It’s officially spooky season and that means a horror movie binge-fest on Netflix. Who doesn’t love to spend some cozy nights on the couch or in bed curled up underneath of a blanket with a scary film the streaming on the TV?
The best Netflix horror movies to watch this Halloween season
We’ve compiled the 10 best horror movies that are streaming on Netflix in October 2020. So make a snack, turn down the lights, lock the doors, and grab the remote.
1.) Hush: Imagine not being able to hear anything. The lights are out and an home invader is looking to attack you. How would you survive in the middle of nowhere? This movie will fill you with anxiety the entire time.
2.) The House At The End Of The Street: Jennifer Lawrence stars in this creepy thriller that will leave you confused until the very end. This one may not unfold the way you think it does.
3.) The Babysitter: This Netflix original movie may seem a bit campy, but it will keep your attention. A nerdy boy’s closest relationship is with his older, hot teenage babysitter. However, she’s harboring a huge secret that forces him to become a total badass. (There’s also a newly released sequel if you’re into that kind of thing.)
4.) Sleepy Hollow: Johnny Depp, need we say more? The actor stars alongside the queen of creep, Christina Ricci, as they re-tell the tale of The Headless Horseman.
5.) Zodiac: The real story of The Zodiac Killer plays out in creepy fashion. The film stars Hollywood heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. and Jake Gyllenhaal.
6.) Sinister: A family moves into a home and the patriarch discovers a box filled with home movies of families who used to live in the same house being murdered. Who, or what, killed those families, and are they next? As far as Netflix streaming, this one will leave you with nightmares.
7.) The Silence Of The Lambs: The movie has been deemed one of the scariest horror films of all time. An FBI agent is investigating a serial killer, but she needs the help of one of the most notorious killers of all time, cannibal Hannibal Lector.
8.) The Forest: The suicide forest in Japan is one of the most shocking and haunting places in the world. People go there to take their own lives, and when the main character’s sister goes missing she brave the wilderness to go into the forest to find her.
9.) Insidious: Creepy ghosts, a know-it-all physic, and a spirit world that will chill you to your bones. You won’t want to miss this frightening film.
10.) Cult Of Chucky: Yet another installment of the Child’s Play movies. While there may be a few too many in the franchise, that doesn’t mean that the red-haired Good Guy doll with murderous intentions won’t make you jump. He always seems to be good for a scare.