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10 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies, Ranked | Game Rant

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Anyone in need of a serious scare should check out these movies on Netflix.

Multiple streaming services exist and people can easily subscribe to them. However, Netflix is one of the most popular ones, if not the most popular. One of the reasons for this is the rich content the streaming service offers. It includes a large number of movies and TV shows, both new ones, and older classics. Besides showcasing work from others, Netflix is also making its own movies and TV shows.

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One of the genres Netflix focuses on in its work is horror. And even though it hasn't made as many horror movies as one might expect, it has been consistently creating new and new horrors for the past few years.

10 Nobody Sleeps In The Woods Tonight (2020): 4.8

A lot of viewers aren't that familiar with Polish culture, the films included. With the exception of The Witcher, Poland doesn't have many fandoms popular all over the world. Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight didn't draw too much attention to itself.

It focuses on a group of teenagers who go to a camp that's entirely offline - and find out danger is hiding in the nearby woods. The film has a clever idea of why the characters can't use their phones to call for help but the audience still wasn't thrilled by it.

9 Cadaver (2020): 5.1

Some films don't have titles that don't make it immediately clear the films belong to the horror genre. But Cadaver is the exception to this rule. A family goes to a charitable event at a hotel but everything goes wrong when people start disappearing. The film works with the topic of a nuclear disaster which is a somewhat popular theme. Unlike other horror films on Netflix, Cadaver is a Norwegian production - that lends the film a unique atmosphere.

8 In The Tall Grass (2019): 5.4

Films combining multiple genres are still popular because they have the potential to attract a wider audience. In the Tall Grass successfully combines horror and science-fiction. Just like multiple films in this list, it's based on Stephen King's work, more specifically a novella.

A sister and a brother wander through tall grass in Kansas and they discover something dangerous might be hiding in the tall grass. Director Vincenzo Natali has a lot of experience with the horror genre as he directed Cube (1997) or the TV series Hannibal.

7 Vampires Vs. The Bronx (2020): 5.6

Vampires are a popular topic, one that can have many different forms - from a romance story to a horror. This film proves that horror comedies can still attract audiences who will have a laugh but also be afraid. The film primarily focuses on younger viewers since its heroes are also young.

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A group of boys discovers that vampires moved into the Bronx and want to control it. They decide to find them and get rid of them. As one could expect, that leads to a lot of dangerous situations but luckily, this horror is watchable even for those who don't normally enjoy the genre.

6 Eli (2019): 5.7

A lot of horrors tend to focus on children or at least have one or more significant child characters. One of the reasons for this is that adult viewers are more likely to fear a child might get hurt in a horror movie than for another adult.

As its title suggests, Eli focuses on a boy named Eli who has an auto-immune disorder. He finds out that the house he lives in might not be as safe as he thought. Scary houses are a popular trope in horror movies. Eli manages to make the trope work, even though some critics pointed out the film has rather slow pacing.

5 The Perfection (2018): 6.1

Not so many films manage to combine music and horror and put them into one coherent whole. The Perfection, while not perfect, does exactly that. Refreshingly enough, the film gives a lot of space to female characters. That's still not so typical in horrors as well as films of other genres.

Its main heroine Charlotte and her rival Elizabeth will start a psychological war that will eventually lead to uglier events they could have anticipated. Allison Williams and Logan Browning star as Charlotte and Elizabeth, respectively, and their strong performances make the film worth watching.

4 Apostle (2018): 6.3

Period horror films often have a lot of charm. They allow the audience to get a glimpse into a world now long gone. And sometimes it seems to be for the best. Especially if said world is filled with danger and/or creatures out of this plane of existence.

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In the case of Apostle, the main hero decides to save his sister. He's not going to have it easy since he crosses the path of a religious cult living on an isolated island. Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) plays the leading role.

3 1922 (2017): 6.3

Netflix does often turn into Stephen King and his extensive literary work for inspiration for its horror movies. In this case, Netflix decided to adapt a short novella by King. Taking place (unsurprisingly) in 1922, the film follows the life journey of a farmer and his young son.

When the farmer's wife wants to sell their home and move to a bigger city, the husband decides to kill her and he gets their son involved in it. Full of tension as is typical for Stephen King's work, the film stars Thomas Jane (who played in The Mist from 2007 also inspired by King), Molly Parker, and Dylan Schmid.

2 Gerald's Game (2017): 6.5

Film and TV adaptations of Stephen King often do well with the audience and critics alike. And even though Gerald's Game isn't one of King's most famous novels, its adaptation still managed to captivate the audience. Well-established actors, Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood, star as a married couple.

When the husband dies during intimate moments, the wife Jessie who's handcuffed to a bed has to figure out how to survive dangerous situations and break free. Mike Flanagan who directed the film is responsible for several other well-rated horror films, such as Oculus (2013) or Before I Wake (2016).

1 Bulbbul (2020): 6.5

What makes Netflix attractive for many viewers is that it gives space to films from many countries and supports local original productions. Bulbbul was filmed in India and it might be especially fascinating for viewers from different cultures.

The film tells the story of a man who comes back home to his village years after he was gone and he discovers people have been dying in mysterious ways. A strong atmosphere, as well as excellent actors, make Bulbbul one of Netflix's hidden gems and also one of its best-rated original horror films.

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