If you’re in the mood for a scary movie marathon, you’re in luck: today I’m sharing the best horror movies on Netflix Canada to binge-watch this February 2023!
Whether you’re into intense psychological thrillers or extreme gore, there’s definitely something on this list for ya to watch.
If you’re a horror movie fan, you’ll love ’em all.
Here are some of the best horror movies to binge-watch on Netflix Canada, no matter what type of horror you’re into!
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More things to watch
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- Looking for more Netflix? Watch the best Netflix movies (including comedy, classic, and holiday movies), or if you’re into shows instead, watch the best Netflix shows (including Korean dramas and animes).
- Got Crave? Peep out the best movies (including comedies and horrors) or shows on Crave.
- Have Amazon Prime? Watch the best movies (including horror and holiday movies) or shows on Prime Video.
- Searching for things to watch on Disney+? Watch the best movies (including comedies and horrors) or shows on Disney+.
- Into specific genres? Check out my horror movie binge list or my list of the best Korean dramas.
Best horror movies on Netflix Canada
Best thriller movies on Netflix Canada
Midsommar (2019)
If cults freak you out (but also intrigue you at the same time), Midsommar is a horror film you’ll absolutely want to watch.
A group of friends travel to a small community in Sweden for the annual midsummer festival, which is also the hometown of one of the friends.
They quickly realize there’s more to this friendly group of people than meets the eye.
Ari Aster is one of my favourite horror directors, and Midsommar is my favourite film of his!
He says Midsommar is more like a fairy tale than a horror film, but you can be the judge of that.
It’s very gory, so you might want to shield your eyes at some points if you can’t handle that.
Aster’s other horror film, Hereditary, is also amazing, and quite possibly one of the best horror movies of all-time.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Purge (2013)
Once a year for 12 hours, all crime is legal in America, including murder.
Some people choose to purge their dark desires, and some people are forced to survive.
You can watch the first movie in the franchise on Netflix, which stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.
You can also watch the latest movie, The Forever Purge, on Crave.
There’s an Amazon Original series of the same name that’s also worth watching, but it’s definitely not as good as the movies.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Newlyweds Cliff and Cydney travel to Hawaii for their honeymoon, and things take a turn for the worse when they find out tourists are being murdered on the island.
A Perfect Getaway has an incredible ending if you’re a fan of good twists.
1 film available on Amazon Prime Video, watch the trailer
Escape Room (2019)
If you love doing escape rooms, you’ll love watching Escape Room.
Six people from different walks of life compete in an escape room to win $10,000, and of course, things start to take a dark turn.
Deborah Ann Woll from True Blood and Jay Ellis from Insecure (both HBO shows available on Crave) are both in it!
Be sure not to mistakenly watch the 2017 Escape Room, which is an awful horror movie with terrible acting.
You can also watch the sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, on Prime Video.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Fantasy Island (2020)
Fantasy Island gives guests the chance to experience their darkest fantasies, but the island’s newest guests realize it’s more of a nightmare than a fantasy.
It’s a fun watch with a pretty decent twist at the end!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Backcountry (2014)
Backcountry is loosely based on a true story of a real Ontario couple that got chased by a man-eating black bear in backcountry.
It’s actually very terrifying, and it’s made me scared of doing any “real” hiking in Canada lol.
It’s terrible to say that I haven’t seen many great Canadian horror movies, but that’s the honest truth.
Backcountry is definitely one of the good Canadian horror movies though!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Hush (2016)
A hearing impaired woman lives a solitary life in the woods until a masked killer appears at her window one night.
Kate Siegel from The Haunting of Hill House is in Hush, and it’s directed by her husband Mike Flanagan, who also directed Hill House (an awesome horror series on Netflix)!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
1922 (2017)
A rancher convinces his teenage son to help murder his wife for financial gain.
1922 is based on a novella by Stephen King, and it’s (literally) about guilt eating you alive.
It’s kind of a slow movie as it is a drama, but I really enjoyed it!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Circle (2015)
50 strangers wake up in a strange room where they have to pick one person to execute every two minutes.
Circle is a film about humanity, and it shows what people are willing to sacrifice in themselves in order to save themselves.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Platform (2019)
The Platform is a Spanish horror movie on Netflix Canada that not everyone will be able to stomach.
