Welcome to the best horror movies of 2025, ranking by Tomatometer every recent dark and dreary delight! We start the list with Certified Fresh films (these movies have maintained a high Tomatometer score after enough critics reviews), followed by the pulp-pounding Fresh movies (these are rated at least 60%), and then concluding with the morbidly Rotten. As new 2025 horror movies are added ...
Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight.
The 10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever We asked, you voted. From demonic possessions and cursed TVs to haunted hotels and killer clowns, here are movies that scared RT users the most.
This potboiler survivor horror thriller comes courtesy of indie auteur Sean Byrne, responsible for Certified Fresh scary films The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy. Those who like Australian horror (and Aussies have made some of the best ever) will feel right at home here.
Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, Coming Home in the Dark finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans.
Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight.
We took every last scary movie on Netflix that had at least 20 reviews. What emerges is a portrait of which films unnerved and spooked out critics, have the potential to get audiences’ heart racing, and maybe even broke new ground and bones for the genre.
The sequel does get kudos for introducing a truly scary creature amid the decidedly nonfrightening, bow-tie wearing, big-eyed animatronics — The Marionette, a truly unsettling (slightly Jigsaw-like) dude with a mask that has rosy red cheeks and a body with elongated arms.
It is more moving than scary, but it’s again as visually inventive as expected and features a standout performance from its young lead. Here’s what critics are saying about 28 Years Later:
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