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The only thing scarier than losing access to your parents’, friend’s, or acquaintance’s Netflix account are these 30 horror movies—all of which are totally free on Prime Video, a service which doesn’t discriminate against account sharers. Amazon Prime account holders can stream the latest horror films and order groceries at the same time, all from the comfort of bed. (Now that’s innovation!) Prime is worth it for the two-day shipping alone, but the collection of totally free films makes the service even more valuable. Watch any of these scary movies for literally no extra cash.

Smile

A masterclass in creepy, Smile follows a string of strange deaths, all marked by possessions and haunting smiles. Justice for resting b*tch face.

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Insidious: The Red Door

The latest iteration of the Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Red Door is a sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2, following Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) as he works through his traumatic memories of The Further.

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The Crucifixion

This 2017 horror is based on a real exorcism that took place in Romania in 2005, leading to the death of a nun who some say was mentally ill and others say was possessed by a demon.

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The Black Phone

Ethan Hawke plays his creepiest role yet in The Black Phone, which follows an abducted teenager who finds himself trapped in a barren basement with only a mysterious telephone that allows him to communicate with his captor’s previous victims.

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A Quiet Place

The rules of A Quiet Place are simple. Don’t make a damn peep or die. LOL, imagine trying to survive in that. One “Wait, one quick thing!” and you’re a goner!

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A Quiet Place Part II

Amazon Prime is also the home of the sequel to the above, which believe it or not, is just as quiet.

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Nope

Jordan Peele’s 2022 neo-western horror stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun and follows a family’s fight against a UFO hell-bent on destroying their business, and maybe the entire world.

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Orphan: First Kill

A prequel to the 2009 hit Orphan, Orphan: First Kill follows the early days of the murdering eponymous orphan as she escapes a psychiatric facility and flees to America.

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Arctic Void

This horror takes place in the remote Arctic, following the surviving three tourists after their entire group mysteriously vanishes after a mysterious power failure.

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Eat Locals

Okay, so maybe you’re not always in the mood to scream your pants off at a horror movie. Maybe you want a little comic relief. Eat Locals is a horror comedy about British vampires. It’s the perfect mix of spooky and funny.

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Jennifer’s Body

We present Miss Megan Fox’s best work. Jennifer’s Body follows a possessed high school girl who kills her male classmates. At the time, the film wasn’t so well loved, but in the years that have passed, a major cult following has grown around the movie. Today, Jennifer’s Body is considered a feminist horror film and has been compared to recent works like Promising Young Woman.

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The Neon Demon

This 2016 psychological horror stars Elle Fanning as an aspiring model in L.A. whose youth and beauty becomes a thing to kill for–literally.

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Children of the Corn

Add this one to your Stephen King movie marathon. The 1984 film Children of the Corn follows a small town community in Nebraska, haunted by an evil force who possesses the town’s children to murder the adults. Like Rugrats but chaotic evil.

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Saint Maud

Live from the A24 horror vault, Saint Maud follows a recently converted Catholic hospice nurse who becomes obsessed with saving the soul of one of her patients.

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Hellraiser

Hellraiser is a horror classic from 1987 which was followed by nine sequels. The story revolves around a puzzle box that summons evil sadomasochists called Cenobites.

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The Lazarus Effect

This 2015 horror film stars Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, and Evan Peters and takes place at a university’s medical research centers. It follows the development and experimentation of a new serum that can bring the dead back to life.

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Shaun of the Dead

Throw a comedy horror in the mix! Shaun of the Dead is a zombie comedy film from Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, which was later followed by the films Hot Fuzz and The World’s End.

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Child’s Play

The 1988 film Child’s Play is the first to ever feature the ever famous horror figure, Chucky. The story follows a widowed mother who gives her son a possessed doll.

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The Collector

This horror film was originally pitched as a prequel to the Saw franchise, so if you’re looking for Jigsaw vibes, start here.

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When a Stranger Calls

Ah, the movie that traumatized an entire generation of babysitters. We meet again. The original When a Stranger Calls from 1979 follows a babysitter who starts receiving terrifying phone calls while on the job.

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Carrie

This 2013 remake of the classic Carrie stars Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore and is the fourth film in the Carrie cinematic universe.

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Night of the Living Dead

This 1968 classic follows seven people fighting off “flesh-eating ghouls” from inside a farmhouse. We love to see it.

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Hostile

Some classic zombie horror, Hostile is a French film that follows the lone survivor of an apocalypse.

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The Voyeurs

This erotic thriller stars two HBO darlings, Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith, as a young couple who begin spying on, and obsessing over, their neighbors.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin

Starring Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller, We Need to Talk About Kevin follows a mother struggling in the aftermath of her psychotic son’s violent actions.

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Nocturne

Nocturne is a 2020 psychological horror starring Sydney Sweeney as a pianist living in the shadow of her twin sister.

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Shutter Island

Two words: Leonardo DiCaprio. This psychological thriller will mess you up, but…at least you have Leo’s perfect face to comfort you through the brutal 2 hours and 18 minutes?

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Case 39

Supernatural flicks with children in them are some of the worst kinds of horror movies out there. There is pretty much nothing scarier than a creepy small human being.

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We Are Still Here

In a throwback to old-school horror flicks, this story follows the Sacchettis, a family looking for a fresh start in a new town after tragically losing their son in a car crash. However, once they settle into a home in rural New England, they quickly realize that things aren’t always what they seem. Enter: some seriously terrifying supernatural encounters.

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House on Haunted Hill

In this 1959 film, a millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a massive, creepy, rented house for the night along with him and his wife. What could possibly go wrong?

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