The Best Horror Movies Streaming Now on Netflix
Last updated: February 4, 2025
Netflix is giving genre fans another tiny list of titles to turn to this February. The app is adding a couple of recent-ish thrillers with some familiar faces called Aftermath and Don’t Let Go. The streamer is also getting a new political thriller called Zero Day. This series raised my antenna because the cast includes Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Dan Stevens, and THEE Angela Bassett. So, whatever is happening at Netflix at least the casting directors are still doing the good work. While the pickings were slim this month, I did manage to rustle up a few movies I think are worth highlighting. These movies may not be new, but at least they are quality genre entries we should all revisit more often. I hope you enjoy these distractions as much as I will.
Here are my five picks for this February.
Cult of Chucky (dir. Don Mancini)
Chucky continues to torment Nica after landing her in a mental institution. This seventh film was our last cinematic entry (we do not speak of the attempted reboot/mutiny in 2019) before our little good guy took to the small screen. As usual, this is another chaotic, funny, and vicious entry with many of the franchise’s familiar faces. We could argue which Child’s Play/Chucky film is the best forever. However, I think it’s more fun to catch them in the streamer streets and enjoy each one for what they bring to the CCU (Chucky Cinematic Universe). Every movie installment and television season is more audacious than the last and continues to grow the already large fanbase. This is why it is still confusing Chucky was canceled after only three seasons. We should all watch Cult Of Chucky on Netflix this month and then remind whatever socials we have landed on to #SaveChucky. After all, he has never given up on his grudges, so why should we give up on getting a fourth season?
It (dir. Andy Muschietti)
A group of bullied kids band together to battle a shape-shifting monster who preys on children in their small town. One of Stephen King’s most popular stories was remade into what has to be the darkest version of the tale yet. This remake moves The Loser’s Club to 1989, where they are terrorized by Bill Skarsgård’s version of Pennywise. I was one of the people worried the clown shoes left by Tim Curry’s 1990 performance of the sinister creature might be too big. However, Skarsgård brought a new sick energy to the role which left me happy we can have both. More importantly, this chapter was so good that It Chapter Two will forever live in its shadow. So, I am happy to see It on Netflix this month because it is the perfect nightmare fuel to distract us from the real world.
Parasite (dir. Bong Joon-ho)
A destitute family plots how to creatively scam their way into a rich family’s home. This 2019 darkly comedic thriller about classism is still a moment. This iconic film only gets more timely as the years pass. Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning movie is hitting Netflix this month, and I think that is worth celebrating. Neon is the home of many of our favorite films, but this is definitely one of the titles that most of us think of when we think about the company. Parasite is also a great movie to watch if you want to spend more time with the work of the late Lee Sun-kyun. I highly recommend you double-feature it with Sleep, which also stars the late actor and is currently streaming on Hulu. Both movies are some of my favorite Korean thrillers from the last ten years, and I will never shut up about them.
Train to Busan (dir. Yeon Sang-ho)
A zombie outbreak catches passengers of a train off guard, leaving them to fight for their lives in tight quarters. This film had no business being so damn good. It is one of the best zombie films we have gotten this millennium, if not the best. Train to Busan is a terrifying and devastating cinematic masterpiece. We like to say many movies feel like an emotional rollercoaster. However, this one really gives you an entire emotional journey. By the time the train stops, you will have laughed, cried, hated some characters with every fiber of your being, and fallen in love with many other passengers. All of this is accomplished while also giving us some vicious zombie activity. I do not know what humanity has done to deserve a movie this good, but I am so happy it exists. Netflix is also adding Peninsula this month. It is a stand-alone film in the Train To Busan universe.
Watcher (dir. Chloe Okuno)
An American woman moves to Bucharest and begins to suspect her neighbor is a serial killer who wants her to be his next victim. This unsettling gem is one of Maika Monroe‘s titles, which cement her place as horror royalty. This dark story serves as yet another vehicle for Monroe to prove this genre is better with her in it. It has an almost 70s vibe that compliments the modern aesthetic and makes it fun to watch. Watcher was Chloe Okuno’s feature debut and the reason I am a fan. There is also a moment so sick that I still shiver when I think of riding public transportation. This movie is sophisticated, stylish, and smart. The film has floated around on various streamers, and I hope it continues to grow its audience while it is on Netflix this month.
Everything coming to Netflix In February
Aftermath
Cult of Chucky
Don’t Let Go
It (2017)
Parasite
Peninsula
Resident Alien: Season 3
To Catch a Killer
Train to Busan
Watcher
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
Zero Day
Did you find something that sparked joy on this small list of genre titles? Then let me know what makes you happy to still be a Netflix subscriber this month at @misssharai.
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