15 Scariest Movies to Watch on Netflix in December 2023
These movies are like the uninvited ghost at your holiday party – chilling, thrilling, and unwilling to leave your thoughts long after the credits roll.
From psychological thrillers that'll have you questioning your own sanity, to supernatural horrors that make you wonder if you really are alone in the room, Netflix is bringing out the big guns this December.
1. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%
Welcome to Shadyside, a town cursed for centuries by an unspeakable evil. Brace yourself as a group of fearless teens confronts a series of bone-chilling murders, determined to vanquish the sinister force that haunts their home.
2. Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%
Summer at Camp Nightwing should have been a time of laughter and adventure. Instead, a merciless killer casts a dark shadow over Shadyside, turning the idyllic retreat into a deadly battle for survival. Will anyone escape the blood-soaked curse?
3. Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%
The threequel is essentially a journey back in time, with Deena uncovering the chilling truth about Sarah Fier. Returning to 1994, the friends face their most perilous fight yet, battling to save their lives and the fate of Shadyside.
4. Hush (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
In the depths of the forest, a deaf writer seeks solitude, but her peaceful retreat turns into a heart-stopping game of cat and mouse when a masked murderer lurks outside her window. Can she outwit her silent predator?
5. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%
The sequel of one of the most commercially successful horror movies of the decade welcomes us back to the nightmarish world of famed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they take on one of their most petrifying cases. A desperate single mother in north London battles malevolent spirits tormenting her family – can the Warrens save them in time?
6. It Follows (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%
After an innocent tryst, nineteen-year-old Jay is haunted by eerie visions and the unsettling feeling that she's being stalked. With the help of her friends, Jay races against time to outsmart the terrifying entity that lurks just steps behind.
7. Gerald's Game (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
A lakeside getaway to rekindle a marriage goes horrifically awry when Jessie's husband dies, leaving her shackled to the bed. Trapped and alone, she must muster her strength to survive. Starring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in a gripping thriller based on Stephen King 's novel.
8. Before I Wake (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%
Foster parents Mark and Jessie welcome eight-year-old Cody into their home, only to discover his dreams—and nightmares—can manifest in reality. As they race to uncover the truth behind his extraordinary gift, they must confront their own darkest fears.
9. In The Tall Grass (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 36%
A desperate cry lures siblings Becky and Cal into a labyrinth of towering grass, where a malevolent force ensnares them. Trapped and disoriented, they must face their deepest fears or become lost forever in this spine-tingling tale from Stephen King and Joe Hill.
10. The Ritual (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%
Four college friends reunite to honor their fallen comrade with a Scandinavian wilderness trek. But a wrong turn plunges them into the legendary forests of Norse mythology, where an ancient evil awaits to prey on their darkest fears.
11. A Classic Horror Story (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%
In this Netflix survival horror, a group of strangers in southern Italy find themselves stranded in a sinister forest. Surrounded by malevolent forces, they must band together and fight tooth and nail to escape the nightmare alive.
12. Apostle (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%
In 1905, Thomas Richardson ends up on a treacherous mission to a remote island, determined to rescue his kidnapped sister from the clutches of a mysterious cult. As he uncovers the dark secrets and twisted lies that bind the commune, the cult will soon discover they've tangled with the wrong man.
13. Sightless (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 40%
After a brutal attack leaves Ellen blind, she must adapt to her new world with the help of her health aide, Clayton. As her other senses sharpen, she grows suspicious of those around her—including Clayton. In a heart-pounding race against time, Ellen must outwit her twisted captor to reclaim her life and freedom.
14. Creep (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
Answering a Craigslist ad for a one-day videography job, a young man ventures to a remote mountain town, only to discover that his enigmatic client harbors a chilling secret.
15. Creep 2 (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
In this pulse-pounding tale of deception and obsession, a video artist seeking the ultimate subject for her next project finds more than she bargained for when her subject's sinister side emerges.