Best horror films on Reddit
318 reviews from r/horror, r/CreepyBonfire, r/MalayalamMovies and 9 more subreddits
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#1
Talk to Me
4.9
(10)
"Talk to me
Hereditary"
"The most excellent horror movie to me was Talk to Me, purely a simple horror idea, which is explored and showed in 90 or so minutes, refreshengly easy to understand, but brutal and scary."
"Talk To Me was great!
Also, please don’t waste your time with the first omen."
"Talk to Me"
"•Talk to me
•Late night with the devil."
"Talk To Me"
"I was pleasantly surprised with Talk to Me."
"Talk to me!"
"Talk To Me, When Evil Lurks, Oddity, and The First Omen are probably my top four."
"I loved Talk to Me."
#2
Late Night With The Devil
4.6
(10)
"I really enjoyed Late Night With The Devil."
"Late Night With the Devil is still my favorite. I just love it."
"Late Night with the Devil and A Quiet Place: Day One are my favorite kind of horror."
"Late Night With The Devil was amazing"
"Late Night With The Devil was one of the most fun movies I’ve watched in a while"
"I loved 'Late Night With The Devil'."
"Late night with the devil was a great surprise to me as well as the movie cobweb from last year."
"Late Night with the Devil, Long Legs, Abigail, Imaginary, Arcadian, In a Violent Nature, Project Dorothy."
"My favorites of the last year are late night with the devil."
"Late Night with the Devil and I Saw the TV Glow were two horror movies that I really liked."
#3
N/A
4.7
(9)
"Talk To Me, The Witch and Hereditary"
"The Babadook, Hereditary, Get Out, Barbarian, It Follows"
"Midsommar, It Follows, Hereditary, The Sadness, The Witch, The House That Jack Built, Raw, Titane, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, Vivarium, Mother!, Revenge, Talk to Me, Saw X, Knock at the Cabin, Men"
"Stopmotion, The Empty Man, Immaculate, Baghead, Talk to Me, No one will save you."
"When Evil Lurks, Talk To me, Thanksgiving, Late Night with the devil, Hell House LLC 4, Saw X, Abigail"
"Oddity is the last thing I’ve seen in theatres that really jazzed me!"
"Great year for independent horror. I enjoyed In A Violent Nature, Late Night W The Devil, Maxxxine, Long Legs, and Stop Motion."
"Longlegs was great, not as scary as I hoped for, but I'm desensitized with horror movies."
"I may watch some of these, but I would also recommend: Derelict, Ditched, The Facility, Don't Kill It."
#4
The Thing
4.8
(8)
"Pretty much any in the 1980s you’ll be golden."
"The Thing - Carpenter version"
"Also you HAVE to watch The Thing (the original)..."
"The Thing (1982), Alien (1979), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)."
"The Thing (1982)"
"The Thing"
"Is a c."
"Is a c"
#5
Longlegs
4.9
(7)
"Longlegs; very moody/athmospheric and more about overt dread than jump scare horror."
"LONGLEGS all day."
"Longlegs. Genuinely unnerving and thought provoking."
"Longlegs or Late Night With the Devil"
"I loved Longlegs."
"I loved Longlegs"
"Very different films, but ones that left me *thinking* about them afterward."
#6
Halloween
5.0
(6)
"Halloween."
"The original Halloween."
"The first one."
"Halloween"
"HALLOWEEN MY MAN."
"Halloween (1978)."
#7
Evil Dead Rise
4.7
(6)
"Destroy All Neighbors, Evil Dead Rise and Late Night with the Devil are all must-watches, IMO."
"Evil Dead Rise, Scream franchise, Alien, A Quiet Place, Saw."
"Evil Dead Rise. I was blown away by sound design in this movie."
"Evil Dead Rise has one of the best sound mixes I’ve ever heard."
"Longlegs was great, Late Night With The Devil, Evil Dead Rise."
"Evil Dead Rise had really good sound design."
#8
The First Omen
4.3
(6)
"The First Omen is awesome."
"Talk To Me"
"The First Omen and Talk to Me are my favorites of the year."
"The First Omen was better than I expected."
"The First Omen hit more for me than a lot of the indie horrors this year."
"I really liked The First Omen, Oddity has great reviews."
#9
Insidious
4.3
(6)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Insidious and A Quiet Place 1 and 2 are tough to beat."
"Insidious: The Red Door & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) have some nice Atmos."
"Or The Ring."
"**Insidious**."
"I need to try out insidious on 4K blu ray."
#10
Evil Dead
4.3
(6)
"Evil Dead Rise has a really good Atmos mix."
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Evil Dead (2013)"
"Evil dead."
