Horror movie fans are often considered thick-skinned and gluttons for punishment, but even they find themselves overwhelmed at times. A discussion about the movies that caught fans off-guard picked up a lot of steam this week on the horror subreddit,

Hulu is home to David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future (2022) and Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus (2024). There's also black comedy slasher American Psycho (2000), twisty thriller Barbarian (2022) and romance-gone-wrong Fresh (2022). Finally, you should check out Cuckoo (2024), Smile (2022) and Immaculate (2024), starring Sydney Sweeney.

Some of the best horror movies in history are independent films produced outside of the Hollywood major-studio system. Horror hounds appreciate that these smaller indie films showcase a level of creative freedom not often found in a big-budget studio flick.

One of the most critically acclaimed horror films of all time, 1992’s Candyman, will be available to stream on Peacock on February 1st. The film tells the story of semiotics student Helen Lyle who decides to learn about local urban legends and stumbles upon one about Candyman.

Presence is out now in cinemas, and Steven Soderbergh's innovative haunted house chiller is the first great horror movie of 2025.