The Absolute Best Horror Movies on Hulu
Hulu is full of great horror films. Before we list the absolute best streaming service options, let’s cover some interesting alternatives.
Hulu is home to all the films in the Alien franchise (plus the TV series Extraterrestrial: Earth). There’s also the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Weeks Later (2007), the slasher Thanksgiving (2023), and the romance-gone-wrong Fresh (2022). Finally, you should check out The Cabin in the Woods (2011), The Sixth Sense (1999) and Bone Tomahawk (2015), with Kurt Russell.
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Now let’s move on to a roundup of the best horror movies on Hulu.
If you count as incredibly capable, invisible killing machines as scary as they are, you might be watching some scenes from Prey through your fingers. This addition to the Predator franchise takes place in the Comanche nation 300 years ago and focuses on a young warrior named Naru. Watch this one for a compelling underdog story about a human fighting determinedly against a powerful alien.
- Director: Dan Trachtenberg
- Main actors: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro
- Duration: 99 minutes
A possessed girl is the special guest on a 1977 talk show in this horror film that gradually becomes more and more intense. The film stars David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy, a charismatic host who wants to increase his ratings. If you’re in the mood for supernatural horror, sit tight for this terrifying Halloween special.
- Directors: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
- Starring: David Dastmalchian, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon
- Duration: 95 minutes
This horror comedy adapts a Stephen King short story and revolves around estranged twin brothers (both played by White Lotus star Theo James) and an evil toy monkey. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), the film sees brutal deaths occur when the disturbing drumming primate is present.
- Director: Osgood Perkins
- Main actors: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery
- Duration: 98 minutes
A teenage girl is violently bullied at a local swimming pool, then stumbles upon a stranger kidnapping her three tormentors. This captivating Spanish-language film is based on a short film and stars Laura Galán.
- Director: Carlota Pereda
- Main actors: Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Claudia Salas
- Duration: 99 minutes
A seemingly invented monster creeps further and further into the lives of a single mother and her young son in this critically acclaimed film. The horror intensifies after the appearance of a haunting storybook. The film is written and directed by Jennifer Kent, who also wrote and directed the 2018 thriller The Nightingale.
- Director: Jennifer Kent
- Main actors: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
- Duration: 94 minutes
This dark thriller – the second film on this list from writer-director Osgood Perkins – offers twists and turns, haunting visuals and a very disturbing villain. The film follows a young FBI agent who investigates several puzzling family murders. Nicolas Cage plays the role of the main character surprisingly enough.
- Director: Osgood Perkins
- Main actors: Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood
- Duration: 101 minutes
A young woman goes to Detroit for a job interview and discovers that her Airbnb has been double-booked. That may be how this gripping horror film begins, but it quickly descends into complete chaos. With twists in the story and superb acting, Barbarian is five-star bizarre horror fare.
- Director: Zach Cregger
- Main actors: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long
- Duration: 102 minutes
Reserve your seat for this surreal psychological horror film about the unraveling of a talented ballerina. Natalie Portman’s character, Nina, feels compelled to portray not only the innocent and elegant White Swan, but also the dark and sensual Black Swan for the lead role in a production of Swan Lake. But she doesn’t fit the latter swan’s mold as much as newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis). The film follows his obsessive quest for perfection.
- Director: Darren Aronofsky
- Main actors: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
- Duration: 108 minutes