"Evil Dead Rise has a truly impressive mix."
"Evil Dead Rise may have a good mix, but the movie itself sucks."
#11
Abigail
4.2
(6)
"Abigail was such a fun ride."
"Abigail was my personal favorite over the last 2 or so years."
"Abigail was surprisingly really good. That kid is an insane actress and definitely has a solid career ahead of her."
"I was surprised how good Abigale was."
"I know it wasn't *horror* horror, and more like campy, gory horror, but I was pleasantly surprised by Abigail."
"Is a c."
#12
Alien
4.8
(5)
"I vote for Alien."
"The first one."
"Alien."
"You might not have heard of it but Alien is really good."
"Is a c."
#13
Dark Skies
4.6
(5)
"Dark skies."
"Dark Skies is my fav. It deserves a lot more love imo."
"Dark Skies is so good."
"Dark Skies."
"Dark Skies does a really good job of showing how classic alien abduction stories are just another branch of cosmic horror."
#14
Trick 'r Treat
4.6
(5)
"A modern Halloween Classic."
"[Trick 'r Treat](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/)."
"-Trick R Treat (not that lesser known but still does not get enough love)"
"Very fun, you'll enjoy it. The perfect movie that captures the Halloween vibe."
"Is a c."
#15
It Follows
4.2
(5)
"It Follows!"
"Is a c."
"It Follows."
"It follows, "
"It Follows from Second Sight has a great one."
#16
Cabin in the Woods
4.0
(5)
"Might suit you."
"Is also a c"
"Is a c."
"Has a bit of everything and it covers all the horror tropes."
"Cabin in the Woods (2011)."
#17
Hereditary
5.0
(4)
"Hereditary."
"Hereditary,"
"Hereditary, Midsommar, and The Witch come to mind for recent ones."
"Hereditary (2018)"
#18
Martyrs
5.0
(4)
"Try Martyrs (2008)."
"Martyrs (original)"
"Martyrs (French version)."
"Martyrs"
#19
A Quiet Place
4.8
(4)
"A Quiet Place. The atmos on that film is amazing."
"Quiet Place is super."
"A quiet place."
"Is a c."
#20
Oddity
4.8
(4)
"Oddity!"
"I just saw Oddity and I really enjoyed it."
"Oddity blows them all away- if you haven’t seen? Shame on you"
"Oddity was great, Longlegs was great as well, but did not live up to the hype in my opinion."
#21
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4.8
(4)
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
"All the Texas chainsaw massacres."
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
"Insidious: The Red Door & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) have some nice Atmos."
#22
Annihilation
4.8
(4)
"Annihilation 100%."
"Annihilation."
"Nope and Annihilation."
"Annihilation, Creep 1 and Creep 2, smile, barbarian, ritual, the zombieland duology if you're into horror comedy."
#23
Pulse
4.5
(4)
"Pulse 2001, maybe the best japanese horror ever, a classic, fits your description"
"Pulse 2001, maybe the best japanese horror ever, a classic, fits your description"
"Pulse (2001)"
"Pulse (2001) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a surreal film."
#24
Thanksgiving
4.3
(4)
"Just watched Thanksgiving last night and loved it!!"
"This year I'd say Vermines, Late Night With The Devil, Thanksgiving."
"This year - Exhuma, Chime, The First Omen, I Saw The TV Glow, Late Night With The Devil
Last Year - Thanksgiving, Megan, Knock At The Cabin"
"**Thanksgiving** is a fun one."
#25
Night of the Living Dead
4.3
(4)
"Dawn of the dead night of the living dead."
"Night of the living dead and the two sequels it got are zombie cannon, more or less."
"Night of the Living Dead"
"Is a c."
#26
Long Legs
4.3
(4)
"Long Legs and In A Violent Nature for the win…so far"
"I was really surprised and thoroughly enjoyed Long Legs, tbh."
"Long Legs was super good."
"Longlegs just came out, and I really enjoyed it."
#27
Signs
4.0
(4)
"Believe or not … signs with Mel Gibson."
"Signs."
"I liked Signs! Also Killer Klowns from outer space."
"Signs, Nope, The void, Life."
#28
The Ring
4.0
(4)
"The Ring still freaks my brain."
"Or Insidious."
"Ring"
"I think The Ring really holds up."
#29
Immaculate
4.0
(4)
"The most memorable at least for me was immaculate."
"I loved it."
"I really liked Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil"
"Immaculate, Longlegs, Dream Scenario, Abigail, A Quiet Place: Day One, The King Tide."
#30
Veronica
5.0
(3)
"Spain - The Devil's Backbone, rec, rec 2, The Orphanage, Julia's Eyes and Veronica."
