The best horror movies on Netflix
103 horror titles are streaming on Netflix in the US. These are the top 20 by score, rebuilt every day from the live catalogue, so nothing here has already left.
Top pick
Alien (1979)
BN 811h 57mFilm
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 …
Best horror movies on Netflix
| # | Title | BN | IMDb | RT | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alien (1979) | 81 | n/a | n/a | 1h 57m |
| 2 | Jaws (1975) | 76.2 | n/a | n/a | 2h 4m |
| 3 | Frankenstein (2025) | 74.5 | n/a | n/a | 2h 30m |
| 4 | Godzilla Minus One (2023) | 74.2 | n/a | n/a | 2h 5m |
| 5 | The Black Phone (2022) | 74.1 | n/a | n/a | 1h 43m |
| 6 | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) | 73.6 | n/a | n/a | 1h 37m |
| 7 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) | 71.9 | n/a | n/a | 1h 23m |
| 8 | Ready or Not (2019) | 70.5 | n/a | n/a | 1h 36m |
| 9 | Saw X (2023) | 70.5 | n/a | n/a | 1h 58m |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Death Island (2023) | 70.5 | n/a | n/a | 1h 31m |
| 11 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) | 69.9 | n/a | n/a | 1h 49m |
| 12 | The Witch (2016) | 69.8 | n/a | n/a | 1h 32m |
| 13 | M3GAN (2022) | 69.7 | n/a | n/a | 1h 42m |
| 14 | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) | 69.6 | n/a | n/a | 1h 45m |
| 15 | I Am Frankelda (2025) | 69.4 | n/a | n/a | 1h 44m |
Questions about horror on Netflix
What is the best horror movie on Netflix?
Alien (1979) is the highest-scoring horror movie on Netflix right now, at 81/100 on our blend of critic and audience ratings.
How many horror movies are on Netflix?
We count 103 horror titles on Netflix in the US, checked against the live catalogue every day.
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