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Best movies — horreur on Prime Video : our Top 20

At Stream Tracker, we’ve put together a concise selection of the best horror films currently available on Prime Video. We focus on titles that stand out for atmosphere, storytelling, or influence, covering psychological thrillers, supernatural chills, and a few modern cult favorites. Each entry notes availability on Prime Video and gives a brief sense of tone and what to expect. Use this guide to find a film that fits the mood you’re after.

Updated on 12/03/2026

#01
Silence of the Prey
Silence of the Prey

2024 · Michael Vaynberg

Desperate to give her child a chance, a mother living without legal papers accepts a caregiving job for a reclusive elderly man — only to discover, too late, that he is hiding a chilling and dangerous secret.

With Monte Bezell, Michael Doyle, Lorianna Izrailova, Karyna Kudzina, Chris LaPanta, Rebecca Packer and Tim Shelburne

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#02
Bambi : Le Jugement dernier
Bambi : Le Jugement dernier

2025 · Dan Allen

À la suite d’un accident de voiture, une mère et son fils deviennent les proies de Bambi, un cerf mutant pris dans une frénésie meurtrière, déterminé à venger la mort de sa mère.

With Roxanne McKee, Tom Mulheron, Adrian Relph, Nicola Wright, Alex Cooke, Ewan Borthwick and Big Tobz

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#03
Alien
Alien

1979 · Ridley Scott

A commercial freighter returning to Earth answers a faint distress beacon from a remote world. A three-person landing party discovers a cavern full of eggs, and one ruptures—releasing a small organism that attacks a crewman. Unaware that the creature has implanted a parasitic lifeform inside its victim, the rest of the ship sails on toward a nightmare that is slowly coming to life.

With Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto

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#04
City of God
City of God

1994 · Alain Berbérian

In 1970s Rio de Janeiro, in the city's impoverished favelas, two young men from the same streets take opposing routes: Rocket, an aspiring photographer, uses his camera to capture the rising tide of drug-fueled violence, while José “Zé” Pequeno, driven by ambition, plunges into the drug trade and a life of escalating crime.

With Chantal Lauby, Alain Chabat, Dominique Farrugia, Gérard Darmon, Sam Karmann, Jean-Christophe Bouvet and Eric Prat

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#05
Revenge
Revenge

2018 · Coralie Fargeat

Jen expects a quiet, romantic weekend with her affluent, married lover, but their seclusion is broken when his companions show up unannounced for an impromptu hunting trip; tensions simmer in the house and ultimately explode into a startling, unforeseen outcome.

With Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède, Jean-Louis Tribes and Barbara Gateau

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#06
The Carpenter's Son
The Carpenter's Son

2025 · Lotfy Nathan

In a secluded village in Roman-era Egypt, a humble carpenter, his wife and young child become the focus of malevolent otherworldly forces, plunging the community into a brutal struggle of unseen spiritual powers.

With Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, FKA twigs, Isla Johnston, Souheila Yacoub, Kaiti Manolidaki and Penelope Markopoulou

#07
Creature
Creature

1985 · William Malone

A team of scientists lands on a distant, icebound world to investigate inscrutable relics from a vanished age. They discover signs that a German expedition arrived first, and after a failed descent they head to the rival ship seeking help—only to find the crew slaughtered, torn apart by one of the ancient lifeforms the artifacts have reawakened. With the newly awakened creature now hunting them, the researchers must decipher the relics’ secrets and find a way off the planet before they become the next victims.

With Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Klaus Kinski, Annette McCarthy, Marie Laurin and Robert Jaffe

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#08
C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D.

1984 · Douglas Cheek

A wave of brutal killings across New York hints at something menacing living beneath the city: misshapen, subterranean dwellers who prey on those above. A determined police officer, a press photographer and his partner, and an eccentric drifter claiming uncanny knowledge of the creatures form an uneasy coalition to uncover the beings’ true nature and devise a way to stop the carnage.

With John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist, Laure Mattos, Brenda Currin and Justin Hall

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#09
Re-Kill
Re-Kill

2015 · Valeri Milev

Half a decade after the undead tore the world apart, members of R‑Division scour the ruins, rooting out and eliminating pockets of infection. When new signs suggest the plague is returning, they face the chilling possibility that humanity itself may not endure.

With Roger Cross, Bruce Payne, Scott Adkins, Daniella Alonso, Jesse Garcia, Dimiter Doichinov and Yo Santhaveesuk

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#10
The Thing
The Thing

1982 ·

A remote Antarctic research station becomes a nightmare when its crew realizes an extraterrestrial predator is stalking them—one that perfects the appearance and behavior of those it slays, turning colleagues into indistinguishable threats and plunging the survivors into paranoia as they struggle to survive.

With Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Dysart and Charles Hallahan

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#11
Companion
Companion

2021 · John Darbonne

By 2030 the world has collapsed under a sudden invasion of malevolent forces, leaving scattered survivors to fight one another—and the walking dead—for scraps of safety. Ella Grace moves through this ravaged terrain carrying a heavy, private guilt. As memories resurface and the nightmare of who she might become closes in, she faces an unbearable choice: destroy the people she loves to uncover the dreadful purpose of the apparitions that feed on her fear.

With Anna Flynn, Marcus Anthony, Russell Shealy, Stephen Brodie, Eric Hanson and Christine Nguyen

#12
Mallari
Mallari

2023 · Derick Cabrido

Set against the harsh backdrop of 19th-century Pampanga under Spanish rule, the film follows Father Severino Mallari, a once-respected parish priest whose grip on reality slowly unravels. As whispers of obsession and desperation spread through the town, his faith and duty warp into darker impulses, culminating in the shocking claim that he allegedly took the lives of 57 people in a desperate bid to secure care for his ailing mother. The story probes the thin line between devotion and madness, exploring how colonial pressure, personal sacrifice, and communal fear can distort a man's soul.

With Piolo Pascual, Gloria Diaz, Janella Salvador, JC Santos, Elisse Joson, Vangie Labalan and Bart Guingona

#13
Sans Un Bruit: Jour 1
Sans Un Bruit: Jour 1

2018 · John Krasinski

Une famille lutte pour rester en vie face à des créatures inconnues qui réagissent au moindre son. Silence absolu est leur seule chance de survie, car au moindre bruit, la menace se concrétise immédiatement.

With Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, Leon Russom and Rhoda Pell

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#14
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place: Day One

2024 · Michael Sarnoski

When alien predators that home in on noise overrun New York, Sam, a determined woman, must eke out an existence in the ruined city with only her cat for company, learning to survive in a world where a single sound can be deadly.

With Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Cain Aiden, Jennifer Woodward and Elijah Ungvary

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#15
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby

1968 · Roman Polanski

Rosemary and Guy, a young couple, move into a notorious New York apartment building steeped in chilling legends and unexplained occurrences, intending to start a family.

With Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy and Victoria Vetri

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#16
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead

2004 · Edgar Wright

Shaun leads an almost painfully ordinary life, focused on his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, the neighborhood pub. That comfortable routine is shattered when the dead rise and begin hungrily preying on everyday Londoners.

With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Penelope Wilton and Bill Nighy

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#17
Predator
Predator

1987 · John McTiernan

During a clandestine operation deep in a Central American jungle, an elite commando unit finds itself pursued by a relentless, otherworldly hunter.

With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Bill Duke and Richard Chaves

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#18
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke

1965 · Jiří Trnka

Luke Jackson, a small-time crook sent to serve two years on a Florida prison farm, refuses to submit to the cruelty of the vindictive warden or the yard's dominant enforcer, Dragline. Rather than bending under pressure, Luke endures repeated spells in the dreaded solitary cell known as "the box," and his unshakable defiance earns Dragline's grudging respect. His bold resistance quickly turns him into a symbol of rebellion for the other inmates and a persistent problem for the prison authorities.

With Ladislav Fialka

#19
V/H/S/Halloween
V/H/S/Halloween

2025 · Bryan M. Ferguson

A dust-stained box of Halloween videotapes resurfaces and with every playback a new, grotesque nightmare spills from the screen into the real world. What should be an evening of costumes and candy devolves into a bloody, pulse-pounding fight for survival as the town’s trick-or-treaters face the living horrors the tapes unleash.

With Lawson Greyson, Sarah Nicklin, Jenna Hogan, Isabella Feliciana, Sean Berube, Riley Nottingham and Lily Speiser

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#20
F1® Le Film
F1® Le Film

2022 · Ti West

À la fin des années 1970, une troupe de cinéastes se rend dans une maison reculée du Texas pour y tourner un film pour adultes. Lorsque la nuit tombe, les propriétaires découvrent inopinément les réalisateurs en pleine activité. Ce qui devait être un simple tournage se transforme alors en un véritable cauchemar.

With Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell and Stephen Ure

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Best movies Prime Video by genre

As the Stream Tracker team, we hope this selection helps you find the kind of scares you’re after on Prime Video. For more viewing ideas, take a look at our other genre-based selections on Prime Video — we update them regularly to reflect new arrivals and departures. If you think we missed a must-see or would like tailored recommendations, feel free to get in touch.