The 15 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

The 15 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

Every horror fan should check out these great new horror movies as they’re the best Netflix Originals in the genre, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

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It seems as if the release process for movies is slowly changing. Before, theaters were the be all end all of the movie-going experience. If you wanted to see the latest release, you simply had to go to a local theater. But times changing with the advent of streaming, streaming companies have been shelling out insane amounts of money to get the latest hot release on their streaming platform.

Netflix is especially good for this. They had a fantastic 2019 with notable Oscar-nominated releases. Their horror output has proved exceptional as well.

Updated on June 15th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Netflix continues to build its library of original content including countless series and movies. The streaming service constantly releases new originals and horror movies are a big genre for Netflix original movies. Netflix original horror movies can be inventive and creative from killer art in Velvet Buzzsaw to an ill-fated mission to defeat a cult in Apostle while some are more traditional like the killer hunting teens in the woods in Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight there’s a great Netflix original movie for every horror fan.

15 Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) – 61%

Velvet Buzzsaw saw a lot of hype before its release on Netflix in February of 2019. Starring the ever-charismatic Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Dan Gilroy of Nightcrawler fame, Velvet Buzzsaw serves as a satirical horror film about the prestigious art industry.

Unlike Nightcrawler, the movie tended to divide critics. Many agreed that it was disappointing in some capacity, but most praised the lead performances, the striking imagery, and the satire on display. It’s not a perfect movie by any means, but a great and freaky time nonetheless.

14 Bird Box (2018) – 63%

Everyone knows about Bird Box. Released in December of 2018, Bird Box launched an online phenomenon as people on social media attempted the Bird Box blindfold challenge. It was little more than an advertisement for the movie, but it certainly got the job done.

The movie didn’t earn amazing reviews from critics, but most found something to like. Many critics praised the movie’s relentlessly dour atmosphere and Sandra Bullock’s lead performance as Malorie Hayes. Of all the Netflix horror movies, this was certainly the biggest (if not the best).

13 Nobody Sleeps In The Woods Tonight (2020) – 67%

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight is a typical killer in the woods horror movie that has a fun twist in the setup of why the teens are in the forest haunted by an evil monster.

The movie begins as teens go to the middle of the woods and hand over their phones and all electronics to camp counselors. It’s a new concept as to why characters don’t have phones to call for help while lost in the middle of the woods and having to fight for their lives.

12 The Babysitter (2017) – 72%

McG is a divisive director, but The Babysitter proved his best movie yet. Serving primarily as a comedy/horror concoction, The Babysitter is about a young boy who discovers that his babysitter is actually a killer in league with the Devil.

The movie was released through Netflix in October of 2017 and received generally strong reviews from critics. Most praised McG’s assured and confident direction and the lead performance from Samara Weaving. It’s not exactly original, but it’s a very well-made and entertaining horror-comedy that proves one of Netflix’s best.

11 The Perfection (2018) – 72%

The Perfection is an odd little horror movie. Released through Fantastic Fest and picked up by Netflix for distribution, The Perfection stars Allison Williams of Get Out and Girls fame. She plays a musical prodigy who becomes embroiled in a depraved and twisted adventure with her rival/friend, Lizzie Wells (Logan Browning).

Once again, the movie earned widespread praise for its lead performances – especially that of Williams. It’s a deeply disturbing and grotesque piece of work. In other words, it’s perfect for home Halloween viewing.

10 The Ritual (2017) – 74%

Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Ritual was picked up by Netflix and released in October of 2017. The movie is based on a 2011 novel by the same name, written by Adam Nevill.

It attracted comparisons to The Blair Witch Project, as it too involves a group of people being stalked by an unseen entity in the woods. Unlike that movie, The Ritual doesn’t keep its villain hidden from sight. The movie generated positive reviews for its unique Scandinavian setting and its lead performance from Rafe Spall. It’s familiar, but it’s still great.