It’s set sometime in the future in a vertical prison, where inmates get fed via a descending platform, leading those at the very bottom to starve.
You can imagine the types of things people do when they’re starving, and decide if you want to watch based on that.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Cam (2018)
A cam girl’s live stream channel gets taken over by a mysterious woman that looks exactly like her.
It’s super eerie, and it kind of makes social media feel a little scary.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Best supernatural horror movies on Netflix Canada
The Conjuring franchise (2013 & 2021)
The Conjuring is one of the creepiest horror franchises out there, probably because each movie is based on a real case solved by Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were paranormal investigators.
In the first movie, the Warrens come to the assistance of a troubled family, who experience increasingly disturbing events in their newly-occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.
The Devil Made Me Do It is the third instalment of The Conjuring series, where Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate a young man accused of murder, who claims he’s been possessed.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star in all three movies, and they’re fantastic together.
Only the first and third movies are available to stream on Netflix, and they’re terrifying!
There are also spinoff movies all in the same universe, including the creepy Annabelle.
2 films available on Netflix, watch the trailers for the first and second movies
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project is the OG found footage film.
Basically, three film students visit a small town to document a legendary local murderer named Blair Witch, and they start to witness strange things.
I’m honestly not crazy about the whole found footage genre, but I can definitely appreciate a good one.
I also really enjoyed the Paranormal Activity series, and you can watch the newest movie on Prime Video!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Mama (2012)
Two little girls go missing in the woods after their parents die, and their Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel search frantically for them.
Miraculously, the girls are found 5 years later in a decaying cabin, and Lucas and Annabel take them in.
They try to reintroduce the children to a normal life, but something sinister lurks behind them.
Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones on Crave) both star in Mama.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Possession (2012)
After a young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, she unknowingly unleashes an evil spirit.
The Possession will definitely make you question wanting to buy anything antique or vintage.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played Negan on Walking Dead, stars as the father!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Eli (2019)
A young boy with a rare autoimmune disease goes to a facility for treatment, where he starts to see supernatural occurrences.
Sadie Sink (Max from Stranger Things) and Lili Taylor (from The Conjuring) star in Eli!
The twist ending is pretty interesting, and there’s a v gory scene in there for ya gore lovers out there.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Come Play (2020)
Lonely Oliver spends his time glued to screens, and a lonely monster uses his devices to enter his world.
Come Play is a great thriller with a pretty good ending, and I love how they use modern technology to tell a terrifying story.
You might recognize Gillian Jacobs from the Netflix series Love!
1 film available on Crave, watch the trailer
The Ritual (2018)
A group of former college friends reunite after the death of their friend, and they go hiking in the Scandinavian wilderness.
Stranded in the dark forest, they get chased by a malevolent presence.
The Ritual is an intense and terrifying film to watch, and you won’t want to go hiking in the wilderness anytime soon.
1 film available on Netlix, watch the trailer
Mary (2019)
A sea captain buys a ship for his family to live on in belief that it’ll give them prosperity, but once they set sail, they soon discover that the ship holds terrifying secrets.
If you’re into creepy ship movies, you’ll definitely enjoy this one.
Gary Oldman also stars as the father in Mary!
1 film available on Netlix, watch the trailer
Countdown (2019)
Would you download an app that could tell you exactly when you were going to die?
I sure wouldn’t, but that’s what all the peeps in Countdown do.
A nurse downloads the app and finds out she only has 3 days left to live, and she rushes against time to save herself.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Brahms: The Boy II (2020)
When a young family moves into an old residence, terror strikes when their son discovers a doll named Brahms that appears to be eerily human.
The first movie in the franchise (starring Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie from The Walking Dead) is actually pretty good, and Brahms: The Boy II is a sequel starring Katie Holmes.
It’s definitely not as good as the first one, but still an entertaining watch nevertheless!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Brightburn (2019)
Tori and Kyle adopt a baby boy named Brandon, who starts to get superpowers when he turns 12 and uses them for sinister purposes.
Brightburn is pretty much what happens if a superhero uses their powers for bad things instead.
It has plenty of gruesome scenes if you’re into that kind of stuff.
Elizabeth Banks (Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect) also stars in this one!
If you love the concept of superheroes being bad guys, you might also enjoy The Boys and Invincible on Prime Video.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Turning (2020)
Kate takes on a job as a nanny for two young orphans at an isolated Gothic mansion in the countryside.
