Best Horror Mystery Movies To Watch

Horror and mystery make natural companions, blending suspenseful storylines with chilling moods and macabre twists. The best horror mystery movies fuse crime drama, psychological intrigue and supernatural scares into films that send shivers down your spine. Whether slashers, ghost tales and paranormal hauntings, a touch of the unknown augments any grisly mystery.

We have prepared a list that spotlights horror and mystery movies featuring mysterious circumstances, dangerous killers, disturbing puzzles and shocking reveals. From iconic classics to recent innovative indies, these are must-watch films perfect for dark, stormy nights. So lock your doors, turn down the lights and prepare for edge-of-your-seat frights as you try to solve these cinematic mysteries before it's too late.

30+ Best Horror Mystery Movies

Before going into details of each movie separately, have a look at the 30+ Best Scary Movies Full of Mystery in the following table. You can jump to any movie details by clicking its name from the following table.

1 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

• All Cast: Jodie Foster (Clarice Starling), Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter), Scott Glenn (Jack Crawford), Ted Levine (Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb), Anthony Heald (Frederick Chilton), Brooke Smith (Catherine Martin), Diane Baker (Alana Stevens), Roger Corman (FBI Director Hayden Burke), Frankie Faison (Barney Matthews), Paul Lazar (Pilot)
• Director: Jonathan Demme
• Network: Orion Pictures
• Premiere Date: January 30, 1991
• IMDb Rating: 8.6
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $19 million
• Revenue: $272.7 million
• Run Time: 118 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The Silence of the Lambs Trailer

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris, it follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she interviews incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter seeking clues on another killer known as Buffalo Bill.

Hopkins delivers an iconic, bone-chilling performance as the brilliant but deranged Lecter, toying with Agent Starling in twisted mind games from his prison cell. Foster equally shines as the determined, perceptive investigator trying to establish a rapport with the manipulative psychopath to solve the case. Suspenseful and disturbing, the film examines dark human impulses through gripping cat-and-mouse exchanges. It swept the major categories at the Academy Awards, becoming only the third film to win Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Adapted Screenplay.

2 - Shutter Island (2010)

• All Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (Teddy Daniels), Mark Ruffalo (Chuck Aule), Ben Kingsley (Dr. John Cawley), Michelle Williams (Dolores), Emily Mortimer (Rachel 1), Patricia Clarkson (Rachel 2), Max von Sydow (Dr. Jeremiah Naehring), Jackie Earle Haley (George Noyce), John Carroll Lynch (Deputy Warden McPherson)
• Director: Martin Scorsese
• Network: Paramount Pictures
• Premiere Date: February 13, 2010
• IMDb Rating: 8.2
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $80 million
• Revenue: $294 million
• Run Time: 138 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: HBO Max
• Click To Watch: Shutter Island Trailer

Shutter Island is a 2010 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane on Shutter Island. As Teddy searches for answers, flashbacks and surreal encounters imply all is not what it seems.

Atmospheric and filled with conspiracy, the isolated island setting mirrors the creeping paranoia slowly engulfing Teddy's mind. Imagery and details from Teddy's trauma emerge to blur his perception of reality in this exploration of delusion and trauma. Scorsese crafts a sense of dreamlike terror, with DiCaprio's increasingly frantic performance at the core.

3 - Gone Girl (2014)

• All Cast: Ben Affleck (Nick Dunne), Rosamund Pike (Amy Dunne), Neil Patrick Harris (Desi Collings), Tyler Perry (Tanner Bolt), Carrie Coon (Margo Dunne), Kim Dickens (Detective Rhonda Boney), Patrick Fugit (Officer James Gilpin), Lisa Banes (Marybeth Elliott), Missi Pyle (Ellen Abbott), Emily Ratajkowski (Andie)
• Director: David Fincher
• Network: Regency Enterprises, TSG Entertainment
• Premiere Date: September 26, 2014 (NYFF)
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $61 million
• Revenue: $369.3 million
• Run Time: 149 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Hulu
• Click To Watch: Gone Girl Trailer

Gone Girl is a 2014 American psychological thriller directed by David Fincher, based on Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel. On his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) discovers his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) is mysteriously missing. As suspicions grow and secrets about their troubled marriage emerge, the ensuing investigation twists into a complex web of lies and deceit.

With a serpentine narrative full of cunning reversals, Gone Girl deconstructs the truth behind disappearance and domestic turmoil through wildly unreliable narrators. Dark humor surfaces amid the suburban façade, fame mongering media and haunting missed connections. As the vengeful Amy emerges as an iconic antiheroine, Fincher crafts a cynical modern mystery drama that leaves you questioning everything.

4 - The Invisible Guest (2016)

• All Cast: Mario Casas (Adrián Doria), Ana Wagener (Virginia Goodman), Bárbara Lennie (Daniela), Francesc Orella (Félix Leiva), Josep Maria Riera (Manuel Leiva), San Yélamos (Inspector Laura Santos), Manel Dueso (Inspector Mario Conde), Paco Tous (Inspector Flores), David Selvas (Iago Hervás), Iván Massagué (Gabriel Sala)
• Director: Oriol Paulo
• Network: Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia Cine
• Premiere Date: 6 October 2016
• IMDb Rating: 8.1
• Country: Spain
• Audience: TV-MA
• Budget: $10 million
• Revenue: $25.6 million
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Languages: Spanish
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: The Invisible Guest Trailer

The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo) is a 2016 Spanish mystery thriller directed by Oriol Paulo. The complex plot follows a successful businessman Adrian (Mario Casas) who hires renowned defense attorney Virginia Goodman (Ana Wagener) to represent him for the murder of his lover, just one day before his trial. Through elaborate flashbacks and twists, Adrian recounts what happened the night in question.

