- Netflix has streamed a lot of original content that falls under the horror and thriller genres.
- We ranked Netflix’s movies and shows that fall under that genre using critic scores from Rotten Tomatoes.
- Critics really liked shows like “You” and “Stranger Things” but felt certain movies like “Bird Box” and “The Open House” fell flat.
- Few Netflix originals in this genre have gotten a perfect critical score — but the movie “1983,” the show “The Order,” and brief series “Crazyhead” did.
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As with other genres that Netflix has tackled, the streaming giant has had both fantastic and not-so-great TV series and movies in the horror and thriller genres.
Here is a ranking of the most terrifying things to stream on Netflix from worst to best, according to critic scores from Rotten Tomatoes. It’s worth noting that the critic scores were up to date as of publication but are subject to change.
Note: Netflix’s originals generally consist of both content created by the streaming service and content exclusive to the platform. In addition, some items have not yet received a critical score and so they have not been included in the ranking.
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