106 Blumhouse Horror Movies Ranked

Critics Consensus: Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride.

Synopsis: Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway with Missy and Dean.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Jordan Peele

Critics Consensus: Carried by Kiersey Clemons' performance, Sweetheart balances smart subtext and social commentary against effective genre thrills.

Synopsis: A shipwreck survivor on an uninhabited island must fend off a malevolent force that surfaces each night.

Starring: Emory Cohen, Kiersey Clemons, Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Directed By: J.D. Dillard

Critics Consensus: Unapologetically silly and all the more entertaining for it, M3GAN is the rare horror-comedy that delivers chuckles as effortlessly as chills.

Synopsis: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by brilliant... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez

Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

Critics Consensus: Smart and suspenseful, CAM is a techno-thriller that's far more than the sum of its salacious parts -- and an outstanding showcase for Madeline Brewer in the leading role.

Synopsis: A camgirl has her principles, until a mysterious woman who looks just like her takes over her channel.

Starring: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid

Directed By: Daniel Goldhaber

Critics Consensus: Hush navigates the bloody waters of home invasion thrillers and incisive slashers for a contemporary horror puree.

Synopsis: A deaf woman is stalked by a killer in her home.

Starring: John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight.

Synopsis: After staging his own suicide, a crazed scientist uses his power to become invisible to stalk and terrorize his ex-girlfriend. When the police refuse to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid

Directed By: Leigh Whannell

Critics Consensus: Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu.

Synopsis: In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector

Directed By: Nikyatu Jusu

Critics Consensus: Consistently clever and creepy, The Vigil mines richly atmospheric supernatural horror from a deep well of religious traditions.

Synopsis: Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's Hasidic... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dave Davis, Fred Melamed, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman

Directed By: Keith Thomas

Critics Consensus: Totally Killer may not take full advantage of its promising conceit, but this time-traveling horror/sci-fi mashup is still enjoyable overall.

Synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen, Randall Park

Directed By: Nahnatchka Khan

Critics Consensus: A painfully timely horror-fueled thriller, Soft & Quiet forces the viewer to confront the ugly underbelly of modern American race relations.

Synopsis: Playing out in real time, SOFT & QUIET is a runaway train that follows a single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican

Directed By: Beth de Araújo

Critics Consensus: An entertaining slasher with a gender-bending, body-swapping twist, this horror-comedy juggles genres with Freaky fun results.

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler spends her days trying to survive high school and the cruel actions of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the latest... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Katie Finneran, Celeste O'Connor

Directed By: Christopher Landon

Critics Consensus: A Hitchcockian thriller that cleverly utilizes modern technology for its twists and turns, Drop delivers on its pulpy premise while providing a welcome showcase for leading lady Meghann Fahy.

Synopsis: Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, breakout star of White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson

Directed By: Christopher Landon

Critics Consensus: Harnessing sick suspense from the glimmer in James McAvoy's eye, Speak No Evil is the rare remake that hushes up concerns of "been there, done that."

Synopsis: When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler

Directed By: James Watkins

Critics Consensus: Ouija: Origin of Evil swerves its franchise's planchette unexpectedly to YES with a surprisingly scary and dramatically satisfying follow-up to its lackluster predecessor.

Synopsis: In 1967 Los Angeles, widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) unwittingly invites authentic evil into her home by adding a new stunt to bolster her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Henry Thomas

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

Critics Consensus: Using its low-budget effects and mockumentary method to great result, Paranormal Activity turns a simple haunted house story into 90 minutes of relentless suspense.

Synopsis: Soon after moving into a suburban tract home, Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) become increasingly disturbed by what appears to be a supernatural... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Amber Armstrong, Mark Fredrichs

Directed By: Oren Peli

Critics Consensus: The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.

Synopsis: Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

Critics Consensus: Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic - yet still effective - ingredients.

Synopsis: It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: Split serves as a dramatic tour de force for James McAvoy in multiple roles -- and finds writer-director M. Night Shyamalan returning resoundingly to thrilling form.

Synopsis: Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson

Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan

Critics Consensus: Barry Levinson's eco-horror flick cleverly utilizes familiar found-footage methods in service of a gruesome yet atmospheric chiller.

