The Best Horror Movies Streaming Now on Netflix
Last updated: January 8, 2025
It seems Netflix is taking a horror break this January. The lack of genre options is bizarre because most of us are inside and ready to binge content until our eyes bleed. The streamer is not adding much for genre fans, but there are a couple of fun titles, nonetheless. I want to know more about their new movie The Sand Castle, which they refuse to advertise. People who loved The Recruit will be happy to see the second season landing on the app this month. While the pickings are slim, I still managed to find a few gems worth noting this month. Check out the titles that caught my attention this month.
Here are my five picks for this January.
Hereditary (dir. Ari Aster)
A grieving family discovers that their recently deceased matriarch put sinister plans in motion for them. Hereditary remains my favorite Ari Aster film. It is creepy and shocking, and Toni Collette would have gotten an Oscar nomination in a better timeline. There is a reason this unsettling A24 gem has so many memes and gifs. It is because every time you rewatch Hereditary, it finds new ways to get under your skin. This is one of the reasons I think it is the perfect winter watch, and I am happy that Netflix sees the vision. After all, the only thing colder than a Midwest January is messed-up family dynamics. If you have never watched this film post-holiday stress right as cabin fever is starting to settle in, you owe it to yourself to do it this month.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (dir. Jim Gillespie)
Four friends cause a tragic accident and agree to cover it up. However, a hook-wielding stalker knows their secret and wants to make them pay for their crime. As a kid who read the classic Lois Duncan novel that the movie is based on and who was basically raised by Kevin Williamson’s work, it was my job to watch this title the second I could get it on my TV. It made my crush on Freddie Prinze Jr. so much worse. It also showed me that sometimes sidekicks (Helen Shivers) have way more final girl potential than the actual final girl. However, it is not my favorite. Although, I can enjoy the fun and deadly summer vibe. So, I am glad people can rewatch it as we prepare for the newest sequel. I am willing to bet many of us will revisit the first two films in the franchise before heading to the theaters. Although, I am sure we will all skip I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer.
The Net (dir. Irwin Winkler)
A computer programmer stumbles onto government secrets and must run for her life. This 90s gem had everything! 90s computer logic, Sandra Bullock, and a futuristic idea that we could work from home and never interact with people. So, of course, this movie was on repeat during my childhood. This thriller is especially fun to rewatch while self-isolating because it is too cold to go outside in the winter. I plan to order food through an app, turn on a streamer, and live my best version of The Net while it is on Netflix this January. It is one of my favorite Sandra Bullock movies, and I will not be taking any questions. Was this womans’ life easily ruined because no one knew what she looked like? Sure. I see how that should make this movie a cautionary tale. However, she lived the dream before that happened to her, and that is what we call a glass half-full!
The Snow Girl: Season 2
A journalist running from his past finds himself investigating an elite school connected to the murder of two young girls. Miren Rojo returns for a new investigation in this second season of The Snow Girl. If you are one of the few people who sat out the first season of the popular show based on the novel La chica de nieve by Javier Castillo, this is your wake-up call. This Spanish mystery had the internet in a chokehold in 2023, and I expect The Snow Girl 2: The Soul Game to perform just as well on Netflix. The new season lands on January 31, so you have time to catch up and watch along with the cool kids. Each season only has six episodes. So, it is an ideal binge for those with limited time.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Rick and Michonne try to find each other and rekindle their relationship amid the ongoing zombie apocalypse. Like most people, I have to admit that I sadly never finished The Walking Dead. So, when I saw Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira reuniting for this spin-off, I enjoyed their press tour but had so many questions. Now that all six episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live are available on Netflix, it might be time to restart the franchise. We have all survived so much since the original series’ pilot aired that we are different people. We also relate to our small group of survivors way more than we dreamed we ever would. I guess what I am saying is this new series makes me want to revisit this zombie-filled world that brought me so much joy in my youth.
Everything coming to Netflix In January
Hereditary
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Inception
Interstellar
Melancholia
The Net
The Night Agent Season 2
The Recruit Season 2
The Sand Castle
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
The Snow Girl Season 2
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Season 1
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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