Top 10 Horror Movies That Will Blust Your Mind
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.
Here is the top 10 horror movies list
1. May The Devil Take You (2018)
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Directed by | Timo Tjahjanto |
Starring | Chelsea Islan Pevita Pearce Samo Rafael Karina Suwandi Ray Sahetapy Ruth Marini Hadijah Shahab |
Release date | 9 August 2018 |
Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Box office | $2.9 million |
IMDB Rating | 5.9/10 – 5,087 Votes |
When it comes to horror movies, Netflix excels in one area: its global selection of scary movies. Timo Tjahjanto has garnered praise from genre enthusiasts for years for his exceptional short films, such as The ABCs of Death and V/H/S/2. However, his work in Indonesian feature films is perhaps his greatest, and his work has now reached a wider audience in the West thanks to Netflix’s acquisition. In the film May The Devil Take You, a young woman goes to her father’s previous house in an attempt to understand his strange condition, only to learn the terrible truth about his past.
2. Cargo (2017)
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Directed by | Ben Howling Yolanda Ramke |
Starring | Martin Freeman Simone Landers Anthony Hayes David Gulpilil Susie Porter Natasha Wanganeen Caren Pistorius |
Release dates | 6 October 2017 (ADLFF) 18 May 2018 (Worldwide) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
IMDB Rating | 6.3/10 – 48,673 Votes |
Still one of my favorites is a horror movies that Netflix released early on. Martin Freeman plays a father traveling across the Australian outback with his daughter in Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke’s Cargo; there are also zombies. Consider The Walking Dead as an undead movie with strong emotional stakes that focuses more on the survival drama of its human protagonists than on zombie action. Unexpectedly, despite encountering violent walkers, crazy people, and exciting weather conditions, Freeman’s traveler doesn’t let the infant drag the story down. Horror Movies with child subplots are difficult to pull off, but Cargo does it well, translating the worries of overly careful parents into a satisfying zombie experience.
3. The Block Island Sound (2020)
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Directed by | Kevin McManus Matthew McManus |
Starring | Chris Sheffield Michaela McManus |
Release dates | August 28, 2020 (Fantasia) March 11, 2021 (Netflix) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
IMDB Rating | 5.4/10 – 9,622 Votes |
A spooky seaside adventure is brought to life by Kevin and Matthew McManus from the depths of Rhode Island. This disconcerting wet mystery blends several subgenres in a way that is more creepy than violent. The residents of Block Island will be experiencing the horrors of a psychological, ecological, aquatic, and even possessed nature as they attempt to make sense of the incomprehensible happenings that are washing up on their shores. Storytelling churns like a never-ending maelstrom as The Block Island Sound weaponizes the concept of “siren songs,” plays with out-of-body experiences, and adds a spoonful of grief to the mix.
4. Before I Wake (2016)
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Directed by | Mike Flanagan |
Starring | Kate Bosworth Thomas Jane Jacob Tremblay Annabeth Gish Dash Mihok Topher Bousquet |
Release dates | July 31, 2016 (Fantasia) January 5, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4.9 million |
IMDB Rating | 6.2/10 – 52K Votes |
Mike Flanagan’s film Before I Wake is a highly underrated gem that deserves more recognition. It combines elements of family, creatures, and dread to create a deeply moving story. Jacob Tremblay delivers a powerful performance as an adopted boy plagued by a terrifying character known as The Canker Man. Flanagan expertly taps into the fears of young readers, making painful memories and boogeymen unavoidable. Unfortunately, the film didn’t receive the attention it deserved due to a lack of marketing and a troubled release on Netflix. However, I hope that my recommendation will lead to its discovery on streaming services.
5. Vampires Vs. The Bronx (2020)
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Directed by | Oz Rodriguez |
Starring | Jaden Michael Gerald W. Jones III Gregory Diaz IV Sarah Gadon |
Release date | October 2, 2020 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
IMDB Rating | 5.7/10 – 11,220 Votes |
Although there have been many other things associated with vampires, Vampires Vs. The Bronx exposes gentrification as humanity’s real enemy. A group of three young best friends decide to take matters into their own hands and organize the neighborhood to fight against the invading monsters after they come across a brood of vampires who are planning to destroy The Bronx. It would be too simple to call it The Lost Boys for a new generation, but the way Miguel, Bobby, Luis, Gloria, Lil Mayor, and the rest of the gang approach the appropriately named Murnau real estate flick would make the Frog Brothers proud. Take the adobo and leave the stake.
