Psychological Horror Movies of the 2020s
Psychological horror unsettles through paranoia and a mind coming apart, rather than monsters. Streaming-era horror: pandemic-set chillers, body-horror comebacks and new auteurs. Standouts from the 2020s include Other Mommy, Buddy and Obsession.
Other Mommy (2026)
Rated 6.1 on TMDB
Young Bela forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home that looks uncannily like her own mother, drawing her into a terrifying and increasingly dark world.
See where it’s streamingBuddy (2026)
Rated 6.8 on TMDB
Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness.
See where it’s streamingObsession (2026)
Rated 8.2 on TMDB
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark,…
See where it’s streamingBackrooms (2026)
Rated 7.0 on TMDB
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
See where it’s streamingNever After Dark (2026)
Rated 7.0 on TMDB
A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house.
See where it’s streamingWeapons (2025)
Rated 7.3 on TMDB
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
See where it’s streamingLeviticus (2026)
Rated 6.8 on TMDB
Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most: each other.
See where it’s streamingReturn to Silent Hill (2026)
Rated 5.3 on TMDB
When James receives a mysterious letter from his lost love Mary, he is drawn to Silent Hill—a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness.
See where it’s streamingThe Mortuary Assistant (2026)
Rated 5.2 on TMDB
Rebecca Owens, a recent mortuary science graduate takes a night shift job at River Fields Mortuary.
See where it’s streamingV/H/S/MIXTAPE (2026)
Rated 4.5 on TMDB
V/H/S/MIXTAPE cranks the volume on horror with a blood-soaked collection of cursed music videos, terrifying performances, and found footage. Press play. Pray it stops.
See where it’s streamingExit 8 (2025)
Rated 7.0 on TMDB
A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary.
See where it’s streamingA Quiet Place Part II (2021)
Rated 7.4 on TMDB
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world.
See where it’s streamingIt Ends (2026)
Rated 5.9 on TMDB
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge.
See where it’s streamingBarbarian (2022)
Rated 6.9 on TMDB
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there.
See where it’s streamingThe Ugly Stepsister (2025)
Rated 7.3 on TMDB
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.
See where it’s streamingSmile (2022)
Rated 6.7 on TMDB
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
See where it’s streamingSmile 2 (2024)
Rated 6.6 on TMDB
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.
See where it’s streamingLonglegs (2024)
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer.
See where it’s streamingThe Long Walk (2025)
Rated 6.8 on TMDB
In a dystopian America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
See where it’s streamingNope (2022)
Rated 6.8 on TMDB
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
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