Best United States Of America Horror Movies

1960 • Rating 8.4 • horror, thriller, mystery

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hotel, Clerk, Detective, Shower, Arizona, Motel, Halloween, Stolen Money, Alter Ego, Taxidermy

Time: Year 1960, 1960S, 1960-06-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire

2026 • Rating 7.0 • horror, thriller, comedy

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.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Comedy

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Bullying, Role Reversal, Survival, Struggle For Survival, Survival Horror, Deserted Island, Power Struggle, Colleagues, Bullying In The Workplace, Plane Crash

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang

2026 • Rating 7.0 • horror, comedy

Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But, when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Dark Comedy, Cult, Shopping Mall, Based On Play Or Musical, Sisterhood, Performative, Induction Ceremony, Witchy, Free Eden Employee Apple Secretly Runs A Witchy Femme Cult In The Basement Of The Mall Store After Hours, With Fellow Fruits Cherry And Fig

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-26

Place: United States Of America, Canada, English

Cast: Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, Gabrielle Union

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, comedy

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Escape, Ritual, Dark Comedy, Satanism, Gore, Pact With The Devil, Sequel, Game, Exploding Body, Satanic Ritual

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-19

Place: United States Of America, Spanish, English, Mandarin

Cast: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Varun Saranga

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, mystery

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Journalist, Egypt, Monster, Ritual, Kidnapping, New Mexico, Pyramid, Investigation, Supernatural, Mummy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-15

Place: United States Of America, Ireland, Spanish, English

Cast: Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina, Billie Roy

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, thriller

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Yeti, Alaska, Creature Feature, Based On Short Film, Missing, When An Oil Tycoon And A Famous Adventurer Vanish Into The Harsh Winter Of Remote Northern Alaska, A Hand-Picked Rescue Team Endeavors To Bring Them Home, What They Don, T Know Is That They Are Trespassing On The Yeti, S Territory

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen, Corbin Bernsen, William Sadler, Heather Lind, Jim Cummings

1953 • Rating 6.9 • horror, crime

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

Genre: Horror, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, New York City, Wheelchair, Morgue, Guillotine, Remake, Laboratory, Wax Museum, Disfigured Face, Psychotronic

Time: Year 1953, 1950S, 1953-04-16

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Paul Picerni, Roy Roberts

2021 • Rating 6.9 • action, horror, thriller

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Texas, Sequel, Prequel, Murder, Desert, Survival Horror, Neo Western, Purge, Family Surviving Alone, Guns And Weapons

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-06-30

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Willow Beuoy, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman

2026 • Rating 6.8 • music, thriller, action

A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.

Genre: Music, Thriller, Action, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hungary, Dance Competition, Ballerina, Prima Ballerina, Remote Inn, Admiring, Fight For Survival, Dance Troupe, A Troupe Of Ballerinas Find Themselves Fighting For Survival As They Attempt To Escape From A Remote Inn After Their Bus Breaks Down On The Way To A Dance Competition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, Hungary, United Kingdom, English, Hungarian

Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Michael Culkin

2026 • Rating 6.6 • comedy, horror, science fiction

An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Psychological

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: High School, Prom, Cautionary, Body Horror, Sincere, Tragic, An Insecure Chinese-American Teenager Undergoes Experimental Surgery To Appear White, Hoping To Secure The Prom Queen Title And Peer Acceptance

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: United States Of America, English, Mandarin

Cast: Shirley Chen, Mckenna Grace, Amelie Zilber, Vivian Wu, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Fang Du

2026 • Rating 6.5 • action, horror, comedy

A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.

