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  • Welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 scariest horror movies on netflix For this list.

  • We're looking at the most horrifying titles the streaming giant has to offer as of March 2022, are you brave enough to watch these films?

  • Let us know in the comments number 20 Unfriended the found footage?

  • Sub genre can be a little predictable but unfriended, puts a spin on the usual format with the entire film taking place on computer screens while on a Skype video chat, A group of teens start getting weird messages from a stranger.

  • The messages come from the account of their deceased classmate, Laura, who took her own life after someone anonymously posted a humiliating viral video.

  • But now it looks like she's back for revenge psychologically and physically torturing them until the culprit is revealed, jess, jess jess.

  • We're going to play a game at first glance, it may not seem like much more than a schlocky teen horror movie, but this underrated gem is an original immersing look into the scary world of the internet.

  • Number 19 Crimson Peak anywhere of God.

  • Yeah, In 2015, the immensely talented Guillermo del Toro gave us gothic romance at its best.

  • This beautifully crafted ghost story follows Edith a young american heiress slash aspiring writer as she's wooed by Sir thomas Sharpe after they marry she moves into Allard dale hall, the family estate in England which he shares with his cold as Ice sister Lucille.

  • I have to leave, I have to get away from here.

  • This is your home.

  • Now you have nowhere else to go.

  • The dilapidated mansion holds many secrets for Edith to uncover she's no stranger to spirits, but the ghostly inhabitants in Crimson Peak are horrifying.

  • Nonetheless.

  • Yeah, between the star studded cast and stunning Edwardian era setting, it's sure to give you a fright and an endorsement from Stephen King doesn't hurt either.

  • Number 18 Hashtag Alive.

  • Hashtag Alive begins with gamer oh jin woo.

  • In his apartment when chaos ensues outside, zombies swarmed the streets, attacking everyone and leaving Jin woo isolated in his home, trying to communicate with the outside world.

  • Upon its release in September 2020.

  • This South Korean Zombie thriller quickly shot to the top of the Netflix charts premiering during the COVID-19 pandemic, made it prime lockdown viewing zombies have become so repetitive that they're hardly scary anymore.

  • So, another movie about escaping hordes of the undead doesn't exactly stand out, but it's the prolonged isolation that makes hashtag alive.

  • And especially chilling horror flick that we want to see Number 17 raw.

  • If you're grossed out by watching people eat, then this French horror film might not be for you.

  • As soon as she arrives for her first year of veterinary school, lifelong vegetarian, Justine is subjected to grotesque hazing rituals.

  • She's pressured to participate by her older sister alexia.

  • And one of those rituals involves eating raw meat.

  • This leaves her with an all over rash and a new craving.

  • Mm You could call this a coming of age movie though.

  • That would be a little deceptive.

  • Justine definitely finds herself at college, but what she discovers is her suppressed cannibalism.

  • Julian's mom knows beautifully shot, disturbingly seductive feature directorial debut is sure to make you squirm.

  • Number 16 The killing of a sacred deer, successful heart surgeon Stephen Murphy develops a relationship with martin, the teenage son of one of his deceased patients.

  • Martin played by breakout star barry cone makes himself at home with in steven's life, even charming his wife and dating his daughter.

  • I don't know if what is happening is fair, but it's the only thing I can think of as close to justice.

  • What unravels is deeply unsettling.

  • Starting with Stephen's young son developing sudden paralysis which is somehow tied to martin's unnerving presence, bob will die, kim will die, your wife will die, they will all get sick and die.

  • One paralysis of the limbs to refusal of food.

  • To the point of starvation, three bleeding from the eyes for death.

  • 1234, don't worry, you won't get sick, you're just gonna stay calm.

  • That's all.

  • Writer Director Yorgos Atlanta mose has a reputation for stylish, darkly hilarious films and distinct deadpan dialogue.

  • It may mix a few genres, but the Killing of a Sacred Deer is pure psychological horror.

  • Number 15 hostile american Backpackers, Paxton and josh along with their new Icelandic friend Oli travel around europe partying heavily.

  • They hear about a hostile known for its beautiful women and make their way to Slovakia.

  • The guys meet natalya and Svetlana and the debauchery continues, but the fun is cut short when Oli disappears after a night out, we'll spare you the details, but just know that it only gets worse from there.