Synopsis: The residents of a seaside Maryland community become the unfortunate hosts of mutant, waterborne parasites that take control of their minds and bodies.

Starring: Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly, Kether Donohue, Frank Deal

Directed By: Barry Levinson

Critics Consensus: With an emphasis on dread over gore and an ending that leaves the door wide open for sequels, Oculus could be just the first spine-tingling chapter in a new franchise for discerning horror fans.

Synopsis: Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) are now struggling to rebuild... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane

Directed By: Mike Flanagan

Critics Consensus: Taking the consequences of its predecessor seriously, Black Phone 2 is a chilling sequel that mines memorable scares and thought-provoking themes from the scars that linger.

Synopsis: Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death... and the phone... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Demián Bichir

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

Critics Consensus: An intriguing debut for writer-director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Black Box compensates for a lack of surprises with strong performances and an emotionally rewarding story.

Synopsis: After losing his wife and memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola

Directed By: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour

Critics Consensus: Creep 2 has everything that made the original work and more -- more laughs, more awkwardness, more unsettling terror.

Synopsis: A video artist quickly realizes she has made a mistake when she meets a serial killer in a cabin.

Starring: Mark Duplass, Karan Soni, Patrick Brice, Desiree Akhavan

Directed By: Patrick Brice

Critics Consensus: A smart, oddball take on found-footage horror, Creep is clever and well-acted enough to keep viewers on the edges of their seats.

Synopsis: Aaron answers an online ad and drives to a stranger's house to film him for the day. The man wants to make a movie for... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice

Directed By: Patrick Brice

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Blumhouse Television and EPIX present the cautionary tale of a rise to stardom set in the iconic Nashville Country Music scene. Two friends, rising artists... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Katey Sagal, Abby Quinn, Alexxis Lemire, Joshua Leonard

Directed By: Brea Grant

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk Sam (Jolene Purdy), receives a call from Emily (Midori Francis), a nearly blind... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Midori Francis, Jolene Purdy, Missi Pyle, Michael Patrick Lane

Directed By: Yoko Okumura

Critics Consensus: A funnier follow-up with a sci-fi bent, Happy Death Day 2U isn't as fiendishly fresh as its predecessor, but fans of the original may still find this a sequel worth celebrating.

Synopsis: Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma

Directed By: Christopher Landon

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Deep below the surface of a seemingly tranquil remote lake lies a perfectly preserved family home. When a young influencer couple sets out to explore... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Jagger, Camille Rowe, Eric Savin, Anne Claessens

Directed By: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Beto (Tenoch Huerta) and Diana (Ariana Guerra), a young Mexican-American couple expecting their first child, move to a small town in 1970's California where Beto... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tenoch Huerta, Ariana Guerra, Evelyn Gonzalez, Kerry Cahill

Directed By: Ryan Zaragoza

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A soldier reunites with his wife to take in the attractions at their favorite Halloween spot: the "Haunted Hayride." But when real terror follows them... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Van Raay, Andrew Creer, Bradley Hamilton, Stephanie Moran

Directed By: Sonny Mallhi

Critics Consensus: Happy Death Day puts a darkly humorous sci-fi spin on slasher conventions, with added edge courtesy of a starmaking performance from Jessica Rothe.

Synopsis: Tree Gelbman is a blissfully self-centered collegian who wakes up on her birthday in the bed of a student named Carter. As the morning goes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews

Directed By: Christopher Landon

Critics Consensus: It may not be particularly scary, but Black as Night has just enough bite to satisfy audiences in the mood for dark, teen-focused supernatural drama.

Synopsis: A resourceful teenage girl leaves childhood behind when she battles a group of deadly vampires in Black as Night, an action-horror hybrid with a strong... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle

Directed By: Maritte Lee Go

Critics Consensus: The Visit provides horror fans with a satisfying blend of thrills and laughs -- and also signals a welcome return to form for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.

Synopsis: Becca and younger brother Tyler say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie

Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan

Critics Consensus: While the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, Paranormal Activity 3 is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat.

Synopsis: A videographer becomes obsessed with finding the source of disturbing late-night noises in his home and discovers its terrifying origin.

Starring: Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden, Lauren Bittner, Christopher Nicholas Smith

Directed By: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Critics Consensus: Aside from a shaky final act, Insidious is a very scary and very fun haunted house thrill ride.

