5 Genuinely Scary Movies Now Streaming Over on Netflix
Mike Sprague
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Looking for something new to binge? Well, today we just wanted to make sure you were aware of these 5 Genuinely Scary Movies Now Streaming over on Netflix. Including The Ritual, Under the Shadow, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, and more!
Also Read: 10 Scary Movies & More New to Netflix in May 2021
Check out the list below.
The Invitation
While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man (Logan Marshall-Green) starts to believe that his ex-wife (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband (Michiel Huisman) have sinister plans for the guests.
The film sports an 89% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: The Invitation makes brilliant use of its tension-rich premise to deliver a uniquely effective — and surprisingly clever — slow-building thriller.
The Ritual
Reuniting after the tragic death of their friend, four college pals set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. A wrong turn leads them into the mysterious forests of Norse legend. There an ancient evil exists and stalks them at every turn.
The film sports a 73% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: Director David Bruckner makes evocative use of the Scandinavian setting. And a dedicated cast to deliver a handsome — if familiar — horror story.
Gerald’s Game
A woman accidentally kills her husband during a kinky game. Handcuffed to her bed with no hope of rescue, she begins hearing voices and seeing strange visions.
The film sports a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: Carla Gugino carries Gerald’s Game’s small-scale suspense with a career-defining performance.
Under The Shadow
Shideh’s building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War. Now a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter. And she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
The film sports a 99% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: Under the Shadow deftly blends seemingly disparate genres to deliver an effective chiller with timely themes and thought-provoking social subtext.
The Blackcoat’s Daughter
During the dead of winter, a troubled young woman (Emma Roberts) embarks on a mysterious journey to an isolated prep school where two stranded students (Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton) face a sinister threat from an unseen evil force.
It sports a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus: Slow-building and atmospheric, The Blackcoat’s Daughter resists girls-in-peril clichés in a supernatural thriller that serves as a strong calling card for debuting writer-director Oz Perkins.
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