This riveting Spanish-language thriller unfolds like an intricate game of cat-and-mouse, challenging viewers to outsmart the puzzle as new suspects and possibilities emerge. Tightly directed and anchored by an emotional performance by Casas, The Invisible Guest keeps the audience guessing right until the final moments with its ever-shifting narrative.

5 - Saw (2004)

• All Cast: Cary Elwes (Lawrence Gordon), Leigh Whannell (Adam Stanheight), Danny Glover (Detective David Tapp), Ken Leung (Detective Steven Sing), Dina Meyer (Detective Allison Kerry), Mike Butters (Paul), Paul Gutrecht (Mark), Michael Emerson (Zep Hindle), Makenzie Vega (Diana Gordon)
• Director: James Wan
• Network: Twisted Pictures
• Premiere Date: January 19, 2004 (Sundance)
• IMDb Rating: 7.6
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $1.2 million
• Revenue: $103 million
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, DIRECTV
• Click To Watch: Saw Trailer

Saw is a 2004 American horror film directed by James Wan, starring Cary Elwes and Leigh Whannell. Two men awake chained on opposite sides of a grimy bathroom. With a dead body between them, they must follow the instructions of a mysterious serial killer named Jigsaw to survive his deadly games.

Low-budget but filled with tension, Saw kickstarted the hit horror franchise by delivering a fresh villain and inventively grotesque traps. As the two victims scramble to beat Jigsaw's ticking clock, flashbacks gradually reveal how they wound up in peril through hidden connections. Made for just $1.2 million, the indie sleeper hit impacted horror with its intricate plotting and moral lessons from a new iconic movie maniac.

6 - The Wicker Man (1973)

• All Cast: Edward Woodward (Sgt. Neil Howie), Christopher Lee (Lord Summerisle), Diane Cilento (Miss Rose), Ingrid Pitt (Librarian), Lindsay Kemp (Alder MacGregor), Russell Waters (Harbor Master), Aubrey Morris (grave digger), Irene Sunters (May Morrison), Walter Carr (School Master), Ian Campbell (Oak)
• Director: Robin Hardy
• Network: British Lion Films
• Premiere Date: December 1, 1973
• IMDb Rating: 7.5
• Country: UK
• Audience: R
• Budget: £234,000
• Revenue: $1.8 million
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Tubi, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The Wicker Man Trailer

The Wicker Man is a 1973 British mystery horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Diane Cilento. A detective (Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island village to investigate a missing girl but discovers the pagan community's dark occult secrets.

Raising themes of Christianity versus paganism, The Wicker Man builds tension through a sense of otherworldly doom culminating in its shocking, iconic ending. While not overtly violent, the film's eerie atmosphere and unease have made it a landmark cult classic. Christopher Lee's performance as Lord Summerisle adds gravitas while Woodward anchors the strange mystery unfolding through increasingly bizarre rites.

7 - Scream (1996)

• All Cast: David Arquette (Dewey Riley), Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), Matthew Lillard (Stu Macher), Rose McGowan (Tatum Riley), Skeet Ulrich (Billy Loomis), Jamie Kennedy (Randy Meeks), W. Earl Brown (Kenny Jones), Henry Winkler (Principal Arthur Himbry), Drew Barrymore (Casey Becker)
• Director: Wes Craven
• Network: Dimension Films
• Premiere Date: December 20, 1996
• IMDb Rating: 7.4
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $15 million
• Revenue: $173 million
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Paramount+, Showtime, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Scream Trailer

Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The story follows Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) as she becomes the target of the mysterious Ghostface killer terrorizing her town a year after her mother's brutal murder.

The influential meta-horror slyly parodies and pays homage to slasher tropes while delivering gory thrills. The ensemble cast shines, with the filmmaking stars of Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette as its central trio of heroes combating Ghostface. With razor-sharp writing, indelible scenes and monstrous phone calls, Scream reignited horror in the 1990s and inspired countless imitators.

8 - Call (2020)

• All Cast: Park Shin-hye (Seo-yeon), Jeon Jong-seo (Young-sook), Kim Sung-ryung (Eun-soo), Lee El (Seo-yeon's mother), Oh Jung-se (Kwon-joo), Lee Dong-hwi (Detective), Kim Bo-ra (Psychic)
• Director: Lee Chung-hyun
• Network: Megabox Plus M, Studio Luda
• Premiere Date: March 27, 2020
• IMDb Rating: 7.1Country: South Korea
• Run Time: 112 minutes
• Languages: Korean
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: Call Trailer

Call is a 2020 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Lee Chung-hyun. In the present, Seo-yeon (Park Shin-hye) investigates a mysterious phone call and crosses paths with Young-sook (Jeon Jong-seo). The two are connected through time by phone calls allowing Young-sook to save her life in the past but she soon faces a murderer in the present.

Unfolding across two timelines, the film uses the phone motif to blur boundaries between the living and dead. Combining crime drama and supernatural horror, it builds dread through dark visuals and sound design. Shin-hye and Jong-seo's riveting performances bolster the eerie, fatalistic mood haunting both women across decades through forgotten connections.

