Popternative’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025
2025 was a landmark year for horror. The genre thrived across every corner, from haunting psychological thrillers and sharp-witted horror comedies to brutal, slashers.
This year took us on an emotional ride, leaving us terrified one moment, laughing the next, and even unexpectedly moved at times. Horror also received well-deserved awards recognition this year for the 83rd annual Golden Globes. The genre has grown far beyond simple jump scares. With that said, here are our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 along with some honorable mentions that deserve the spotlight.
10. Clown In A Cornfield (74% Tomatometer)
Cast: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso, Cassandra Potenza, Ayo Solanke, Verity Marks
Synopsis: A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.
Where to watch: AMC+, Shudder (US), Prime Video (Canada)
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night (78% Tomatometer)
Cast: Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, David Lawrence Brown, David Tomlinson, Mark Acheson
Synopsis: After seeing his parents killed by someone dressed as Santa, a grown man later wears a Santa suit himself and seeks violent revenge.
Where to watch: In theaters
8. It Feeds (89% Tomatometer)
Cast: Ashley Greene, Shawn Ashmore, Ellie O’Brien, Juno Rinaldi
Synopsis: After a young girl bursts into their home psychiatry practice claiming an entity is feeding on her, Jordan and her clairvoyant mother must find a way to stop the force before the girl is taken completely.
Where to watch: Hulu (US), Crave (Canada)
7. V/H/S/Halloween (89% Tomatometer)
Cast: Samantha Cochran, Lawson Greyson, Natalia Montgomery Fernandez, Sarah Nicklin, Riley Nottingham Jenna Hogan, Elena Musser
Synopsis: A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
Where to watch: AMC+, Shudder
6. Final Destination: Bloodlines (92% Tomatometer)
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Gabrielle Rose, Brec Bassinger, Tony Todd
Synopsis: Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them.
Where to watch: HBO Max (US), Crave (Canada)
5. Influencers (96% Tomatometer)
Cast: Cassandra Naud, Emily Tennant, Georgina Campbell, Lisa Delamar, Jonathan Whitesell, Veronica Long, Dylan Playfair
Synopsis: In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW lives a quiet, idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane, hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities. During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte, a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive. When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW’s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her.
Where to watch: AMC+, Shudder
4. 28 Years Later (89% Tomatometer)
Cast: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Edvin Ryding
Synopsis: Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
Where to watch: Netflix (US), Crave (Canada)
3. Bring Her Back (89% Tomatometer)
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton
Synopsis: Andy and his sister Piper face unsettling events while living with their foster mother Laura, whose grief and secrets draw them into a chilling supernatural ordeal.
Where to watch: HBO Max (US), Prime Video (Canada)
2. Sinners (97% Tomatometer)
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller
Synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Where to watch: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Prime Video (US), Crave (Canada)
1. Weapons (93% Tomatometer)
Cast: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan
Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Where to watch: HBO Max (US), Crave (Canada)
Honorable Mentions
Bone Lake (83% Tomatometer)
Cast: Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita
Synopsis: A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
Where to watch: On Demand
The Long Walk (88% Tomatometer)
Cast: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Joshua Odjick, Jordan Gonzalez, Mark Hamill, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer
Synopsis: Teens participate in a gruelling high-stakes contest where they must continuously walk or be shot by a member of their military escort.
Where to watch: On Demand
Dangerous Animals (87% Tomatometer)
Cast: Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston
Synopsis: A shark-obsessed serial killer holds Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, captive on his boat. Racing against time, she must figure out a way to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Where to watch: AMC+, Shudder (US), Prime Video (Canada)
Presence (88% Tomatometer)
Cast: Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mulholland, Julia Fox
Synopsis: A family becomes convinced they are not alone after moving into their new home in the suburbs.
Where to watch: Hulu (US), Prime Video (Canada)
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