Synopsis: A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye

Directed By: James Wan

Critics Consensus: It may occasionally mistake more gore for genuine terror, but The Town That Dreaded Sundown is just stylish and clever enough to justify this second stab at the source material.

Synopsis: A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Starring: Addison Timlin, Travis Tope, Spencer Treat Clark, Veronica Cartwright

Directed By: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Critics Consensus: Although its card is far from full, Bingo Hell delivers moderately effective socially conscious horror while suggesting greater things for director Gigi Saul Guerrero.

Synopsis: When a sinister figure threatens the residents of a low-income community, a feisty senior citizen tries to stop him in Bingo Hell, a wickedly original... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adriana Barraza, L. Scott Caldwell, Richard Brake, Joshua Caleb Johnson

Directed By: Gigi Saul Guerrero

Critics Consensus: 13 Sins may be derivative of other horror films that made their moral points with more finesse, but it atones with a grim sense of humor and sleek style.

Synopsis: A desperate, debt-ridden salesman agrees to perform an increasingly hideous set of tasks in order to win millions of dollars.

Starring: Mark Webber, Ron Perlman, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rutina Wesley

Directed By: Daniel Stamm

Critics Consensus: Its plot hinges on typically implausible horror-movie behavior and recycles countless genre cliches, but Sinister delivers a surprising number of fresh, diabolical twists.

Synopsis: True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a bestseller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

Critics Consensus: Nocturne's thought-provoking themes find themselves at odds with its genre ingredients, resulting in a mild blend that isn't quite pulpy enough.

Synopsis: Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, Jacques Colimon, Ivan Shaw

Directed By: Zu Quirke

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A malevolent force preys upon the residents of a sleepy nursing home in The Manor, a gothic tale of terror with a modern twist. When... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Jill Larson

Directed By: Axelle Carolyn

Critics Consensus: Unfriended subverts found-footage horror clichés to deliver a surprisingly scary entry in the teen slasher genre with a technological twist.

Synopsis: One night, while teenagers Blaire, Mitch, Jess, Adam Ken and Val take part in an online group chat session, they are suddenly joined by a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz

Directed By: Levan Gabriadze

Critics Consensus: Run Sweetheart Run's heavy-handedness blunts the effectiveness of its message, but this remains a wily, unpredictable thriller.

Synopsis: Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Clark Gregg

Directed By: Shana Feste

Critics Consensus: Conceptually strong but uneven in execution, There's Something Wrong with the Children is a serviceable horror movie that could have been much more.

Synopsis: When Margaret (Alisha Wainwright) and Ben (Zach Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos) and their two young children... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, Carlos Santos

Directed By: Roxanne Benjamin

Critics Consensus: Unfriended: Dark Web is more interested in chills than an exploration of its timely themes, but horror fans should still find this sequel to be steadily, undeniably effective.

Synopsis: After finding a laptop, a young man goes online to play a game with five of his good friends. He shows them a mysterious folder... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Andrew Lees

Directed By: Stephen Susco

Critics Consensus: Gritty, grisly, and uncommonly ambitious, The Purge: Anarchy represents a slight improvement over its predecessor, but it's still never as smart or resonant as it tries to be.

Synopsis: One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez

Directed By: James DeMonaco

Critics Consensus: M3gan 2.0 swaps the original's horror software for a more action-leaning programming that doesn't prove to be an upgrade, although the quippy A.I. remains an amusing mascot of slay.

Synopsis: Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis

Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

Critics Consensus: Paranormal Activity 2 doesn't cover any new ground, but its premise is still scary -- and in some respects, it's a better film than the original.

Synopsis: When the Reys move into their new Southern California home, little do they realize that the house is already occupied. After coming home one day... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Brian Boland, Molly Ephraim

Directed By: Tod Williams

Critics Consensus: The Hunt is successful enough as a darkly humorous action thriller, but it shoots wide of the mark when it aims for timely social satire.

Synopsis: Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank

Directed By: Craig Zobel

Critics Consensus: Insidious: Chapter 3 isn't as terrifying as the original, although it boasts surprising thematic depth and is enlivened by another fine performance from Lin Shaye.

