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Scary films for a sleepover

Plenty of jumps to scream at together, without much gore. Ranked by jumpscare score.

Insidious (2011) is number one on this list, with a jumpscares score of 6.1 out of 10 from 2 ratings. It's followed by Await Further Instructions (2018) and Dark Water (2002).

50 films · Average score 6.7 out of 10 · Updated

Films in this list

  16. Doom

    2005

    6.6/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  17. Eli

    2019

    6.0/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  18. Exhuma

    2024

    7.2/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  29. Jaws 2

    1978

    7.2/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  32. Mara

    2018

    7.2/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  33. Mary

    2019

    6.6/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  34. Nocebo

    2022

    6.0/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  36. Rob1n

    2025

    6.0/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

  38. Shock

    1977

    7.2/10

    Jumpscares 5.0

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About this list

What is a good scary film for a sleepover?
Insidious (2011) is number one on this list, with a jumpscares score of 6.1 out of 10 from 2 ratings. It's followed by Await Further Instructions (2018) and Dark Water (2002).
How is this list put together?
Rated horror films with a jumpscares score of 5 or more and a gore score of 3 or less, ranked by jumpscares 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.