"Not a movie, but Veronica is an awesome one."
"Veronica and Ritual."
#31
The Ritual
5.0
(3)
"- The Ritual."
"The Ritual."
"The ritual, is probably the best Netflix OG movie."
#32
Bhoothakalam
5.0
(3)
"1. Proper horror genre : bhoothakalam"
"Bhoothakalam wins the best horror movie hands down."
"Best horror in the world is a Malayalam movie, Boothakalam."
#33
The Conjuring
5.0
(3)
"The Conjuring & The Conjuring 2."
"My son is 12 almost 13 and he has watched these."
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
#34
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
5.0
(3)
"I can’t recommend highly enough!!! And the director is a lovely sweet guy."
"- The Autopsy of Jane Doe."
"The Autopsy of Jane Doe."
#35
Terrifier
4.7
(3)
"I loved All Hallows’ Eve, Terrifier and Terrifier 2."
"Terrifier 1 and 2 both set during Halloween."
"Terrifier or any of the movies with Art the Clown in them."
#36
Doctor Sleep
4.7
(3)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Doctor Sleep is amazing with atmos."
"Doctor Sleep"
#37
Jaws
4.7
(3)
"I vote for Jaws."
"Jaws (1975)"
"Is a c."
#38
Fright Night
4.3
(3)
"Fright Night either one."
"Is a c."
"Is a c"
#39
Barbarian
4.3
(3)
"Of recent years: *Barbarian, Infinity Pool, Talk to Me, X, Saint Maud, Us, Midsommar, Hereditary, The Endless*."
"I liked Barbarian. I am a fan of well-done inexpensive films."
"Barbarian (2022)"
#40
Smile
4.3
(3)
"Definitely Smile, this movie made me and my partner feel like we were watching a horror for the first time."
"Smile"
"Smile"
#41
Exhuma
4.3
(3)
"I just watched Exhuma (2024, South Korean). I thought it was really well done."
"The three movies I liked the most were Exhuma, Satan's slaves 2 and Longlegs."
"Happy Death Day"
#42
BramaYugam
4.3
(3)
"Check out BramaYugam it was like lighthouse meets tumbaad...hands down best horror movie I've seen this year thus far..."
"3. Mystery, survival, thriller, horror, folk : bramayugam"
"Horror is not exactly a well defined genre so I would say Manichithrathazu, Devadoothan , Anathabhadram and Bramayugam - all of these have horror elements to varying degrees."
#43
Friday the 13th
4.3
(3)
"Friday the 13th."
"Another good franchise is Jason."
"Friday 13."
#44
The Lost Boys
4.3
(3)
"Fright Night either one."
"Are the my usual go to for first timers."
"Is a c"
#45
An American Werewolf in London
4.0
(3)
"Funny and great special effects."
"Final Destination series."
"Is a c"
#46
District 9
4.0
(3)
"District 9 is a great movie."
"District 9."
"District 9 also a great movie, not so much horror but still an amazing watch."
#47
Silent Hill
4.0
(3)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"**Silent Hill**."
"Is a c"
#48
Drag Me to Hell
3.7
(3)
"Might suit you."
"Is a c."
"Is also fun but skip if you can't handle jumpscares."
#49
Underwater
3.7
(3)
"Underwater."
"Underwater"
"Is a c."
#50
Jeepers Creepers
3.7
(3)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Is a c."
"Final Destination series."
#51
The Babadook
5.0
(2)
"The Babadook, It Follows, and The Autopsy of Jane Doe are all phenomenal."
"The Babadook 2014."
#52
Aterrados
5.0
(2)
"*Aterrados* ("Terrified", 2017): awesome Argentinian movie"
"Aterrados (2018) AMC+/Shudder"
#53
The Wailing
5.0
(2)
"The wailing."
"'The Wailing' (2016) If I had to pick one entry for my choice of greatest Horror movie post year 2000."
#54
The Changeling
5.0
(2)
"*The Changeling* (1980): a classic with George C. Scott"
"The Changeling 1980 with George C Scott"
#55
X
4.5
(2)
"X in my opinion is the best horror movie on Netflix."
"X."
#56
Saw X
4.5
(2)
"Saw X is probably the best in the entire franchise."
"Saw X."
#57
The Witch
4.5
(2)
"The Witch is amazing start to finish."
"The Witch"
#58
Return of the Living Dead
4.5
(2)
"Is '},{"
"Is a c"
#59
Bhoothakaalam
4.5
(2)
"Hands down, Bhoothakaalam."
"Bhoothakaalam was spooky."