Synopsis: When teenager Quinn Brenner (Stefanie Scott) senses that her late mother is trying to contact her, she seeks help from gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell

Directed By: Leigh Whannell

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Separated from their father (Michael Kelly), two teenage sisters (Sofia Black-D'Elia, Analiegh Tipton) try to survive an apocalyptic viral outbreak that leads to a quarantine.

Starring: Sofia Black-D'Elia, Lio Tipton, Travis Tope, Machine Gun Kelly

Directed By: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Critics Consensus: Octavia Spencer's performance overpowers many of Ma's flaws, but uneven pacing and a labored story keep this thriller from fully realizing its unhinged potential.

Synopsis: A lonely middle-aged woman befriends some teenagers and decides to let them party in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules:... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller

Directed By: Tate Taylor

Critics Consensus: The First Purge should satisfy fans of the franchise and filmgoers in the mood for violent vicarious thrills, even if its subtextual reach exceeds its grasp.

Synopsis: To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America try a radical sociological experiment... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Mugga

Directed By: Gerard McMurray

Critics Consensus: It isn't particularly subtle, but The Purge: Election Year's blend of potent jolts and timely themes still add up to a nastily effective diversion.

Synopsis: As a young woman, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, J.J. Soria

Directed By: James DeMonaco

Critics Consensus: The Belko Experiment offers a few moments of lurid fun for genre enthusiasts, but lacks enough subversive smarts to consistently engage once the carnage kicks in.

Synopsis: An ordinary day at the office becomes a horrific quest for survival when 80 employees at the Belko Corp. in Bogotá, Colombia, learn that they... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley

Directed By: Greg McLean

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: The dead will have this club for breakfast. Blumhouse Television and EPIX bring you the story of a high school field trip gone bloody awry.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brianne Tju, Benjamin Wadsworth, Uriah Shelton, Ali Gallo

Directed By: Marcus Dunstan

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Haunted by dark memories of childhood abuse, Evan, a social worker and first-time dad, struggles to keep his need for revenge in check.

Starring: Seann William Scott, Mariela Garriga, Dale Dickey, Kevin Carroll

Directed By: Henry Jacobson

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Fifteen years after stabbing a classmate to conjure a phantom known as Mercy Black, a woman is released from psychiatric care and sent to live... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Austin Amelio, Elke Boucher-Depew, Lee Eddy, Miles Emmons

Directed By: Owen Egerton

Critics Consensus: Director Leigh Whannell's attempt at bringing a fresh psychological dimension to the Wolf Man comes at the expense of proper scares, although fans of body horror will still find some tasty morsels to chew on.

Synopsis: From Blumhouse and visionary writer-director Leigh Whannell, the creators of the chilling modern monster tale The Invisible Man, comes a terrifying new lupine nightmare: Wolf... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Sam Jaeger, Matilda Firth

Directed By: Leigh Whannell

Critics Consensus: The Forever Purge fails to fully engage with its most frighteningly timely themes, but the franchise remains largely -- albeit bluntly -- effective.

Synopsis: Adela (Ana de la Reguera, Cowboys & Aliens) and her husband Juan (Tenoch Huerta, Days of Grace) live in Texas, where Juan is working as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Leven Rambin

Directed By: Everardo Gout

Critics Consensus: Although director Zoe Lister-Jones has forged a new path for the weirdos of today, The Craft: Legacy's spells may only enchant fans of the original.

Synopsis: An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna

Directed By: Zoe Lister Jones

Critics Consensus: DASHCAM is visually and thematically provocative, although the film's grating protagonist undercuts its effectiveness.

Synopsis: At the start of the pandemic, an indulgent and self-deluded livestreaming improv musician abandons L.A. for London, steals her ex-band mate's car, and makes the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Annie Hardy, Faith Kiggundu, Seylan Baxter, Amar Chadha-Patel

Directed By: Rob Savage

Critics Consensus: Despite a pair of layered performances from its talented leads, Mr. Harrigan's Phone never quite connects with the source material's intriguing themes.

Synopsis: When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett, Kirby

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

Critics Consensus: The Lords of Salem has lots of atmospheric portent, but it's unfortunately short on scares.

