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The best psychological horror films

Horror that gets in your head and stays there, ranked by psychological score.

Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a psychological score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and MaXXXine (2024).

43 films · Average score 7.0 out of 10 · Updated

Films in this list

  2. It Ends

    2026

    10.0/10

    Psychological 10.0

  4. Obsession

    2026

    9.5/10

    Psychological 9.5

  7. Backrooms

    2026

    7.4/10

    Psychological 8.7

  14. Smile 2

    2024

    7.3/10

    Psychological 7.5

  15. Get Out

    2017

    6.5/10

    Psychological 7.0

  16. Heretic

    2024

    7.5/10

    Psychological 7.0

  18. Bodycam

    2026

    6.7/10

    Psychological 7.0

  20. Saw X

    2023

    9.0/10

    Psychological 7.0

  21. Twisted

    2026

    8.7/10

    Psychological 7.0

  24. Weapons

    2025

    7.3/10

    Psychological 6.0

  33. Smile

    2022

    5.7/10

    Psychological 5.3

  35. Hokum

    2026

    6.0/10

    Psychological 5.0

  36. Abigail

    2024

    7.0/10

    Psychological 5.0

  39. Oddity

    2024

    6.3/10

    Psychological 5.0

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About this list

What is the best psychological horror film?
Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a psychological score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and MaXXXine (2024).
How is this list put together?
Rated horror films with a psychological score of 5 or more, ranked by psychological 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.