CREDIT: HUSH; BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, INTREPID PICTURES; IT FOLLOWS: NORTHERN LIGHTS FILMS, ANIMAL KINGDOM, TWO FLINTS; SINISTER: ALLIANCE FILMS, AUTOMATIK, BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, IM GLOBAL, POSSESSED PICTURES; GRAVE ENCOUNTERS: WEST WING STUDIOS; THE QUIET ONES: HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS
Nothing screams "Halloween" like a scary man in a mask, a murderey sex demon, snuff-films, the spirits of tortured asylum victims and possessed British girls.

Though the classic films that helped shape the horror genre into what it is today should never be forgotten, Interrobang has compiled a list of modern horror movies and thrillers that will make this Halloween the scariest (or creepiest) one yet. Whether you like paranormal movies or anxiety-inducing thrillers, Interrobang has got you covered. And best of all, all movies are available on Netflix.

Hush (2016)

Many horror movies take advantage of music to build tension and cheap jump scares instead of real ones. Hush turns this trope completely on its head by starring a deaf woman and utilizing brilliant sound design.

Maddie is deaf and mute, a condition caused by a severe case of bacterial meningitis in her youth. She then made the brilliant decision to live on her own in the outskirts of town in the middle of the woods so she can write her novels without any distractions.

Maddie’s peace was ruined when a man in a mask shows up at her house and for some reason becomes determined to kill her. And unfortunately for Maddie he has the advantage of being able to hear her every move.

But Maddie isn’t a typical horror movie final girl. Though she makes some mistakes along the way, she is resourceful and adaptive, making her a protagonist you can’t help but cheer for. And if you don’t end up yelling at your TV for Maddie to just turn around and see the man with a knife right behind her, I’ll be surprised.

It Follows (2014)

Don’t watch this one with your significant other. This paranormal horror/thriller film is all about sex, baby. And how if you have sex you will get pregnant, and die.

After Jay hooks up with a guy after a date, he warns her that she has how become the newest target of a mysterious creature, one that can change its appearance and is only visible to you and will follow you, walking at a slow and steady pace towards you until it finally catches you. Once it catches you, it violently kills you before moving back down the line to the person who infected you.

Basically, this movie is about a paranormal STI. So always use protection, kids (not sure it would have helped you in this case, though).

Sinister (2012)

Sinister is, well, a sinister movie.

Ellison is a true-crime author who is looking for his next hit and to get his 15 minutes of fame back. He moves his family into the home of a family of five, four of whom were brutally murdered in the backyard. The fifth member, one of the children, was never found. The rest of his family doesn’t actually know they moved into a house of horror, but that’s a problem for another day.

Creepy events follow Ellison, revolving around a box of snufffilms that all feature a mysterious figure in the background. Because that’s what happens when you move into a murder house.

Sinister is more of a thriller as opposed to true horror, but the scenes from the snuff-films are enough to keep you up at night wondering what sick script writer came up with them.

Grave Encounters (2011)

When will people learn it’s always a bad idea to stay in an abandoned asylum overnight?

Grave Encounters is a found-footage style film that follows a ghost-hunting reality show crew as they gather raw footage for the sixth episode of the show. The show they are producing is campy and cheesy which might annoy some viewers, and though the buildup to the first paranormal event takes a while and seems to drag a bit, some of the scares in the second half are worth the wait.

It’s a mind-bending movie that will confuse you and scare the crap out of you. Just make sure you don’t watch the trailer, as it gives away some of the movies best scares. It’s better to go into this one with no expectations. There’s also Grave Encounters 2 for anyone brave enough for it.

The Quiet Ones (2014)

I don’t know why but as soon as a movie says it is based on a true story I find it a lot scarier.

The Quiet Ones follows a team who are trying to prove that paranormal activity, namely ones blamed on a poltergeist or a violent spirit, are actually just manifestations of energy produced by people themselves and not a paranormal entity.

Cameraman Brian McNeil begins to fall for the subject of the experiment, Jane Harper. Jane claims that she is possessed by a spirit named Evey, who died in a fire. Jane claims that she has no control over her violent behaviour and is often found self-harming and setting fires with her mind.

There’s a healthy balance of hand-held footage as well as studio footage, so this movie is great for people who are over found-footage movies but are also looking for something that stands out from the rest.

The real-life experiment may not have been as exciting, but one interesting fact about it is that the real experiment the movie is based on actually took place in Toronto in 1972.