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The best horror on HBO Max right now

Right now the best horror films and series on HBO Max in the United States are IT: Welcome to Derry (2025), Coraline (2009) and Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026). This is the top 29 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 2. Coraline2009

    Film · 1h 40mAnimation, Family, Fantasy★ 8.0

    Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

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  2. 3. Lee Cronin's The Mummy2026

    Film · 2h 13mHorror, Mystery★ 7.8

    The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

    Stream onHBO Max

  3. 4. Sinners2025

    Film · 2h 18mHorror, Action, Thriller★ 7.5

    Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

    Stream onHBO Max

  4. 5. Evil Dead Burn2026

    Film · 1h 50mHorror★ 7.6

    After her husband's abrupt death, Alice seeks solace with his remaining family — descendants of a leading researcher on demonic possession.

    Stream onHBO Max

  5. 6. The Conjuring2013

    Film · 1h 52mHorror, Thriller★ 7.5

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

    Stream onHBO Max

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  7. 7. Scream1996

    Film · 1h 52mCrime, Horror, Mystery★ 7.4

    A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

    Stream onfuboTVHBO MaxParamount+Cinemax+3

  8. 8. Weapons2025

    Film · 2h 8mHorror, Mystery★ 7.3

    When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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  9. 9. Backrooms2026

    Film · 1h 51mHorror, Mystery, Science Fiction★ 7.0

    A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

    Stream onHBO Max

  10. 10. Night of the Living Dead1968

    Film · 1h 36mHorror, Science Fiction★ 7.6

    A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

    Stream onfuboTVHBO MaxMGM+Peacock+32

  11. 11. It2017

    Film · 2h 15mHorror, Thriller, Drama★ 7.2

    In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

    Stream onAMC+HBO Max

  12. 12. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It2021

    Film · 1h 51mHorror, Mystery, Thriller★ 7.3

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files.

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  13. 13. Interview with the Vampire1994

    Film · 2h 3mHorror, Drama, Fantasy★ 7.4

    A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

    Stream onYouTube TVHBO Max

  14. 14. Evil Dead II1987

    Film · 1h 24mHorror, Comedy, Fantasy★ 7.5

    Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is…

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  15. 16. The Conjuring 22016

    Film · 2h 14mHorror★ 7.3

    Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

    Stream onHBO Max

  16. 17. Bring Her Back2025

    Film · 1h 44mHorror★ 7.3

    Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

    Stream onHBO MaxCinemax

  17. 18. Carrie1976

    Film · 1h 38mHorror, Thriller★ 7.3

    Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max

  18. 19. Zombieland2009

    Film · 1h 28mComedy, Horror★ 7.3

    Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors.

    Stream onHBO Max

  19. 20. Constantine2005

    Film · 2h 1mFantasy, Action, Horror★ 7.2

    John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the…

    Stream onHBO MaxAMC+ViX Premium

  20. 21. Final Destination Bloodlines2025

    Film · 1h 50mHorror, Mystery★ 7.0

    Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

    Stream onHBO Max

  21. 22. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992

    Film · 2h 15mDrama, Mystery, Horror★ 7.4

    In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl.

    Stream onHBO MaxCinemax

Questions

What are the best horror films and series on HBO Max right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: IT: Welcome to Derry (2025), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Coraline and Lee Cronin's The Mummy.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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