These heartbreaking horror movies will make you weep when you're not screaming...
But horror can sometimes use that vulnerability to bring on shocking, sorrowful, and straight-up sad moments that can be equally as effective to the audience. As such, I've put together 21 fear-inducing films that are as dead set in breaking your heart as they are filling it with dread...
The third film from The Strangersdirector Bryan Bertino, this heart-wrenching movie re-examines the troubled relationship between a mother and her young daughter as they're forced to confront a literal bloodthirsty monster.
Where to Watch: The Monster is currently streaming on Showtime.
A surprisingly emotional international horror phenomenon in its own right, Train to Busanfollows a father and his estranged daughter as they become stuck on a high-speed train during a zombie virus outbreak.
Where to Watch: Train to Busan is currently streaming on Peacock, Tubi, and Amazon Prime.
This gruesome tale of ruthless vampires besieging an Alaskan town undergoing a 30-day polar night culminates in a shocking moment of unconventional heartbreak.
Where to Watch: 30 Days of Night is currently streaming on Tubi.
Director Jennifer Kent's tale of a single mother who is terrorized by a nightmarish manifestation of lingering grief and distress remains one of the most emotionally potent horror films in recent memory.
Where to Watch: The Babadook is currently streaming on AMC+.
You may have a heart of stone if you aren't moved by this Spanish ghost story about a woman who is seemingly haunted by memories from her childhood while attempting to restore her childhood orphanage.
Where to Watch: The Orphanage is currently available to rent via Video-on-Demand.
This chiller about a war veteran who is plagued by waking nightmares of demons manipulating the world around him ultimately tugs at the audience's heart-strings throughout its gut-punch of a third act.
Where to Watch: Jacobs Ladder is currently streaming on EPIX and Paramount+.
Were All Going to the Worlds Fairmay be a creepy descent into creepypasta-fueled madness, but the film ventures toward a much starker and more upsetting reality as it arrives at its tragic destination.
Where to Watch: Were All Going to the Worlds Fair is currently available to rent via Video-on-Demand.
This violent slow-burn horror-thriller about two disturbing yet interlinked stories surrounding an unthinkable crime at a boarding school anchors its proceedings with the weight of loss, which builds to a surprisingly heartbreaking finale.
Where to Watch: The Blackcoats Daughter is currently available to stream on Showtime.
The genuinely grim horror story about Sudanese immigrants who encounter harrowing ghouls in their new home in England offers plenty of thrills and chills, which operates as a frightening misdirect in service of a truly devastating twist.
Where to Watch: His House is currently streaming on Netflix.
A distant father attempts to bond with his son while renovating a house with a wicked history in this stellar yet sorrow-laden scare fare.
Where to Watch: The Witch in the Window is currently streaming on Shudder.
A grief-ridden young woman is transported into a slasher film starring her recently deceased mother in this excellent (and empathetic) ensemble horror-comedy.
Where to Watch: The Final Girls is currently available to rent via Video-on-Demand.
Indie horror icon Larry Fessenden received critical acclaim with this bloodsucking romance story that utilizes a melancholy undertone when not actively burrowing under its audience's skin.
Where to Watch: Habit is currently streaming on Shudder.
An emaciated insomniac is embroiled in a mind-bending mystery involving an imposing new co-worker that hints at a heinous secret in Brad Anderson's mournful psychological thriller.
Where to Watch: The Machinist is currently streaming on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime.
James Whale's highly esteemed horror sequel is loaded with iconic macabre moments, but is also noted for its incredibly affecting ending.
Where to Watch: The Bride of Frankenstein is currently available to rent via Video-on-Demand.
A Quiet Placeis renowned as the rare horror film that became a blockbuster at the box office, but the audiences around the country collectively choked up during the film's most crushing moment.
Where to Watch: A Quiet Place is currently streaming on Paramount+.
Daniel Isn't Realis cerebral,disquieting, and legitimately scary, but the film also carries an unexpectedly moving message about mental health, addictive personalities, and the systems that can decidedly fail those who never receive the help that they need.
Where to Watch: Daniel Isnt Real is currently streaming on Tubi, the Roku channel, and Amazon Prime.
Hunter Hunter became an underground favorite among horror fans in 2020 thanks to its intimate stakes and its jaw-dropping (and heart-shattering) third act that must be seen to be believed.
Where to Watch: Hunter Hunter is currently streaming on Hulu.
Ti West's long-awaited return to the horror genre may have brought the goods in terms of blood and guts, but took audiences aback with its poignant undertones about the pains of growing old and the fleeting nature of youth that is best exemplified by an unpredictably soulful musical number.
Where to Watch: X is currently available to rent via Video-on-Demand.
This triggering psychological horror film from directors Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli may be a difficult watch for some, but rarely has the sordid subject matter been handled with as much weight and intensity within the confines of horror cinema.
Where to Watch: Violation is currently streaming on Shudder.
This hypnotic horror-fantasy taking place in the American prairie in the 1950s deals with the haunting and surreal nature of childhood in a fashion that may be more touching than most fright fans would expect.
Where to Watch: The Reflecting Skin is currently streaming on Tubi, Peacock, and Amazon Prime.
David Bruckner's scary and suspenseful story of a grieving widow who believes she is literally haunted by the specter of her husband and his lurid secret proclivities captures anguish in a unique lens that is oh-so-rarely utilized in the horror genre.
Where to Watch: The Night House is currently streaming on HBO Max.
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