Hereditary
2018
10.0/10
The scariest films to watch alone
Creepy, head-messing films that are worse with the lights off and nobody else in the room.
Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and When Evil Lurks (2023).
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Films in this list
It Ends
2026
10.0/10
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
Midsommar
2019
8.0/10
Talk to Me
2023
8.0/10
Red Rooms
2023
8.0/10
Resident Evil
2026
8.0/10
Barbarian
2022
7.8/10
Heretic
2024
7.5/10
Weapons
2025
7.3/10
Smile 2
2024
7.3/10
The Conjuring
2013
6.8/10
It Chapter Two
2019
6.7/10
Bodycam
2026
6.7/10
Last Shift
2014
5.7/10
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About this list
- What is the scariest film to watch alone?
- Hereditary (2018) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by It Ends (2026) and When Evil Lurks (2023).
- How is this list put together?
- Rated horror films with a creepy score of 6 or more and a psychological score of 6 or more, 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.