Synopsis: A radio DJ (Sheri Moon Zombie) in Salem, Mass., is plagued by nightmarish visions of vengeful witches after she plays a record by a mysterious... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Ken Foree

Directed By: Rob Zombie

Critics Consensus: Queasily compelling without ever truly coming together, The Lie won't fool many viewers seeking worthwhile horror fare.

Synopsis: A man and his wife fall into a web of lies and deceit when they try to cover up their teenage daughter's horrific crime.

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Joey King, Mireille Enos, Cas Anvar

Directed By: Veena Sud

Critics Consensus: With Evil Eye, directors Elan and Rajeev Dassani spy a premise that has no shortage of potential, but despite the efforts of a game cast, it remains tantalizingly unfulfilled.

Synopsis: A seemingly perfect romance turns into a nightmare when a woman becomes convinced that her daughter's new boyfriend has a dark connection to her own... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani, Omar Maskati, Bernard White

Directed By: Elan Dassani, Rajeev Dassani

Critics Consensus: While admirably intelligent and well-cast, Don't Let Go suffers from a formulaic approach compounded by its uneven writing and an awkward tonal balance.

Synopsis: Detective Jack Radcliff gets a shocking phone call from his recently murdered niece Ashley. Working together across time, they race to solve the crime before... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Oyelowo, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Tyree Henry, Storm Reid

Directed By: Jacob Aaron Estes

Critics Consensus: Dark Skies writer director Scott Stewart has a solid cast, an interesting premise, and some admirable ambitions, but he can't figure out what to do with any of them, and the result is a dull, muddled effort that will bore all but the most devoted horror buffs.

Synopsis: Lacy (Keri Russell) and Daniel Barrett (Josh Hamilton) share a peaceful life in the suburbs with their sons, Jesse (Dakota Goyo) and Sam (Kadan Rockett).... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett

Directed By: Scott Stewart

Critics Consensus: The Woman in the Yard has plenty of spooky promise in its premise and a committed performance from Danielle Deadwyler, but the story's heavy-handed metaphor leaves little room for scares or surprise.

Synopsis: Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Harder They Fall, The Piano Lesson) stars as Ramona, a woman crippled by grief after she survives a car accident that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby, Peyton Jackson

Directed By: Jaume Collet-Serra

Critics Consensus: Half social allegory, half home-invasion thriller, The Purge attempts to make an intelligent point, but ultimately devolves into numbing violence and tired clichés.

Synopsis: In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity -- including murder --... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder

Directed By: James DeMonaco

Critics Consensus: Better than the 2006 remake yet not as sharp as the original, this Black Christmas stabs at timely feminist themes but mostly hits on familiar pulp.

Synopsis: Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays as students travel home to spend time with their families. But as Riley and her sorority sisters... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady

Directed By: Sophia Takal

Critics Consensus: Halloween Ends -- for now, anyway -- with a frequently befuddling installment that's stabbed, slashed, and beaten by a series of frustrating missed opportunities.

Synopsis: This is Laurie Strode's last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: You Should Have Left hints at a genuinely creepy experience, but never quite manages to distill its intriguing ingredients into a consistently satisfying whole.

Synopsis: Strange events plague a couple and their young daughter when they rent a secluded countryside house that has a dark past.

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Blumenau, Eli Powers

Directed By: David Koepp

Critics Consensus: Thriller has an appealing cast and a fresh perspective on its genre, but those elements aren't enough to outweigh a bland and predictable story.

Synopsis: Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, some South Central Los Angeles teens find themselves terrorized during homecoming weekend by a killer who is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mykelti Williamson, RZA, Jessica Allain, Luke Tennie

Directed By: Dallas Jackson

Critics Consensus: A change of setting breathes some new life into the franchise, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones fails to provide enough consistent thrills to justify a fifth film in the series.

Synopsis: Teenagers Jesse and Hector look forward to a carefree summer, but the murder of a neighbor leads to a terrifying encounter with the supernatural. After... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gabrielle Walsh, Richard Cabral

Directed By: Christopher Landon

Critics Consensus: The Green Inferno may not win writer-director Eli Roth many new converts, but fans of his flair for gory spectacle should find it a suitably gruesome diversion.

Synopsis: New York college student Justine (Lorenza Izzo), a lawyer's daughter, meets a student activist named Alejandro (Ariel Levy) when he goes on a hunger strike... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton

Directed By: Eli Roth

Critics Consensus: Earlier installments have had their moments, but behind Insidious: The Red Door lies the disappointing denouement of a once-frightening franchise.

