The Absolute Best Horror Movies on Hulu

A possessed girl is a special guest on a 1977 talk show in this horror film that slowly gets more intense. The film stars David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy, a charismatic host who wants to increase his ratings. If you’re craving supernatural horror, stay tuned for this terrifying Halloween special.

• Directors: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
• Stars: David Dastmalchian, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon
• Duration: 95 minutes

This horror comedy adapts a short story by Stephen King and revolves around estranged twin brothers (both played by White Lotus star Theo James) and an evil toy monkey. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), the film depicts brutal deaths when the disturbing drum-playing primate is nearby.

• Director: Osgood Perkins
• Stars: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery
• Running time: 98 minutes

A teenage girl is brutally bullied at a local pool and then encounters a stranger who kidnaps her three tormentors. This exciting Spanish-language film is based on a short film and stars Laura Galán.

• Director: Carlota Pereda
• Stars: Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Claudia Salas
• Duration: 99 minutes

A seemingly made-up monster increasingly infiltrates the lives of a single mother and her young son in this critically acclaimed film. The horror increases when a disturbing storybook appears. The film is written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed the 2018 thriller The Nightingale.

• Director: Jennifer Kent
• Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
• Duration: 94 minutes

Ready or Not has it all: horror, comedy, killer in-laws, and a memorable performance from Samara Weaving. There is also a The sequel is scheduled to arrive next year.. In the film, things turn deadly after newlywed Grace (Weaving) participates in a tradition with her new husband’s family.

• Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
• Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell
• Duration: 95 minutes

If you are incredibly capable, invisible If killing machines scare you, you might be watching some of Prey’s scenes through your fingers. This addition to the Predator franchise takes place in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago and centers on a young warrior named Naru. Watch this one for a compelling underdog story about a human determinedly fighting a powerful alien.

• Director: Dan Trachtenberg
• Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro
• Duration: 99 minutes

This dark thriller, the second film on this list from writer-director Osgood Perkins, offers unexpected twists, disturbing images, and a very disturbing villain. The film follows a young FBI agent who investigates multiple puzzling family murders. Nicolas Cage plays the main character surprisingly enough.

• Director: Osgood Perkins
• Stars: Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood
• Running time: 101 minutes

A young woman travels to Detroit for a job interview and discovers that her Airbnb has two reservations. That may be how this fascinating horror film begins, but it soon descends into total chaos. With twists in the story and superb performances throughout, Barbarian is a strange, five-star horror film.

• Director: Zach Cregger
• Stars: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long
• Running time: 102 minutes

Reserve your seat to watch this surreal psychological horror film about the unraveling of a talented dancer. Natalie Portman’s character, Nina, feels pressured to play not only the innocent and elegant White Swan but also the dark and sensual Black Swan for the lead role in a production of Swan Lake. But she doesn’t fit the mold of this latest swan as much as newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis). The film follows his obsessive pursuit of perfection.

• Director: Darren Aronofsky
• Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
• Running time: 108 minutes