She soon learns that the children are emotionally distant and unstable, and when strange events start to happen, she begins to suspect that a malevolent entity haunts the estate.
It’s pretty weird seeing Finn Wolfhard (Mike in Stranger Things on Netflix) play such a different role in The Turning, but he does a great job!
1 film available on Crave, watch the trailer
Veronica (2017)
I watched Veronica because one of my friends told me it was supposedly the scariest horror movie on Netflix (at the time).
Verónica and her friends try to summon the spirit of her late father during a solar eclipse, and they end up bringing evil demons back with them.
While it was definitely scary, it’s not the most terrifying horror movie I’ve seen on Netflix.
Anyway, it’s still a creepy supernatural horror film that you’ll enjoy if you’re into ghosts and spirits and all that jazz.
It’s also in Spanish, so you’ll have to read subtitles.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Binding (2020)
While visiting her fiancé’s mother in southern Italy, a woman must fight off the mysterious and malevolent curse intent on claiming her daughter.
It’s pretty terrifying, and I would say it’s on the same level of scariness as Verónica!
The Binding is in Italian, but they do have an English dub available.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Grudge (2020)
You’ve definitely heard of The Grudge horror franchise, and this 2020 film is in the same universe as the original American remake.
The Grudge curse starts when someone dies in extreme rage or sorrow, and it gets passed on when someone encounters the entity, which then passes onto that person, and continues repeatedly.
John Cho and Lin Shaye both star in this version of The Grudge.
Fun fact: they filmed the movie in Winnipeg!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
After a group of teens explore a haunted house formerly lived in by the Bellows family, they all get haunted by the characters from Sarah Bellows’ scary stories.
I remember how terrified I was as a kid reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
The movie seems to be more catered to a younger audience (it is a kids’ book, after all), so it’s not really scary at all.
Still fun to watch if you’re feeling nostalic, though!
Guillermo del Toro is also one of the producers and writers of the movie.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Best psychological horror movies on Netflix Canada
Get Out (2017)
Chris’ girlfriend invites him to a weekend getaway to meet her parents, and he starts to discover some disturbing things.
Get Out was absolutely mind-blowing when it first came out, and it’s definitely one of the best psychological thrillers out there.
It was written and directed by the genius Jordan Peele, who also came out with Us and Nope!
It’s crazy that Get Out was also his debut into horror – he started out as a comedian on Mad TV!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Gerald’s Game (2017)
Gerald’s Game is one of the best film adaptations of a Stephen King novel out there.
Jessie and Gerald head to their isolated cabin to rekindle their marriage, and during a kinky game, Gerald dies from a heart attack.
Handcuffed to the bed with no way to escape, Jessie starts to hallucinate.
It’s a very eerie story, and the film is very well-done – one of the best horror movies on Netflix Canada.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
American Psycho (2000)
Patrick Bateman is a wealthy investment banker with a secret psychopathic side, and his bloodlust gets increasingly violent as he indulges in his dark desires.
American Psycho is a pretty gory one, so shield your eyes from this one if too much blood freaks you out.
It was good the first time watching it, but I think I liked it even better the second time around.
Some big names are in this horror classic, including Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, and Jared Leto!
There’s actually a sequel with Mila Kunis, but it’s more of a comedy horror and isn’t as good.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
1408 (2007)
A successful author known for debunking supernatural phenomena spends the night in a haunted room at the Dolphin Hotel, where he learns the meaning of real terror.
John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson both star in 1408!
This movie absolutely terrified my siblings and I as kids, but thankfully, I rewatched it as an adult and realized it wasn’t as scary as I remembered it being.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Split (2016)
Kevin has revealed 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, but there’s still one that remains submerged.
He kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated underground facility, and is thrust into a war for survival within himself.
This M. Night Shyamalan movie stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Bruce Willis.
Split is the second movie in the Unbreakable trilogy, with Unbreakable and Glass also being in the same universe.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Dream House (2011)
A successful New York publisher leaves his lucrative job to spend more time with his wife and two daughters, and they move to their dream home in a small town.
As they settle in, they discover murders happened in the home, and they try to figure out the mystery of what happened.
Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Naomi Watts all star in Dream House, and the twist is pretty good!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Best sci-fi & creature horror movies on Netflix Canada
A Quiet Place (2018 & 2021)
A Quiet Place is a fantastic thriller that was so innovative and unique when it first came out, and it’s about a young family who lives in silence to avoid mysterious alien creatures that hunt by sound.
If you’ve seen Bird Box or The Silence (also on Netflix), it’s quite similar, but way better in my opinion!
A Quiet Place Part II is pretty much a direct continuation from the first movie, and it’s super action-packed.
Super cute thing: John Krasinksi (director and the dad in the movie) and Emily Blunt (the mom in the movie) are married in real life!
2 films available on Netflix, watch the trailers for the first and second movies
I Am Legend (2007)
Robert Neville is the last human survivor of a plague in New York.
A scientist before the man-made virus came to be, he attempts to create a cure using his own immune blood.
This movie freaked me out when I first watched it as a kid, especially because the zombies move really fast.
Will and his daughter, Willow Smith, both star in I Am Legend!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Resident Evil franchise (2012 & 2016)
A former security specialist and covert operative fights against the Umbrella Corporation, whose bioweapons have triggered a zombie apocalypse.
Resident Evil is a zombie horror franchise based on a Japanese video game, and the original movies all star Milla Jovovich as Alice, a character that was created specifically for the movies.
There are 6 total movies in the original franchise, and you can watch the 5th and 6th movies on Netflix.
There are also two different Resident Evil series on Netflix (one live action and one animated), though I personally haven’t seen either yet.
You can also watch the newest reboot of Resident Evil on Prime Video, though it’s definitely not as good as the original!
2 films available on Netflix
Pandemic (2020)
After a virus breaks out in the city, a lone survivor is left stranded in his apartment with no food and no weapons.
Tyler Posey from Teen Wolf stars in Pandemic!
There’s also a South Korean version called #Alive that’s pretty much the exact same storyline, and you can watch the trailer.
I actually preferred the American version of the movie to the South Korean one!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Bird Box (2018)
There were lots of memes about Bird Box when it came out, but I actually really enjoyed it.
A mysterious force causes people to harm themselves, forcing survivors to shield their eyes in order to stay alive.
A mother and her children make the dangerous journey to a potential safe haven, all the while keeping their blindfolds on.
Sandra Bullock is an incredible actress as always, and Sarah Paulson is of course amazing as well!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
What Lies Below (2020)
A 16-year-old girl comes back from camp and meets her mom’s hunky new fiancé, who starts become weirder and weirder.
What Lies Below isn’t a mind-blowing sci-fi horror by any means, but it is suspenseful the whole way through, and there’s a twist at the end.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Invisible Man (2020)
Cecilia’s abusive ex-boyfriend fakes his own death and becomes invisible to stalk and torment her.
When no one around her believes her, she takes matters into her own hands.
While I didn’t love The Invisible Man, I do love Elisabeth Moss, and it’s still an entertaining watch if you’re in the mood for a thriller.
It’s based on a novel of the same name by H.G. Wells!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
Four teenage girls decide to explore an underwater Mayan settlement, and accidentally get trapped with great white sharks.
John Corbett (Aidan from Sex and the City on Crave) stars in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Best slasher horror movies on Netflix Canada
Saw franchise (2004-2010)
Whenever I come across a torture movie, I always ask myself: who the heck is watching this stuff?!
And then I remember I’m watching it and I’m entertained by it. *shudders*
If you don’t know what the Saw franchise is about, basically, people get kidnapped and put into traps where they have to either escape or die… And it’s pretty gruesome.
Anyway, if you’re okay with seeing tons of blood and gore and torture, you can watch the first 7 Saw movies on Netflix Canada.
You can also watch the 8th and 9th instalments of the franchise on Crave.
7 films available on Netflix
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
You’ve probably heard of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at least once or twice, and it’s about a creepy serial killer named Leatherface who likes to wear people’s skin on his face.
The newest Texas Chainsaw Massacre is about a group of young people who seek to rebuild an abandoned ghost town, where they encounter Leatherface.
The writing is a little unrealistic for modern times, but it’s still a great watch for anyone who’s a fan of the franchise.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Hostel (2005)
Travellers get abducted and tortured in the most brutal ways.
