Best Horror Movies on Netflix

The best horror movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4 · 11,337 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Movies like Psycho →
2. Alien (1979)
★ 8.2 · 16,976 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Movies like Alien →
3. Jaws (1975)
★ 7.7 · 11,938 votes · Horror, Thriller, Adventure
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Movies like Jaws →

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Best Horror Movies on Netflix

The best horror movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4 · 11,337 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Movies like Psycho →
2. Alien (1979)
★ 8.2 · 16,976 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Movies like Alien →
3. Jaws (1975)
★ 7.7 · 11,938 votes · Horror, Thriller, Adventure
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Movies like Jaws →