31 Netflix horror movies and downright terrifying TV shows to keep you up at night this spooky season just in time for Halloween

by Trinity Sun

It’s spooky season, and with events like Halloween Horror Nights and haunted drive-throughs, get into the spooky atmosphere and come face-to-face with terrifying monsters, murderous killers and more with 31 Netflix horror movies, thrillers, and scary TV shows that will keep you on your toes this Halloween.

Horrifying Movies

1. Incantation 

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We’ve heard rumours that the curse in Incantation might have spilled out into the real world, and if you dare to watch the movie, we won’t spoil it, but here’s the gist of it: A woman is haunted by a supernatural curse after breaking a religious taboo, and must protect her daughter from her curse.

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2. The Wailing 

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A policeman investigates the mysterious deaths of the residents of a village, which experiences bloody happenings that centres around a mysterious stranger – who might not be as human as they think in The Wailing, a critically acclaimed Korean horror movie.

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3. Sinister 

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Crime writer Ellison moves his family to a house that once witnessed gruesome murders. When his research leads him to some eerie tapes in the attic, things take a dark and harrowing turn as the family must now outwit a dark supernatural horror that begins when they move out of the house in Sinister.

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4. The Witch

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Set in 1930s’ New England, a family move to a farm but The Witch haunts the woods, tormenting the family, who soon begin to turn on each other as they attempt to uncover the witch’s identity. 

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5. Umma 

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Taking place on a rural farm, a single mother is reluctant to let her daughter go as she is haunted by the spirit of her own mother(Umma), who refuses to let her go either, as the family is caught in a vicious cycle. 

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6. Gonjiam Haunted Asylum 

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A horror documentary crew travels to Gonjiam Asylum to investigate a series of supernatural happenings, but soon find themselves as the subjects of their own horror documentary when they are trapped in the asylum.

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7. The Medium

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In spine-chilling Thai mockumentary The Medium, a shaman who thinks she’s possessed by a goddess soon realizes that her niece might be possessed in a series of supernatural occurrences, and the goddess that appears to have taken possession turns out not be as benevolent as she first appears.

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8. Malignant

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Like creepy horror movies? In Malignant, a woman who experiences visions realises her visions are more real than they seem, as she becomes connected to a series of murders that might not be as random as they appear, and involve a past she can’t recall.

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9. Metamorphosis

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A family moves into their new home, but a spirit takes possession of one of them, turning the family against each other as their exorcist uncle gets to the bottom of the strange happenings, as Metamorphosis becomes a face-stealing horror extravaganza.

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10. Bedevilled 

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In Bedevilled, ambitious bank officer Hae-Won gets fired after an incident that tarnishes the bank’s reputation, and she returns to rural island Mudo, her childhood home, only to be caught up in a series of events that turn the island deadly.

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11. Carrie 

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Bullied by her schoolmates, highschooler Carrie gets her revenge on her bullies on prom night after discovering she has telekinetic powers, but is she prepared to pay the price for her newfound abilities?

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12. The Tag-Along 

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Based on Taiwanese ghost story ‘The Little Girl In Red’, The Tag-Along is a Taiwanese horror delight, and follows a property agent who receives a mysterious package in the mail, and his wife, but things get spooky when they start seeing a little girl in red.

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13. A Quiet Place 

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In a world where creatures kill anything that makes a sound, a family finds creative ways to survive, but their silent paradise is upturned when an accident occurs, and they make a stand against the creatures in The Quiet Place.

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14. Hannibal 

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A sequel to the box-office hit Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal sees Dr Hannibal Lecter returning to terrorize the city as one of his former victims, Mason Verger, is determined to get his vengeance.

Available on Netflix

15. Shutter 

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An American remake of the Thai horror film by the same name, Shutter follows a photographer and his wife who are haunted by mysterious lights in their photographs that lead to dire consequences.

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16. The Purge: Election Year

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For one night only, all crime is legal as America becomes a deadly gridlock of death in The Purge, founded by the New Founding Fathers of America(NFFA). Senator Charlie Roan, who seeks to abolish the Purge, is forced to survive the night on the streets when her home is breached, accompanied by bodyguard Leo, but the situation soon turns deadly when the NFFA want Roan dead. 