6. Under The Shadow (2016)
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Directed by | Babak Anvari |
Written by | Babak Anvari |
Starring | Narges Rashidi Avin Manshadi Bobby Naderi Ray Haratian Arash Marandi |
Release dates | 23 January 2016 (Sundance) 30 September 2016 (United Kingdom) |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Jordan Qatar |
Language | Persian |
Box office | $126,642 |
IMDB Rating | 6.8/10 · 30,390 votes |
Under the Shadow by Babak Anvari is a remarkable portrayal of a country’s trauma overrun by terrifying demons. Djinn’s visits haunt a family in war-torn Iran, as if bombs going off outside and threats from the military weren’t enough. Anvari highlights the horrors of both Iraq and Iran by manipulating shadows and creating haunting architecture. When in doubt, look abroad for something unique; there are some very powerful shocks and new presentations of otherwise conventional fright-flick molds.
7. Incantation (2022)
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Directed by | Kevin Ko |
Starring | Tsai Hsuan-yen Huang Sin-ting Kao Ying-hsuan Sean Lin RQ |
Release date | March 18, 2022 |
Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | Taiwan |
Languages | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
Budget | $1 million |
Box office | $5.7 million |
IMDB Rating | 3.7/10 – 841 Voters |
Taiwanese found footage film directed by Kevin Ko Even if incantation uses cliches, it doesn’t make them any less terrifying. You’ll get a few excellent shocks when a woman breaks religious taboos to protect her daughter from the horrors she summoned. Translated: Stupid people who make viral videos challenging the unknown face immediate and long-term consequences. Regarding who is allowed to record from recovered footage and forbidden events involving the entity’s curse, the screenplay is ambiguous. You may yip a few screams of fear, but there’s an intriguing idea behind interactive discovered footage horror that sounds a lot like the Ring series in its social media emphasis. You could do far worse on Netflix, though.
8. There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021)
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Directed by | Patrick Brice |
Starring | Sydney Park Théodore Pellerin Asjha Cooper Jesse LaTourette Diego Josef |
Release dates | September 23, 2021 (Fantastic Fest) October 6, 2021 (United States) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
IMDB Rating | 4.9/10 · 20,028 votes |
Two enormous accomplishments for contemporary horror movies are achieved by Patrick Brice’s slasher adaptation: it keeps us wondering and kills without hesitation. It’s another movie about a masked killer chopping and dicing teenagers, but this one is bold and fierce enough to make its mark. Characters point fingers as blood runs everywhere, from church confessional booths to burning corn mazes, leaving viewers to speculate about who might be responsible for mass murder. These situational misdirections keep viewers guessing. Expect a good modern slasher that shines when it matters most, not the next Scream or anything.
9. Coming Home In The Dark (2021)
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Directed by | James Ashcroft |
Written by | Eli Kent James Ashcroft |
Release date | January 31, 2021 (Sundance) |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Budget | $970,000 |
IMDB Rating | 5.7/10 · 7,794 votes |
Are you up for something, to put it nicely, sweater-gnawingly stressful and utterly depressing? That’s Coming Home in the Dark, an Ozploitation film. In this tragic holiday film, a family travels and comes across some of the most horrible people. It perfectly embodies the phrase “wrong time, wrong place,” and it conveys the ultimate fear that parents have when attempting to shield their kids. There are no more cat-and-mouse games to play; humans are the true horror monsters; no demonic forces or otherworldly beings are required.
10. Alive (2020)
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Directed by | Cho Il-hyung |
Starring | Yoo Ah-in Park Shin-hye |
Release date | June 24, 2020 (South Korea) |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | USD$14.7 million |
IMDB Rating | 6.3/10 · 48,641 votes |
South Korea makes the best zombie horror movies, and Alive is no exception. No one does zombie movies quite like them. When a zombie outbreak decimates Seoul and the surrounding area, a video game streamer chooses to barricade himself in his apartment. Just when he thinks there’s no chance left, he finds out that his roommate, who lives in the flat across from him, is also alive. While zombies attack the world outside their gates, the two make a zipline to distribute food and walkie-talkies to communicate with each other. This movie explores human connection just as much as zombie survival, with every scene tense and thrilling due to the ever-present fear of zombies.