Genre: Action, Horror, Comedy

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: New York City, Ritual, Abusive Father, Gore, Cult, Survival, Disappearance, Housekeeper, Survival Horror, High Rise

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-25

Place: United States Of America, South Africa, English, New York

Cast: Zazie Beetz, Patricia Arquette, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham

2026 • Rating 6.3 • horror, thriller

A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing death scenes from a film.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Kidnapping, Beheading, Trauma, Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Internet, Slasher, Violent Death

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, Charli xcx

2026 • Rating 6.2 • science fiction, horror, fantasy

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Chicago, Illinois, New York City, Prostitute, Based On Novel Or Book, Musical, Mad Scientist, Niagara Falls, Murder, Loneliness, Police Corruption

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Jeannie Berlin, Annette Bening

2024 • Rating 6.2 • crime, horror, thriller

Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.

Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sea, Boat, Survival Horror, Admiring, Appreciative, Arrogant, Stranded In The Open Sea After A Fatal Accident, A Young Woman And Her Two Friends Are Rescued By A Fishing Vessel'S Captain, Unaware That The Ship Harbors A Chilling Secret

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-07-26

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Isabel Gravitt, Alexander Wraith, Dean Cameron, Garrett Wareing, Genneya Walton, Koa Tom

2025 • Rating 6.2 • horror, thriller

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Remake, Father Daughter Relationship, When Eddie Breaks Into A Luxury Suv, He Steps Into A Deadly Trap Set By William, A Self-Proclaimed Vigilante Delivering His Own Brand Of Twisted Justice, With No Means Of Escape, Eddie Must Fight To Survive In A Ride Where Escape Is An Illusion, Survival Is A Nightmare, And Justice Shifts Into High Gear

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-03-20

Place: United States Of America, Canada, Czech Republic, English

Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, Navid Charkhi, Sofia Tesema

2017 • Rating 6.2 • comedy, horror

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Babysitter, Bully, Crush, Corpse, Satanic Ritual, Satanic Cult, Spin The Bottle, Awestruck, When Cole Stays Up Past His Bedtime, He Discovers That His Hot Babysitter Is Part Of A Satanic Cult That Will Stop At Nothing To Keep Him Quiet

Time: Year 2017, 2010S, 2017-10-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Emily Alyn Lind

1979 • Rating 6.1 • horror, fantasy

After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Mask, Mannequin, Psychopath, Museum, Cult, Friends, Murder, Slasher, Demon, Telekinetic

Time: Year 1979, 1970S, 1979-03-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts, Dawn Jeffory

1997 • Rating 6.1 • horror, fantasy

The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Fire, Menace, Wish, Djinn, Absurd, Complicated, Disdainful, Frustrated, Harsh, Tragic

Time: Year 1997, 1990S, 1997-09-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Angus Scrimm, Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund, Ari Barak, Jake McKinnon

2026 • Rating 6.1 • horror

Young Macy is abducted by a deranged, monstrous figure who wants to raise her as its child.

Genre: Horror

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Macabre, Young Macy Is Abducted By A Deranged, Monstrous Figure Who Wants To Raise Her As Its Child

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Max Lindsey, Fabianne Therese, Seann William Scott, Ethan Suplee, Russ Tiller, Michalina Scorzelli

2026 • Rating 6.1 • horror, mystery, crime

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Crime

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Slasher, Whodunit, Killing Spree, Self Referential, Reboot

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson

2026 • Rating 6.0 • horror, thriller

When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening onto shore: hungry sharks.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hurricane, Natural Disaster, Shark Attack, Survival, Survival Horror, Flood, Animal Horror, Family Under Threat, Unpredictable Danger, Life‑Or‑Death Struggle

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, Australia, English, French

Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi

2024 • Rating 5.9 • action, horror, thriller

In a world where no one speaks, a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness.

