For those who love the horror genre when they are in front of their TV screens, Netflix is the best platform. For years, Netflix has been treating horror movie lovers with top-class movies and web series. However, sometimes when searching the category, you cannot put your finger on the best one to watch. Here we will make it easier for you to choose by enlisting the top 10 Netflix horror movies to watch while the rain is pitter-patter on your windows. So, get ready with a bowl of piping hot pop-corns, your favorite cola, or a cup of freshly brewed coffee to enjoy one of the best horror movies on Netflix.
- CAM
Director: Daniel Goldhaber
Year of release: 2018
Runtime: 95 minutes
Cam is a total mind-twisting flick. Madeline Brewer is the camgirl who is willing to do anything for the ranking of her online service. But, in the process, she discovers a competitor who has taken her place. The story leads you to the sinister side of the internet, showing how much a person can compromise if tangled in World Wide Web.
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- The Conjuring
Director: James Wan
Year of release: 2013
Runtime: 112 minutes
The Conjuring literally became a franchise after its first part became one of the biggest horror movies of the era. The plot revolves around the ghost-hunting couple Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The couple investigates paranormal occurrences and goes out to help Carolyn Perron. Lili Taylor gave an outstanding performance as Carolyn. Her life turns upside down when she finds a ghost haunting her farmhouse. The movie is set in the early ‘70s. The biggest catch is that Ed and Lorraine exist in the real world and are known for their ghostly encounters. Although The Conjuring 2 and 3 are also on Netflix, the first movie remains the best.
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- Creep
Director: Patrick Brice
Year of release: 2014
Runtime: 82 minutes
Everyone is a little tired of the found footage genre, but this one is an exception. Mark Duplass is chilling as a man who hires a videographer (played by co-writer/director Brice) to record his final days as he has a brain tumor. In a film that was basically put together as they shot it, the protagonist learns that his subject has some truly dark secrets. Note: Creep 2 is also on Netflix.
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- Crimson Peak
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Year of release: 2015
Runtime: 119 minutes
Guillermo is known for his projects The Shape of Water and Pan’s Labyrinth. However, his romantic horror movie, Crimson Creek, falls through the cracks. The movie was released in 2015 with intriguing and engaging storytelling. The plot highlights Mia Wasikowska as a woman. The story starts to take mysterious turns when she moves to a remote mansion with her new husband (Tom Hiddleston) and his sister (Jessica Chastain) to discover the long-buried secrets.
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- Fear Street
Director: Leigh Janiak
Year of release: 2021
Runtime: 107 minutes
The movie completely took over the Summer last year. The story is based on R.L. Stine’s books. The three installments of the title narrate the story of a curse that took over a small town. The story unfolded in three movies set in different eras. The movie’s main cast includes Stranger Things star casts Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink.
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- Gerald’s Game
Director: Mike Flanagan
Year of release: 2017
Runtime: 103 minutes
Mike Flanagan is known as a director for his project, The Haunting of Hill House. However, he directed and co-wrote one of the best Netflix horrors long before. The plot is a creative adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. The novel was released in 1992 with the same name. The story depicts Carla Gugino as Jessie Burlingame. Her toxic husband handcuffs her to the bed and then dies of a heart attack. In the process of figuring out her survival, she accesses her past trauma.
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- The Girl on The Third Floor
Director: Travis Stevens
Year of release: 2019
Runtime: 93 minutes
Professional wrestler CM Punk plays a deeply flawed man in the movie. He moves into an old home to renovate it for his family. While he was working on the renovation, he began encountering supernatural events. A seductive neighbor with deep secrets adds spice to the plot. Outstanding and natural-looking special effects with a strong storyline make this particular movie on our top 10 list.
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- His House
Director: Remi Weekes
Year of release: 2020
Runtime: 93 minutes
His House tells us that it’s not always a haunted house. Sometimes it’s people. The movie depicts an immigrant couple (Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku). The couple moves from South Sudan to an English town, where they have to face foes outside and inside their new home. It’s a must-watch original horror that has been basically underrated. Don’t miss it.
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- Hush
Director: Mike Flanagan
Year of release: 2016
Runtime: 87 minutes
The future creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Haunting of Hill House was also behind this little thriller about a deaf-mute lady (played by Flanagan regular Kate Siegel) who must survive an invasion at home in her remote location. This is a classic horror movie Hitchcock would love.
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- Insidious
Director: James Wan
Year of release: 2010
Runtime: 103 minutes
This franchise has grossed more than half a billion dollars. It all began with an indie film in 2010. James Wan was previously a director of The Conjuring. He worked with Leigh Whannell, his friend, on this dark and creative story about Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson, who attempt to rescue their son from an evil force.
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