Offering vampires, zombies and ghosts galore, horror movies are certainly not for the faint-hearted.
But if you are ready to be freaked out, Newsweek has compiled the top-rated in the horror genre on Netflix, according to MetaCritic review aggregates.
After a woman's building is struck by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor becomes convinced the missile was cursed and carrying evil Middle-Eastern spirits.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Under the Shadow deftly blends seemingly disparate genres to deliver an effective chiller with timely themes and thought-provoking social subtext."
Three filmmakers venture into Maryland's forest to shoot a documentary on a local legend, The Blair Witch. They are never heard from again and their footage is discovered one year later.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Full of creepy campfire scares, mock-doc The Blair Witch Project keeps audiences in the dark about its titular villain, proving once more that imagination can be as scary as anything onscreen."
A family man (played by Joel Edgerton) discovers the evil pervading his home is only the precursor to the horrors originating from within.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "It Comes at Night makes lethally effective use of its bare-bones trappings while proving once again that what's left unseen can be just as horrifying as anything on the screen."
A woman takes a road trip with her new boyfriend to his family farm, where they are trapped during a winter storm.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Aided by stellar performances from Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons, I'm Thinking of Ending Things finds writer-director Charlie Kaufman grappling with the human condition as only he can."
A woman battles to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her handcuffed to their bed frame in a remote country house.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Carla Gugino carries Gerald's Game's small-scale suspense with a career-defining performance."
Young friends from the Bronx battle to save their neighborhood from a pack of vampires.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "In the sharp, socially conscious battle of Vampires vs. the Bronx, comedy and horror blend brilliantly and the audience is the winner."
A filmmaker looking for work visits a remote house in the forest to meet someone claiming to be a serial killer.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Creep 2 has everything that made the original work and moremore laughs, more awkwardness, more unsettling terror."
Tension builds when a man arrives at a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife and her new husband.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "The Invitation makes brilliant use of its tension-rich premise to deliver a uniquely effectiveand surprisingly cleverslow-building thriller."
A filmmaker answers a Craigslist ad for a one-day job in a remote mountain house.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "A smart, oddball take on found-footage horror, Creep is clever and well-acted enough to keep viewers on the edges of their seats."
Prisoners living in vertically stacked cells watch hungrily as food descends from above.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "While it may feel muddled at times, The Platform is an inventive and captivating dystopian thriller."
A charismatic surgeon (played by Colin Farrell) has no choice but to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life begins to disintegrate.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "The Killing of a Sacred Deer continues director Yorgos Lanthimos' stubbornly idiosyncratic streakand demonstrates again that he is a talent not to be ignored."
Four eccentric strangers group together to survive the zombie apocalypse and travel through the southwestern U.S.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, Zombieland is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead."
A refugee couple struggles to settle into their new life in a provincial English town with an evil lurking beneath the surface.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Featuring genuine scares through every corridor, His House is a terrifying look at the specters of the refugee experience and a stunning feature debut for Remi Weekes."
A local boy attempts to save his rural town when it is is held under siege by zombies.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Beautifully animated and solidly scripted, ParaNorman will entertain (and frighten) older children while providing surprisingly thoughtful fare for their parents."
A social outcast begins on a bloody quest to save his long-lost daughter from criminals.
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "He Never Died isn't as fleshed out as it could be, but what the film lacks in vivid supporting characters and rich plotting it gets back from [Henry] Rollins, whose innate charisma carries the film."
A camgirl wakes to learn she has been replaced on her show with an exact replica of herself.
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times writes: "An online sex worker has her identity hijacked in this unusual techno-thriller with an oddly feminist twist."
This horror based on a Stephen King short story finds a rancher conspiring to murder his wife.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Thanks to director Zak Hilditch's patient storytelling and strong work from lead Thomas Jane, 1922 ranks among the more satisfying Stephen King adaptations."
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A passionate holiday romance results in a sinister and obsessive relationship.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Berlin Syndrome offers thriller fans an uncommonly well-written descent into dangerous obsession, enlivened by taut direction and a committed performance from Teresa Palmer."
A troubled woman on the edge of divorce moves in with her sister and embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Violation presents a powerful depiction of one woman's traumaand its uncomfortably gripping aftermath."
Two paranormal investigators attempt to save a family terrorized by a dark presence in their remote home.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares."
Two girls left alone at their isolated prep school during winter recess encounter some terrifying events.
Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post wrote: "Although very little happens in the way of traditional horror-movie jump-scares, Blackcoat builds and builds toward a profoundly disquieting sense that something really bad is coming."
A couple adopts a sweet eight-year-old boy who is terrified of falling asleep.
Jeffrey Anderson of Common Sense Media writes: "This long-delayed fantasy-horror movie comes from a very talented director, Mike Flanagan, and has some interesting aspects."
A deaf woman enjoying life alone in the woods encounters a masked killer at her window.
Reviewer Chris Stuckmann writes: "An intelligent thriller that finds almost constant ways to introduce blood-curdling tension."
The relationship of a couple celebrating their first anniversary at a secluded cabin unravels.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Smart, stylish, and well-acted, What Keeps You Alive proves it's still possible to spin an engrossing horror yarn without fundamentally altering established formula."
A young woman moves to a remote mountain mansion lled with secrets threatening to engulf her.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Crimson Peak offers an engaging albeit somewhat slight diversion driven by a delightfully creepy atmosphere and director Guillermo del Toro's brilliant knack for unforgettable visuals."
A man attempting to renovate his dilapidated home for his family discovers the building has a terrifying secret.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Girl on the Third Floor proves a good old-fashioned haunted house story can still be entertainingand put a fresh spin on established genre formula."
A single mother enlists occult investigators when she and her children encounter paranormal events in their home.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "The Conjuring 2 can't help but lose a bit of its predecessor's chilly sting through familiarity, but what remains is still a superior ghost story told with spine-tingling skill."
A teenage girl and the robot she is raised by are tested by a stranger's unexpected arrival.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Suspenseful, well-acted, and intelligent, I Am Mother is an ambitious sci-fi story that largely achieves its impressive aims."
A pair of New Orleans paramedics encounter a series of mysterious and horrifying accidents.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Synchronic sets off on an intriguingly idiosyncratic journey that should satisfy fans of Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson's earlier work."
A man searching for the wolves that killed three children unravels a harrowing mystery.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics' consensus states: "Hold the Dark's unsettling aesthetic offers more of what filmgoers expect from director Jeremy Saulnierand is often enough to prop up shaky narrative underpinnings."
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