15 Best Horror Movies on Hulu 2026
Find the best horror movies on hulu 2026: Smile, Bone Tomahawk, Psycho Killer and Strange Harvest — ratings, cast details and where to stream.
Looking for the scariest movies available to stream on Hulu this season? The service mixes classic shockers and fresh indie hits that reward both slow-burn and in-your-face horror fans. Start with Smile (2022), a modern psychological chiller whose unnerving premise and lead performance make ordinary moments feel threatening. If you want something off the beaten path, Bone Tomahawk (2015) blends a rugged western atmosphere with brutal, old-school horror beats. Newer additions like Psycho Killer (2026) and Shelby Oaks (2024) show how contemporary filmmakers are pushing suspense and mystery in different directions.
Table of Contents
- Bone Tomahawk
- Smile
- Shelby Oaks
- Hallow Road
- Psycho Killer
- Strange Harvest
- The Astronaut
- Kinds of Kindness
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
- Queens of the Dead
- Afraid
- The Monkey
- Spiral
- The Mummy
1. Bone Tomahawk
Year: 2015 | Rating: 7.1/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: drama, horror, western
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.
Available on: Hulu, AMC+
Directed by: S. Craig Zahler
Cast: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons
2. Smile
Year: 2022 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
Available on: Hulu, Paramount Plus
Directed by: Parker Finn
Cast: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey
3. Shelby Oaks
Year: 2024 | Rating: 5.3/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, thriller
A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Chris Stuckmann
Cast: Sarah Durn, Mason Heidger, Joe Quinn, Mariah Burks, Rebecca DeMarco
4. Hallow Road
Year: 2025 | Rating: 6/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: drama, horror, thriller
Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Babak Anvari
Cast: Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys, Megan McDonnell, Tadhg Murphy, Stephen Jones
5. Psycho Killer
Year: 2026 | Rating: 4.8/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: crime, drama, horror, thriller
A police officer tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Gavin Polone
Cast: Georgina Campbell, James Preston Rogers, Malcolm McDowell, Logan Miller, Grace Dove
6. Strange Harvest
Year: 2024 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror
Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for "Mr. Shiny"-a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Stuart Ortiz
Cast: Peter Zizzo, Terri Apple, Andy Lauer, Matthew Peschio, Allen Marsh
7. The Astronaut
Year: 2025 | Rating: 4.8/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Jess Varley
Cast: Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna, Ivana Milicevic, Macy Gray
8. Kinds of Kindness
Year: 2024 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: comedy, drama, horror
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Yorgos Stefanakos, Margaret Qualley, Jesse Plemons, Fadeke Adeola, Hong Chau
9. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Year: 2016 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: action, horror, sci-fi, thriller
Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Eoin Macken
10. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Year: 2025 | Rating: 5.3/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, thriller
Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel hire seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies...
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
Cast: Maika Monroe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Raúl Castillo, Mileiah Vega, Nora Contreras
11. Queens of the Dead
Year: 2025 | Rating: 5.3/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: comedy, horror
When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.
Available on: Hulu, AMC+
Directed by: Tina Romero
Cast: Jaquel Spivey, Katy O'Brian, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Tomas Matos, Nina West
12. Afraid
Year: 2024 | Rating: 5.2/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, mystery, sci-fi, thriller
Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Chris Weitz
Cast: John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell
13. The Monkey
Year: 2025 | Rating: 5.9/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Osgood Perkins
Cast: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Adam Scott
14. Spiral
Year: 2021 | Rating: 5.2/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Available on: Hulu
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Cast: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Samuel L. Jackson, Marisol Nichols, Dan Petronijevic
15. The Mummy
Year: 2017 | Rating: 5.4/10 | Type: Movie
Genres: action, adventure, fantasy, horror, thriller
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Available on: Hulu, Max
Directed by: Alex Kurtzman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson
Wrapping Up
This curated selection covers drama-driven scares, knotty mysteries, western-inflected terror and pulse-pounding thrillers, so whether you prefer psychological dread or visceral shocks there’s something here for you. Many of these films stand out for strong performances, distinctive direction and real audience reaction — from festival darlings to surprise streaming hits — which speaks to consistent quality across genres. Bookmark this page and come back periodically: streaming rights shift and new festival favorites arrive, and we update the roundup to reflect fresh additions and notable premieres. Use the short notes on year, tone and what to expect to help pick your next watch, and let this list guide your next late-night marathon on Hulu.
Last updated: July 26, 2026