Best Horror Movies on HBO Max in the US

1. 1
   The Shining 1980

   Directed by Stanley Kubrick · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.2

   8.2 · 20K votes
2. 2
   Coraline 2009

   Directed by Henry Selick · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
   7.9

   7.9 · 9.6K votes
3. 3
   Lee Cronin's The Mummy 2026

   Directed by Lee Cronin · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.8

   7.8 · 2.8K votes
4. 4
   The Exorcist 1973

   Directed by William Friedkin · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.7

   7.7 · 9K votes
5. 5
   Freaks 1932

   Directed by Tod Browning · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, FlixHouse
   7.7

   7.8 · 1.4K votes
6. 6
   Night of the Living Dead 1968

   Directed by George A. Romero · Streaming on JustWatch TV Free, fuboTV, HBO Max
   7.6

   7.6 · 2.9K votes
7. 7
   The Conjuring 2013

   Directed by James Wan · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.5

   7.5 · 13K votes
8. 8
   Evil Dead Burn 2026

   Directed by Sébastien Vaniček · Streaming on HBO Max
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.8K votes
9. 9
   Godzilla 1954

   Directed by Ishirō Honda · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Cinemax
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.2K votes
10. 10
    Evil Dead II 1987

    Directed by Sam Raimi · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, IndieFlix Shorts
    7.5

    7.5 · 3.7K votes
11. 11
    Sinners 2025

    Directed by Ryan Coogler · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.5 · 5.4K votes
12. 12
    Onibaba 1964

    Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.5

    7.7 · 508 votes
13. 13
    Kwaidan 1965

    Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel
    7.5

    7.7 · 484 votes
14. 14
    Eyes Without a Face 1960

    Directed by Georges Franju · Streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV
    7.4

    7.6 · 837 votes
15. 15
    Häxan 1922

    Directed by Benjamin Christensen · Streaming on JustWatch TV Free, HBO Max, Brew
    7.4

    7.6 · 465 votes
16. 16
    Interview with the Vampire 1994

    Directed by Neil Jordan · Streaming on YouTube TV, HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 6.7K votes
17. 17
    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992

    Directed by David Lynch · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.4

    7.4 · 2.4K votes
18. 18
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

    Directed by Wes Craven · Streaming on HBO Max, AMC+, AMC
    7.3

    7.4 · 6K votes
19. 19
    Carrie 1976

    Directed by Brian De Palma · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.3

    7.3 · 4.5K votes
20. 20
    Hereditary 2018

    Directed by Ari Aster · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 9K votes
21. 21
    The Conjuring 2 2016

    Directed by James Wan · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 9.5K votes
22. 22
    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
23. 23
    Weapons 2025

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

    7.3 · 4.2K votes
24. 24
    Bring Her Back 2025

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

    7.3 · 2K votes
25. 25
    Funny Games 1997

    Directed by Michael Haneke · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 2.2K votes
26. 26
    Eraserhead 1977

    Directed by David Lynch · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Philo
    7.3

    7.3 · 2.9K votes
27. 27
    Zombieland 2009

    Directed by Ruben Fleischer · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 14K votes
28. 28
    Shin Godzilla 2016

    Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.7K votes
29. 29
    House 1977

    Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Kanopy
    7.2

    7.3 · 852 votes
30. 30
    It 2017

    Directed by Andy Muschietti · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 21K 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
    Constantine 2005

    Directed by Francis Lawrence · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.2

    7.2 · 8.7K votes
33. 33
    Poltergeist 1982

    Directed by Tobe Hooper · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.2 · 3.5K votes
34. 34
    Gremlins 1984

    Directed by Joe Dante · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 7.2K votes
35. 35
    Midsommar 2019

    Directed by Ari Aster · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max
    7.1

    7.1 · 8.6K votes
36. 36
    Talk to Me 2023

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

    7.1 · 4.1K votes
37. 37
    Vampyr 1932

    Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Screambox
    7.1

    7.2 · 621 votes
38. 38
    Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989

    Directed by Kazuki Ōmori · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.1

    7.3 · 321 votes
39. 39
    Final Destination Bloodlines 2025

    Directed by Adam Stein · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.0

    7.0 · 3.2K votes
40. 40
    Backrooms 2026

    Directed by Kane Parsons · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.0

    7.0 · 3.8K votes
41. 41
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931

    Directed by Rouben Mamoulian · Streaming on HBO Max, TCM, Plex
    7.0

    7.2 · 344 votes
42. 42
    The Return of Godzilla 1984

    Directed by Koji Hashimoto · Streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Cinemax
    7.0

    7.2 · 357 votes
43. 43
    Orphan 2009

    Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra · Streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel
    7.0

    7.0 · 5.8K votes
44. 44
    Companion 2025

    Directed by Drew Hancock · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.0

    7.0 · 2.7K votes
45. 45
    Little Shop of Horrors 1986

    Directed by Frank Oz · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.0

    7.0 · 1.7K votes
46. 46
    Trick 'r Treat 2007

    Directed by Michael Dougherty · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, AMC+
    6.9

    7.0 · 2.2K votes
47. 47
    Heretic 2024

    Directed by Scott Beck · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, The Roku Channel
    6.9

    7.0 · 3K votes
48. 48
    Evil Dead Rise 2023

    Directed by Lee Cronin · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    6.9

    7.0 · 4.1K votes
49. 49
    Us 2019

    Directed by Jordan Peele · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.9

    6.9 · 8.4K votes
50. 50
    Inland Empire 2006

    Directed by David Lynch · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
    6.9

    7.0 · 1.3K 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. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   They Will Kill You 2026

   Directed by Kirill Sokolov · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.8

   6.9 · 1.2K votes
2. 2
   Carnival of Souls 1962

   Directed by Herk Harvey · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, fuboTV
   6.8

   6.9 · 564 votes
3. 3
   Scanners 1981

   Directed by David Cronenberg · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.7

   6.7 · 1.4K votes
4. 4
   House of Wax 1953

   Directed by André de Toth · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.8

   6.9 · 406 votes
5. 5
   The Brood 1979

   Directed by David Cronenberg · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, Brew
   6.6

   6.7 · 851 votes
6. 6
   Cronos 1993

   Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Streaming on HBO Max
   6.6

   6.7 · 809 votes
7. 7
   House on Haunted Hill 1959

   Directed by William Castle · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, fuboTV
   6.7

   6.7 · 649 votes
8. 8
   The Big Shave 1967

   Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Criterion Channel, HBO Max
   6.8

   6.9 · 372 votes
9. 9
   The Most Dangerous Game 1932

   Directed by Irving Pichel · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max
   6.7

   6.9 · 336 votes
10. 10
    Sisters 1973

    Directed by Brian De Palma · Streaming on HBO Max, Philo, YouTube Free
    6.6

    6.7 · 465 votes