5 Horrors Worth Watching on Netflix

Ok. You love horror. Or at least are in the mood for a good scare. You open the ever-popular Netflix streaming service, go to the horror genre, and wow, how could one possibly choose with so many options. Well, you can try your luck, but I’ve sampled much of the horror section of Netflix, and these are just some of my picks. Hope it helps - Enjoy! 

1. It Comes at Night | 2017, Dir. Trey Edward Schultz 

Atmospheric, heavy, bleak. It Comes at Night tells the story of two families finding each other and attempting to survive together in the forest and off the grid while a mysterious and fatal virus plagues the worldaround them. While slow, tension is appropriately built up, delivering a brutal climax. This movie isn’t about the virus. The real horror is just a cost of survival. And, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

2. Green Room | 2016, Dir. Jeremy Saulnier 

Fun, action-packed, thrilling. Green Room follows around the ‘Ain’t Rights,’ a three-piece punk outfit touring the Pacific Northwest. The gang lands a gig in the middle of nowhere but is happy enough to play until it is clear their audience may have… fundamentally different political views. Starring the late great Anton Yelchin in a cheeky role as a punk rocker and the legendary Patrick Stewart as head of the Neo-Nazi compound, Green Room is just so fun to watch. These Neo-Nazi’s get more than a punch in the face, scoring high marks from yours truly.

3. The Invitation | 2015 Dir. Karyn Kusama

Suspenseful, psychological, gruesome. Will and Kira are on their way to the Hollywood Hills after reluctantly accepting a dinner-party invitation from Will’s ex-wife. They wine, and they dine, catchup, reminisce. Then they talk philosophy and psychology, and it’s revealed that this dinner-party soiree has a more nefarious course still to be served. Once this movie wades past its exposition and starts treading water in the plot’s deep-end, it becomes impossible to look away as the horror unfolds.

4. The Blackcoat’s Daughter | Dir. Oz Perkins 

Chilling, ominous, demonic. Atmospheric, slow, but captivating, Oz Perkins, director of ‘I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives in The House,’ has a natural gift for delivering stories in this fashion. The Blackcoat’s Daughter has a bit more momentum that ‘I Am the Pretty Thing…’ and certainly a lot more gore. A young woman sets out towards a prep school, closed for the winter season; why she intends to go to this school is unknown. She finds two stranded students and a small consort of staff and, perhaps, the devil himself. 

5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe | 2017, Dir. André Øverdal

Sinister, bloody, eerie. The Tilden’s, a father and son team of coroners, perform their autopsies with care, precious, and expertise. When an unscathed body of a ‘Jane Doe’ arrives for their inspection, the pro’s are befuddles by their findings. As they “dig” deeper, their suspicions of a ritual murder become more concrete. The Tildens soon find themselves at the mercy of this “Jane Doe”, who seems to have a bit of life still in her. The science wielded by the coroners is quite exciting, and the movie’s build-up effectively makes us squirm. The scare factor is present throughout, and while it’s not necessarily action-packed, it is heart-racing.