Whether you’re planning a solo scare session or a spooky movie night with friends, Netflix has you covered this Halloween. From bone-chilling classics to modern psychological thrillers, the platform’s horror lineup offers something for every kind of fear. Here are ten of the best horror movies to stream tonight for the ultimate Halloween marathon.
Smile (2022)
After witnessing a patient’s horrific suicide, psychiatrist Rose Cotter begins to experience terrifying visions and an eerie, ever-present smile stalking her every move. As her grip on reality unravels, Rose must confront buried trauma and a malevolent force that feeds on fear and refuses to let her go.
Gerald’s Game (2017)
A couple’s getaway to a secluded lake house takes a dark turn when the husband dies suddenly, leaving his wife Jessie handcuffed to the bed. Alone and trapped, she must confront both her physical limits and the psychological horrors buried deep in her past.
Incantation (2022)
Six years after breaking a powerful taboo, Li Ronan returns from a psychiatric facility to reunite with her daughter, Dodo. When a dark force begins haunting them, Ronan must uncover the truth behind a forbidden ritual and a sinister deity worshipped in a remote village.
The Ritual (2017)
Four friends reunite for a hiking trip through the remote forests of Sweden, hoping to reconnect after tragedy. When they stray off the path and take shelter in an eerie abandoned cabin, they awaken something ancient and malevolent that begins to haunt their every step.
28 Days Later (2002)
Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” redefined modern horror with its fast-moving infected and bleak, apocalyptic atmosphere. The film follows a small group of survivors navigating a ravaged London after a rage virus outbreak wipes out society in just weeks. Its gritty, handheld cinematography and haunting empty cityscapes give it a chilling realism that set a new standard for zombie thrillers.
Cobweb (2023)
“Cobweb” is a slow-burn horror from Samuel Bodin, the director behind “Marianne,” one of Netflix’s most beloved horror series. The film follows a lonely boy who begins hearing strange noises in his home, only to suspect that his parents are hiding a terrifying secret. With its eerie atmosphere, unsettling family dynamics, and shocking twists, it keeps audiences guessing until the chilling finale. Claustrophobic and unnerving, it taps into childhood fears of what might be lurking just out of sight.
His House (2020)
After fleeing war in South Sudan, Bol and Rial arrive in England hoping to start a new life. They are placed in a run-down house on the edge of London, where strange events begin to unfold. Grieving the loss of their daughter and facing hostility from locals, the couple soon realizes that something evil has followed them.
Sister Death (2023)
In post-war Spain, Narcisa, a novice nun with a mysterious past and supernatural abilities, arrives at a former convent turned girls’ school to begin teaching. As unsettling events unfold and dark forces emerge, she is drawn into a chilling mystery tied to the building’s haunted history.
28 Years Later (2025)
“28 Years Later” brings Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland back to the franchise that redefined modern horror. Set nearly three decades after the original outbreak, the story follows survivors on a remote English island who are forced to confront new dangers when the Rage virus resurfaces. The film expands the mythology with mutated infected and unsettling human conflicts, keeping the tension razor sharp. Both a continuation and a reinvention, it cements the series as one of horror’s most enduring sagas.
Verónica (2017)
In Madrid, 1991, teenage Verónica, overwhelmed by family responsibilities and grief over her father’s death, attempts to contact him using a Ouija board during a solar eclipse. The séance unleashes a dark presence that begins to torment her and her younger siblings. As supernatural forces grow stronger, Verónica desperately seeks a way to protect her family before the malevolent entity consumes them all.