With horror flicks like Nosferatu, Smile 2 and Speak No Evil, Prime Video might have something up your spooky alley. The streaming service is ad-supported but if the idea of watching commercials sends a chill down your spine, you can pay an extra monthly fee to remove them.
Here are some highly rated horror films to satisfy your cravings. Dim the lights, grab the popcorn and enjoy your creepy feature.
Focus Features Nosferatu (2024) This stylish flick comes from Robert Eggers, who also directed The Witch, The Northman and The Lighthouse. A remake of the silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, the haunting entry stars Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Bill Skarsgård.
Paramount Pictures Smile 2 (2024) This follow-up to 2022's spine-chilling horror Smile plagues a new protagonist with a string of creepy grins. Naomi Scott stars as the tormented pop star Skye Riley. Petrifying experiences ramp up as she prepares for a new world tour.
Video screenshot by Meara Isenberg/CNET The Descent (2005) In this British horror film from 2005, six young women go spelunking and rub up against terrifying humanoid cave dwellers. It's a race to evade the dark before becoming creature food. If you need another reason to descend, the flick's high user score on Metacritic suggests you'll be glad you went on this chilling expedition.
Universal Pictures Speak No Evil (2024) Getting to know new friends can be fun. Or you could experience everything that happens in this horror movie. Starring James McAvoy as a sinister host, Speak No Evil offers an unsettling weekend getaway you won't easily forget.
Paramount Pictures A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) Aliens that kill based on sound populated the worlds of the post-apocalyptic horror films A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II. This spin-off prequel written and directed by Michael Sarnoski (John Krasinski helmed the originals) shows the creatures invading New York and stars Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn.
20th Century Studios The First Omen (2024) This flick stars a captivating Nell Tiger Free (Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones) as an American woman working in Rome who uncovers a scheme to birth the Antichrist. It's a prequel to 1976's The Omen.
Lionsgate American Psycho (2000) In case you haven't yet been introduced to well-groomed investment banker Patrick Bateman, it's time to pull out your business card and get acquainted. Elements of dark comedy, thriller and horror are on display in this film, a satire of late '80s excess that stars Christian Bale as a wealthy young professional with murderous hobbies.
Prime Video Totally Killer (2023) Want to revisit the '80s? Kiernan Shipka time travels to the decade and takes on a killer in this new Prime Video slasher comedy. Randall Park and Julie Bowen also make appearances.
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