Best Horror Movies of the 2020s

1. 1
   Obsession 2026

   Directed by Curry Barker · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
   8.1

   8.2 · 6.3K votes
2. 2
   Colony 2026

   Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
   8.0

   8.1 · 1.2K votes
3. 3
   Las leyendas: El origen 2021

   Directed by Ricardo Arnaiz · Streaming on VIX , ViX Premium
   7.8

   8.4 · 289 votes
4. 4
   La Leyenda de los Chaneques 2023

   Directed by Marvick Núñez · Streaming on VIX , ViX Premium
   7.8

   8.3 · 277 votes
5. 5
   Succubus 2024

   Directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Plex, Plex Channel
   7.8

   8.3 · 276 votes
6. 6
   Lee Cronin's The Mummy 2026

   Directed by Lee Cronin · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.8

   7.8 · 2.8K votes
7. 7
   Frankenstein 2025

   Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Streaming on Netflix
   7.6

   7.6 · 4K votes
8. 8
   Godzilla Minus One 2023

   Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · Streaming on Netflix
   7.6

   7.6 · 3.5K votes
9. 9
   Insidious: Out of the Further 2026

   Directed by Jacob Chase
   7.6

   7.7 · 893 votes
10. 10
    Evil Dead Burn 2026

    Directed by Sébastien Vaniček · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.8K votes
11. 11
    Exhuma 2024

    Directed by Jang Jae-hyun · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.5

    7.7 · 853 votes
12. 12
    Sinners 2025

    Directed by Ryan Coogler · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 5.4K votes
13. 13
    The Black Phone 2022

    Directed by Scott Derrickson · Streaming on Netflix
    7.5

    7.5 · 6.2K votes
14. 14
    Ready or Not: Here I Come 2026

    Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin · Streaming on Hulu
    7.5

    7.5 · 1.8K votes
15. 15
    A Quiet Place Part II 2021

    Directed by John Krasinski · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.4

    7.4 · 7.7K votes
16. 16
    Unicorn Wars 2022

    Directed by Alberto Vázquez
    7.3

    7.7 · 243 votes
17. 17
    Graveyard Horror 2025

    Directed by Phontharis Chotkijsadarsopon
    7.3

    9.7 · 44 votes
18. 18
    Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! 2020

    Directed by Maxwell Atoms
    7.3

    7.7 · 263 votes
19. 19
    The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 2021

    Directed by Michael Chaves · Streaming on HBO Max, TNT, TBS
    7.3

    7.3 · 6.8K votes
20. 20
    Weapons 2025

    Directed by Zach Cregger · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Howdy
    7.3

    7.3 · 4.2K votes
21. 21
    Soulm8te 2026

    Directed by Kate Dolan · Streaming on Hulu
    7.3

    7.5 · 531 votes
22. 22
    Bring Her Back 2025

    Directed by Michael Philippou · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.3

    7.3 · 2K votes
23. 23
    Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 2023

    Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize · Streaming on AMC+, MUBI, Shudder
    7.3

    7.5 · 440 votes
24. 24
    I Am Frankelda 2025

    Directed by Arturo Ambriz · Streaming on Netflix
    7.3

    8.1 · 129 votes
25. 25
    Deep Water 2026

    Directed by Renny Harlin · Streaming on MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus
    7.2

    7.4 · 695 votes
26. 26
    Five Nights at Freddy's 2023

    Directed by Emma Tammi · Streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 5.2K votes
27. 27
    Last Night in Soho 2021

    Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.2

    7.3 · 4.1K votes
28. 28
    The Ugly Stepsister 2025

    Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt · Streaming on Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.4K votes
29. 29
    Dracula 2025

    Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.6K votes
30. 30
    Resident Evil 2026

    Directed by Zach Cregger
    7.2

    7.3 · 1K votes
31. 31
    Pearl 2022

    Directed by Ti West · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 2.8K votes
32. 32
    Resident Evil: Death Island 2023

    Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.2K votes
33. 33
    Passenger 2026

    Directed by André Øvredal · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.3 · 980 votes
34. 34
    Run 2020

    Directed by Aneesh Chaganty · Streaming on Hulu
    7.2

    7.2 · 3K votes
35. 35
    The Menu 2022

    Directed by Mark Mylod · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV
    7.2

    7.2 · 6.8K votes
36. 36
    #Alive 2020

    Directed by Cho Il · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.2 · 2.1K votes
37. 37
    Alien: Romulus 2024

    Directed by Fede Álvarez · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, FXNow
    7.1

    7.2 · 5K votes
38. 38
    Fear Street: 1978 2021

    Directed by Leigh Janiak · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.2 · 2.4K votes
39. 39
    Talk to Me 2023

    Directed by Danny Philippou · Streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
    7.1

    7.1 · 4.1K votes
40. 40
    The Substance 2024

    Directed by Coralie Fargeat · Streaming on Hulu, MUBI
    7.1

    7.1 · 6.7K votes
41. 41
    Saw X 2023

    Directed by Kevin Greutert · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.1 · 2.5K votes
42. 42
    When Evil Lurks 2023

    Directed by Demián Rugna · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.1

    7.2 · 1.6K votes
43. 43
    Dollhouse 2025

    Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi
    7.1

    7.6 · 159 votes
44. 44
    The Invisible Man 2020

    Directed by Leigh Whannell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player
    7.1

    7.1 · 6.5K votes
45. 45
    Good Boy 2026

    Directed by Jan Komasa · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.1

    7.3 · 361 votes
46. 46
    Death Whisperer 2023

    Directed by Taweewat Wantha · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.4 · 247 votes
47. 47
    Speak No Evil 2024

    Directed by James Watkins · Streaming on Philo, Starz
    7.1

    7.1 · 2.4K votes
48. 48
    Late Night with the Devil 2024

    Directed by Cameron Cairnes · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.0

    7.1 · 2.4K votes
49. 49
    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 2026

    Directed by Nia DaCosta · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.1 · 1.9K votes
50. 50
    Fear Street: 1666 2021

    Directed by Leigh Janiak · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.1 · 2.1K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   After Sundown 2023

   Directed by Bhandit Thongdee
   6.5

   8.4 · 18 votes
2. 2
   Sugar Mill 2025

   Directed by Awi Suryadi · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
   6.5

   7.9 · 29 votes
3. 3
   El vestido de la novia 2022

   Directed by Roque Falabella · Streaming on fuboTV, ViX Premium
   6.6

   7.7 · 40 votes
4. 4
   Frankenstein: Legacy 2025

   Directed by Paul Dudbridge · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free
   6.4

   8.1 · 19 votes
5. 5
   The Reading 2023

   Directed by Courtney Glaude · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.5

   7.5 · 34 votes
6. 6
   Abigail 2023

   Directed by Melissa Vitello · Streaming on Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV
   6.4

   7.7 · 24 votes
7. 7
   Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ 2021

   Directed by Chris Griffiths · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, The Roku Channel
   6.5

   7.4 · 40 votes
8. 8
   Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional 2025

   Directed by Kazutaka Watanabe · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
   6.3

   8.5 · 11 votes
9. 9
   R BnB 2023

   Directed by Robert Mann · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free
   6.4

   7.9 · 18 votes
10. 10
    Playing God 2024

    Directed by Matteo Burani
    6.4

    7.4 · 35 votes