9 - The Witch (2015)

• All Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy (Thomasin), Ralph Ineson (William), Kate Dickie (Katherine), Julian Richings (Governor), Bathsheba Garnett (The Witch), Lucas Dawson (Mercy), Ellie Grainger (Merricat), Evan Kosmidis (Jonas)
• Director: Robert Eggers
• Network: Parts and Labor, RT Features
• Premiere Date: January 27, 2015 (Sundance)
• IMDb Rating: 7.0
• Country: USA, Canada, Brazil
• Audience: R
• Budget: $4 million
• Revenue: $40.4 million
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The Witch Trailer

The Witch is a 2015 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. Set in 1630s New England, a Puritan family faces forces of evil in the wilderness when their newborn son mysteriously vanishes. The horror unfolds through the perspective of adolescent Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy).

Immersing the viewer in its 17th century setting, it slowly builds tension through a pervading sense of dread and paranoia. When Thomasin's family accuses her of witchcraft, the horrors intensify towards a shocking finale. The Witch terrified audiences through nuanced performances and claustrophobic atmosphere rather than jump scares, marking Eggers as a new talent in psychological horror.

10 - Shutter (2004)

• All Cast: Ananda Everingham (Tun), Natthaweeranuch Thongmee (Jane), Achita Sikamana (Natre), Unnop Chanpaiboon (Ton), Titikarn Tongpraseee (Joy), Chaiwat Tongsaeng (Chai), Poj Arnon (PK)
• Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
• Network: GMM Tai Hub
• Premiere Date: September 9, 2004
• IMDb Rating: 7.0
• Country: Thailand
• Audience: -
• Budget: $1 million
• Revenue: $27 million
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Languages: Thai
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy
• Click To Watch: Shutter Trailer

Shutter is a 2004 Thai horror film directed by Parkpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisanthanakun. A photographer named Tun and his girlfriend Jane hit a woman with their car after a party and drive off. They soon notice mysterious shadows in Tun's photographs signaling supernatural revenge.

This breakout hit from Thailand took the horror world by storm, igniting interest in Asian extreme cinema with its ominous ghost story. It follows classic J-Horror conventions but amplifies fear through shocking imagery and an unrelenting vengeful spirit. When the secrets behind the haunting are revealed, the ghost's vengeance takes a deeply disturbing turn. Remade in the US in 2008, the original still remains the definitive version.

11 - Suspiria (2018)

• All Cast: Dakota Johnson (Susie Bannion), Tilda Swinton (Madame Blanc / Helena Markos / Dr. Josef Klemperer), Mia Goth (Sara Simms), Angela Winkler (Miss Tanner), Ingrid Caven (Miss Vendegast), Chloë Grace Moretz (Patricia Hingle), Fabrizia Sacchi (Madame Markos' Maid), Sylvie Testud (Miss Griffith), Alek Wek (Miss Millius)
• Director: Luca Guadagnino
• Network: K Period Media, Frenesy Film, Videa
• Premiere Date: September 1, 2018 (Venice)
• IMDb Rating: 6.8
• Country: USA, Italy
• Audience: R
• Budget: $20 million
• Revenue: $10.1 million
• Run Time: 152 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Suspiria Trailer

Suspiria is a 2018 supernatural psychological horror film directed by Luca Guadagnino, based on Dario Argento's 1977 Italian film. Dakota Johnson stars as Susie, an American dancer who joins a prestigious Berlin dance company run by mysterious instructors. She comes to discover the coven is concealing sinister secrets as horrors start occurring.

Starring Tilda Swinton in three roles, Guadagnino crafts a somber, elegant reimagining far removed from Argento's original. Drenched in haunting visuals and sound, its witchcraft seems grounded in emotional turmoil and repressed trauma. Themes of guilt, grief and Germany's unrest surface through lyrical dancing and visceral violence. While distinctly its own beast, it retains the original's shocking vehemence and catharsis.

12 - U Turn (1997)

• All Cast: Sean Penn (Bobby Cooper), Jennifer Lopez (Grace McKenna), Nick Nolte (Jake McKenna), Powers Boothe (Sheriff Virgil Potter), Claire Danes (Jenny), Joaquin Phoenix (Toby N. Tucker), Jon Voight (Blind Man), Billy Bob Thornton (Darrell)
• Director: Oliver Stone
• Network: Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
• Premiere Date: October 3, 1997
• IMDb Rating: 6.8
• Country: USA, France
• Audience: R
• Budget: $19 million
• Revenue: $6.6 million
• Run Time: 125 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: DIRECTV, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: U Turn Trailer

U Turn is a 1997 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Oliver Stone, based on the book Stray Dogs by John Ridley. Sean Penn stars as a gambler who gets trapped in a small town of twisted characters and escalating violence after his car breaks down. He becomes entangled with the town floozy (Jennifer Lopez) and her dangerous husband (Nick Nolte).

Sexy and sinister, Stone's pulp noir showcases the cast devouring the heightened melodrama and scheming treachery afoot in the hellish town. He employs disorienting visual techniques to create a feverish, lurid atmosphere ensnaring Penn's antihero. With cruel plot twists and black humor, U Turn thrills in the cruel ironies and bad luck leading the protagonist astray.

13 - Ready or Not (2019)

• All Cast: Samara Weaving (Grace), Adam Brody (Daniel Le Domas), Mark O'Brien (Alex Le Domas), Henry Czerny (Tony Le Domas) andie MacDowell (Becky Le Domas), Melanie Scrofano (Emilie Le Domas), Kristian Bruun (Fitch Bradley), Nicky Guadagni (Helene Le Domas), Elyse Levesque (Charity Le Domas), John Ralston (Stevens Le Domas)
• Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
• Network: Mythology Entertainment, Vinson Films
• Premiere Date: August 21, 2019
• IMDb Rating: 6.8
• Country: USA, Canada
• Audience: R
• Budget: $6 million
• Revenue: $57.5 million
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Ready or Not Trailer

Ready or Not is a 2019 American black comedy slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. It stars Samara Weaving as Grace, a newlywed who must participate in a deadly game of hide and seek with her wealthy husband's family on their wedding night.

