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Whether you like to shiver for zombies, cackle for horror comedy, gleefully gag over gross-out scares, get goosebumps over serial-killer thrillers, or dream of surreal twists that'll ensure nightmares, we've got you covered. Here are the best horror movies of 2026 so far.

Netflix has no shortage of horror options, but finding a slasher series that actually feels like a slasher can be surprisingly difficult. Plenty of shows borrow elements from the genre. They'll throw in a masked killer,