Synopsis: In Insidious: The Red Door, the horror franchise's original cast returns for the final chapter of the Lambert family's terrifying saga. To put their demons... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, Sinclair Daniel

Directed By: Patrick Wilson

Critics Consensus: Halloween Kills should satisfy fans in search of brute slasher thrills, but in terms of advancing the franchise, it's a bit less than the sum of its bloody parts.

Synopsis: Minutes after Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall, Andi Matichak

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: Insidious: Chapter 2 is decidedly short on the tension and surprises that made its predecessor so chilling.

Synopsis: Soon after their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son, the Lamberts, Renai and Josh, are ready for their lives to return to normal.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye

Directed By: James Wan

Critics Consensus: Insidious: The Last Key offers franchise star Lin Shaye another welcome opportunity to take the lead, but her efforts aren't enough to rescue this uninspired sequel.

Synopsis: Brilliant parapsychologist Elise Rainier receives a disturbing phone call from a man who claims that his house is haunted. Even more disturbing is the address... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo

Directed By: Adam Robitel

Critics Consensus: Although it deserves credit for its strong cast and inclusive premise, They/Them is too tonally messy to cut more than skin deep.

Synopsis: Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp. Several queer campers join Whistler for a week of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Anna Chlumsky, Carrie Preston, Theo Germaine

Directed By: John Logan

Critics Consensus: Loaded with Easter eggs, Five Nights at Freddy's may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.

Synopsis: The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio

Directed By: Emma Tammi

Critics Consensus: Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin gives the long-running found-footage franchise a new level of visual polish; unfortunately, effective scares are few and far between.

Synopsis: A documentary filmmaker follows Margot as she heads to a secluded Amish community, in the hopes of meeting and learning about her long-lost mother and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Bader, Roland Buck III, Dan Lippert, Henry Ayres-Brown

Directed By: William Eubank

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A mother moves with her three children into the notorious, supposedly haunted Amityville house to try using its dark powers to cure her comatose son.

Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bella Thorne, Cameron Monaghan, Thomas Mann

Directed By: Franck Khalfoun

Critics Consensus: Jessabelle hints at a bright future for star Sarah Snook, but clouds her performance with a cliched -- and tasteless -- storyline.

Synopsis: A young woman (Sarah Snook) returns to her childhood home to recuperate from a car accident and encounters a long-tormented spirit that refuses to let... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter, David Andrews

Directed By: Kevin Greutert

Critics Consensus: Imaginary's core concept is solid enough to produce a handful of scares, but too much of its potential is lost in a clichéd story that gets bogged down in world-building.

Synopsis: From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S and M3GAN, comes an original horror that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends --... View Full Synopsis

Starring: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun

Directed By: Jeff Wadlow

Critics Consensus: Repeating the beats of better techno-horrors, AfrAId short circuits due to the clichéd software of its script and the uninspired hardware of its craft.

Synopsis: In AFRAID, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell

Directed By: Chris Weitz

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After moving to a vineyard with her family, a pregnant woman experiences horrifying visions.

Starring: Anson Mount, Isla Fisher, Jim Parsons, Gillian Jacobs

Directed By: Kevin Greutert

Critics Consensus: While it does manage to wring a few more screams out of the franchise's surprisingly durable premise, Paranormal Activity 4 provides fans of the series with dismayingly diminishing returns.

Synopsis: It has been five years since Katie (Katie Featherston) murdered her sister and disappeared with her infant nephew, Hunter, in tow. Now, a new family... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively, Aiden Lovekamp, Brady Allen

Directed By: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Critics Consensus: The Exorcist: Believer earns points for trying to take the franchise back to its terrifying roots, but a lack of new ideas -- and scares -- make this an inauspicious start to a planned new trilogy.

Synopsis: Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar® nominee Leslie Odom, Jr.; One... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When Robert and his wife Maia move to her childhood home, he discovers an old portrait of his likeness in the attic - a man... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Dane Rhodes, Donna Biscoe

Directed By: Justin P. Lange

Critics Consensus: Incarnate can't be accused of lack of ideas -- if only any of them made sense or coalesced in any meaningful or scary way.