This wickedly entertaining thriller revels in violence and dark humor as Grace fights back against her in-laws' murderous traditions. Dripping in style and gore, it transforms the final girl horror archetype, aided by Weaving's star-making turn as the resilient outsider heroine. By gleefully subverting the meet the parents premise with anarchic kills, Ready or Not became an instant cult hit.

14 - The Vast of Night (2019)

• All Cast: Sierra McCormick (Fay Crocker), Jake Horowitz (Everett Sloan), Gail Cronauer (Mabel Blanche), Bruce Davis (Billy), Virginia Newcomb (Peggy), Bobby Ray Reed (Buford), Phillip Labes (Marshall)
• Director: Andrew Patterson
• Network: Vast Productions, Ten Fifty-Six Productions
• Premiere Date: January 25, 2019 (Slamdance)
• IMDb Rating: 6.7
• Country: USA
• Budget: $700,000
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Prime Video
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The Vast of Night Trailer

The Vast of Night is a 2019 American science fiction film directed by Andrew Patterson, following two teenagers investigating a mysterious audio frequency transmission heard across their small New Mexico town in the 1950s. Enigmatic radio DJ Everett (Jake Horowitz) and switchboard operator Fay (Sierra McCormick) take on the strange event as Amateur sleuths.

Made as Patterson's directorial debut on a microbudget, The Vast of Night is an inventive throwback combining sci-fi paranoia, radio drama and small town intrigue into an eerie original mystery. Its lo-fi aesthetic and sharp banter between its likable leads enhance the otherworldly atmosphere and mysterious broadcasts at its core.

15 - The Gift (2000)

• All Cast: Cate Blanchett (Annie Wilson), Giovanni Ribisi (Benedetto), Keanu Reeves (Donnie Barksdale), Katie Holmes (Jessica King), Greg Kinnear (Wayne Collins), Michael Jeter (Junior), Kim Dickens (Joan), Gary Cole (Sheriff Pearl Johnson), Rosemary Harris (Beatrice), J.K. Simmons (Curtis)
• Director: Sam Raimi
• Network: Blueprint Entertainment, Zide/Perry Productions
• Premiere Date: July 10, 2000
• IMDb Rating: 6.7
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $10 million
• Revenue: $51.1 million
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Showtime, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The Gift Trailer

The Gift is a 2000 American supernatural psychological thriller film directed by Sam Raimi, co-written by Billy Bob Thornton. Cate Blanchett stars as Annie, a widow with psychic powers who encounters an old classmate Donnie (Keanu Reeves) and becomes entangled in him and his wife's life, with dangerous consequences.

Years after high school, Annie gives Donnie's wife a gift that brings buried secrets to light, disrupting the couple's marriage with creepy mind games and clairvoyance. Blanchett delivers an unnerving performance as the enigmatic, lonely Annie seeking connection through manipulation. The film screws tension through Annie's growing obsessiveness and cryptic abilities clouded in mystery. Known for its quintessential Weaver direction, The Gift marked an eerie detour into subtle terror.

16 - Monster House (2006)

• All Cast: Mitchel Musso (DJ), Sam Lerner (Chowder), Spencer Locke (Jenny), Steve Buscemi (Nebbercracker), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Zee), Kevin James (Officer Landers), Nick Cannon (Bones), Jason Lee (Bones), Jon Heder (Skull), Catherine O'Hara (Constance)
• Director: Gil Kenan
• Network: ImageMovers, Amblin Entertainment
• Premiere Date: July 21, 2006
• IMDb Rating: 6.6
• Country: USA
• Audience: PG
• Budget: $75 million
• Revenue: $140.2 million
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: DirecTV, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Monster House Trailer

Monster House is a 2006 computer-animated supernatural horror comedy film directed by Gil Kenan and executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. When three teenagers discover their neighbor's house appears alive, they try to prove an evil spirit inhabits it.

Unfolding through the trio's mischievous scheming, dazzling animation brings the creepy house to life as a monster while referencing classic horror tropes. The kids' lighthearted quipping balances scares that never become too frightening for younger audiences. Filled with energy and an homage to the spirit of Halloween, it succeeds as family-friendly horror with pre-teen detectives against a supernatural threat.

17 - The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

• All Cast: Christian Bale (Augustus Landor), Harry Melling (Edgar Allan Poe), Gillian Anderson (Julia Marquis), Lucy Boynton (Lea Marquis), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Caroline Strewburrough), Toby Jones (Dr. Daniel Marquis), Harry Lawtey (Artemus Marquis), Simon McBurney (Superintendent Thayer), Hadley Robinson (Polly Danforth), Brennan Keel Cook (Cadet Armbruster)
• Director: Scott Cooper
• Network: Netflix, Cross Creek Pictures
• Premiere Date: December 23, 2022
• IMDb Rating: 6.6
• Country: USA
• Audience: TV-MA
• Run Time: 129 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: The Pale Blue Eye Trailer

The Pale Blue Eye is a 2022 American mystery thriller film directed by Scott Cooper, based on Louis Bayard's novel of the same name. Christian Bale stars as veteran detective Augustus Landor who investigates a murder at West Point with the help of a young Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling).

Summoned to the military academy in 1830, grizzled detective Landor partners with eccentric cadet Poe to solve the brutal killing of a soldier whose heart was surgically removed. Through their ominous pursuit of the culprit behind grisly slayings, Poe finds the inspiration for his Gothic writing style. Bale and Melling's chemistry anchors the eerie, moody mystery filled with gruesome shocks and intrigue.

