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Best Horror on Max, ranked by IMDb rating

73 horror titles on Max rate 6.0+ on IMDb — the top 50 are ranked below.

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Kwaidan (1965)
★ 7.9 IMDb   🍅 91%   Not Rated · 3h 3m · Horror · Fantasy · Drama
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Sn
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Coraline (2009)
★ 7.8 IMDb   🍅 91%   MC 80   PG · 1h 40m · Animation · Family · Fantasy · Horror
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 sacr
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
★ 7.8 IMDb   🍅 95%   MC 89   R · 1h 36m · Horror · Science Fiction
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
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Freaks (1932)
★ 7.8 IMDb   🍅 95%   MC 80   Not Rated · 1h 4m · Drama · Horror
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
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Onibaba (1964)
★ 7.8 IMDb   🍅 90%   Not Rated · 1h 43m · Horror
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has d
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The Iceman and the Psychiatrist (2004)
★ 7.7 IMDb   Not Rated · 48m · Documentary · Crime · Thriller · Horror
For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison--and inside the mind of one of the most prolific killers in U.S. history--in this gripping documentary. Mafia hit man Richard Kuklinski free
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Godzilla (1954)
★ 7.6 IMDb   🍅 94%   MC 79   Not Rated · 1h 36m · Thriller · Horror · Science Fiction
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall mo
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Eyes Without a Face (1960)
★ 7.6 IMDb   🍅 97%   MC 90   Approved · 1h 30m · Drama · Horror · Thriller
Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory
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Häxan (1922)
★ 7.6 IMDb   🍅 93%   Not Rated · 1h 31m · Documentary · Horror · History
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered t
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
★ 7.6 IMDb   🍅 91%   MC 88   Approved · 1h 38m · Horror · Science Fiction · Drama
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals t
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Zombieland (2009)
★ 7.5 IMDb   🍅 89%   MC 73   R · 1h 28m · Comedy · Horror
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. But now, th
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The Conjuring (2013)
★ 7.5 IMDb   🍅 86%   MC 68   R · 1h 52m · Horror · Thriller
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
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Sinners (2025)
★ 7.5 IMDb   🍅 97%   MC 84   R · 2h 17m · Horror · Action · Thriller
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.
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Scream (1996)
★ 7.5 IMDb   🍅 78%   MC 66   R · 1h 51m · Crime · Horror · Mystery
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.
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Interview with the Vampire (1994)
★ 7.5 IMDb   🍅 66%   MC 62   R · 2h 3m · Horror · Drama · Fantasy
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
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The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman (2001)
★ 7.5 IMDb   Not Rated · 43m · Documentary · Crime · Thriller · Horror
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father...and a ruthless killer. A decade after HBO last visited him in prison, the convicted murderer, who freely admits having whacked more than 100 people in cold blood
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The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer (1992)
★ 7.5 IMDb   Not Rated · 47m · Documentary · Crime · Thriller · Horror
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and disturbing interviews ever recorded--ta
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Weapons (2025)
★ 7.4 IMDb   🍅 93%   MC 81   R · 2h 8m · Horror · Mystery
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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Carrie (1976)
★ 7.4 IMDb   🍅 94%   MC 86   R · 1h 38m · Horror · Thriller
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 tu
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It (2017)
★ 7.3 IMDb   🍅 85%   MC 69   R · 2h 15m · Horror · Thriller · Drama
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.
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The Conjuring 2 (2016)
★ 7.3 IMDb   🍅 80%   MC 65   R · 2h 14m · Horror
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
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Gremlins (1984)
★ 7.3 IMDb   🍅 86%   MC 70   PG · 1h 46m · Fantasy · Horror · Comedy
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
★ 7.3 IMDb   🍅 66%   MC 45   R · 2h 14m · Drama · Mystery · Horror
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and
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Vampyr (1932)
★ 7.3 IMDb   🍅 98%   Approved · 1h 15m · Horror · Fantasy · Mystery
Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. There, Allan meets an old man who asks him to protect his two daughters, for one of the
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Eraserhead (1977)
★ 7.2 IMDb   🍅 87%   MC 87   Not Rated · 1h 29m · Horror · Science Fiction
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
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House (1977)
★ 7.2 IMDb   🍅 90%   MC 75   Not Rated · 1h 28m · Comedy · Fantasy · Horror
Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than mee
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Bring Her Back (2025)
★ 7.1 IMDb   🍅 89%   MC 75   R · 1h 44m · Horror
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.
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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
★ 7.1 IMDb   🍅 91%   MC 81   PG-13 · 1h 34m · Horror · Comedy
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very myster
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Orphan (2009)
★ 7.0 IMDb   🍅 60%   MC 42   R · 2h 3m · Horror · Thriller
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
★ 7.0 IMDb   🍅 87%   PG · 1h 18m · Horror · Mystery · Fantasy
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interru
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House of Wax (1953)
★ 7.0 IMDb   🍅 93%   MC 68   PG · 1h 28m · Horror · Crime
A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
★ 7.0 IMDb   🍅 100%   Approved · 1h 3m · Thriller · Adventure · Horror · Action
When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff
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The Big Shave (1967)
★ 7.0 IMDb   Not Rated · 5m · Horror · Drama
A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene.
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Companion (2025)
★ 6.9 IMDb   🍅 93%   MC 70   R · 1h 37m · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unset
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Shin Godzilla (2016)
★ 6.9 IMDb   🍅 87%   MC 66   PG-13 · 2h · Action · Science Fiction · Horror
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weaknes
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Us (2019)
★ 6.8 IMDb   🍅 93%   MC 81   R · 1h 56m · Horror · Thriller
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arr
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Inland Empire (2006)
★ 6.8 IMDb   🍅 72%   MC 73   R · 3h · Horror · Thriller · Mystery
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
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The Brood (1979)
★ 6.8 IMDb   🍅 82%   MC 63   R · 1h 32m · Horror · Science Fiction
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
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Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
★ 6.8 IMDb   🍅 93%   Passed · 1h 17m · Horror · Mystery
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a repo
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The Return of Godzilla (1984)
★ 6.8 IMDb   1h 43m · Science Fiction · Action · Horror
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing
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Final Destination (2000)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 51%   MC 39   R · 1h 38m · Horror
After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.
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Backrooms (2026)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 87%   MC 76   R · 1h 50m · Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 92%   MC 73   R · 1h 50m · Horror · Mystery
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.
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Stoker (2013)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 70%   MC 58   R · 1h 39m · Drama · Horror · Thriller
Following her father Richard's death in an unexplained road accident, reclusive teenager India Stoker withdraws further into the quiet rural life she shares with her emotionally disturbed mother Evie. But her curiosity i
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Scanners (1981)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 69%   MC 60   R · 1h 43m · Science Fiction · Horror
A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
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Cronos (1993)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 88%   MC 70   R · 1h 34m · Drama · Horror · Thriller
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the
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House on Haunted Hill (1959)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 80%   Approved · 1h 15m · Horror · Mystery
Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hears
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The Leopard Man (1943)
★ 6.7 IMDb   🍅 90%   Approved · 1h 6m · Horror · Mystery · Crime
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
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A Story of Derry (2026)
★ 6.7 IMDb   Drama · Horror · Mystery
Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.
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Happy Death Day (2017)
★ 6.6 IMDb   🍅 71%   MC 58   PG-13 · 1h 36m · Comedy · Horror · Mystery
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her c

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