Horror Movie reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 288 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Horror Movie brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/horror, r/MovieSuggestions, r/movies, r/AmazonPrimeVideo, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include Gremlins (5.0/5), The Descent (4.7/5), Hereditary (5.0/5).
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Reviews288
Subreddits17
Posts42
Brands100
Products1
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#1
Gremlins
5.0
(9)
"Obvious is Gremlins, many but not all Joe Dante films fit this guideline as well."
"Good."
"Gremlins is a ton of fun and fine for slightly older kids and teens."
"Obvious is Gremlins, many but not all Joe Dante films fit this guideline as well."
"Good."
"1&2, Coraline (it is really scary tho), Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus…"
"Is a classic."
"Is a classic."
"N/A"
#2
The Descent
4.7
(9)
"The Descent. Watch it alone in the dark. Then walk around your house with the lights out. I dare ya."
"The Descent."
"The most genuinely scary horror film for me is still The Descent."
"Is terrifying."
"The Descent."
"The Descent."
"The Descent, REC"
"6 The Descent(this one has some action)"
"The Descent was good."
#3
Hereditary
5.0
(8)
"Hereditary (I know this answer is becoming cliche but it *is* scary and is just an incredible movie)."
"Is pretty great."
"Hereditary"
"Hereditary and Midsommar. They are amongst my favorites."
"Hereditary is still the only horror film in recent years that has spooked me."
"Hereditary, Smile"
"- **Hereditary** (psychological horror)..."
"Hereditary."
#4
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
4.4
(7)
"It follows, the autopsy of jane doe and especially the empty man."
"The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Especially if you watch it in the dark."
"If you want something that’s truly unsettling... watch Autopsy of a Jane Doe."
"It is a bit different but I enjoyed it."
"Simple horror, great emotional rollercoaster."
"The Autopsy of Jane Doe."
"N/A"
#5
It Follows
4.5
(6)
"It follows, the autopsy of jane doe and especially the empty man."
"It Follows. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"Good."
"Quite minimalist in design."
"N/A"
"N/A"
#6
The Ritual
4.3
(6)
"Good."
"The Ritual."
"The Ritual. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"N/A"
"N/A"
"If you're looking for something creepy and a bit unconventional, try The Ritual on Netflix..."
#7
Sinister
4.2
(6)
"Sinister (2012)"
"Sinister. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"2 Sinister"
"N/A"
"N/A"
"I think you may also like Sinister (2012)."
#8
Get Out
5.0
(5)
"For a moden masterpiece, Get out will leave you thinking for days."
"Get Out (2017)."
"Get Out"
"Get Out."
"Get Out are both great cerebral horror movies."
#9
The Wailing
4.8
(5)
"The Wailing."
"Noroi, Kairo, and The Wailing are my go-to ones."
"Korean ho tara culture hamro jasto nai xa and the plot twist and ending is really a masterpiece."
"The wailing"
"The Wailing."
#10
Insidious
4.6
(5)
"Insidious (2011)"
"Insidious (2010)"
"Insidious! I remember watching all the parts of that movie universe and suspecting my family for being a ghost."
"For me insideous or conjuring 1."
"1 Insidious"
#11
Cabin in the Woods
4.4
(5)
"If you haven't seen it."
"Cabin in the Woods and Get Out are both great cerebral horror movies."
"N/A"
"For some good fun horror to take your mind off things."
"N/A"
#12
Barbarian
4.2
(5)
"N/A"
"N/A"
"N/A"
"I just seen Barbarian. Pretty good!"
"Barbarian/
Ready or Not/
Cabin in the Woods/
The Belko Experiment /
Mayhem/ ..."
#13
Monster House
4.8
(4)
"Good."
"Good."
"Good."
"N/A"
#14
Rare Exports
4.8
(4)
"Is awesome"
"Is awesome"
"Is awesome"
"Is a really fun take on the Santa lore."
#15
Midsommar
4.8
(4)
"Midsommar. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"Good."
"Why not check out Midsommar (2019)!"
"Midsommer was pretty good."
#16
The Ring
4.8
(4)
"The Ring is pretty much constant dread throughout."
"The Ring (first one, American version) is still the scariest movie i ever saw."
"The Ring."
"N/A"
#17
Terrified
4.5
(4)
"“Terrified” was excellent. It’s in Spanish so you have to be comfortable with subtitles..."
"Terrified 2017."
"Terrified has a bit of a messy story, but some of the individual scenes are, well...terrifying."
"N/A"
#18
Talk to Me
4.3
(4)
"Good."
"Talk to Me, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Prince of Darkness."
"Talk to Me."
"Two recent ones might be talk to me."
#19
The Fourth Kind
4.3
(4)
"The fourth kind."
"The Fourth Kind. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"Oh yeah I have seen the fourth kind. It was years ago and I don’t remember much besides “jeez aliens can be creepy”. Might have to watch it again."
"The fourth kind is pretty good. Pretty underrated."
#20
The Taking of Deborah Logan
4.3
(4)
"The taking of deborah logan."
"The Taking of Deborah Logan was pretty terrifying in multiple ways."