18 - A Cure for Wellness (2016)

• All Cast: Dane DeHaan (Lockhart), Jason Isaacs (Volmer), Mia Goth (Hannah), Carl Lumbly (Wilson), Adrian Schiller (Deputy Director), Celia Imrie (Victoria Watkins), Harry Groener (Pembroke), Tomas Norström (Frank Hill), Ashok Mandanna (Ron Nair), Magnus Krepper (Pieter The Vet)
• Director: Gore Verbinski
• Network: Regency Enterprises, Blind Wink, Studio Babelsberg
• Premiere Date: February 15, 2017
• IMDb Rating: 6.4
• Country: USA, Germany
• Audience: R
• Budget: $40 million
• Revenue: $27.2 million
• Run Time: 146 minutes
• Languages: English, German
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: A Cure for Wellness Trailer

A Cure for Wellness is a 2016 psychological horror thriller film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Dane DeHaan. After being sent to retrieve his company's CEO from a mysterious wellness center in the Swiss Alps, an ambitious executive (DeHaan) discovers the spa's dark secrets.

Stylishly sinister, A Cure for Wellness pulls the viewer into its rich, haunting atmosphere through gorgeous but unsettling visuals. DeHaan's performance grows increasingly unhinged as the facility's true purpose reveals itself through bizarre treatments and eerie mysticism. While the ambitious premise can't sustain itself, it excels through bold, compelling imagery making the setting both idyllic and imposing.

19 - The People Under the Stairs (1991)

• All Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams (Fool), Everett McGill (Daddy), Wendy Robie (Mommy), A. J. Langer (Alice), Ving Rhames (Leroy), Sean Whalen (Roach), Jeremy Roberts (Poindexter 's&M man'), Bill Cobbs (Grandpa Booker), Kelly Jo Minter (Ruby), Conni Marie Brazelton (Younger Mommy)
• Director: Wes Craven
• Network: Alive Films, Universal Pictures
• Premiere Date: November 1, 1991
• IMDb Rating: 6.4
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $6 million
• Revenue: $31.4 million
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Peacock, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: The People Under the Stairs Trailer

The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 American horror thriller film written and directed by Wes Craven. The plot follows a teen named Fool (Brandon Adams) breaking into his landlords' mansion to steal gold but instead discovering their shocking secrets of kidnapping and mutilation.

Mixing satirical moments with grim violence, Craven crafts an eccentric midnight movie melding comedy and horror. The deranged couple who own the fortress-like house wield betrayal and torture to keep captives locked within its walls. Bold aesthetic choices, quirky characters and social commentary round out this distinctly 90s cult film that carried Craven's provocative edge.

20 - Escape Room (2019)

• All Cast: Taylor Russell (Zoey Davis), Logan Miller (Ben Miller), Deborah Ann Woll (Amanda Harper), Tyler Labine (Mike Nolan), Nik Dodani (Yazeed), Jay Ellis (Jason Walker), Yorick van Wageningen (Minos), Kenneth Fok (Edward Hall), Adam Robitel (Man With Glasses)
• Director: Adam Robitel
• Network: Sony Pictures, Original Film
• Premiere Date: January 4, 2019
• IMDb Rating: 6.4
• Country: USA, South Africa
• Audience: PG-13
• Budget: $9 million
• Revenue: $155.8 million
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Starz, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Escape Room Trailer

Escape Room is a 2019 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Adam Robitel. Six strangers find themselves in mortal danger when they are caught in a series of deadly escape rooms, needing to solve complex puzzles and traps to survive.

Propelled by a breakneck pace, this rollercoaster horror transforms a pop culture fad into lethal, high stakes games with lives on the line. As characters get picked off one by one, it keeps tension taut trying to decode how the rooms connect and who is orchestrating them. While more spectacle-driven than psychologically focused, Escape Room brought trap-based horror into the social media era.

21 - Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)

• All Cast: Lee Jung-jae (Pastor Park), Park Jung-min (Na-han), Lee Jae-in (Geum-hwa), Jung Jin-young (Tae-sung), Choi Deok-moon (Chairman Ju), Son Jong-hak (Deacon Jo), Kim Ji-young (Bo-kyung), Lee Hye-young (Saet-byul)
• Director: Jang Jae-hyun
• Network: Nimo Film, Faustina
• Premiere Date: February 20, 2019
• IMDb Rating: 6.3
• Country: South Korea
• Run Time: 119 minutes
• Languages: Korean
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Svaha: The Sixth Finger Trailer

Svaha: The Sixth Finger is a 2019 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Jang Jae-hyun. An evangelical pastor (Lee Jung-jae) investigates a religious cult suspected of involvement in a murder and teams with a detective to expose its unholy crimes.

Dark and suspenseful, the layered mystery peels back the ominous agenda motivating the cult through tense showdowns and ritualistic horror. Led by its compelling cast, Svaha cements religious conspiracies and apocalyptic fanaticism through chilling sequences. While unapologetically bleak, its high production values and ambitious scope make it an arresting allegory on corruption twisting faith into zealotry.

