20 Best Horror Movies on AMC+ 2026
Explore 20 chilling picks on AMC+, from Psycho and Halloween to Red Rooms, Parasomnia, and more crime, mystery, thriller, and horror favorites.
If you’re hunting for the best horror movies on AMC+, this list brings together classics, new releases, and creepy curveballs that fit every mood. You’ll find landmark picks like Psycho (1960) and Halloween (1978) alongside newer standouts such as Red Rooms (2023), Strange Darling (2023), and the 2025 titles Parasomnia and Exit 8. The mix leans into crime, mystery, thriller, and action as much as pure fright, so there’s plenty here whether you want a slow-burn psychological spiral or something more visceral. We’ve also included future releases like Buffet Infinity (2026) and Forbidden Fruits (2026), giving you a head start on what to watch next. With 20 titles on the page, it’s built to help you pick a movie fast and keep your queue full.
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Halloween
horror · thriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Directed by John CarpenterCast Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles CyphersAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Friday the 13th
horror · mystery · thriller
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Directed by Sean S. CunninghamCast Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin BaconNetflixPeacock PremiumAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Others
2 BAFTA Film Award nominations
horror · mystery · thriller
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Directed by Alejandro AmenábarCast Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James BentleyAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Exit 8
action · adventure · horror · mystery · thriller
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. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Directed by Genki KawamuraCast Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, Hirota ÔtsukaAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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The Cabin in the Woods
horror · mystery · thriller
Five teens visit a remote cabin and explore its cellar, finding strange items. When Dana reads from a book there, she unleashes zombie killers. But the situation is more complex than it appears.
Directed by Drew GoddardCast Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse WilliamsAMC+MaxMore details on IMDb →
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Psycho
4 Oscar nominations Best Supporting Actress (1961)
drama · horror · mystery & thriller
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Directed by Alfred HitchcockCast Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Martin BalsamNetflixPeacock PremiumAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Forbidden Fruits
comedy · horror
Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours - with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.
Directed by Meredith AllowayCast Lili Reinhart, Jordan Duarte, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Zack ThompsonAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Red Rooms
crime · horror · mystery · thriller
The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the case’s puzzle.
Directed by Pascal PlanteCast Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Sasha Samar, Samir Firouz, Sebastien BeaulacAmazon Prime VideoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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An American Werewolf in London
Won 1 Oscar
comedy · horror
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
Directed by John LandisCast Joe Belcher, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, David Schofield, Brian GloverAmazon Prime VideoAMC+FreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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The Outwaters
horror · sci-fi · thriller
Four travelers encounter menacing phenomena while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert.
Directed by Robbie BanfitchCast Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell, Michelle May, Leslie Ann BanfitchAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Halloween II
horror
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
Directed by Rick RosenthalCast Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer, Lance GuestAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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The Faculty
horror · mystery · sci-fi
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
Directed by Robert RodriguezCast Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn HatosyAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction · made in europe
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.
Directed by Alexander WittCast Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie VavasseurAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Rosemary's Baby
Won 1 Oscar Best Supporting Actress (1969) · 2 nominations
drama · horror
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Directed by Roman PolanskiCast Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice EvansAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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House on Haunted Hill
crime · horror · mystery
Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hearse and will either leave in it much richer…Or dead.
Directed by William CastleCast Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn CraigAmazon Prime VideoAMC+FreeveeMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
comedy · horror · sci-fi
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Directed by Stephen ChiodoCast Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, Michael S. SiegelAmazon Prime VideoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Friday the 13th Part 2
horror · mystery · thriller
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.
Directed by Steve MinerCast Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker, Stuart CharnoPeacock PremiumAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Buffet Infinity
comedy · horror
In a series of cheap, locally produced TV commercials, small business owners rival the looming threat of Buffet Infinity. As Buffet Infinity endlessly expands and grows, engulfing everything in its path, a sinister conspiracy unfolds at the margins, and unfathomable powers begin to seep into the vulnerable community of Westridge County, Alberta.
Directed by Simon GlassmanCast Kevin Singh, Ahmed Ahmed, Brandon Vanderwall, Allison Bench, Claire TheobaldAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe
horror · mystery · thriller
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.
Directed by André ØvredalCast Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond, Michael McElhatton, Olwen Catherine KellyAMC+Paramount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Jeepers Creepers
horror · mystery
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
Directed by Victor SalvaCast Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher, Brandon SmithAMC+More details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This roundup makes it easy to move from one great scare to the next without wasting time scrolling. From essential favorites to newer twists on horror, the page covers a wide range of styles so there’s something here for slasher fans, thriller fans, and anyone who likes a dark mystery. Bookmark it and come back when you want a fresh recommendation or a reliable classic. The page is updated regularly, so the selection can change as new titles arrive and old favorites rotate in and out.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need a AMC+ subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on AMC+. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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