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These are the 10 scariest movies on Netflix according to viewers

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Published 17:33 4 Dec 2023 GMT

These are the 10 scariest movies on Netflix according to viewers

One movie even has 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

Christmas might be right around the corner, but some people appear to be hanging onto Halloween.

Festive movies aren't for everyone, so some Netflix viewers maybe be on the hunt for so new horror movies to try.

There are a host of Host of different scary films on the streaming platform that might make you Scream (see what I did there?), and here are some that movie-watchers are loving that are available to watch on Netflix at moment...

Incantation

2022 movie Incantation is has been hailed as a 'favorite' for those who enjoy The Blair Witch Project-like footage films.

The film's synopsis reads: "Six years ago, Li Ronan was cursed after breaking a religious taboo. Now, she must protect her daughter from the consequences of her actions. This found footage film is inspired by a true story."

In the Tall Grass

If you're a fan of A Quiet Place, then In the Tall Grass might be for you as it looks like it'll leave you sat on the edge of your seat.

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The film's synopsis reads: "A brother and sister enter a field of tall grass to rescue a boy, but they soon realize they cannot escape and something evil lurks in the grass."

In the Tall Grass stars The Conjuring's Patrick Wilson.

The Wailing

This Korean-language movie was released back in 2016, and people are still enjoying it seven years later.

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The film's synopsis reads: "Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter."

The Wailing boasts a very impressive 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Ritual

If you had any camping or hiking trips planned anytime soon, the trailer for The Ritual is enough to make you cancel them.

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The film's synopsis reads: "Reuniting after the tragic death of their friend, four college pals set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. A wrong turn leads them into the mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ancient evil exists and stalks them at every turn."

You may recognise Rafe Spall from The Big Short, Life of Pi and Hot Fuzz.

Apostle

Released in 2018 on the streaming platform, Apostle features Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast), Michael Sheen (Twilight) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody).

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The film's synopsis reads: "In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island."

It Follows

It Follows has previously be hailed as one of the most underrated horror movies ever and, almost a decade after its release, it was recently confirmed that it's getting a sequel.

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The synopsis for the film reads: "After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), 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 flee or defend herself."

Veronica

Wherever there's a Ouija board involved, you know things are going to go very wrong.

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Based in Madrid, the synopsis for the movie reads: "A teen girl finds herself besieged by an evil supernatural force after playing Ouija with two classmates."

Insidious: The Red Door

The first Insidious movie was scientifically proven to be the scariest movie ever and was given an impressive score of 96/100 for scariness.

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With this in mind, it was inevitable that the film was going to get a sequel, and now the third instalment is streaming on Netflix.

The film's synopsis reads: "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 to rest once and for all, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door."

Get Out

Jordan Peele's Get Out has long been hailed as a horror favorite and went on to win a series of accolades after its release including the Empire Award for Best Horror, an Academy Award for Writing, and The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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The film's synopsis reads: "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.

"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 leads him to a truth that he never could have imagined."

Creep

As per its title, Creep is all kinds of creepy and is still sending shiver's down viewers' spines nine years on from its release.

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Starring Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), the synopsis reads: "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 his unborn child, but his requests become more bizarre as the day goes along."

Featured Image Credit: 20th Century Fox/Sony

Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, Horror

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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