22 - The Priest (2021)

• All Cast: Yeon Woo-jin (Deacon Jang), Park So-dam (Jung Seo-bin), Lee Joon-hyuk (Father Nam), Jang Dong-gun (Bishop Jeong Jin-seok), Jeon so-min (Hannah), Yoo Yeon-seok (Father Joseph), Hwang Jung-min (Father Son Jong-du), Lee Chang-dong (Father Son Do-hyun), Baek Seung-chul (Kang In-gu)
• Director: Jang Jae-hyun
• Network: The Treasure
• Premiere Date: August 11, 2021
• IMDb Rating: 6.2
• Country: South Korea
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Languages: Korean
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: The Priest Trailer

The Priest is a 2021 South Korean supernatural mystery thriller film directed by Kim Joo-hwan. A young priest with psychic powers (Park So-dam) and a grizzled veteran priest (Yeon Woo-jin) investigate the mysterious death of a priest who conducted exorcisms. They uncover an otherworldly evil spirit behind possessions, suicides and a gruesome string of murders.

Melding detective mystery with demonic horror, the stylish occult thriller drenches its clergy crime solving in atmospheric dread. The Catholic procedural delivers chilling exorcisms and dark religious conspiracies through the clash of its mismatched central duo. Propulsive despite familiar tropes, The Priest offers moody Korean horror centered on divine detectives battling unholy forces.

23 - The Whole Truth (2016)

• All Cast: Keanu Reeves (Richard Ramsay), Renée Zellweger (Loretta Lassiter), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Janelle "J.J." Lassiter), Gabriel Basso (Mike Lassiter), Jim Belushi (Boone Lassiter), Sean Bridgers (Terrier), Christopher Berry (North), Ritch Brinkley (Judge Blackwell), Daniel Coble (Bailiff Woody)
• Director: Courtney Hunt
• Network: Hirsch Wallerstein Pictures, Teleios Productions
• Premiere Date: October 21, 2016
• IMDb Rating: 6.2
• Country: USA
• Audience: R
• Budget: $7 million
• Revenue: $3.1 million
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, iTunes
• Click To Watch: The Whole Truth Trailer

The Whole Truth is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Courtney Hunt and written by Nicholas Kazan. Keanu Reeves stars as a defense attorney who gets a 17-year-old client (Gabriel Basso) accused of murdering his wealthy father. But as the trial unfolds, the truth surrounding the death proves elusive.

More courtroom thriller than straight mystery, The Whole Truth still hinges on unraveling the enigmatic circumstances behind the killing of a controlling family patriarch. As lawyer Ramsay meticulously works the case, he peels back the respectable facade to reveal ruptures within a dysfunctional family filled with painful secrets. Anchored by strong performances, it builds tension through the trial's revelations and moral ambiguities.

24 - Cam (2018)

• All Cast: Madeline Brewer (Alice / Lola), Patch Darragh (Tinker), Melora Walters (Jessa), Imani Hakim (Vera), Michael Dempsey (Fake Jake), Samantha Robinson (Fake Lola), Devin Druid (Adam), Miguel Gomez (Larry), Flora Diaz (Stella), Natasha Champani Maddison (Lexi)
• Director: Daniel Goldhaber
• Network: Blumhouse Productions
• Premiere Date: April 27, 2018 (Fantasia)
• IMDb Rating: 6.0
• Country: USA
• Audience: TV-MA
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: Cam Trailer

Cam is a 2018 American psychological horror film directed by Daniel Goldhaber, written by Isa Mazzei and starring Madeline Brewer. Brewer plays Alice, a camgirl who discovers a mysterious doppelgänger has stolen her online identity and is streaming in her place.

Framed as a techno cautionary tale, this clever thriller focuses on a camgirl fighting to reclaim her digital identity from a sinister look alike. It explores Internet anonymity, community and perception through the voyeuristic lens and disconnected relationships of camming. Stylized visual effects and Brewer's intense dual performance enhance this modern mystery centered on hacking the self in virtual spaces.

25 - Backtrack (2015)

• All Cast: Adrien Brody (Peter Bower), Sam Neill (Bernard Bower), Robin McLeavy (Marcia Bower), Jenni Baird (Carol Bower), George Shevtsov (Bob Taylor), Jamie Timony (Young Peter Bower), James Mackay (Danny Carter), Laura Wheelwright (Jodie Shaw), Sophie Lowe (Penny Cole), Shivani Ghai (Naresh Singh), Marshall Napier (Old Pete)
• Director: Michael Petroni
• Network: Peninsula Films
• Premiere Date: May 21, 2015 (Australia)
• IMDb Rating: 5.9
• Country: Australia, UK
• Revenue: $21,192
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: DirecTV
• Where to Watch: Tubi, DirecTV, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Backtrack Trailer

Backtrack is a 2015 Australian supernatural psychological thriller written and directed by Michael Petroni. Adrien Brody stars as psychologist Peter Bower plunged into a web of mystery and deadly deceptions after a tragic accident. Grappling with his reality, he discovers unsettling connections to his own past that someone will kill to keep buried.

Broody grounds this reality-bending thriller with a tormented central performance as a man slowly unraveling through doubt, grief and questions surrounding his own identity. Stylishly shot and awash in paranoia, Backtrack uses subtle supernatural elements to blur the lines between past and present in Peter's fracturing psyche. It brings brooding aesthetics to its central mind game bent on deception and retribution.

26 - Gothika (2003)

• All Cast: Halle Berry (Dr. Miranda Grey), Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. Pete Graham), Charles S. Dutton (Dr. Douglas Grey), John Carroll Lynch (Sheriff Ryan), Bernard Hill (Phil Parsons), Penélope Cruz (Chloe Sava), Bronwen Mantel (Tracey Seavers), Kathleen Mackey (Rachel Parsons), Matthew G. Taylor (Turlington)
• Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
• Network: Warner Bros. Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment
• Premiere Date: November 21, 2003
• IMDb Rating: 5.8
• Country: USA, Canada
• Audience: R
• Budget: $40 million
• Revenue: $141.6 million
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Languages: English, French
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Gothika Trailer

Gothika is a 2003 American psychological horror thriller directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and starring Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr. Berry plays Dr. Grey, a psychiatrist who wakes up as a patient in her own asylum, accused of brutally murdering her husband (Charles S. Dutton). As she tries to regain her memory and prove her innocence, chilling encounters suggest a ghostly presence inside the facility.

