15 Best Horror Movies On Netflix 2026

Explore our hand-picked selection of 15 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

By WattaWatch Team• Published January 4, 2026• Updated June 14, 2026
15 Best Horror Movies On Netflix 2026

If you're hunting the best horror movies on netflix 2026, this curated list will save you time and deliver scares across comedy, sci‑fi and classic shockers. Here you'll find top best horror movies on netflix 2026 like Nope (2022), the new 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), and cult favorites such as Under the Silver Lake. Whether you prefer black‑comedy chills (12 Hour Shift), tense psychological dread (Silent House), or monster mayhem (Godzilla Minus One), these picks are the best horror movies on netflix 2026 to stream right now. Expect short synopses, genre tags (comedy, horror, thriller, sci‑fi, action), quick ratings, and streaming notes so you can jump straight to the right mood.

Table of Contents

  1. 12 Hour Shift
  2. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
  3. You're Killing Me
  4. Under the Silver Lake
  5. Nope
  6. Silent House
  7. Godzilla Minus One
  8. 28 Years Later
  9. Black Phone 2
  10. Pitch Black
  11. The Ritual
  12. Under the Skin
  13. Incantation
  14. Frankenstein
  15. Jennifer's Body

1. 12 Hour Shift

Year: 2020 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, horror, thriller

Bodies start to pile up when a drug-user nurse and her cousin try to find a replacement kidney for an organ trafficker.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Brea Grant


2. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Nia DaCosta


3. You're Killing Me

Year: 2023 | Rating: 4.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, horror, mystery, thriller

Eden goes to a coveted 'Heaven and Hell' party, hoping to get a letter of recommendation to an elite university from the wealthy parents of her classmate, but the party quickly turns into a fight for her life.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Beth Hanna, Jerren Lauder


4. Under the Silver Lake

Year: 2018 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, horror, mystery, thriller

Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: David Robert Mitchell


5. Nope

Year: 2022 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Jordan Peele


6. Silent House

Year: 2011 | Rating: 5.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, thriller

Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family's longtime summerhouse after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau


7. Godzilla Minus One

Year: 2023 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, adventure, drama, horror, sci-fi

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Takashi Yamazaki


8. 28 Years Later

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one member departs on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Danny Boyle


9. Black Phone 2

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.1/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror

Four years after escaping The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with his life after captivity. When his sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Scott Derrickson


10. Pitch Black

Year: 2000 | Rating: 7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: David Twohy


11. The Ritual

Year: 2017 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, mystery, thriller

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: David Bruckner


12. Under the Skin

Year: 2013 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, horror, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Jonathan Glazer


13. Incantation

Year: 2022 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, mystery

Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Kevin Ko


14. Frankenstein

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, fantasy, horror, sci-fi

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro


15. Jennifer's Body

Year: 2009 | Rating: 5.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, horror

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

Available on: Netflix, Peacock Premium

Directed by: Karyn Kusama


Wrapping Up

This roundup offers a compact, genre‑spanning selection—comedy, horror, thriller, sci‑fi and action—paired with quick ratings, runtime notes and what makes each film worth watching. From the black‑comedy bite of 12 Hour Shift to the atmospheric dread of Silent House and the blockbuster scale of Godzilla Minus One, there’s a mood for every viewer. Bookmark or share this page to save the best horror movies on netflix 2026 for later; we update the list regularly as titles rotate on and off the service. Check each entry’s streaming availability before you queue and explore related picks in our catalog, and return often for fresh additions and quick updates.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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