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11th Oct 2022

The 35 scariest movies you can watch at home right now

Rory Cashin

Each and every one of them available to watch from (behind) your couch…

We recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the release of Sinister, not just because it was turning a decade old, but also because it was recently named “the scariest movie ever made (according to science)”.

From that same scientific study, those organising the research whittled down the decades and decades of scary movies to a list of the 35 scariest movies ever.

They made those judgements based on how high each movie caused the viewer’s BPM to rise, with Sinister coming out on top.

Now, we will admit that the list seems a bit … odd. There are many great entries on here, but aside from having an issue with the rankings, there also appears to be some very good horror movies not on the list at all.

But we didn’t make the list (so don’t @ us), so what we’ve done instead is tell you which streaming and/or PVOD platforms you can watch them all at from the comfort of your couch right now.

So begin your spooky viewing season right now with…

  1. SINISTER – NOW / Sky / Netflix
  2. INSIDIOUS – Netflix / Prime Video / NOW / Sky / Shudder
  3. THE CONJURING – NOW / Sky
  4. HEREDITARY – Rakuten TV
  5. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY – NOW / Sky
  6. IT FOLLOWS – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  7. THE CONJURING 2 – NOW / Sky
  8. THE BABADOOK – Shudder / Mubi
  9. THE DESCENT – Google Play/ Sky Store
  10. THE VISIT – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  11. THE RING – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  12. A QUIET PLACE – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  13. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) – Sky Store / Rakuten TV
  14. HALLOWEEN (1978) – Starz / Sky Store
  15. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) – Prime Video / Shudder
  16. 28 DAYS LATER – Disney+
  17. THE EXORCIST – Sky Store / Google Play
  18. HUSH – Netflix
  19. IT: CHAPTER ONE (2017) – Prime Video
  20. SCREAM (1996) – NOW / Sky / Paramount+
  21. THE GRUDGE (2004) – Starz
  22. THE WITCH – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  23. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT – Google Play / Rakuten TV
  24. ALIEN – Disney+
  25. THE THING (1982) – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  26. POLTERGEIST (1982) – Google Play / Rakuten TV
  27. ANNABELLE – Google Play / Rakuten TV
  28. FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) – Google Play
  29. THE ORPHANAGE – Sky Store / Apple TV
  30. DARK SKIES – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  31. WOLF CREEK – Google Play / Rakuten TV
  32. THE OMEN (1976) – Disney+
  33. THE SHINING (1980) – Google Play / Rakuten TV
  34. GET OUT – Rakuten TV / Google Play
  35. AUDITION – Google Play

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