While nonsensical at times, Gothika delivers B-movie scares through the haunted house thriller set-up of a mental hospital plagued by violent specters and whispering ghosts. Berry commits to the unhinging central role with gusto, even as the pieces spiral into absurdity. It showcases Kassovitz's stylish direction of American horror with grisly imagery and jump frights.

27 - Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

• All Cast: Lin Shaye (Elise Rainier), Leigh Whannell (Specs), Angus Sampson (Tucker), Kirk Acevedo (Ted Garza), Caitlin Gerard (Melissa Rainier), Spencer Locke (Imogen Rainier), Josh Stewart (Gerald Rainier), Tessa Ferrer (Christian Rainier), Aleque Reid (Maggie), Ava Kolker (Young Elise)
• Director: Adam Robitel
• Network: Blumhouse Productions, Stage 6 Films, Entertainment One
• Premiere Date: January 3, 2018
• IMDb Rating: 5.7
• Country: USA, Canada
• Audience: PG-13
• Budget: $10 million
• Revenue: $167.9 million
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
• Click To Watch: Insidious: The Last Key Trailer

Insidious: The Last Key is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Adam Robitel and starring Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson. It is the fourth installment in the Insidious franchise, following the parapsychologist Elise (Shaye) confronting demons from her childhood.

Like previous Insidious films, The Last Key relies on cliched haunted house scares and ominous beings startling the protagonists. However, digging into Elise's background lends more meat to the story, with Shaye's committed performance anchoring the frights. While lacking nuance, the retro horror aesthetics, sinister spirits and entertaining sequels make it a classic popcorn horror flick.

28 - Regression (2015)

• All Cast: Ethan Hawke (Detective Bruce Kenner), Emma Watson (Angela Gray), David Thewlis (Professor Kenneth Raines), Lothaire Bluteau (Reverend Murray), Dale Dickey (Rose Gray), David Dencik (Dr. Peter Grey), Devon Bostick (Roy), Aaron Abrams (Coats), Kristian Bruun (Bartender), Garfield Wilson (Judge Quinn)
• Director: Alejandro Amenábar
• Network: Mod Producciones
• Premiere Date: September 17, 2015 (San Sebastián)
• IMDb Rating: 5.6
• Country: Spain, Canada
• Audience: R
• Budget: $20 million
• Revenue: $3 million
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Theatrical
• Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
• Click To Watch: Regression Trailer

Regression is a 2015 Spanish-Canadian psychological thriller horror film written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Ethan Hawke stars as Detective Bruce Kenner investigating the case of Angela (Emma Watson), a teenager who accuses her father of sexual abuse with no memory of the crimes

While ambitious in premise, Regression fails to fully deliver on its provocative themes about repressed trauma and mystery. However, Hawke and Watson's grounded acting shine amid the dour, rain-soaked aesthetic. As Kenner turns to a psychology professor (David Thewlis) to hypnotize Angela and recover memories, the plot slips into demonic territory that strains plausibility. Despite atmospheric strengths, Regression doesn't quite pull together its occult and crime ingredients.

29 - Hypnotic (2021)

• All Cast: Kate Siegel (Jenn Thompson), Jason O'Mara (Brian), Dulé Hill (Detective Wade Rollins), Lucie Guest (Gina Thompson), Jaime M. Callica (Detective Brock Cole), Tanya Clarke (Dr. Melissa Collier), Luc Roderique (Dr. Joseph Andrews), Kirsten Robek (Marissa Engel), Chanelle Peloso (Nurse Jen)
• Director: Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote
• Network: Netflix
• Premiere Date: October 27, 2021
• IMDb Rating: 5.4
• Country: USA
• Audience: TV-MA
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: Hypnotic Trailer

Hypnotic is a 2021 American mystery thriller directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Kate Siegel stars as Jenn, a woman seeking self-improvement who becomes entangled in a deadly conspiracy after using a renowned hypnotherapist. Unable to distinguish dreams from reality, Jenn descends into a world of murder, mind control and shifting identities.

More convoluted than chilling, Hypnotic leans into absurdist twists and soapy turns that fail to land. However, Kate Siegel's spellbinding presence offers some redemption as the hypnotherapy patient ensnared in a bizarre web of manipulation. Smoke and mirrors occultism adds flair but cannot compensate for the disjointed, illogical plotting and questionable acting surrounding Siegel's performance.

30 - The 8th Night (2021)

• All Cast: Lee Sung-min (Buddhist monk Park Jin), Kim Yoo-jung (Monk Seo-yeon), Park Hae-joon (Jang Do-yoon), Kim You-jung (Monk Myung-joo), Nam Da-reum (Monk Beom-yeon), Choi Jin-ho (Monk Baek-ryun), Heo Jin (Monk Jin-kyung)
• Director: Kim Tae-hyung
• Network: Next Entertainment World
• Premiere Date: July 2, 2021
• IMDb Rating: 5.3
• Country: South Korea
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Languages: Korean
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: The 8th Night Trailer

The 8th Night is a 2021 South Korean mystery horror film directed by Kim Tae-hyung. A Buddhist monk (Lee Sung-min) teams with a detective (Park Hae-joon) to stop an ancient demon who awakens every 50 years, possessing humans to find a bride. The demon has killed the monk's apprentice who he must now protect in her new incarnation.

