Ranking these movies felt like an impossible task, but we did it anyway. Here are Polygon's top 10 horror movies of 2025.

The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

From silent-era nightmares to modern slow burns, these horror movies deliver unforgettable fear everyone should experience at ...

Cling to Blindness is a horror audio game where you must rely solely on audio cues to complete a ritual. In this ritual, being blindfolded is a must and not just a suggestion. Playing with headphones ...

Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror that is defined by its use of sound, lighting, atmosphere, tension, and the consumer's own psyche to evoke fear. This differs greatly from the standard ...

Alright, let’s have a chat. Say that you’re on a date, hanging out with friends, or maybe you’re just on your own, and the desire to watch a horror movie arises. You’re scared at first because you’ve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travis Bean writes about the best movies available to stream. Each year, it seems Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the “Best Horror Films ...