If you want to watch a Scary and 18+ best horror movies on Netflix…

1- Apostle (Best Horror Movies)

When Thomas Richardson arrives on a remote island off the coast of Wales in an attempt to rescue his kidnapped sister, he discovers something far more sinister is afoot. If you loved the cult shenanigans of movies like Midsommar and The Wicker Man, Gareth Evans’ Apostle should be next on your watch list. Starring Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody), Apostle includes some of the most unnerving violence — and an assortment of just downright bad vibes — presented in a beautiful yet chaotic manner.

2- Cam (Best Dark Movie)

From writer Isa Mazzei, Cam follows the story of successful camgirl Alice “Lola_Lola” Ackerman, who discovers that her web account has been taken over by a sinister doppelgänger. We’re gonna be honest about this one: It got under our skin on multiple levels. Inspired by her own experiences working as a camgirl, Mazzei paints a bleak portrait of a world hidden in plain sight. Absolutely haunting, expertly filmed, and with a story that’ll stick with you, Cam should be on every horror fan’s radar.

3- Don't Move

A grief-stricken woman heads into an isolated forest looking for a moment of peace when she unknowingly crosses paths with a serial killer. The man seems friendly enough when he first strikes up a conversation with Iris (Kelsey Asbille). But when the two prepare to leave the forest and go their separate ways, he injects her with a paralytic agent that gradually takes over her entire body. Now Iris has 20 minutes to run and find somewhere to hide before her entire nervous system shuts down. The film unfolds over roughly 85 minutes, portraying the characters’ experiences in real time. And if that’s not enough to hook you, Don’t Move — which also stars Finn Wittrock, Moray Treadwell, and Daniel Francis — was produced by legendary director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead). 

4- Fear Street Part 1: 1994

Got a thing for slasher movies? Does the image of a scary knife-wielding maniac sound like it would add some excitement to your Friday night? Then the Fear Street trilogy is for you. With three stories set in different time periods (1994, 1978, and 1666), the series follows in the tradition of horror staples like Scream, Friday the 13th, and The Witch. It also features one of the greatest on-screen kills of all time. (Watch Part 1 — you’ll know which one.) All three are available to stream, so no need to wait years for sequels. One more note for the horror nerds out there: This trilogy is inspired by the famous Fear Street series of novels by R.L. Stine (creator of Goosebumps), so you can revel in that knowledge while you watch.

5- Gerald's Game

Just one year before his work on The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan did what many believed impossible: He adapted Stephen King’s novel Gerald’s Game for the big screen. Flanagan rendered one of the most chilling interpretations of a story previously thought to be unfilmable. Propelled to the next level by the one-woman show that is Carla Gugino (a frequent Flanagan collaborator), Gerald’s Game proves that with enough talent and perseverance, incredibly complex stories can become haunting works of horror.

6- In the Tall Grass

Here’s another Stephen King adaptation — only this time, the novella was written with help from his son, and fellow author, Joe Hill. One of the more obscure stories in King’s arsenal, In the Tall Grass follows a brother and sister as they venture into a field after hearing a young boy cry for help. They eventually realize there may be no way out. Filled with twists and turns, the film also features one of King’s strongest endings ever. 

7- The Ritual

Consider adding a dash of Norse mythology to your spooky film fest. This movie follows a group of reunited college friends on a trip into a Swedish forest, but what they don’t know is that insanity and horror await. From rising star director David Bruckner (The Night House), The Ritual is a first-class lesson on why you should probably go to a campsite instead of into the darkness of the woods (just saying).

8- Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Leatherface returns in the sequel to the classic 1974 slasher film — and this time, he’s taking down urbanization one gentrifier at a time. When a group of young social media influencers and foodies travels to a Texas ghost town, they arrive bright-eyed and ready to capture content. Looking to transform the lone town into a social media paradise, the group’s plans are disrupted when Leatherface emerges. He immediately falls back into his bloody past as he hunts the young crowd disrupting his hiding spot. We hope they snapped all their selfies first.

9- Time Cut

The time-travel genre gets a chilling twist in this film about a young woman who goes back in time to try to save her sister from a grisly fate. When Lucy (Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey) discovers a time machine, she decides to go back to 2003 to stop a masked killer from murdering her older sister, Summer (Ginny & Georgia’s Antonia Gentry). Directed by Hannah Macpherson (T@gged) and written by Macpherson and Michael Kennedy (Freaky), Time Cut is sure to get your heart racing — while also channeling all that early millennium nostalgia. 

10- All of Us Are Dead

In this South Korean horror series, a local high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. The trapped teens must protect one another and make it out of campus alive — or risk becoming one of the infected. Even amidst a bloody zombie apocalypse, the students continue to navigate messy love triangles, school bullies, and teen angst. 

11- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Do you remember Archie comics? The ones that serve as the foundation for the phenomenal Riverdale? Well, in 2018, Sabrina the teenage witch — one of the original Archie members — received her own modern update. It could’ve gone in many directions, but what we got in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a horrific, satanic retelling of the teenage witch’s exploits — filled to the brim with gore, teen drama, and more than enough pentagrams and goats. So make the room dark, light some candles, and get the séance going.

12- The Fall of the House of Usher

Based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mike Flanagan’s limited series follows twin siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher and the pharmaceutical empire they’ve built together. Wealth, greed, and privilege collide in this family drama as each of Roderick’s heirs die in gruesome freak accidents. Their deaths are no coincidence, and the ruthless patriarch is forced to reckon with his shady past.

13- The Haunting of Hill House

Inspired by Shirley Jackson’s seminal 1959 novel, Hill House follows the turbulent history of the Crain family and their encounter with the titular haunted house. Expertly written by Mike Flanagan (there’s that name again!) and featuring standout performances by Victoria Pedretti (You) and Kate Siegel (Midnight Mass), The Haunting of Hill House provides a terrifying and emotional update on a horror classic for the modern era. Just make sure you keep those tissues close.

14- Stranger Things

Hawkins, Indiana, isn’t like other small towns. Set in the 1980s, the Duffer brothers’ series follows a group of young friends who encounter supernatural forces that turn their rural town upside down. Since its premiere in 2016, Stranger Things has seen the characters battle bone-chilling monsters like Vecna and save their friends from near-death experiences. With the series’ fifth and final season currently in production, step into the frightening adventures of the first four seasons.