Best Horror Movies

Some teens just love to be scared. Check out these hand-picked movies for some jump-out-of-your-seat moments that steer (mostly) clear of gore. Some of these top-rated titles are more mature than others, so be prepared to discuss the way violence is portrayed. Make sure you read the reviews to help you choose the ones with just the right scream factor for your family -- some of these movies are very, very scary. And if you're looking for something a little tamer for younger kids, try our Scary (but Not TOO Scary!) Halloween Movies list!

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The Birds

age 13+

Classic Hitchcock horror film still gives the chills.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1963)
Disco Inferno Movie poster: Closeup of a face with glowing eyes
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Disco Inferno

age 13+

Creepy disco-filled thriller has jump scares and drug use.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
I Saw the TV Glow Movie Poster: In a dark room, a figure with his back to viewers watches a TV screen filled with pink static
MOVIE

I Saw the TV Glow

age 13+

Haunting experimental horror explores queer identity.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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Poltergeist

age 13+

One of the all-time great haunted house movies.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1982)
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Vampires vs. the Bronx

age 13+

Teens protect their neighborhood; violence, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
Enys Men movie poster: A group of women wearing black and white on a rocky hill with a woman wearing red lying on the rocks
MOVIE

Enys Men

age 14+

Tense British horror has self-harm, trauma, brief sex scene.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
A Quiet Place: Day One Movie Poster: A Black woman stands with her hands over her mouth in shock; next to her is a White man
MOVIE

A Quiet Place: Day One

age 14+

Clever, touching monster prequel has violence, jump-scares.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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MOVIE

A Quiet Place

age 14+

Gripping monster movie has lots of tension, some blood.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2018)
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MOVIE

A Quiet Place Part II

age 14+

Skillful monster horror sequel has blood, peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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MOVIE

Lights Out

age 14+

Exceptionally simple, smart, scary monster movie.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2016)
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MOVIE

Madres

age 14+

Violence, racial slurs in message-based horror movie.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
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Antebellum

age 15+

Brutal slavery horror pic has cool twists but lacks depth.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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The Beach House

age 15+

Eerie, chilling, timely zombie/pandemic movie.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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MOVIE

Black as Night

age 15+

Vampire violence, social commentary in teen horror movie.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
The Blackening Movie Poster: The main cast is pictured, along with the words "We Can't All Die First"
MOVIE

The Blackening

age 15+

Horror comedy tackles racism; violence, drugs, swearing.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
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Carrie

age 15+

Stephen King's disturbing prom horror classic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1976)
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MOVIE

The Dark Red

age 15+

Tense psychological thriller has violent horror elements.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)
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MOVIE

Hatching

age 15+

Creepy horror tale has disturbing violence, animal cruelty.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
Infested movie poster: In profile a man looks upwards and screams while spiders crawl all over his head
MOVIE

Infested

age 15+

Some violence, lots of spiders in creepy horror tale.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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Insidious

age 15+

Exceptionally scary flick is too intense for younger teens.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2011)