If you're like me and waited until the very last minute to get yourself into the "spooky" season mood or if you're a committed horror film buff looking for your next fix, here are 13 of the best horror/thriller movies to watch on Halloween for Netflix users.
The Conjuring (2013)
Based on true events, this spine-chiller tells the story of a New England family who begins having an encounter with spirits in their farmhouse. (Netflix)
Scream (1996)
Creepy phone stalker. Lunatic killer with a ghost face. Everyone's a suspect. But you've never seen horror like this. (Netflix)
Carrie (1976)
An outcast teen with telekinetic ability lashes out with her deadly power when the high school "in crowd" torments her with a sick joke at the prom. (Netflix)
Insidious (2010)
Hoping to leave their haunted home behind, a suburban family moves to a new place, only to learn the home wasn't haunted… but their eldest son is. (Netflix)
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Three college students move into an off-campus house and discover they've unwittingly unleaded a supernatural killer known as the Bye Bye Man. (Netlfix)
Would You Rather (2013)
In need of cash to help her sick brother, a young woman agrees to take part in a lethal winner-takes-all parlor game hosted by a sadistic millionaire. (Netflix)
Hush (2016)
A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears in her window. (Netflix)
The Ritual (2018)
Four friends with a long-standing – but strained – connection take a hiking trip into the Swedish wilderness, from which they may never return. (Netflix)
As Above So Below (2014)
A bold band of adventurers descends into a nightmare beneath the city streets. They may never see daylight again. (Netflix)
The Candyman (1992)
Grad-student Helen Lyle unintentionally summons the Candyman, a hook-handed creature made flesh by other people's belief in her. (Netflix)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
When a 9-year old boy inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of a child psychologist who's determined to uncover the truth. (Netflix)
American Psycho (2000)
With chiseled good looks that belie his insanity, a businessman takes pathological pride in yuppie pursuits and indulges in sudden homicidal urges. (Netflix)
Panic Room (2002)
A woman and her daughter are caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with burglars in their New York City home and are forced to retreat inside a vault. (Netflix)