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The Scary Files

Horror and terror that keeps you up at night.


These 40 films have been quietly catalogued into a collection the editors call, simply, “Scary.” They are not ranked by box office. They are not sorted by release. They are arranged by something harder to measure — a shared emotional frequency, a kinship of mood. What follows is the reading list. Begin where you like. Read until you find the one that looks back.

  1. 01.
    Obsession

    Obsession

    2026·Dir. Curry Barker·108 min·8.2

    After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

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  2. 02.
    Godzilla Minus One

    Godzilla Minus One

    2023·Dir. Takashi Yamazaki·124 min·7.7

    In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

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  3. 03.
    Su from So

    Su from So

    2025·Dir. JP Tuminad·135 min·7.6

    In a peaceful village full of joy, laughter, and vibrant life, everything seems perfect—until one day, the devil arrives. What follows is a hilarious chain of events that flips the entire village upside down!

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  4. 04.
    Train to Busan

    Train to Busan

    2016·Dir. Yeon Sang-ho·118 min·7.6

    When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

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  5. 05.
    A Quiet Place

    A Quiet Place

    2018·Dir. John Krasinski·91 min·7.5

    A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

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  6. 06.
    Sinners

    Sinners

    2025·Dir. Ryan Coogler·138 min·7.5

    Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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  7. 07.
    Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

    2025·Dir. Guillermo del Toro·150 min·7.4

    Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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  8. 08.
    Weapons

    Weapons

    2025·Dir. Zach Cregger·129 min·7.4

    When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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  9. 09.
    Hereditary

    Hereditary

    2018·Dir. Ari Aster·128 min·7.3

    Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

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  10. 10.
    It

    It

    2017·Dir. Andy Muschietti·135 min·7.3

    In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

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  11. 11.
    Doctor Sleep

    Doctor Sleep

    2019·Dir. Mike Flanagan·152 min·7.3

    Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".

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  12. 12.
    Split

    Split

    2017·Dir. M. Night Shyamalan·117 min·7.3

    Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

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  13. 13.
    The Substance

    The Substance

    2024·Dir. Coralie Fargeat·141 min·7.2

    A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

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  14. 14.
    A Quiet Place Part II

    A Quiet Place Part II

    2021·Dir. John Krasinski·96 min·7.2

    Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

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  15. 15.
    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    2026·Dir. Nia DaCosta·109 min·7.2

    Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

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  16. 16.
    Midsommar

    Midsommar

    2019·Dir. Ari Aster·147 min·7.1

    Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

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  17. 17.
    Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    2024·Dir. Robert Eggers·133 min·7.1

    A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

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  18. 18.
    Backrooms

    Backrooms

    2026·Dir. Kane Parsons·111 min·7.1

    A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

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    Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

    2023·Dir. Michael Philippou·95 min·7.1

    When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

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  20. 20.
    Bring Her Back

    Bring Her Back

    2025·Dir. Michael Philippou·104 min·7.1

    Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

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  21. 21.
    Alien: Romulus

    Alien: Romulus

    2024·Dir. Fede Álvarez·119 min·7.1

    While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

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  22. 22.
    Hokum

    Hokum

    2026·Dir. Damian McCarthy·108 min·7.0

    When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

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  23. 23.
    Pearl

    Pearl

    2022·Dir. Ti West·102 min·7.0

    Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

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  24. 24.
    Late Night with the Devil

    Late Night with the Devil

    2024·Dir. Cameron Cairnes·93 min·7.0

    A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

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  25. 25.
    Last Night in Soho

    Last Night in Soho

    2021·Dir. Edgar Wright·117 min·7.0

    A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

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    The Ugly Stepsister

    The Ugly Stepsister

    2025·Dir. Emilie Blichfeldt·109 min·7.0

    In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.

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  27. 27.
    Barbarian

    Barbarian

    2022·Dir. Zach Cregger·103 min·7.0

    In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

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  28. 28.
    Exhuma

    Exhuma

    2024·Dir. Jang Jae-hyun·134 min·6.9

    After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

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    The Black Phone

    The Black Phone

    2022·Dir. Scott Derrickson·103 min·6.9

    Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

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    Shin Godzilla

    Shin Godzilla

    2016·Dir. Shinji Higuchi·120 min·6.9

    When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

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    Companion

    Companion

    2025·Dir. Drew Hancock·97 min·6.9

    During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

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    Speak No Evil

    Speak No Evil

    2024·Dir. James Watkins·110 min·6.8

    When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

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    Annihilation

    Annihilation

    2018·Dir. Alex Garland·115 min·6.8

    A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

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    Black Swan

    Black Swan

    2010·Dir. Darren Aronofsky·108 min·8.0

    A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".

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  35. 35.
    Nope

    Nope

    2022·Dir. Jordan Peele·130 min·6.8

    Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

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  36. 36.
    The Autopsy of Jane Doe

    The Autopsy of Jane Doe

    2016·Dir. André Øvredal·86 min·6.8

    Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

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  37. 37.
    Smile 2

    Smile 2

    2024·Dir. Parker Finn·127 min·6.7

    About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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  38. 38.
    Send Help

    Send Help

    2026·Dir. Sam Raimi·113 min·6.7

    Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

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  39. 39.
    Final Destination Bloodlines

    Final Destination Bloodlines

    2025·Dir. Zach Lipovsky·110 min·6.7

    Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

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    The Long Walk

    The Long Walk

    2025·Dir. Francis Lawrence·108 min·6.7

    In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

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