Top 20 horror movies on Netflix South Africa
The horror genre is one with most passionate fans. There are a lot of imagination and creativity in this genre where the possibilities of creation are unlimited as is often mixed speculative fiction. Here there are the best horror movies you can watch today in Netflix. Aimed to frighten and scare you across all movie duration.1. Get Out (2017)
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2. American Psycho (2000)
Patrick Bateman is a superbly crafted specimen that meets all the requirements of Master of the Universe. The more anonymous he becomes, the less control he has over his terrible instincts and his thirst for blood. He is practically perfect, like almost everyone in his world and desperately tries to fit into it.
Genres: Crime, Cult, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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3. A Quiet Place (2018)
In this story, a family lives in a forest house and must remain completely silent to avoid being hunted. The consequences of making noise are explored through the family's experiences.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Science fiction
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4. Frankenstein (2025)
Obsession drives Victor Frankenstein to assemble and animate a being from corpses. Abandonment fuels the creature's rage; their clash of ambition, guilt and revenge leads to tragic ruin for both.
Genres: Science fiction, Horror
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5. American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
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6. Don't Breathe (2016)
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7. The Platform (2019)
The future, in a dystopia. Two people per level. An unknown number of levels. If you discover it too late, you will not come out alive from “The hole".
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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8. Late Night with the Devil (2023)
In 1977, a struggling late‑night show stages a live stunt to avoid cancellation, but a demonic force hijacks the broadcast, turning the telecast into escalating terror that spills into viewers' homes.
Genres: Independent, Horror
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9. Under the Shadow (2016)
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10. Us (2019)
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11. Stoker (2013)
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12. Bird Box (2018)
A mysterious supernatural presence led to suicide a large part of society. One of the survivors, Malorie Hayes and her two sons, desperately seek a way to save themselves.
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery, Horror
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13. Life (2017)
Six members of The International Space Station crew are about to discover the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the team begins to investigate and their methods have unexpected consequences, the living form will prove to be more intelligent than anyone expected.
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
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14. Gerald's Game (2017)
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15. I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
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16. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
On October 21, 1994, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams entered a Maryland forest to film a documentary about a local legend, "The Blair Witch". They were never heard from again. A year later, the camera they shot was found: it showed the terrifying facts that led to their disappearance.
Genres: Horror, Cult, Mystery
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17. Halloween (2018)
Forty years after surviving Michael Myers' Halloween massacre, Laurie Strode must face him again when he escapes custody, forcing a final, personal showdown to protect her loved ones.
Genre: Horror
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18. Creep 2 (2017)
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19. His House (2020)
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20. The Babysitter (2017)
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