Best Horror Movies to Watch This Fall (2025)

Cozy nights, chilly weather, perfect scares. From modern psychological hits to stone-cold classics, this is our ranked guide to the best horror movies to watch this fall—complete with critic scores and where to stream.

Fall is peak horror season. Whether you want atmospheric slow burns or crowd-pleasing screamers, this list blends iconic classics with fresh standouts you can stream tonight.

Poster of Get Out (2017)

1. Get Out (2017)

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

IMDb7.8Rotten Tomatoes98%

Streaming on: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener

Directed by: Jordan Peele

Poster of The Babadook (2014)

2. The Babadook (2014)

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes98%

Streaming on: Hulu, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Philo, Shudder, MUBI, Shudder Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel

Starring: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney

Directed by: Jennifer Kent

Poster of Halloween (1978)

3. Halloween (1978)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes97%

Streaming on: fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Philo, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Cultpix, Shudder Apple TV Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel

Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes

Directed by: John Carpenter

Poster of A Quiet Place (2018)

4. A Quiet Place (2018)

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

IMDb7.5Rotten Tomatoes96%

Streaming on: fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Youtube TV

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds

Directed by: John Krasinski

Poster of Train to Busan (2016)

5. Train to Busan (2016)

When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes94%

Streaming on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel

Starring: Gong Yoo, Kim Su-an, Jung Yu-mi

Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho

Poster of Barbarian (2022)

6. Barbarian (2022)

In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes92%

Streaming on: fuboTV, Youtube TV

Starring: Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Bill Skarsgård

Directed by: Zach Cregger

Poster of Hereditary (2018)

7. Hereditary (2018)

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes90%

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Starring: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne

Directed by: Ari Aster

Poster of The Descent (2005)

8. The Descent (2005)

After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures. With rising tension and dwindling trust, the women must fight to survive against both the predators and each other.

IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes87%

Streaming on: fuboTV, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel

Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid

Directed by: Neil Marshall

Poster of The Conjuring (2013)

9. The Conjuring (2013)

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

IMDb7.5Rotten Tomatoes86%

Streaming on: HBO Max, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston

Directed by: James Wan

Poster of The Blair Witch Project (1999)

10. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes86%

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Starring: Rei Hance, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams

Directed by: Daniel Myrick

Poster of It (2017)

11. It (2017)

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes85%

Streaming on: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell

Directed by: Andy Muschietti

Poster of The Shining (1980)

12. The Shining (1980)

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

IMDb8.4Rotten Tomatoes84%

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Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Poster of Smile (2022)

13. Smile (2022)

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes79%

Streaming on: Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads

Starring: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher

Directed by: Parker Finn

Poster of The Exorcist (1973)

14. The Exorcist (1973)

When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.

IMDb8.1Rotten Tomatoes78%

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Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller

Directed by: William Friedkin

Poster of The Ring (2002)

15. The Ring (2002)

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.

IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes71%

Streaming on: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Philo

Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Poster of Sinister (2012)

16. Sinister (2012)

True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes64%

Streaming on: fuboTV, Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio

Directed by: Scott Derrickson

Poster of The Invisible Man (2020)

17. The Invisible Man (2020)

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

IMDb7.1Rotten TomatoesN/A

Streaming on: fuboTV, Peacock Premium, NBC, USA Network, Peacock Premium Plus

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid

Directed by: Leigh Whannell

Poster of The Witch (2016)

18. The Witch (2016)

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

IMDb5.3Rotten TomatoesN/A

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Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie

Directed by: Robert Eggers

Poster of Talk to Me (2023)

19. Talk to Me (2023)

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

IMDbN/ARotten TomatoesN/A

Streaming on: Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount+ with Showtime, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads

Starring: Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird

Directed by: Michael Philippou

Poster of It Follows (2015)

20. It Follows (2015)

When carefree teenager Jay sleeps with her older boyfriend for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too begin to see the phantom assassins and band together to help her defend herself.

IMDbN/ARotten TomatoesN/A

Streaming on: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel

Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto

Directed by: David Robert Mitchell

How We Chose These Fall Horror Picks

We weighted critic scores (Rotten Tomatoes), audience ratings (IMDb), cultural impact, and pure rewatchability. We also prioritized titles that are widely available on major US streaming platforms.

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