Looking for best horror movies on Netflix? then read on…
Netflix has the biggest directory of films and series across several genres such as horror, action, suspense, thriller, comedy, documentary children, romance, sci-fi, fantasy and drama. Undoubtedly, it is also the biggest Ott platform that hosts the best horror movie titles in International English along with dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other regional languages. Since its catalogue is huge, it could be tiring to find out the film which meet your needs. Therefore, we at Wikibiotv.com have filtered out some of the best horror movies currently streaming on Netflix in India, USA and other parts of the world.
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Grab your snacks and stick to your couch because we are presenting you the most spine-chilling horror movies of all times.
No. 1 in our list is…
1) Bird Box
| Bird Box Cast | Sandra Bullock (Malorie) Sarah Paulson (Jessica) Julian Edwards (Tom) Vivien Lyra Blair (Girl) |
| Release Date | 14 December 2018 |
| IMDB Rating | 6.6/10 |
| Runtime | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Sussane Bier |
| Movie Trailer | Bird Box Trailer |
In an opening shot we see Malorie explaining her kids that there is demonic presence in this apocalypse world. Therefore, she advised them not to open the blindfold while crossing the river. Because whosoever opens the blindfold goes bonkers and die.
Five years earlier…
Pregnant Malorie is visited by her sister Jessica. While watching news broadcast they come to know about unexplained mass suicide across Europe, Asia and North America. After a while, they visit hospital for Malorie’s prenatal checkup. During her checkup she notices a lady banging her head onto the glass wall. She gets scared and run towards her car to escape from the scene. Malorie tells Jessica that the demonic thing which they saw in news is here and forcing people to commit suicide. Jessica pushes the gas pedal, after moving a few meters away from the hospital the car meets with an accident. Watch this horror thriller film to know the complete story.
2) A Classic Horror Story
| A Classic Horror Story Cast | Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz (Elisa) Yulia Sobol (Sofia) Will Merrick (Mark) Fransesco Russo (Fabrizio) Peppino Mazzotta (Riccardo) |
| Release Date | 14 July 2021 |
| IMDB Rating | 5.7/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hours 35 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Roberto De Feo, Paolo Strippoli |
| Movie Trailer | A Classic Horror Story Trailer |
Elisa who is visiting her parents decided to share the ride along with other four strangers through rideshare app : a doctor, couple Mark and Sophie, and a travel vlogger Fabrizio. While going through the road she feel sick. Therefore they all decide to pull over the car and Mark who is drunk takes over the driving seat for Fabrizio. Mark swerves the car to save the corpse of a goat and crash into a tree. Elisa wakes up next morning to see the group doing first aid of Mark’s broken leg. The group realises that they are no longer on the road but in a mysterious cottage surrounded by a dense forest. Watch this horror thriller movie on Netflix Ott app.
3) Evil Dead
| Evil Dead Cast | Jane Levy (Mia), Shiloh Fernandez (David), Lou Taylor Pucci (Eric), Jessica Lucas (Olivia), Elizabeth Blackmore (Natalie) |
| Release Date | 2013 |
| IMDB Rating | 6.5/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Fede Alvarez |
| Movie Trailer | Evil Dead Movie Trailer |
Mia, a drug addict is determined to kick the habit. Therefore, she asks her brother David, his girlfriend Natalie and their friends to help her out through withdrawal. David takes her to their remote house built in a forest. Eric finds a mysterious book and read it which resulted in the awakening of the deadly demon. Watch this supernatural horror movie to know the complete story. The movie is currently streaming on Netflix in U.S, India and other countries.
4) A Quiet Place
| A Quiet Place Cast | Emily Blunt (Evelyn Abbott) John Krasinski (Lee Abbott) Millicent Simmonds (Regan Abbott) Noah Jupe (Marcus Abbott) Cade Woodward (Beau Abbott) Leon Russom (Man in the woods) |
| Release Date | 6 April 2018 |
| IMDB Rating | 7.5/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | John Krasinski |
| Movie Trailer | A Quiet Place Movie Trailer |
A family lives in a world where most of the people have been killed by blind mysterious creatures who hunt on sound. Therefore, the family is forced to live in a complete silence, because even a slightest whisper or footstep sound can get them killed. The family communicates in a sign language throughout the film to talk with each other. After a while Evelyn gets pregnant, and Lee is concerned about the baby sound so he creates a technical setup where he note down the sound frequencies and work on the gadgets that can help him fight against the creatures. Lee and Evelyn, struggles to protect their other two children and trains them to survive against the blind monsters.
A Quiet Place is a must watch horror film with a unique storyline. The movie is currently streaming in India and USA on the Netflix Ott app.
5) Carrie
| Carrie Cast | Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie White) Julianne Moore (Margaret White, Mother) Judy Greer (Rita Desjardin) Gabriella Wilde (Sue Snell) Portia Doubleday (Chris Hargensen) Ansel Elgort (Tommy Ross) Samantha Weinstein (Heather) Alex Russell (Billy Nolan) |
| Release Date | 29 November 2013 |
| IMDB Rating | 5.8/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Kimberly Peirce |
| Movie Trailer | Carrie Movie Trailer |
The movie is about a high school teenage girl ‘Carrie’ who often gets bullied by her classmates. One night she unleashed her telekinetic powers to take revenge from her classmates who gets in her way. This film is not a traditional horror film, yet it is worth watching. Carrie is currently streaming on Netflix.