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sacrifice, Aggressive, Ancient Evil, Azrael, In A World Where No One Speaks, A Devout Female Hunts Down A Young Woman Who Has Escaped Her Imprisonment, Recaptured By Its Ruthless Leaders, Azrael Is Due To Be Sacrificed To Pacify An Ancient Evil Deep Within The Surrounding Wilderness

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-27

Place: United States Of America

Cast: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Peter Christoffersen, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Johhan Rosenberg

2025 • Rating 5.9 • adventure, comedy, horror

A group of friends facing mid-life crises head to the rainforest with the intention of remaking their favorite movie from their youth, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Snake, Animal Attack, Amazon Rainforest, Film In Film, Jungle, Reptile, Anaconda, Reboot, Animal Horror, Meta

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-24

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, Selton Mello

2026 • Rating 5.7 • horror, science fiction, comedy

Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Teens

Plot: Two Codependent Best Friends Become Addicted To The Heroin-Like Touch Of An Alien Narcissist Who May Or May Not Be Trying To Take Over The World

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-20

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jordan Gavaris, Marlene Forte, Paget Brewster, Ashley Lauren Nedd

2026 • Rating 5.5 • horror

A group of young explorers investigates an old abandoned hotel, only to encounter a strange supernatural being and a competing group looking for a legendary hidden treasure.

Genre: Horror

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hotel, New Jersey, Based On Novel Or Book, Supernatural Creature, Million In Cash, Urban Exploration, Abandoned Building, Urban Explorers, Supernatural Horror, Abandoned Hotel

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Francesca Reale, Nicholas Hamilton, Adeline Rudolph, Jake Manley, Shane Paul McGhie, Javier Botet

2026 • Rating 5.5 • horror, mystery

Rebecca Owens, a recent mortuary science graduate takes a night shift job at River Fields Mortuary. Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy. But once Rebecca starts working the night shift, things take a dark turn.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Dark

Audience: Adult

Plot: Night Shift, Based On Video Game, Mortuary, Macabre, Desperate, Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror, Callous, Rebecca Owens, A Recent Mortuary Science Graduate Takes A Night Shift Job At River Fields Mortuary

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-13

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Willa Holland, Paul Sparks, John Adams, Mark Steger, Shelly Gibson, Emily Bennett

2026 • Rating 0.0 • horror, thriller, science fiction

Follow the terrifying descent into hell of a promising Hollywood actor who has become a monster driven by revenge, exploring the loss of identity and humanity, the ravages of toxic love and the dark side of scientific ambition.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Monster, Shapeshifting, Based On Comic, Tragedy, Clay, Body Horror, Dc Universe (Dcu), Follow The Terrifying Descent Into Hell Of A Promising Hollywood Actor Who Has Become A Monster Driven By Revenge, Exploring The Loss Of Identity And Humanity, The Ravages Of Toxic Love And The Dark Side Of Scientific Ambition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-10-21

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Max Minghella, Naomi Ackie, Eddie Marsan, David Dencik, Wil Coban

2026 • Rating 0.0 • horror

After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare.

Genre: Horror

Style:

Audience: General Audience

Plot: Supernatural, Stalker, Road Trip, Evil Spirit, Couple, Demonic, Supernatural Horror, Vanlife, Horror, After A Young Couple Witnesses A Gruesome Highway Accident

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-05-20

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Joseph Lopez, Tony Doupe, Bonni Dichone

2026 • Rating 0.0 • horror

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.

Genre: Horror

Style: Dark, Psychological

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Obsession, Supernatural, Possession, Wish, Evil Spirit, Love, Demon, Couple, Demonic Possession, Supernatural Horror

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English

Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Haley Fitzgerald

2026 • Rating 0.0 • thriller, horror

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Genre: Thriller, Horror

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: A Group Of International Passengers On A Flight From Los Angeles To Shanghai Is Forced To Make An Emergency Landing In Shark-Infested Waters, The Terrified Group Is Forced To Work Together And Overcome Their Differences If They Hope To Escape Their Sinking Plane And The Frenzy Of Sharks Drawn To The Wreckage

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-05-01

Place: United States Of America, Spain, Australia, English, Los Angeles

Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Molly Belle Wright, Kelly Gale, Ben Kingsley, Angus Sampson, Rosie Zhao