9 Apostle (2018) – 79%

Released in October of 2018, Apostle was directed by Gareth Evans, the acclaimed director behind The Raid films. This one stars Dan Stevens in the role of Thomas Richardson, a troubled man who is sent to rescue his kidnapped sister from a deranged cult on a remote Welsh island.

The movie obviously draws comparisons to other cult movies, including The Wicker Man and Midsommar. Apostle sits proudly alongside them, offering up an equally gorgeous and horrific movie about cults, religion, redemption, family, and the environment.

8 Bulbbul (2020) – 83%

Bulbbul is a Netflix original thriller in Hindi that follows an Indian child bride who grows into a charismatic and confident woman and begins to secretly fight against any injustice against women she sees in her town.

Bulbbul (Tripti Dimri) has control of her own household and hides her past as everyone tries to figure out threatening seemingly supernatural occurrences that are targeting the men in town.

7 Cargo (2017) – 88%

Cargo is a different sort of zombie movie. Starring the endlessly endearing Martin Freeman, Cargo is an apocalyptic zombie story set in the deserts of Australia. The setting helps distinguish Cargo from its countless contemporaries, but it also serves as a reference for its thematic approach to Aboriginal culture.

This is a zombie movie with brains (no pun intended), using its story more in the vein of allegory. Of course, it works as a straightforward zombie flick as well, and a scary and well-acted one at that.

6 Vampires Vs. The Bronx (2020) – 90%

Vampires vs. the Bronx is a horror-comedy that follows a group of teens who have to fight against literal vampires trying to take over their neighborhood.

The movie is more socially conscious as it acts as a satire about gentrification as the vampires keep buying real estate and changing everything in the neighborhood the kids grew up in, but now they’re fighting back in a satire that balances the horror and comedy well.

5 1922 (2017) – 91%

2017 was a huge year for Stephen King, as It became the highest-grossing horror movie of all time when not adjusted for inflation. Just a couple weeks after its release, Netflix released 1922, a movie based on the novella of the same name from Full Dark, No Stars.

This one sees Thomas Jane as Wilfred Leland James, a poor farmer who murders his own wife for the money. The movie earned widespread acclaim for its tense and character-driven story, Zak Hilditch’s direction, and the lead performance of Jane.

4 Gerald’s Game (2017) – 91%

Gerald’s Game was another stellar Stephen King adaptation released in 2017. Based on his 1992 novel of the same name, Gerald’s Game stars Carla Gugino and was directed by Mike Flanagan. Flanagan has proved himself a confident director of horror in recent years thanks to this, The Haunting of Hill House, and Doctor Sleep.

Despite being a relatively unknown King work (at least compared to the blockbusters adapted from his work), Gerald’s Game earned universal acclaim – primarily for Carla Gugino’s incredible lead performance. She was forced to carry the movie herself, and she did a commendable job.

3 Little Evil (2017) – 92%

Little Evil is another horror comedy that also balances the horror and the comedy well and chooses to spoof earlier iconic horror movies most notably The Omen.

Gary (Adam Scott) marries Samantha (Evangeline Lily) and everything quickly goes sideways when Gary becomes convinced that Samantha’s son is the antichrist. Gary tries to reckon with what he should do knowing that his new stepson is the spawn of Satan.

2 Cam (2018) – 93%

The second-highest-rated Netflix original is also one of the least well-known. Cam was released in November of 2018 and didn’t receive much attention outside of the diehard horror circles. Starring Madeline Brewer, Cam concerns an internet cam girl who must contend with her online replica.

Brewer earned wide commendations for her performance, and the movie was honored with awards at various film festivals, including Brooklyn Horror, Philadelphia Film, and Fantasia International. These sorts of low-budget horror movies are what Netflix was made for.

1 His House (2020) – 100%

His House is another brilliant Netflix original horror movie that approaches real social issues and focuses on immigration as a couple, Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku), travel to England seeking asylum from their war-torn home.

The couple moves into a dilapidated house and are haunted by their past and by their new experiences as refugees living in the UK that are physically manifesting themselves in supernatural occurrences in their home.

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