The Best Netflix Original Horror Movies

Updated April 19, 2022 10.4k votes 2.3k voters 99k views

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Only Netflix original horror movies.

Here are the best Netflix original horror movies currently streaming right now. Featuring horror comedies and supernatural movies, this list of Netflix horror originals is updated with new and popular films. What is the best Netflix original horror movie?

The latest and scariest Netflix original movies feature Hollywood's biggest stars, like Adam Scott, Bella Thorne, Kate Bosworth, and Evangeline Lilly. Must-watch Netflix original scary movies include 1922, Gerald's Game, The Babysitter, and The Ritual.

Vote up the best original horror films on Netflix, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Hush
John Gallagher, Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco
404 votes
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Mike Flanagan
A deaf woman is stalked by a killer in her home.
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The Ritual
Rafe Spall, Rob James-Collier, Arsher Ali
813 votes
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: David Bruckner
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 ...more
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Before I Wake
Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish
467 votes
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Foster parents Mark and Jessie welcome 8-year-old Cody into their home. The boy tells Jessie that he's terrified to fall asleep, but she assumes it's just a natural fear for any young child. The ...more
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Gerald's Game
Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia
770 votes
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Gerald's Game is a 2017 American survival horror film directed by Mike Flanagan, based on Stephen King's novel. While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie (Carla ...more
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The Babysitter
Bella Thorne, Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee
553 votes
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: McG
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot baby sitter belongs to a satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
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The Perfection
Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber
203 votes
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Richard Shepard
A troubled musical prodigy and a new star pupil embark down a sinister path.
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