Synopsis: After a single mother witnesses terrifying symptoms of demonic possession in her 11-year-old son (David Mazouz), a Vatican representative calls on wheelchair-bound scientist Dr. Seth... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno, David Mazouz

Directed By: Brad Peyton

Critics Consensus: Truth or Dare's slick presentation isn't enough to make this mediocre horror outing much more frightening than an average round of the real-life game.

Synopsis: Olivia, Lucas and a group of their college friends travel to Mexico for one last getaway before graduation. While there, a stranger convinces one of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Sophia Ali

Directed By: Jeff Wadlow

Critics Consensus: Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension ties up some of the franchise's lingering questions, but six films into the series, the thrills are mostly gone.

Synopsis: Ryan Fleege, wife Emily, and their 7-year-old daughter, Leila, prepare for Christmas in their new home. After finding an old and mysterious camcorder, Ryan quickly... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Dan Gill

Directed By: Gregory Plotkin

Critics Consensus: Narratively contrived and visually a mess, The Gallows sends viewers on a shaky tumble to the bottom of the found-footage horror barrel.

Synopsis: In 1993, a freak accident involving a noose kills teenager Charlie Grimille during a high-school production of "The Gallows." Twenty years later, on the eve... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford

Directed By: Chris Lofing, Travis Cluff

Critics Consensus: Sinister 2 has a few ingredients that will be familiar to fans of the original; unfortunately, in this slapdash second installment, none of them are scary anymore.

Synopsis: Hiding from her abusive, estranged husband, Courtney Collins lives in a rural house with her 9-year-old twins, Dylan and Zach. Young Dylan receives nightly visits... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Sloan, Dartanian Sloan

Directed By: Ciarán Foy

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A bloodthirsty jungle creature terrorizes a young man and a mysterious woman on a seemingly idyllic island.

Starring: Logan Miller, Kristine Froseth, Joey Adanalian, Jolene Anderson

Directed By: Franck Khalfoun

Critics Consensus: The Lazarus Effect has a talented cast and the glimmer of an interesting idea, but wastes it all on insipid characters and dull, recycled plot points.

Synopsis: Medical researcher Frank (Mark Duplass), his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde) and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters

Directed By: David Gelb

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.

Starring: Reid Warner, Ben Rovner, Jelena Nik, Roy Abramsohn

Directed By: Oren Peli

Critics Consensus: A step down from an already clunky original, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 goes through the motions with all the grace of a malfunctioning animatronic.

Synopsis: One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Wayne Knight

Directed By: Emma Tammi

Critics Consensus: There was plenty of room to improve on the original, but Firestarter trips over that low bar and tumbles toward the bottom of the long list of Stephen King adaptations.

Synopsis: For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith

Directed By: Keith Thomas

Critics Consensus: Martyrs flays off everything that gave the original its icy horrific beauty, leaving us an empty, pointless remake.

Synopsis: With help from a friend (Bailey Noble), a tormented woman (Troian Bellisario) tracks down the family that imprisoned and tortured her when she was a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton, Caitlin Carmichael

Directed By: Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz

Critics Consensus: Fantasy Island tries to show audiences the dark side of wish fulfillment, but mainly serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of exhuming long-dead franchises.

Synopsis: The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his guests come true at a luxurious tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell

Directed By: Jeff Wadlow

Critics Consensus: Slowly, steadily, although no one seems to be moving it in that direction, the Ouija planchette points to NO.

Synopsis: Following the sudden death of her best friend, Debbie, Laine finds an antique Ouija board in Debbie's room and tries to use it to say... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Bianca A. Santos

Directed By: Stiles White

Critics Consensus: The Darkness clumsily relies on an assortment of genre tropes, leaving only the decidedly non-frightening ghost of superior horror films in its wake.

Synopsis: Peter Taylor (Kevin Bacon), his wife Bronny and their two children return to Los Angeles after a fun-filled vacation to the Grand Canyon. Strange events... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Lucy Fry, David Mazouz

Directed By: Greg McLean

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An acting student encounters a malevolent spirit after participating in a viral challenge.

Starring: Ema Horvath, Chris Milligan, Brittany Falardeau, Dennis Hurley

Directed By: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing