Horror movies are terrifying, right? But none are quite so scary as the experience of trying to agree on something to watch with your partner as Halloween night draws near. Save some sympathy, however, for the main characters of our most prestige chillers, some of whom have seriously been put through the wringer.
Whether it’s the story of a music festival gone seriously wrong in Ari Aster’s gaslighting saga Midsommar, or the many societal ills highlighted by Jordan Peele’s modern-horror filmography, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ have plenty of excellent scary movies to pick from. To make the task of choosing a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best horror movies that are available to stream, rent and buy now, all for perusal in the comfort of your home, and best watched while wearing an expression of abject terror. Enjoy?