#60
Incantation
4.5
(2)
"Incantation, a 2022 Taiwanese film. Probably my favorite movie of this decade."
"Incantation!"
#61
Manichitrathazhu
4.5
(2)
"2. Psychological horror: manichithra thazhu"
"Horror is not exactly a well defined genre so I would say Manichithrathazu, Devadoothan , Anathabhadram and Bramayugam - all of these have horror elements to varying degrees."
#62
Psycho
4.5
(2)
"Psycho."
"Is a c."
#63
Sinister
4.5
(2)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Sinister (2012)"
#64
Dawn of the Dead
4.5
(2)
"Dawn of the dead night of the living dead."
"Is a c."
#65
Life
4.0
(2)
"Life (2016)."
"Life."
#66
Bodies Bodies Bodies
4.0
(2)
"I’d also highly recommend Bodies Bodies Bodies and Swallowed."
"Is also a c"
#67
Banshee Chapter
4.0
(2)
"The Banshee Chapter (2013) is a fun one!"
"Banshee Chapter is also very good."
#68
War of the Worlds
4.0
(2)
"War of the worlds."
"Remake is more horror-like, original is more drama/suspense."
#69
Arrival
4.0
(2)
"Arrival."
"Arrival is a great movie, not so much horror but still extremely interesting."
#70
The Mist
4.0
(2)
"Many more, but those are all great ones 🎃👻💀"
"Is a c."
#71
Apostle
4.0
(2)
"Apostle, Midnight Mass."
"Apostle (this one is more horror adjacent, but I don’t see it get mentioned often and I really enjoyed it)."
#72
They Live
4.0
(2)
"They live!"
"They Live (1988) STARZ."
#73
The Woman in Black
4.0
(2)
"*The Woman in Black* does a good job!"
"Is a c."
#74
Creature from the Black Lagoon
4.0
(2)
"Creature From the Black Lagoon."
"Is a c."
#75
Extraterrestrial
4.0
(2)
"Extraterrestrial."
"I think Extraterrestrial (2014) is a good option."
#76
Slither
4.0
(2)
"Slither!!!"
"Slither"
#77
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
4.0
(2)
"Killer Klowns From Outer Space."
"Is a c"
#78
Vacancy
4.0
(2)
"Vacancy (2007) is such a good movie but I never hear anyone talk about it"
"Vacancy (2007)"
#79
Alien Raiders
4.0
(2)
"Alien Raiders 2008."
"Alien Raiders."
#80
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
4.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Scary, but not gory."
#81
Poltergeist
4.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Are the my usual go to for first timers."
#82
Fear Street Trilogy
4.0
(2)
"Is good for teens who like horror."
"I would suggest the fear street trilogy on netflix."
#83
Cobweb
4.0
(2)
"Late night with the devil was a great surprise to me as well as the movie cobweb from last year."
"I loved Cobweb. I actually screamed at one scene."
#84
The Fly
4.0
(2)
"Is a c"
"Cronenberg’s The Fly"
#85
The Taking of Deborah Logan
4.0
(2)
"The Taking of Deborah Logan,"
"Taking of Deborah Logan."
#86
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
4.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Is a c"
#87
His House
4.0
(2)
"His House is solid.
The entire Mike Flanagan universe (even if it is mostly tv)."
"His House,"
#88
In a Violent Nature
4.0
(2)
"Was good"
"I liked “In a violent Nature” and “Abigail”."
#89
Winter
4.0
(2)
"5. Mystery, horror, thriller - winter"
"But other contenders would be Winter..."
#90
The Fog
3.5
(2)
"It's a great movie and the musical score is soooo good."
"Is a c."
#91
The Boogeyman
3.5
(2)
"Other recs: The Boogeyman and The Nun II."
"Is a c."
#92
Deliver Us from Evil
3.5
(2)
"Deliver Us From Evil."
"Deliver Us From Evil"
#93
You'll Never Find Me
3.5
(2)
"If you just want a good psychological horror you could watch You’ll Never Find Me."
"Not the best, but this was one of my indie binge lists for different horror subgenres
* You'll Never Find Me"
#94
Idle Hands
3.5
(2)
"Idle hands"
"Final Destination series."
#95
Totally Killer
3.0
(2)
"Is on Prime"
"Is a c."
#96
Darkness Falls
3.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Is a perfect starter horror film for undiscerning newbies."
#97
Night of the Creeps
3.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Final Destination series."
#98
The Gate
3.0
(2)
"Are the my usual go to for first timers."
"Is a c"
#99
Dead Silence
3.0
(2)
"Is a c."
"Is a perfect starter horror film for undiscerning newbies."
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