"N/A"
"The Taking of Deborah Logan."
#21
Smile
4.0
(4)
"1 & 2"
"N/A"
"Smile."
"‘Smile’, actually; that’s our Halloween pick, this year."
#22
Krampus
3.0
(5)
"#3 has gotta be."
"N/A"
"Is a bit shrill, mean spirited, and overly heavy handed with the “Christmas sucks these days” messaging."
"A comedic family horror"
"(2015)"
#23
The Witch
5.0
(3)
"(2015) "
"Good."
"The Witch."
#24
Baskin
5.0
(3)
"The scariest movie I’ve ever seen is still the Turkish film Baskin."
"Baskin (Turkish)"
"Baskin stuck with me for awhile, check it out if you like weird and dark."
#25
The Shining
5.0
(3)
"If you're into claassics with a psychological twist, The Shining never disappoint."
"N/A"
"- The Shining."
#26
The Thing
5.0
(3)
"(reboot) , Alive (korean) , Train to Busan, Dawn of the dead, 28 Weeks later."
"Is the obvious answer, but I'm willing to bet he's seen it."
"The Thing
Mid Sommer
The Descent
Blair Witch
Alien Romulus"
#27
Incantation
5.0
(3)
"Good."
"INCANTATION"
"Incantation"
#28
Event Horizon
4.7
(3)
"Is really good."
"Event horizon (1997)."
"Event Horizon."
#29
Black Christmas
4.7
(3)
"(74) is up there with Halloween as the best slashers ever made."
"‘74"
"(1974 & 2006)"
#30
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
4.7
(3)
"Tucker & Dale vs evil."
"Tucker and Dale vs. Evil."
"For some good fun horror to take your mind off things."
#31
The Conjuring
4.7
(3)
"Conjuring movies"
"The conjuring, insidious, sinister, 'the ring' and 'the grudge'."
"I found The Conjuring pretty scary."
#32
Suspiria
4.7
(3)
"Good."
"Suspiria, either version you will enjoy!"
"Really good."
#33
Mandy
4.3
(3)
"But I'm inclined to recommend Mandy, if you haven't seen it yet."
"Good."
"Mandy."
#34
Beetlejuice
4.3
(3)
"1+ 2"
"N/A"
"Beetlejuice."
#35
Terrifier 3
4.3
(3)
"I loved."
"If you're into stuff like that."
"The Christmas one"
#36
The Lodge
4.0
(3)
"Good."
"N/A"
"The Lodge
The dark and the wicked
The ritual"
#37
Silent Night Deadly Night
4.0
(3)
"Kinda messed me up."
"1 (OR 2 but not both)"
"N/A"
#38
In the Mouth of Madness
4.0
(3)
"In the Mouth of Madness."
"N/A"
"I'd recommend in the mouth of madness."
#39
Tumbbad
5.0
(2)
"Its very different from typical horror movies."
"Tumbbad is quite a nice folktale horror movie"
#40
You're Next
5.0
(2)
"You're Next."
"But I enjoyed the hell out of **You're Next** (2011)."
#41
Coraline
5.0
(2)
"Good."
"Good."
#42
The Gate
5.0
(2)
"(1987) "
"Good."
#43
Martyrs
5.0
(2)
"Martyrs (the french 2008 version)"
"If you’re into queasy and mind-bending, give Martyrs or The Babadook a try."
#44
Ghostbusters
5.0
(2)
"Good."
"Good."
#45
The Devil Rides Out
5.0
(2)
"The Devil rides out is a masterpiece, first saw it on late night TV in 1984,l never forgot it. A brilliant film with Christopher Lee at the top of his game,can not recommend it highly enough."
"The Devil Rides Out is a great stand alone one. Reportedly Christoper Lee's favorite Hammer movie and one of his favorites in his career."
#46
Lisa Frankenstein
5.0
(2)
"Lisa Frankenstein."
"I was gonna just recommend Lisa Frankenstine Cause its the most fun horror film ever."
#47
A Quiet Place
5.0
(2)
"A quiet place... parts one and two."
"A Quiet Place."
#48
The Cabin in the Woods
5.0
(2)
"Good."
"The Cabin in the Woods."
#49
Evil Dead Trap
5.0
(2)
"Unhinged old Japanese slasher film"
"It's a fantastic horror film with strong giallo elements."
#50
The Sixth Sense
5.0
(2)
"Good."
"The Sixth Sense"
#51
Saint Maud
5.0
(2)
"I loved the British horror movie Saint Maud (2019)."
"Saint Maud."
#52
Happy Death Day
5.0
(2)
"(i like to put it in a trilogy with Happy Death Day and Totally Killer)."
"Happy Death Day."
#53
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies
5.0
(2)
"Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (idk if this one counts as feel good but it’s pretty goofy)."
"Bodies, Bodies, Bodies."
#54
The Lighthouse
5.0
(2)
"Since you liked Hereditary I'll also throw out the Lighthouse."
"Good."
#55
Substance
5.0
(2)
"Substance"
"Substance 2024."
#56
Santa's Slay
3.0
(3)
"Is a goofy cheesy killer Santa movie."