  • I always wanted to be a hostile came out in the mid shots during the splat pack era and it remains a horrific tale that will test your limits.

  • The visceral torture scenes are hard to sit through and many find themselves watching through their fingers.

  • Number 14, the perfection former cellist prodigy charlotte returns to the elite world of classical music after an abrupt departure and years of caring for her terminally ill mother.

  • After her mother's passing charlotte travels to shanghai to meet up with her old mentor Anton and his new protege lizzie is essentially living the life charlotte would have had if she stayed naturally, she's jealous, but there's also an attraction between the women once the to spend the night together.

  • It doesn't take long for things to spiral out of control.

  • The perfection is unpredictable, thrilling and at times pretty gross, but it's one twisted netflix original that's sure to exceed expectations.

  • Number 13, The girl next door, The girl next door was adapted from Jack ketchum's novel of the same name, which was loosely based on the tragic real life murder of Sylvia likens set in 1958.

  • The story follows Meg Laughlin and her younger sister Susan as they go to live with their aunt Ruth.

  • After their parents die in an accident, Ruth begins severely mistreating the girls, particularly meg encouraging her sons and their friends to do the same one sound down here and I promise I'll kill the both of you, not just punish you, kill you dead, you got that davey, Are we straight about that?

  • It's a devastating and shocking film about the evils of humanity and if you do watch it, you'll likely only see it once.

  • # 12 apostle, after his father receives a ransom letter, it's up to Thomas Richardson to go rescue his sister Jennifer.

  • She's being held on ariston, a secluded Welsh island inhabited by a mysterious cult led by prophet Malcolm, how thomas poses as a follower and infiltrates the island, searching for jennifer and always looking over his shoulder, the premise is scary in itself, but the cults practices which include blood sacrifice and violent methods for punishment are truly terrifying.

  • The film is a slow burning folk horror tale filled with dread.

  • If you liked the witch and the Wicker Man Apostle is right up your alley number 11 incident in a ghost land.

  • Single mom Colleen along with her teenage daughters Beth and vera have just inherited an old decrepit house from their deceased aunt Beth an aspiring horror novelist doesn't mind the obvious creepiness but vera is more than unhappy.

  • They hardly settle in before two intruders break in and terrorize them.

  • Flash forward 16 years and Beth is living her dream life as a successful author.

  • But when she's contacted by her distraught sister, she has to return to the house to help her deal with the trauma of that night, brutal, disturbing and inventive incident in a ghost land is everything you want in a horror movie Number 10 creep death it's coming.

  • Mark Duplass is known for acting in shows like the League in the morning show as well as running a production company with his brother jay but he reaches an impressive level of scariness in creep, which he also co wrote.

  • Are you just trying to scare me or?

  • Okay, I'm terrified.

  • Okay, this found footage style psychological thriller follows Aaron a videographer traveling to a remote cabin to meet his client, the clearly unstable Joseph.

  • The film has its funny moments given the absurdity of Joseph's requests and his increasingly unsettling behavior.

  • But the overall atmosphere is eerie and just like Aaron, we are constantly on edge.

  • Do place returned to the role in the 2017 sequel where he's just as playfully sinister as before.

  • Aaron.

  • Come on.

  • Really?

  • All right, get you at some point, number nine Gerald's game.

  • This is gonna be good for us, jess.

  • Really good before Director Mike flanagan gave us the excellent netflix original horror series.

  • The haunting of hill house.

  • He proved himself on the streaming service with his adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

  • Gerald's game.

  • Just the basic premise is enough to give you nightmares.

  • A couple.

  • Gerald and jesse attempt to rekindle their relationship with a romantic weekend getaway.

  • Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse when Gerald has a fatal heart attack, leaving jesse handcuffed to the bed equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

  • The film is a psychological horror that stands out from the crowd, not real God.

  • Number eight hush, we often overlook the importance of sound in cinema in the horror genre specifically, it provides a particularly interesting opportunity to get creative in terms of scares In the 2016 film Hush.

  • Also directed by Flanagan, a woman named Maddie who lost her ability to hear and speak as a child and is living in an isolated area, becomes the target of a nameless male killer.

  • It is a rather straightforward slasher slash home invasion film, but a very well executed one that's further elevated by the performances of its two leads.

