Here are the best horror movies on Netflix in 2023.
Boo! It’s October 1, which means it’s officially spooky season for the next 30 days. And what better way to celebrate the start of spooky season than by watching horror movies on Netflix?
In years past, Netflix has treated subscribers to a month of one new original horror movie a week. The streamer isn’t doing that this year, but there are still plenty of other horror movies in the Netflix library. That includes genre films from Guillermo del Toro, slasher franchises like Fear Street, and psychological thrillers like The Perfection. No matter how tough you are, we guarantee there’s a movie on this list that will scare you.
Take a look at the list of the best horror movies on Netflix in October 2023 below. And if that still isn’t enough to scare you, you can check out where to watch the Saw movies, the latest on American Horror Story, and everything else that Decider’s Stream and Scream franchise has to offer this month.
Director Guillermo del Toro knows how to make viewers both horny and scared. Mia Wasikowska stars as a young woman who goes to stay with an eccentric baronet (Tom Hiddleston) and his equally off-putting sister (Jessica Chastain). This is a true ghost story with impeccable vibes, that is sure to get you in the mood for spooky season.
Directed by Jessica M. Thompson and written by Blair Butler, this 2022 horror movie is a fresh take on Bram Stroker’s Dracula novel. Nathalie Emmanuel stars as a struggling artist who takes a DNA test and discovers that she has a rich cousin in England. Not only that but said rich cousin also has a rich friend who is totally into her. It’s every starving artist’s dream come true… right? Too bad about that whole vampire thing.
Directed and adapted by Vincenzo Natali, In the Tall Grass is a scary, disturbing, horrific film adaptation of a 2012 short story from Stephen King. Laysla De Oliveira and Avery Whitted star as two siblings, Becky and Cal, who are lured to a field of grass (tall grass) when they hear a little boy named Tobin (Will Buie Jr.) crying for help. This is no ordinary grass, however—this is evil grass. In the Tall Grass is full of twists and disturbing imagery, and ties it all up with satisfying emotional arcs for its characters. It’s a must-watch for fans of horror and King alike.
Fear Street Part 1: 1994 on Netflix is not only a fun, gory, R-rated adaptation of the R.L. Stine book series, it’s also a super cute lesbian love story. The very charming Kiana Madeira stars as a teen girl in the ’90s named Deena, who recently broke up with her girlfriend Sam (Olivia Welch), after Sam transferred from the downtrodden Shadyside High to their affluent rivals, Sunnyvale.