This series haunted me for weeks and is the reason why I will only stay in hotels and Airbnbs and not hostels.
If you’re into Hostel, you might also like 13 Cameras and 14 Cameras, which are about a creepy landlord who spies on his tenants.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Random Acts of Violence (2019)
A famous comic book writer discovers gruesome events are happening around a character in his comics.
It’s pretty gory, so don’t watch if that kind of stuff freaks you out.
This is the first time I’ve personally seen Jay Baruchel do anything outside of comedy, and he actually directs and stars in Random Acts of Violence!
1 film available on Crave, watch the trailer
Best horror comedy movies on Netflix Canada
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
A group of friends visit a remote cabin for a little getaway, and strange things start to happen.
I loved this movie so much when I first watched it, and I’ve seen it many times since.
Just when you think the movie is over, you realize it’s not – and it happens more than once lol.
Plus, the twist at the end is pretty awesome!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Hunt (2020)
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing unaware of how they got there, and it turns out they’re being hunted for sport by a group of elitists.
It’s a super fun, action-packed thriller if that’s what you’re in the mood for!
There’s also quite a bit of gore, so there’s that.
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Final Girls (2015)
Max and her friends get transported into a cult slasher flick while watching it at the theatre, and they have to rely on their knowledge of horror movie tropes to survive.
I can’t believe I’d never heard of The Final Girls before it came onto Netflix – it actually came out in 2015 supposedly.
It stars Taissa Farmiga and Nina Dobrev!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
The Babysitter (2017 & 2020)
Cole stays up past his bedtime and accidentally discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a satanic cult, and he spends the rest of the night trying to stay alive.
The Babysitter is a fun horror/comedy if you’re in the mood for gore and laughs.
The second movie, Killer Queen, follows Cole two years later when he finds himself back in the same situation.
Part one is actually pretty entertaining, but they really could’ve done without making part two.
Still fun to watch both though, if you’re in the mood for a (humorous) horror movie marathon!
2 films available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Freaky (2020)
Freaky Friday meets Halloween in this horror-comedy on Netflix.
When teenager Millie Kessler becomes the target of the Butcher, the town serial killer, they magically switch bodies with the power of a mystical dagger, and she discovers she only has 24 hours to get her identity back.
Freaky is a fun watch, and it’s suitable for even your friends who aren’t crazy about scary movies!
Kathryn Newton (Detective Pikachu and Big Little Lies) and Vince Vaughn star in this one!
1 film available on Netflix, watch the trailer
Best horror movies on Netflix Canada to binge-watch (February 2023):
- Midsommar
- The Purge
- A Perfect Getaway
- Escape Room
- Fantasy Island
- Backcountry
- Hush
- 1922
- Circle
- The Platform
- Cam
- The Conjuring
- The Blair Witch Project
- Mama
- The Possession
- Eli
- Come Play
- The Ritual
- Mary
- Countdown
- Brahms: The Boy II
- Brightburn
- The Turning
- Veronica
- The Binding
- The Grudge
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Get Out
- Gerald’s Game
- American Psycho
- 1408
- Split
- Dream House
- A Quiet Place
- I Am Legend
- Resident Evil
- Pandemic
- Bird Box
- What Lies Below
- The Invisible Man
- 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
- Saw
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Hostel
- Random Acts of Violence
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Hunt
- The Final Girls
- The Babysitter
- Freaky
These were some of the best horror movies on Netflix Canada to binge-watch this February 2023!
Every time I watch a movie, I rate it on Letterboxd – it’s a great way to keep track of what you’ve watched and what your friends are watching!
Of course, there are plenty more awesome horror movies to watch on Netflix, but these were just some of my own favourites.
I also update this post every month with the latest horror movies on Netflix, so feel free to bookmark it if you’re a horror movie buff!
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More things to watch
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- Have Amazon Prime? Watch the best movies (including horror and holiday movies) or shows on Prime Video.
- Searching for things to watch on Disney+? Watch the best movies (including comedies and horrors) or shows on Disney+.
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Candice
Tuesday 4th of May 2021
These are all some really great options! I love the conjuring universe movies so everything in the franchise is such a great watch.
Candice x
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Jessica Lam
Tuesday 4th of May 2021
The original Conjuring movies are def my favourites in the franchise, but the rest are fun to watch as well!