"Is dumb and fun."
"N/A"
#57
The Endless
4.5
(2)
"The Endless is existential lovecraftian film that is purely a thinker."
"Good."
#58
Scream
4.5
(2)
"Scream."
"Scream series is good. Not super scary but love them."
#59
Signs
4.5
(2)
"Signs."
"Signs is a solid watch."
#60
Eden Lake
4.5
(2)
"Eden Lake."
"Eden Lake. Enjoy…"
#61
Gonjiam: The Haunted Asylum
4.5
(2)
"If you want something outright raw horror watch Gonjiam: the haunted asylum, it’s a Korean movie."
"Gonjiam haunted asylum , the witch, Veronica, may the devil take you..."
#62
The Perfection
4.5
(2)
"The Perfection."
"The Perfection."
#63
Black Swan
4.5
(2)
"Black Swan."
"I feel like this will be an unpopular opinion."
#64
The Haunting of Bly Manor
4.5
(2)
"Haunting of bly manor."
"( series), Escape Room,Lights Out."
#65
Abigail
4.5
(2)
"Abigail is a fun horror movie."
"(2024)"
#66
Shaun of the Dead
4.5
(2)
"*Shaun of the Dead*. I believe the latter is being released in theaters soon."
"N/A"
#67
The Nightmare Before Christmas
4.5
(2)
"(1993),Frankenweenie(2012),ParaNorman(2012) "
"The Nightmare Before Christmas."
#68
The Others
4.5
(2)
"- The Others."
"Good."
#69
Cure
4.5
(2)
"Cure is an oppressive treat of a movie."
"Cure."
#70
The Frighteners
4.5
(2)
"The Frighteners with Michael J Fox, it’s a 90’s Peter Jackson flick that’s just fun."
"Good."
#71
Possum
4.0
(2)
"Possum."
"Possum (2018). Don't read reviews."
#72
Videodrome
4.0
(2)
"Some suggestions that should tick off either gore, mind-bending... - **Videodrome** (sci-fi body horror)..."
"- Videodrome
- It Follows
- Significant Other
- The Ritual"
#73
Terrifier
4.0
(2)
"Terrifer 1 or 2, saw films are pretty wild too"
"Terrifier movies. The Poughkeepsie Tapes. Megan is Missing."
#74
The Addams Family
4.0
(2)
"Good."
"(the movies) "
#75
Hocus Pocus
4.0
(2)
"Good."
"Good."
#76
Pyewacket
4.0
(2)
"(2017) "
"Pyewacket."
#77
Overlord
4.0
(2)
"Overlord(2018)."
"Good."
#78
The Skeleton Key
4.0
(2)
"The Skeleton Key."
"Good."
#79
Evil Dead Rise
4.0
(2)
"Evil dead rise was great."
"I'm not sure how scary you'd consider it but Evil Dead Rise is fun."
#80
The Night House
4.0
(2)
"N/A"
"The Night House."
#81
Hellraiser
4.0
(2)
"Hellraiser."
"Hellraiser 1 to 10."
#82
The Burbs
4.0
(2)
"Good."
"N/A"
#83
Come Play
4.0
(2)
"3 Come Play"
"N/A"
#84
Tremors
4.0
(2)
"I was obsessed with Tremors when I was a kid. (Still am. 😆) It’s fun, scary, exciting, and not graphic."
"N/A"
#85
Tales of Halloween
4.0
(2)
"N/A"
"If you can find it."
#86
Annihilation
4.0
(2)
"N/A"
"N/A"
#87
The Possession of Michael King
4.0
(2)
"N/A"
"N/A"
#88
The Haunting in Connecticut
4.0
(2)
"Haunting in Connecticut. If your looking to be scared, not jump scared, give these a watch."
"The Haunting in Connecticut"
#89
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
4.0
(2)
"(amazon prime) connect (not much horror but you'll enjoy it , on disney+hotstar)"
"The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
#90
Session 9
4.0
(2)
"My favorite but it’s a slow burner."
"N/A"
#91
Dead Silence
4.0
(2)
"Dead Silence (2007)."
"I really like, but you've probably seen it already."
#92
A Christmas Horror Story
4.0
(2)
"I went into it not thinking much. But it was really good"
"N/A"
#93
The Advent Calendar
4.0
(2)
"N/A"
"It has all the trappings of a horror movie that is like if hallmark earnestly tried horror."
#94
Nope
4.0
(2)
"Good."
"N/A"
#95
Smile 2
3.5
(2)
"Particularly Smile 2 (2024)."
"I also really enjoyed Smile 2 and found parts of it unnerving, though not sure about full on scared."
#96
Christmas Evil
3.5
(2)
"An amazing, weird 1980 horror film."
"N/A"
#97
Violent Night
3.0
(2)
"More action but meh"
"(2022)"
#98
Jack Frost
3.0
(2)
"1997"
"N/A"
#99
Reincarnation
5.0
(1)
"It’s superb and I feel like less mainstream or talked about."
#100
Takashi Miike
5.0
(1)
"A rarer Miike that is off the walls insane with this great surrealist touch to everything, plays out like an absurdist nightmare"
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