This supernatural thriller draws on Korean folklore to conjure a shapeshifting creature slaughtering its way toward an unwilling bride. The eccentric monk paired with the skeptical detective makes for light buddy cop chemistry amid the creepy plotting. However, The 8th Night relies too heavily on horror clichés and muted scares to bring its sinister lore fully to life. But it delivers a serviceable Korean chiller riffing on venerable monster mythos.

31 - Hubie Halloween (2020)

• All Cast: Adam Sandler (Hubie Dubois), Kevin James (Officer Steven Wilkins), Julie Bowen (Violet Valentine), Ray Liotta (Mr. Landolfa), June Squibb (Mrs. Dubois), Rob Schneider (Richie Hartman), Kenan Thompson (Dave Johnson), Shaquille O'Neal (Shaquille O'Neal), Steve Buscemi (Walter Lambert), Michael Chiklis (Father Dave)
• Director: Steven Brill
• Network: Happy Madison Productions, Netflix
• Premiere Date: October 7, 2020
• IMDb Rating: 5.2
• Country: USA
• Audience: TV-14
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Languages: English
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: Hubie Halloween Trailer

Hubie Halloween is a 2020 comedy horror film directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler. On Halloween night in Salem, eccentric community volunteer Hubie Dubois (Sandler) finds himself at the center of a real murder case as monsters and lunatics roam the town.

With his trademark juvenile humor, Sandlerunpacks copious amounts of product placement and cameos in this seemingly random silly slasher satire. The cast seem to relish sending up their images amid utterly absurd set pieces. While undeniably goofy rather than genuinely thrilling, Hubie Halloween encompasses Sandler and company gleefully playing in the Halloween genre's sandbox.

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32 - The Bridge Curse (2020)

• All Cast: Summer Meng, Morry Tong, Joe Chang, Cynthia Wang
• Director: Lester Hsi
• Network: Good Films Production
• Premiere Date: January 11, 2020 (Taiwan)
• IMDb Rating: 5.1
• Country: Taiwan
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Languages: Mandarin
• Release Platform: Netflix
• Where to Watch: Netflix
• Click To Watch: The Bridge Curse Trailer

The Bridge Curse is a 2020 Taiwanese supernatural horror film directed by Lester Hsi. A group of college students performs a daring ritual standing on a bridge at midnight but soon face deadly consequences from the ghostly woman they have summoned. To survive, they must uncover the mystery behind her vengeful killings.

This Taiwanese thriller conjures sinister imagery and chilling ghost lore like other Asian horror hits. As the students investigate the urban legend surrounding the cursed bridge, the ominously faceless woman stalks them relentlessly. While somewhat predictable, it delivers entertainingly spooky thrills rooted in the iconic long-haired female ghost trope popularized by films like The Ring.

DPM Top Picks

Here are our top 5 picks from all above horror mystery movies:

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - The chilling masterpiece that swept the Oscars remains terrifying thanks to pairing two incredible actors in a perverse criminal cat-and-mouse game.
2. Shutter Island (2010) - Martin Scorsese directs this gripping psychological thriller filled with conspiracy and dreamlike terror, driven by DiCaprio's frantic central performance.
3. Gone Girl (2014) - David Fincher crafted one of the most gripping modern thrillers, filled with bleak humor and increasingly unnerving twists as spouses turn against each other.
4. The Invisible Guest (2016) - This riveting Spanish thriller unfolds like an intricate game of cat-and-mouse, challenging viewers to outsmart its ever-shifting puzzle.
5. Saw (2004) - Reinvigorating horror with moralistic gore, inventive low budget filmmaking and a new horror icon in Jigsaw, it inspired a whole subgenre of intricately plotted, grotesque films.

Final Verdict

The most gripping horror mysteries fuse genres - blending shocking scares from the beyond with the sensational thrills of a good crime story. This combination provides the best of both worlds to satisfy our darkest human curiosities, with monsters lurking behind murders. Exploring the line where madness meets the paranormal, the supernatural enhances the most frightening investigations.

From slashers to ghosts, these movies showcase the innovative ways horror can intersect with mysteries and noir. Their strange crimes stay with you long after the credits, asking disturbing questions about culpability and the banality of evil. So watch with the lights low and your mind open to the shadows, as you unravel the genre's most chilling puzzles. Just beware whatever is lurking in the dark heart of humanity - and the unknown.

FAQs

Q: What is the #1 horror movie?

Many consider The Exorcist (1973) to be the #1 horror movie of all time. The influential supernatural thriller is regarded as one of the scariest and most well-crafted horror films ever made.

Q: Which horror movie is banned?

Many horror movies have been banned over the years but the most notorious banned horror film is probably the 1980 Italian exploitation film Cannibal Holocaust. It was banned in multiple countries due to graphic violence, animal cruelty and claims it was a snuff film.

Q: What is the biggest horror movie franchise?

Currently the biggest horror movie franchise is The Conjuring Universe which includes The Conjuring 1 & 2, Annabelle 1-3, The Nun, The Curse of La Llorona and more. The series has grossed over $2 billion worldwide.

Q: What horror mystery movie has the highest IMDb rating?

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) has the highest IMDb rating for a horror mystery movie at 8.6. The chilling psychological thriller swept the Academy Awards, with Anthony Hopkins iconic as cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter.

Q: What is the best horror movie on Netflix right now?

Some of the best horror movies on Netflix currently include Hereditary, It Follows, The Conjuring, Don't Breathe, The Witch, Train to Busan, Cam, The Ritual and Gerald's Game among others.