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The best horror to stream right now
Right now the best horror films and series in the United States are Stranger Things (2016), FROM (2022) and Supernatural (2005). This is the top 30 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
4. Obsession2026
Film · 1h 49mHorror, Thriller★ 8.2
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
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Peacock8. Psycho1960
Film · 1h 49mHorror, Thriller, Mystery★ 8.4
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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Netflix13. The Shining1980
Film · 2h 24mHorror, Thriller★ 8.2
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
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AMC+14. Alien1979
Film · 1h 57mHorror, Science Fiction★ 8.2
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of…
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fuboTV18. 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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21. The Thing1982
Film · 1h 49mHorror, Mystery, Science Fiction★ 8.1
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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AMC+24. 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.
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HBO Max28. Get Out2017
Film · 1h 44mMystery, Thriller, Horror★ 7.6
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend…
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FXNow29. The Exorcist1973
Film · 2h 2mHorror★ 7.8
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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AMC+30. Jaws1975
Film · 2h 4mHorror, Thriller, Adventure★ 7.7
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it…
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Questions
- What are the best horror films and series right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Stranger Things (2016), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then FROM and Supernatural.
- 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.