Top 10 Horror Movies On Netflix in the 19th Century

How We Select Our Horror Movies

Every day Website Author Partha Roy watches horror movies and TV shows and writes about them. Every month, he delves into Netflix’s Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and so on, catalog to uncover horrific horror movies, guided by his taste and a lifetime of film study rather than whatever the algorithm is recommending. After double-checking to ensure they’re still available, he watches each and makes his recommendation. We showcase more than simply the audience favorites: Filmmakers frequently use horror to build chilling atmospheres, keep audiences on edge, and offer cultural commentary. Read on to discover something to watch.

19th-century horror movies on Netflix are listed below:

Summary

Frank and Lenore Davis eagerly await the birth of their second child in Los Angeles. However, the baby is born monstrously deformed, kills the hospital staff, and escapes. Facing media scrutiny and police investigation, Frank loses his job. The baby continues killing people, prompting a citywide hunt. Frank discovers Lenore hiding the baby in their basement and shoots it, but the baby escapes and kills their friend Charley. Frank finds the scared baby in the sewers and tries to save it, but the police shoot and kill the child. The grieving Davis family is left to cope with their loss as news breaks of another mutant baby born in Seattle.

Summary

Tina Gray dreams of a disfigured man with a bladed glove attacking her and wakes with slashes on her nightgown. Her friends Nancy and Glen have similar nightmares. During a sleepover, Tina’s boyfriend Rod sees her killed by an unseen force and is arrested. Nancy dreams of Fred Krueger, who burns her arm, and she wakes with a burn mark. She almost drowns at home and uses caffeine to stay awake. She sees Krueger kill Rod in his cell.

Nancy’s mother reveals Krueger was a child murderer burned alive by vengeful parents and now kills their children in dreams. Krueger kills Glen, leaving Nancy to fight him. She pulls Krueger into the real world, traps him, and sets him on fire, but he escapes and attacks her mother. Nancy makes Krueger disappear by showing no fear. The next morning, her friends and mother are alive, but Krueger traps them as they drive off, revealing it’s still a dream.

Summary

Andy and Vicky McGee gain telepathic powers from an experiment with the drug LOT-6. Their daughter Charlie has pyrokinetic abilities. After Vicky is murdered and government agents abduct Charlie from “The Shop,” Andy rescues her, and they go on the run. 

They find temporary refuge with farmer Irv Manders. The Shop’s assassin, John Rainbird, captures them and tricks Charlie into trusting him. Andy fakes compliance with The Shop’s drugs to keep his powers. He arranges an escape, but Rainbird ambushes them, killing Andy. Charlie incinerates Rainbird and destroys the facility with her powers. With Irv’s help, she escapes and heads to New York to expose The Shop to the media.

Summary

Jesse, their teenage son, has nightmares about Krueger, which he discovers are similar to Nancy Thompson’s. Jesse’s nightmares become more intense, leading him to wander the streets at night. He is caught by his gym teacher, Coach Schneider, and killed by Freddy. Lisa took Jesse to the abandoned factory where Krueger worked, but they found nothing. Jesse’s terror gives Freddy strength, and he transforms back into Jesse. Lisa confronted Freddy, confessed her love, and kissed him. Jesse fights back, and Freddy combusts and turns to ash. 

Summary

Kristen Parker, a teenager who dreams of Freddy Krueger, is admitted to Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital by her mother. Dr. Neil Gordon, a therapist, helps her cope with the hospital’s orderlies and patients. Kristen’s dreams reveal her ability to pull people into her dreams, leading to Freddy’s death.

The remaining patients, known as “the last of the Elm Street kids,” try group hypnosis to discover their dream powers. Freddy’s bones are found, and they reunite with Kristen. Taryn and Will are killed, while Kristen, Nancy, and Kincaid rescue Joey. Freddy kills Don and incapacitates Neil, who is revealed to be Freddy’s ghost. Neil purifies Freddy’s bones and kills Nancy, who dies in Kristen’s arms. Neil discovers that Amanda Krueger is Sister Mary Helena and goes to sleep with Kristen’s papier-mâché house, revealing that Freddy is not defeated.

Summary

Kristen dreams of Freddy’s old boiler room, summoning Joey and Kincaid to stop Krueger from returning. Freddy kills them, and Kristen is tricked into summoning Alice into the dream. Alice is thrown into Freddy’s boiler, and she is burned to death. Alice’s dream powers cause her to gain the abilities and personalities of her dead friends. Freddy targets Debbie, turning her into a cockroach and crushing her in a motel. Alice faces Freddy alone, using her friends’ dream powers against him. She remembers a nursery rhyme and forces Freddy to face his reflection, causing his soul to revolt. Alice’s friends’ souls are released, leaving Freddy a hollow husk. Months later, Dan and Alice see Freddy’s reflection in the water but ignore it.

Summary

Alice and Dan start dating, but Freddy Krueger is not present. Alice has a vision of herself dressed in a nun’s habit and attending an asylum. She wakes up and finds herself at the asylum, where she sees Amanda giving birth to a deformed baby. The baby finds Freddy’s remains and grows into an adult, hinting at his return. Alice contacts Dan, who falls asleep and is electrocuted by Freddy. Alice learns of Dan’s death and is pregnant with his child.

Alice tells her friends about Freddy and his lineage, but Yvonne and Greta are more supportive. Greta falls asleep, and Freddy arrives, forcing her to eat her organs. Yvonne and Dan’s parents still believe Alice is crazy, and Alice refuses to give them the baby. Alice and Mark investigate Amanda’s whereabouts and find Amanda at the asylum. Freddy lures her away, but Alice rescues Yvonne. Mark falls asleep and is pulled into a comic book world where Freddy becomes a supervillain. Alice saves her son, Jacob, and seals Freddy away in time.

Summary

Heather Langenkamp, known for her role as Nancy Thompson in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series, has a nightmare about Freddy Krueger’s claws attacking her family. She receives phone calls from a fan who quotes Freddy’s nursery rhyme. Heather is asked to reprise her role in a new Nightmare film. Dylan’s health deteriorates as he becomes more scared of Freddy. Heather visits Nightmare creator Wes Craven, who reveals that an ancient supernatural entity has been freed after the series ends. Heather must play Nancy again to stop Freddy. She discovers that reality overlaps with the films, and her street, house, and clothes all transform into Nancy’s. Freddy emerges into reality and abducts Dylan. Heather and Dylan defeat Freddy in a hellish construct, and Heather finds a copy of Wes’ screenplay, thanking him for defeating the entity.

Summary

A poacher hides from an unknown creature on the Amazon River, and while attempting to catch him, he commits suicide by shooting himself. Meanwhile, a film crew is filming a documentary about the Shirishamas, a long-lost indigenous Amazonian tribe. The crew encounters Paraguayan snake hunter Paul Serone, who convinces them to help him find the Shirishamas. However, Serone takes over the boat and forces the crew to help him hunt down a giant record-breaking green anaconda he believes he can capture alive.

The crew faces various challenges, including an anaconda attacking the boat crew, a waterfall causing the boat to become stuck, and Serone capturing Terri and Danny. The anaconda attacks the crew, but they escape. The crew finds a nest full of newborn anacondas and kills the anaconda with an axe to the head. The crew reunites with Cale, who begins filming their documentary. The film explores themes of survival, friendship, and the importance of preserving the Amazonian culture.