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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:

It’s Alive 1974

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Overview
Directed byLarry Cohen
Written byLarry Cohen
Produced byLarry Cohen
StarringJohn P. Ryan
Sharon Farrell
James Dixon
William Wellman Jr.
Shamus Locke
Andrew Duggan
Guy Stockwell
Michael Ansara
Release datesApril 26, 1974 (Woods Theatre, Chicago)
October 18, 1974 (U.S.)
Running time91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Box office$7.1 million
IMDB Rating5.8/10 · ‎9,103 votes

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.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Overview
Directed byWes Craven
Written byWes Craven
Produced byRobert Shaye
StarringJohn Saxon
Ronee Blakley
Heather Langenkamp
Amanda Wyss
Nick Corri
Johnny Depp
Robert Englund
Release dateNovember 9, 1984 (United States)
Running time91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 million
Box office$57 million
IMDB Rating7.4/10 · ‎265,315 votes

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.

Firestarter 1984

Firestarter 1984
Overview
Directed byMark L. Lester
Screenplay byStanley Mann
Based onFirestarter by Stephen King
Produced byFrank Capra Jr.
Martha Schumacher
StarringDavid Keith
Drew Barrymore
Freddie Jones
Heather Locklear
Martin Sheen
George C. Scott
Art Carney
Louise Fletcher
Release dateMay 11, 1984
Running time114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$17.1 million (US/Canada)
$18.9 million (worldwide rentals)
IMDB Rating6.1/10 · ‎37,387 votes

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.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Overview
Directed byJack Sholder
Written byDavid Chaskin
Based onCharacters by Wes Craven
StarringMark Patton
Kim Myers
Robert Rusler
Clu Gulager
Hope Lange
Robert Englund
Release dateNovember 1, 1985
Running time87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$30 million
IMDB Rating5.4/10 · ‎78,353 votes

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. 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Overview
Directed byChuck Russell
StarringHeather Langenkamp
Patricia Arquette
Larry Fishburne
Priscilla Pointer
Craig Wasson
John Saxon
Dick Cavett
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Robert Englund
Release dateFebruary 27, 1987 (United States)
Running time96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.3–4.6 million
Box office$44.8 million (US)
IMDB Rating6.6/10 · ‎91,323 votes

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.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Overview
Directed byRenny Harlin
StarringRobert Englund
Release dateAugust 19, 1988
Running time93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6.5 million
Box office$49.4 million (US)
IMDB Rating5.6/10 · ‎62,318 votes

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.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Overview
Directed byStephen Hopkins
StarringRobert Englund
Lisa Wilcox
Release dateAugust 11, 1989
Running time90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$22.1 million (US)
IMDB Rating5/10 · ‎51,223 votes

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.

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare

wes craven's new nightmare
Overview
Directed byWes Craven
Written byWes Craven
StarringRobert Englund
Heather Langenkamp
Miko Hughes
John Saxon
Release dateOctober 14, 1994
Running time112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$19.8 million
IMDB Rating6.4/10 · ‎64,860 votes

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.

Anaconda 1997

Anaconda 1997
Overview
Directed byLuis Llosa
Written byHans Bauer
Jim Cash
Jack Epps Jr.
StarringIce Cube
Jennifer Lopez
Jon Voight
Eric Stoltz
Jonathan Hyde
Owen Wilson
Release dateApril 11, 1997
Running time89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million
Box office$136.8 million
IMDB Rating4.9/10 · ‎113,155 votes

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.

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