6) Eli
| Eli Cast | Charlie Shotwell (Eli), Sadie Sink (Haley), Lili Taylor (Dr. Isabella Horn), Max Martini (Paul) |
| Release Date | 18 October 2019 |
| IMDB Rating | 5.8/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Cairan Foy |
| Movie Trailer | Eli Movie Trailer |
Netflix has released a new horror film, Eli, which is about an 11 year old boy who is sick. His parents Rose and Paul send him to a special institute facility so that Doctor Horn can treat her autoimmune disease. However, Eli finds that he is the only person in the institute. Soon Eli started experiencing supernatural phenomenon which everyone predicts as the side effects of the treatment given by a nun cum doctor Horn. Therefore, his only visitor Haley tells him to explore the institute because there is something very alarming about the institute.
Is Eli really a sick boy or something else? Watch this a little horror suspense movie because there is a huge twist in the end of the movie.
7) The Ritual
| The Ritual Cast | Rafe Spall (Luke), Sam Troughton (Dom), Rob James (Hutch), Arsher Ali (Phil), Jacob James Beswick (Fiend), Paul Reid |
| Release Date | 13 October 2017 |
| IMDB Rating | 6.3/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi, Spanish |
| Director | David Bruckner |
| Movie Trailer | The Ritual Movie Trailer |
The Ritual is a horror film directed by David Bruckner, it is a story of four friends who meet at the pub and decide to go on hiking in Sweden after the tragic death of their friend. However, a shortcut leads them into the mysterious forest where an ancient creature stalks them on every turn and kills people who doesn’t submit to his authority. The movie is currently streaming on Netflix ott platform.
8) Veronica
| Veronica Cast | Sandra Escacena (Veronica), Bruna Gonzalez (Lucia), Claudia Placer (Irene), Ivan Chavero (Antonito), Ana Torrent (Ana) |
| Release Date | 25 August 2017 |
| IMDB Rating | 6.2/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Audio | Spanish, Subtitles in English and other languages |
| Director | Paco Plaza |
| Movie Trailer | Veronica Movie Trailer |
Veronica is a horror drama film which is based on a real event happened in Madrid, Spain. The movie is about a teenage girl who uses an ouija board during solar eclipse to summon a spirit. During the session, she become unconscious upon the arrival of demon. The movie is available in Spanish language with English subtitles.
9) The Forest
| The Forest Cast | Natalie Dormer (Sara and Jess), Taylor Kinney (Aiden), Eoin Macken (Rob), Yukiyoshi Ozawa (Michi) |
| Release Date | 8 January 2016 |
| IMDB Rating | 4.8/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Jason Zada |
| Movie Trailer | The Forest Movie Trailer |
This is a horror thriller film which is about twins Sara and Jess. Jess who teaches in Japan has been reported missing and was last seen entering the Aokigahara forest, also known as the ‘Suicide Forest’. Police informs Sara that people goes to that forest with the intention of committing suicide. However, Sara believes that Jess is still alive and decides to visit Aokigahara forest alone.
10) Insidious: The last Key
| Insidious: The Last Key Cast | Lin Shaye (Elise Rainier), Ava Kolker (Elise Rainier, Younger Version), Hana Hayes (Elise Rainier, Youngest Version), Bruce Davison (Christian Rainier), Spencer Locke (Melissa Rainier). |
| Release Date | 5 January 2018 |
| IMDB Rating | 5.7/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | Adam Robitel |
| Movie Trailer | Insidious: The Last Key Trailer |
Elise Rainier lives in Five Keys with her parents Audrey, Gerald and her younger brother Christian. One day Elise and Christian encounter a ghost in the bedroom. Frightened Christian looks for the whistle her mother gave for help, but couldn’t find it. Furious Gerald beats Elise and locks her in the dark basement. Elise hears a mysterious sound telling her open the door with her key. The moment Elise opens the door she gets possessed and kills her mother Audrey who reached the basement for her help. The movie is definitely scary and worth watching.
Apart from the above listed films, there are more scary movies that can give you sleepless nights. Here are some more horror movies that are streaming on Netflix right now.
11) Annabelle Creation
| Annabelle Creation Cast | Samara Lee (Annabelle), Talitha Bateman (Janice, Disabled girl), Lulu Wilson (Linda), Grace Caroline Currey (Carol), Anthony Lapaglia (Samuel Mullins, Father), Miranda Otto (Esther Mullins, Mother), Stephanie Sigman (Sister Charlotte), Annabelle Wallis (Mia), Mark Bramhall (Father Massey), Bonnie Aarons (The Nun), Philippa Coulhard (Nancy) |
| Release Date | 18 August 2017 |
| IMDB Rating | 6.5/10 |
| Runtime | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Audio | English, Hindi |
| Director | David F Sandberg |
| Movie Trailer | Insidious: The Last Key Trailer |
This is one of the best horror movies on Netflix which has ruled the internet for ages. The movie is about a Mullin’s toy company owner whose 7 year old girl died in a tragic car accident. Twelve years later he welcomes a nun and six orphanage girls at his home. However a disabled girl named ‘Janice’ sneaks into the room which has a doll locked in a closet. What happens next? you will witness the most terrifying jumpscares throughout the film.
