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Best Family Horror

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Best 1 Hereditary

Ari Aster's 'Hereditary' is a modern masterpiece of psychological horror, delivering a slow-burn descent into familial trauma and supernatural dread. The films unsettling atmosphere, exceptional perfo...

2 Coraline

Coraline is a 2009 stop-motion animated film exploring themes of identity and deception. The movie utilizes intricate hand-crafted puppets to create a visually arresting fantasy world mirroring our ow...

3 Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian anthology television series exploring horror themes for young audiences. Initially produced from 1992 to 1996, it featured short stories narrated by Gary Gold...

4 Poltergeist (1982)

Poltergeist (1982) is a horror film exploring themes of family and supernatural disturbance. The movie’s innovative special effects for its time significantly impacted the genre and remain notable for...

5 The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe

“The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe” presents a new animated film celebrating the centennial of Shigeru Mizuki’s life. It explores the backstory of Kitaro's father, Rokurou Okami, unveiling pr...

6 Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Demon Capital

Long before Rikuo Nura was born, the legendary youkai Nurarihyon, leader of a "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons," fell in love with a human woman. Though the two would initially find happiness, a th...

7 Relic (2020)

Relic (2020) is a uniquely unsettling horror film that blends supernatural elements with the devastating reality of dementia. The film explores the disintegration of a family as they confront their ma...

8 A Quiet Place: Part II

A Quiet Place: Part II expands on the events of the original film, depicting the Abbott family’s continued struggle in a world dominated by sound-sensitive aliens. The narrative follows them as they v...

9 Evil Dead Rise

Evil Dead Rise is a 2023 horror film expanding the Evil Dead universe. It follows a fractured family confronting a terrifying demonic presence unleashed in an Irish apartment building. The story explo...

10 The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2 is a 2016 horror film directed by James Wan, continuing the story of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens travel to England in 1977 to investigate reports of su...

11 Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne is a 1995 psychological thriller centered around a mother and daughter’s complicated dynamic. The narrative unfolds through flashbacks as a daughter investigates accusations against...

12 Gegege no Kitarou (2007)

The classic tale of Gegege no Kitaro told yet again. The story is the usual in the Gegege no Kitaro series. Kitaro is a boy living in the Gegege Forest/Cemetery (lands where many Yokai roam) with his...

13 Scream 7

Scream 7 is a horror film continuing the legacy of the Scream franchise. The story follows Sidney Prescott’s daughter, Tatum, who unexpectedly finds herself pursued by the iconic Ghostface killer. Thi...

14 The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites is a 2025 horror film serving as the ninth entry in The Conjuring series. It centers on the Smurl haunting case, investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren alongside new cast mem...

15 Paranormal Activity 3

Paranormal Activity 3 continues the series following Micah, a young man who moves into his deceased grandfather’s house. The film utilizes found footage techniques to depict escalating paranormal acti...

16 Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3 is a 2015 horror film exploring supernatural phenomena through the lens of a new American family. The story builds on the established mythology of the Insidious universe, delving...

17 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2010 dark fantasy horror film based on a 1973 television adaptation. The story follows a family who moves into a Rhode Island mansion, where their daughter encounters...

18 Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2 follows Josh and Renai Lambert as they investigate a young boy’s possession by malevolent spirits. The couple attempts to sever their connection to the supernatural realm followin...

19 Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a 1982 horror film following the Freeling family as they confront increasingly aggressive supernatural activity. It’s notable for its exploration of Native American s...

20 The Strangers: Prey at Night

The Strangers: Prey at Night is a 2018 horror sequel to *The Strangers* (2008). It centers on a family who seek refuge in a remote mobile home park, only to be targeted by three unidentified assailant...

21 Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door is a 2023 horror film that expands upon the supernatural saga begun in previous installments. It centers on the Lambert family’s ongoing battle against malevolent entities and...

22 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) depicts the reappearance of Michael Myers after a period of institutionalization. Following an escape from custody, he targets his newly orphaned niece,...

23 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is a 2022 animated comedy produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The story involves Dracula and Johnny’s journey to South America, seeking a crystal to undo a transform...

24 The Curse of La Llorona

The Curse of La Llorona is a 2019 supernatural horror film set in 1973 Los Angeles. It adapts Latin American folklore surrounding the spirit of La Llorona, focusing on a mother’s efforts to protect he...

25 Night Swim

Night Swim is a 2024 horror film directed by Bryce McGuire, adapted from a 2014 short of the same name. The story centers on a suburban family whose swimming pool becomes inhabited by a dangerous supe...

26 Leprechaun

Leprechaun is a 1993 horror comedy featuring Warwick Davis as a malevolent leprechaun seeking retribution for the theft of his treasure. The narrative centers on the leprechaun’s pursuit of a family w...

27 The Hills Have Eyes 2

The Hills Have Eyes 2 is a 2007 horror film centered around members of the New Mexico Army National Guard battling mutated inhabitants within a desert military base. Directed by Martin Weisz and writt...

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