Cult Horror Movies on Netflix
Last updated May 30, 2023
John Dies at the End
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPromising a trip that transcends time and space, a drug called Soy Sauce is sweeping the landscape -- and quietly robbing users of their humanity. Now, it's up to a couple of slackers to stop the psychotropic invasion before it's too late.
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Poltergeist II
1986 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsScares abound in this spooky sequel as evil supernatural forces continue to haunt Carol Anne Freeling and her family. The Freelings move in with a relative but soon discover they're again dwelling on unholy ground.
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The Frighteners
1996 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBlending humor and horror, director Peter Jackson's outlandish tale centers on shady psychic detective Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), who uses his ability to communicate with the dead to boost his business. But when a sinister spirit is unleashed and members of the community are mysteriously killed, the P.I. -- with the help of a comely widow (Trini Alvarado) -- must use his powers to get to the bottom of the supernatural slayings.
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Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
1987 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsStranded in a cabin in the woods, Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend accidentally invoke a spell that causes the Evil Dead to rise and kill! As a lone man pitted against hordes of walking corpses, can Ash survive until the safety of sunrise? Thanks to director Sam Raimi's whip-crack direction and Campbell's comedic skills, this cult horror classic produces an improbable blend of hair-raising fear and gales of laughter.
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The Evil Dead
1981 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDuring an unplanned stop at a remote cabin deep within the woods, a group of teens falls prey to a mysterious supernatural force. As his pals become possessed and turn into flesh-eating zombies, Ash Williams tries to keep his cool and save his skin.
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House on Haunted Hill
1959 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMillionaire Frederick Loren offers five people $10,000 to stay a night in a remote haunted house, giving each of them a loaded gun as a "party favor." Throughout the night, they're terrorized by skeletons, disembodied heads and other grisly apparitions. Will any of the guests survive to win the prize? Or will the house scare them to death? The legendary Vincent Price stars in one of director William Castle's most famous chillers.
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The Omen
1976 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsRobert (Gregory Peck) and Katherine (Lee Remick) Thorn raise a boy, Damien (Harvey Stephens), in place of their stillborn infant, and all is well until it is foretold that Damien is the spawn of the devil. Soon, Robert is pitted against the forces of Hell and must make a fateful decision. Richard Donner directs; Billie Whitelaw, David Warner, Patrick Troughton and Martin Benson co-star in this classic scary tale.
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An American Werewolf in London
1981 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAfter surviving a vicious werewolf attack that left his friend dead, an American backpacker in London becomes a murderous werewolf himself. Prowling the streets of London, he learns that his living-dead victims will wander in limbo until he's dead.
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Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter crazed killer Michael Myers's niece gives birth, she turns the baby over to Tommy Doyle to save the child from Michael. Living with the Strode family, Tommy suspects the evil force that drove Michael to murder now curses young Danny Strode.
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Carrie
1976 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsMousy teen Carrie White may be ostracized, but she has the ability to move objects with her mind. When the high school "in crowd" torments her with a sick joke at the prom, she lashes out with devastating and deadly power.
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The People Under the Stairs
1991 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsMaster of horror Wes Craven brings an urban twist to the classic fairy tale in the story of Fool, a 13-year-old lad who succumbs to ghetto pressures to steal from a local house. Fool's instant karma comes in the gruesome form of the house's residents -- an insane, deformed family of murderers. The perils of latchkey kids and warnings about absentee parents are the subtle social subtext as Fool and other victims try to escape the deadly home.
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The Car
1977 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a mysterious, driverless black sedan begins running people down in a small Southwestern town, new sheriff Wade Parent must find out who, or what, is behind the killings. What he uncovers is more terrifying than anyone expected.
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Creepshow 2
1987 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJoin the rotting but amiable Creep as he introduces this anthology of three gruesome tales written by the master of horror, Stephen King. An homage to the works of EC Comics, this wicked sequel takes viewers on one hair-raising roller-coaster ride.
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Land of the Dead
2005 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsZombie king George A. Romero returns with a fourth gruesome tale of the walking dead -- and this time, they've taken over the planet. Humans have lost the battle against the flesh eaters, and are barricaded in a walled city ruled by ruthless despots. When the zombies develop advanced military tactics, it's up to a group of mercenaries to save the living. Dennis Hopper, Simon Baker, John Leguizamo and Asia Argento star.
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The Girl Next Door
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsInspired by true events, this thriller set in 1958 follows the harrowing story of two adolescent girls (Blythe Auffarth and Madeline Taylor) who, upon losing their parents in an accident, are sent to live with their Aunt Ruth (Blanche Baker), a sadistic psychopath. Unbeknownst to the residents of the small New Jersey suburb, the girls endure unthinkable punishment at the hands of their aunt and three cousins.
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFor Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence), the nightmares never end. Still fresh in her fevered memory are her father's skinned corpse, the evil machinations of her uncle Frank's reanimated body and the unspeakable perversity of the Cenobites. But the worst is yet to come. From beyond the Outer Darkness, from the darkest regions of the imagination comes Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
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Re-Animator
1985 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBased on a story by H.P. Lovecraft, this campy send-up follows a medical student who develops a serum that miraculously revives the dead. With his roommate and his girlfriend, he reanimates a corpse -- but he doesn't factor in certain complications.
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Poltergeist III
1988 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 Stars12-year-old Carol Anne Freeling is now living with her aunt and uncle in Chicago, where a school shrink probing the girl's psyche inadvertently resurrects the malevolent Reverend Kane.
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The Amityville Horror
1979 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter moving into their Long Island dream house, George Lutz, his wife and their three children find their lives turning into a hellish nightmare as the legacy of a murder committed on the premises gradually affects the family.
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Friday the 13th: Part 3
1982 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsEven taking an ax to the head, Jason Voorhees is still donning a hockey mask and stalking targets. This time, he hits up Higgins' Haven to terrorize a group of friends during what was supposed to be an idyllic summer in the woods.
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Hellraiser V: Inferno
2000 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhile cheating on his wife with a hooker, a sleazy LAPD detective opens up the dreaded puzzle box, which sends him into his own personal hell consisting of gruesome murders, frightening monsters and agonizing memories of his countless misdeeds.
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Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThe sixth installment in the Hellraiser franchise brings back Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) ... but not for long. Right off the bat, Kirsty's husband Trevor (Dean Winters) crashes their car into a river, and Kirsty is trapped inside. Her body is never found, and Trevor falls under suspicion. Worse, Trevor starts suffering from hallucinations and thinks he's losing his mind. And when Pinhead (Doug Bradley) gets involved, all hell breaks loose.
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Friday the 13th: Part 7: The New Blood
1988 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA telekinetic teen returns to the site where her father supposedly drowned. She hoped to solve the mystery of his death by using her psychic powers, but instead sets off a killing spree helmed by hockey-masked murderer Jason.
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Bride of Chucky
1998 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThe soul of killer Charles Lee Ray still inhabits the diminutive devil doll, and when his old flame Tiffany finds him, he turns her into a doll as well. Together, the happy couple sets out on a terrifying spree.
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Stephen King's Children of the Corn
1984 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA young couple stranded in a rural town falls into the sinister hands of a mysterious group of children who murder all of the town's adults at the command of their leader, known only as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows."
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