
Together
2025
5.5/10
Suspense 5.0
It
2017
6.0/10
Suspense 5.0
Smile
2022
5.5/10
Suspense 5.0
Awoken
2020
5.3/10
Suspense 5.0
Don't Move
2024
4.3/10
Suspense 5.0
Imaginary
2024
5.3/10
Suspense 5.0
Last Shift
2014
5.7/10
Suspense 5.0
Never Let Go
2024
5.0/10
Suspense 5.0