Available on Netflix

17. IT Chapter 2 

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You’ll float too… Dancing clown Pennywise returns to torment the Losers Club in the second instalment of IT, which sees the grown-up protagonists of the first movie returning to Derry to seal IT away for good, but all is not as it seems.

Available on Netflix

18. The Fear Street Trilogy

Set in the 1980s, Fear Street is based off the same novel by RL Stine and centers around a serial killer, a vengeful spirit, and a group of teens determined to end the curse after a member of their group is targeted by the spirit of Sarah Fier, a witch hanged in the Salem Witch Trials. 

Available on Netflix

Terrifying TV Shows

19. Goedam 

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A South-Korean horror anthology series, Goedam explores urban legends as supernatural spirits walk the city at night. Every episode presents a new form of horror, making it a must-watch for fans of Korean horror.

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20. School Tales: The Series 

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We’ve all heard about haunted toilets and ghostly gymnasiums in schools, and School Tales: The series explores what exactly goes on in a haunted school after dark.

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21. DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

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In this revealing docuseries, Dahmer explores the case of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and his victims, which presents a new perspective on the infamous case.

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22. The Haunting of Hill House

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A family experiences supernatural happenings after staying in Hill House, barely making it out after one of their family members meets an untimely end. Now grown up, the estranged siblings return to Hill House to confront their inner demons after the house claims another victim.

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23. Bly Manor

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The second instalment of the Haunting anthology takes viewers into Bly Manor, an innocuous upstate mansion, and a strange family that soon becomes hauntingly dangerous as strange deaths start occurring in the manor – and Dani, the au pair hired to look after the family’s children, gets to the bottom of the occurrences.

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24. Stranger Things

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After the disappearance of Will Byers in the small town of Hawkins, his friends set out to find him, but soon discover that Will’s disappearance might be bigger than they think as a telekinetic girl shows up in town, and more teens start disappearing in Hawkins.

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25. Lucifer

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Based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, this series follows Lucifer, who has become dissatisfied with his life in hell. After retiring to Los Angeles, he’s happy to lead an indulgent life, until a murder takes place outside of his upscale nightclub, where he meets homicide detective Chloe Decker, but neither of them are who they appear to be.

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26. Castlevania

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Castlevania is a gritty animated series set in 1476, following vampire hunter Trevor Belmont and Dracula’s son Alucard, and their allies as they band together to kill Dracula before he can enact his scheme. Once Dracula dies, however, the group must contend with ruthless vampire Carmilla, who has an ambitious scheme to enslave humanity, night creatures wreaking havoc on towns, and cults who attempt to bring Dracula back. 

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27. The Witcher

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In a fantasy world, Geralt, a monster hunter who people call ‘The Witcher’, hunts down monsters while looking for his own place in the world, accompanied by bard Jaskier and powerful sorceress Yennefer, but soon gets pulled into something bigger when orphaned princess Cirilla seeks him out. 

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28. Squid Game

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The hit series is one we’re definitely putting on our list, and if you haven’t watched Squid Game yet, here’s the gist of it: Four hundred and fifty-six players enter a survival game to win enough money to clear their debts, but the challenges soon turn deadly as the players begin to question the intent of the game. 

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29. The Umbrella Academy

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On the same day in October 1989, forty-three infants were inexplicably born with supernatural abilities. Seven of them are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and trains his children to be heroes. Now as young adults after their family disbanded, six of them are left, and they must come together to solve the mystery surrounding their father’s deaths, while dealing with the apocalypse.

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30. Sweet Home

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A troubled teenager and his neighbours must band together in Sweet Home to survive the zombie apocalypse, but when you’re trapped in an apartment building, there’s not much room to run – and tensions soon run high among the survivors, who soon begin to turn on each other.

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31. Alice in Borderland

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In Alice in Borderland, disillusioned young adult Arisu finds himself trapped in an alternate Japan, which has become a deadly gamescape where players must survive deadly challenges or be killed. Arisu searches for an elusive resort paradise, ‘The Beach’, created by a fanatical man who calls himself the Hatter, who believes he can help them return home while outsmarting the gamemakers – but he’s willing to sacrifice as many people as he can to get there.

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With so many Netflix horror movies and thrillers to watch this Halloween, we’re certain you’ll have a spook-tacular movie marathon!

PS: Looking for more horrifying adventures? Check out 27 haunted places in Singapore and the stories behind them, including some surprising spots you might walk through every day!

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