Viewers who liked The Boogeyman and want something meaner. 3. The Passenger (2023) Vibe: Relentless road rage horror
Slasher purists who miss 2000s horror. 5. The Devil’s Bath (2024 – International Pick) Vibe: Slow, beautiful, soul-crushing new scary movies on prime
Set within a Jewish funeral home in Brooklyn, this one takes a forgotten piece of mythology—the Abyzou, a demonic child-stealer—and turns it into 90 minutes of claustrophobic terror. Think Hereditary meets The Possession . The scares are patient, the atmosphere is thick, and the final act doesn’t let go of your throat. Viewers who liked The Boogeyman and want something meaner
From the directors of Goodnight Mommy , this Austrian period horror follows a devout woman in 1750 whose depression is mistaken for demonic possession. There are no cheap scares—only an encroaching, gray misery that culminates in one of the most disturbing finales of the year. animal harm and self-harm. The scares are patient, the atmosphere is thick,
A group of teens retreat to a remote house after a fatal car accident—only to realize someone (or something) is picking them off one by one. The twist? The killer might be wearing the face of the friend they left to die. It borrows from I Know What You Did Last Summer but adds a surreal, dream-logic edge.
Fans of religious horror and jump scares that earn their keep. 2. Bag of Lies (2024) Vibe: Found footage, but make it grief-stricken