  • I bet if I hit the right spot, I can make you scream further distinguishing the film is its handling of sound and silence, which it uses to crank up the tension to a fever pitch.

  • Number seven Fear Street, Part two, Mommy, what the hell are you doing?

  • Tommy netflix's 2021 Fear Street trilogy was a horror fan's dream or maybe nightmare based on R.

  • L stine's book series of the same name.

  • The entire trilogy is a must watch part 1, 1994 is the familiar nineties teen slasher.

  • While part 3 16 66 fits more in the rustic folk horror aesthetic.

  • In part 2, 1978 we see the events of the Camp Nightwing Massacre play out Tommy.

  • It's a bloody good time, especially if you're nostalgic for classic killer camp films like friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp.

  • Maybe it's the woods or you know, the ax wielding madman.

  • But part 2 1978 is definitely the scariest of the three.

  • Number six veronica veronica young teen girl, Ouija board, demonic possession, An alleged true story.

  • Veronica is a film with a lot of familiar elements, but trust us when we say that in the case of this particular movie, those add up to something memorable and truly terrifying.

  • A Spanish language film set in Madrid in 1991, Veronica follows the titular heroine as she succumbs to the influence of a demonic force after partaking in a seance during a solar eclipse.

  • There's no reason to the relationship between veronica and her siblings gives the film a real emotional core.

  • While Director paco Plaza's experienced hand ensures a heavy and consistent dose of fear.

  • Number five, the ritual based on the 2011 novel by Adam neville, The ritual takes us to the Swedish wilderness where four friends fill dom hutch and luke go hiking in honor of their deceased friend, rob luke is plagued by nightmares replaying the night of rob's unexpected death which he witnessed and could have prevented the journey becomes more challenging.

  • As the lads argue, sustain injuries and take shortcuts that just get them lost with a supernatural creature hunting them down and a forest littered with mysterious symbols of witchcraft.

  • They must do whatever they can to survive.

  • Mhm.

  • Number four it follows, it follows, manages to be completely original while channeling the classic teen slashers of the past when it came out in 2014, it was immediately one of the best horror films of the year or even the decade.

  • Don't open the door see everything's okay.

  • The plot is simple.

  • A supernatural entity follows you until it's passed to another person through sex and when J contracts the supernatural S.

  • T.

  • I.

  • From Hugh, she and her friends have to figure out how to stop it.

  • However jay is the only one who sees its many forms walking towards her.

  • There's some seriously chilling imagery here that will stay with you for a while.

  • Number three The conjuring, we have to get out of here, I'm afraid that's not gonna help directed by James Wan.

  • The conjuring is a critically acclaimed horror film that has since given birth to a movie universe.

  • The Conjuring follows real life husband and wife, paranormal investigators.

  • Ed and Lorraine Warren played to perfection by Patrick Wilson and vera Farmiga.

  • I can't lose you.

  • He won't let's finish this together.

  • The story takes them to Harris ville Rhode island where the parent family is being targeted by a malevolent spirit.

  • It's an old fashioned horror film that nicely balances scares with anxious anticipation all held together by a cast of characters.

  • You really come to care about you.

  • Okay, Juan followed it up with the conjuring two set in England, which is scary in equal measure my house number to his house.

  • This isn't exactly your typical haunted house movie.

  • South Sudanese refugees ball and real settle into their new home outside of London.

  • And while there's a sense of relief that they now have a roof over their heads, it's hard to adjust to this new life for reasons both realistic and terrifying.

  • Hm His house explores the immigrant experience and the harrowing journey of asylum seekers.

  • But to make things worse, they have to fight against the spirits within the walls of their home.

  • Yeah, it is a hell of a debut from Remi Weekes who perfectly blends real social issues with genuine horror.

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  • The exorcist, it's considered one of if not the scariest film of all time and rightfully so the Exorcist is the terrifying story of 12 year old Reagan who becomes possessed by a demon and the literal hell she and her mother chris go through.

  • Many moments in the film are iconic and if you haven't actually seen it, chances are you know about it.

  • Oh The crawling, head twisting projectile vomiting and the vulgar insults directed at the priest have all become well known in pop culture.

  • The exorcist shocked audiences back when it was released in 1973 and it still holds up today.

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