Boo! It’s October 1st, which means it’s officially spooky season for the next 30 days. And what better way to celebrate the start of spooky season than by binge-watching horror movies on Netflix?
In past years, Netflix gave subscribers a month of one new original horror film per week. The streamer isn’t doing that this year, but there are still plenty of other horror films in Netflix’s library. This includes genre films by Guillermo del Toro, slashers such as Fear Streetand psychological thrillers such as Perfection. No matter how cool you are, we guarantee there will be a movie on this list that will scare you.
Director Guillermo del Toro knows how to excite and scare audiences. Mia Wasikowska plays a young woman who stays with an eccentric baronet (Tom Hiddleston) and his equally repulsive sister (Jessica Chastain). This is a true ghost story with impeccable atmosphere that is sure to get you in the mood for the spooky season.
Directed by Jessica M. Thompson and written by Blair Butler, this 2022 horror film is a fresh take on Bram Stroker’s novel. Dracula novel. Nathalie Emmanuel plays a struggling artist who takes a DNA test and discovers that she has a wealthy cousin in England. Not only that, but the rich cousin also has a rich friend who completely likes her. This is every starving artist’s dream come true… right? It’s a pity about this whole vampire story.
Directed and adapted by Vincenzo Natali. In the tall grass is a scary, disturbing and terrifying adaptation of the 2012 Stephen King story. Leisla De Oliveira and Avery Whitted play two siblings, Becky and Cal, who are lured into a field of grass (long grass) when they hear a little boy named Tobin (Will Buie Jr.) scream for help. However, this is no ordinary grass – it is evil thick. In the tall grass is full of twists and suspenseful imagery and ties it all into satisfying emotional arcs for its characters. It’s a must-see for horror fans and King fans alike.
Street of fear. Part 1: 1994. on Netflix is not only a fun, gory adaptation of the book series by R.L. Stine is rated R, but also a very sweet lesbian love story. The very charming Kiana Madeira plays a ’90s teen named Dina who has recently broken up with her girlfriend Sam (Olivia Welch) after Sam transfers from downtrodden Shadyside High to their wealthy rival, Sunnyvale. But the girls soon have more than just drama and rivalry to worry about when a masked killer begins terrorizing their friends. Director Lee Janiak manages to do Fear Street A fun, nostalgic throwback to ’90s kids that will no doubt also appeal to Gen Z horror fans.
After you finish the first Fear Street movie, you might as well follow it up with a sequel. I’m obviously taking inspiration from 80’s horror movies and enhancing them like Friday the 13th, this second part is fun, bloody and surprisingly romantic. It’s even better than the already solid first part of the trilogy. Stranger Things star Sadie Sink shines as Ziggy, an angry teenager from downtrodden Shadyside who can’t understand his sister Cindy’s positive outlook on life. But when a killer begins to terrorize their summer camp, the girls are forced to put aside their differences and work together. Fair warning: This smart, funny, sexy and gory slasher film deserves an R rating and may not be for the faint of heart.
You’ve made it this far, so you can watch the third and final movie in Fear Street row. Fear Street: 1666 is a satisfying conclusion to this fun, breezy R-rated horror trilogy. In particular, the 1666 portion of the film, which finally gave audiences the chilling origin story of Shadyside witch Sarah Fier, provided a perfect colonial horror vibe and kept the suspense going. Also, like the first film, it is very gay. Weird teenagers have no idea how good they are living these days!
Sandra Oh, scream queen? Don’t mind if I do this! In this 2022 supernatural thriller from writer-director Iris K. Shim, Oh stars as a single mother who lives with her daughter in an isolated farmhouse. This could have been a wonderful existence if not for the ghost of O’s mother who continues to haunt them. Ummah was also produced by Sam Raimi, the man behind the best Spider-Man movies, if that suits you.
Yes, Destruction This is a horror movie, and no, I won’t answer questions now. Director Alex Garland, who adapted Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, has created a flawless atmosphere: lush green forests full of terrifying monsters, delicate flowers that can literally kill you, and that iconic soundtrack that will always send shivers down your spine. And it’s the rare sci-fi film that offers not one, not two, but five great female performances – Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson and Tuva Novotny as a team of soldier-scientists. and they will all crush him. And yes, the ending is confusing, but if you really pay attention, it makes sense.
This psychological thriller from director Richard Shepard cemented Allison Williams’ place as a twisted scream queen. Williams plays Charlotte, a former cello prodigy who was forced to drop out of her studies at a prestigious music conservatory when her mother fell ill. After her mother’s death, she searches for her old mentor Anton (Steven Weber) and discovers that he has a new favorite student named Lizzie (Logan Browning). Immediately, Charlotte and Lizzie engage in an intense sexual relationship. Instead of spoilers, let’s just say that two women find themselves in a terrible situation, organized by Charlotte out of jealousy. It’s not a perfect movie (pun intended), but it has some unsettling visuals that you’ll never forget.
In this 2023 supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery, Russell Crowe plays the “James Bond of Exorcists,” aka Father Gabriele Amorth. Say Exorcist of the Pope “based on a true story” would be an exaggeration, but it is based on the memoirs of a real-life priest, Father Gabriele Amorth, who worked as an official exorcist of the Catholic Church from 1986 until his death in 2016. the late William Friedkin, director Exorcistthey even made a documentary about him back in 2018 called The Devil and Father Amorth. If you want to believe, in the spirit of spooky season, we won’t tell.
Directed by Susanne Bier, this Netflix surprise hit is pure genre entertainment. The great Sandra Bullock plays a badass lone wolf trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mysterious monsters. Just looking at these monsters will drive you crazy, so survivors are forced to wear blindfolds on the streets. It’s not exactly a sublime horror film, but it is a creative, original, and fun monster movie. Plus Sandra Bullock!