Under 90 minutes: The Conjuring, Hush, and Gerald's Game deliver high tension without a long commitment.
Over 2 hours: The Shining, IT, and Dracula epics reward patient viewers with slow-burn dread.
Best horror movies on Netflix by runtime
Horror films on Netflix range from tight 85-minute thrillers to sprawling 2-hour supernatural epics. Match your scare session to the time you have.
Recommended movies
★ 8.6Drama12 Angry Men
1957 · 1h 37m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, +6 moreAmazon Prime Video (Austria, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States); Amazon Prime Video with Ads (Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States); Foxtel Now (Australia); KPN (Netherlands); MGM Plus (United States); Molotov TV (France)
★ 8.5DocumentarySelena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022 · 1h 35m
Apple TVAvailable in: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, +3 moreApple TV Amazon Channel (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States); Canal+ (Czechia, Slovakia); TVING (South Korea)
★ 8.5AnimationChainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
2025 · 1h 40m
CrunchyrollAvailable in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, +2 moreCrunchyroll Amazon Channel (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States); Sony Liv (India)
★ 8.4AnimationGrave of the Fireflies
1988 · 1h 29m
NetflixAvailable in: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, +1 moreNetflix Standard with Ads (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States)
★ 8.4AnimationThe Legend of Hei
2019 · 1h 42m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Austria, Germany, +14 moreAmazon Prime Video (Spain); Amazon Prime Video with Ads (Austria, Germany, Spain); Animation Digital Network (France); Anime Digital Network Amazon Channel (France); Anime Times Amazon Channel (Japan); Aniverse Amazon Channel (Austria, Germany); Crunchyroll (Canada, United States); dAnime Amazon Channel (Japan); Hulu (Japan); Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (United States); TVING (South Korea); U-NEXT (Japan); Watcha (South Korea); wavve (South Korea)
★ 8.3FamilyThe Wild Robot
2024 · 1h 42m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Austria, Germany, Japan, +23 moreAmazon Prime Video (Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe); Amazon Prime Video with Ads (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan); CANAL+ (Poland); Catchplay (Indonesia); HBO Max (Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela); HBO Max Amazon Channel (Colombia, Mexico); JioHotstar (India); KPN (Netherlands); Movistar Plus+ (Spain); Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total (Spain); Netflix (Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chad, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen); Netflix Standard with Ads (Brazil, France, South Korea); Now TV Cinema (Ireland, United Kingdom); Paramount Plus (Australia); Paramount Plus Basic with Ads (Australia); Paramount Plus Premium (Australia); Paramount+ Amazon Channel (Australia); Peacock Premium (United States); Peacock Premium Plus (United States); Player (Poland); Sky Go (Ireland, United Kingdom); TV2 Skyshowtime (Denmark); VI movies and tv (India)
★ 8.3AnimationPerfect Blue
1998 · 1h 21m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Japan, +18 moreAnime Generation Amazon Channel (Italy); Animebox Channel Amazon Channel (Spain); Catchplay (Taiwan); Crunchyroll (Belgium, France, Switzerland); Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (Australia, Belgium, France); HBO Max (United States); HBO Max Amazon Channel (United States); Hulu (Japan); LINE TV (Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan); MUBI (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden); MUBI Amazon Channel (Finland, Sweden); Netflix (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan); Netflix Standard with Ads (Japan, South Korea); Shadowz Amazon Channel (Finland, Sweden); TVING (South Korea); U-NEXT (Japan); Watcha (South Korea); YouTube TV (United States)
★ 8.3DramaDedicated to my ex
2019 · 1h 34m
★ 8.3ComedyModern Times
1936 · 1h 27m
Acontra PlusAvailable in: Spain, +27 moreAcontra Plus Amazon Channel (Spain); Amazon Arthaus Channel (Germany); Amazon Prime Video (United Kingdom, United States); Amazon Prime Video (Guernsey, Ireland); Amazon Prime Video with Ads (United Kingdom, United States); Arthaus+ (Germany); Arthaus+ Apple TV channel (Germany); Canal+ (Austria); Cinobo (Cyprus, Greece); Criterion Channel (Canada, United States); Globoplay (Brazil); HBO Max (Türkiye, United States); HBO Max Amazon Channel (United States); KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel (Japan); Lepsi TV (Czechia); Lionsgate Play (India); Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel (India); Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel (India); Looke (Brazil); MUBI (Italy, San Marino, Vatican City); MUBI Amazon Channel (Italy); Now TV (Ireland, United Kingdom); Telecine Amazon Channel (Brazil); TV+ (Türkiye); U-NEXT (Japan); Watcha (South Korea); YouTube TV (United States)
★ 8.3DramaSunset Boulevard
1950 · 1h 50m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Japan, +5 moreAmazon Prime Video with Ads (Japan); Belas Artes à La Carte (Brazil); Kanopy (United States); KPN (Netherlands); U-NEXT (Japan)
★ 8.3AnimationJosee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 · 1h 38m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, San Marino, Vatican City, +16 moreAmazon Prime Video with Ads (France, Italy); Anime Times Amazon Channel (Japan); Animebox Channel Amazon Channel (Spain); Catchplay (Indonesia); Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel (Japan); Crave (Canada); Crunchyroll (Australia, Austria, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Indonesia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Paraguay, Singapore, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States); Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, United States); dAnime Amazon Channel (Japan); FOD (Japan); FOD Channel Amazon Channel (Japan); Hulu (Japan); Kinopoisk (Russia); LINE TV (Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan); Netflix (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore); Watcha (South Korea)
★ 8.3HorrorObsession
2026 · 1h 48m
Claro tv+Available in: Brazil, +1 moreKPN (Netherlands)
★ 8.3AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 · 1h 27m
Amazon Prime VideoAvailable in: Japan, +17 moreAmazon Prime Video with Ads (Japan); Animation Digital Network (France); Anime Digital Network Amazon Channel (France); Anime Times Amazon Channel (India, Japan); dAnime Amazon Channel (Italy, Japan); Disney Plus (Japan); FOD (Japan); Hulu (Japan); Molotov TV (France); Netflix (Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe); Netflix Standard with Ads (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States); SFR Play (France); Sooner (France); Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel (Japan); TVING (South Korea); U-NEXT (Japan); Watcha (South Korea)
★ 8.3ActionCounterattack
2025 · 1h 25m
NetflixAvailable in: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, +1 moreNetflix Standard with Ads (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States)
★ 8.3AnimationThe Lion King
1994 · 1h 29m
Disney PlusAvailable in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, +5 moreDisney+ (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand); JioHotstar (India); Kinopoisk (Russia); KPN (Netherlands); Player (Poland)
★ 8.3FamilyThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · 1h 38m
Claro tv+Available in: Brazil, +1 moreKPN (Netherlands)
Frequently asked questions
Horror films typically run 90–110 minutes. Netflix originals often stay under 2 hours.