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To not be able to find a good horror movie

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WhatwillitTake · 25/02/2026 15:19

Please recommend some good horror movies! I'm not interested in anything with subtitles at this moment in time.

I am scrolling through Netflix and similar and, I have seen all of the interesting ones like The Haunting of Bly Manor etc.

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Owlcat42 · 25/02/2026 21:30

A dark song - very disturbing
Saint Maud - ditto
Mandy - and again
She will - very atmospheric

Crochetandtea · 25/02/2026 21:19

Don’t watch The last house on the left. There’s a scene in it which is haunting. Genuinely disturbing and I’m not easily disturbed.
Blink twice - moreso a documentary of Epstein’s island rather than a horror film.

DarkEyedSailor · 25/02/2026 21:17

Dog Soldiers is great!

YouBelongHere · 25/02/2026 21:15

Another vote for The Descent, that was the first ever horror film I watched!

My absolute favourite movie of all time is Orphan. I once watched it three and a half times in one day! It's prequel Orphan: First Kill wasn't AS good but I still loved it because I'm just thrilled they're turning it into a franchise after all these years!

I love found footage movies, particularly the Paranormal Activity franchise though they did get sillier as they went on. The first one and The Marked Ones are my favourites though.

Currently working my way through the Scream movies ready for Scream 7! I finished Scream 4 on Monday night.

Crochetandtea · 25/02/2026 21:09

Dog soldiers. Set in Scotland.

gemdrop84 · 25/02/2026 20:41

Recommended Watches not sure where to stream but a spooky watch:
As above so below
Conjuring
Insidious

On Netflix:
Get Out
Frankenstein
Quarantine
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Seven

Crochetandtea · 25/02/2026 20:37

The descent
Shutter
saw movies
Martyrs

CinnamonBuns67 · 25/02/2026 20:30

Dead Silence

outerspacepotato · 25/02/2026 20:27

Forgot about Pearl with Mia Goth.

Bunionbandit · 25/02/2026 20:24

Primate, it’s an action horror film & didnt pull any punches from the get go, I had to cover my eyes a few times!

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 25/02/2026 19:56

blankcanvas3 · 25/02/2026 19:49

Second Martyrs, I’ve thought about it almost everyday since I watched it.

My highest rated (I keep a record on Letterboxd because I’m sad) are:

Weapons
Sinnerd
REC (Spanish)
Hereditary
Bring Her Back
Haunt
The Colour Out of Space
Pearl

Yes, Weapons and sinners. Amazing films. I wasn’t sure about sinners at first but I loved it. Fabulous. And also the V/H/S series of films. Me and dh love anthology films.

TheApocalypticiansApprentice · 25/02/2026 19:56

Weapons is a terrible film - which other people inexplicably seem to have enjoyed. Hmm

It apparently has humorous elements - which almost entirely passed me by. I was too busy being repulsed by the gore and disappointed by the resolution.

Still - you might like it.

GregoryFluff · 25/02/2026 19:51

I'm gonna vote for the Autopsy of Jane Doe too, really claustrophobic film
As Above Down Below was good
To be honest I quite liked the Blair Witch remake, but I know I'm in the minority there

blankcanvas3 · 25/02/2026 19:49

Second Martyrs, I’ve thought about it almost everyday since I watched it.

My highest rated (I keep a record on Letterboxd because I’m sad) are:

Weapons
Sinnerd
REC (Spanish)
Hereditary
Bring Her Back
Haunt
The Colour Out of Space
Pearl

Mikabli · 25/02/2026 19:46

Last shift (2014)
The descent
The orphan
The babadook

Blarn · 25/02/2026 19:45

follygirl · 25/02/2026 15:58

The Descent is brilliant

The Descent terrified me! I thought it was going to be some sort of psychological horror!

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 25/02/2026 19:44

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww · 25/02/2026 19:40

The Loved Ones (Australian)

Yes. Forgot this one. This is one I’ve watched and don’t really want to watch again. Like Eden lake.

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 25/02/2026 19:43

Martyrs is bloody good. Leaves you a bit unsettled after it. Also bring her back which is a newish film and Lowlifes and Companion. I bloody love horror films. Have enjoyed all the Jordan Peele films and all the 28 days/weeks/years. But also love a low budget too.

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww · 25/02/2026 19:40

The Loved Ones (Australian)

Middlechild3 · 25/02/2026 19:38

follygirl · 25/02/2026 15:58

The Descent is brilliant

Just came on to add the Descent. Really good scary film!

SwankyPants · 25/02/2026 19:32

I loved the Hell House films.
Grave Encounters
Gonjiam Haunted Asylum

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 25/02/2026 19:31

purplekoala79 · 25/02/2026 16:27

Barbarian
sinners
smile
The conjuring
insidious
old favourite like Halloween and Texas Chainsaw
IT
Borderlands

The first Smile is the great combination of fucking scary and very depressing 😄

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 25/02/2026 19:30

Jordan Peele films are awesome and some of the best ones to come from the horror genre in a long time

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 25/02/2026 19:29

Jane Doe is excellent … very very creepy

it Follows is terrifying

Youreatragedystartingtohappen · 25/02/2026 19:29

The Descent gets my vote, the strangers and Eden Lake. The last one isn’t a typical horror but it was genuinely unsettling.

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