The Scariest Horror Films on Shudder Right Now

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Halloween’s right around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to binge some horror movies. We’ve got a few new picks on Shudder you don’t want to miss. And yeah, we’re skipping the usual ones like When Evil Lurks and Late Night with the Devil — I’ve talked about those a million times already. So let’s jump right in! Don’t forget to hit subscribe, drop a like, and tell me your favorite horror movie in the comments. 00:00 – Intro 00:32 – Dangerous Animals (2025) 01:19 – The Ugly Stepsister (2025) 02:27 – Azrael (2024) 03:34 – Oddity (2024) 04:36 – The Medium (2021) 05:40 – Prevenge (2016) 06:27 – Twin (2025) 07:28 – Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) 08:22 – Pontypool (2008) 09:19 – The House of the Devil (2009) Related Videos:

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00:00Halloween's right around the corner, which means it's the perfect time to binge some horror movies.

00:16We've got a few new picks on Shudder you don't want to miss, and yeah, we're skipping the usual

00:20ones like When Evil Lurks and Late Night with the Devil. I've talked about those a million times

00:24already, so let's jump right in. Don't forget to hit subscribe, drop a like, and tell me your

00:29favorite horror movie in the comments. Dangerous Animals

00:33Dangerous Animals is one of the most surprising films of 2025, a shark horror you didn't see coming.

00:47It's a wild Australian horror thriller that proves you don't need a big budget to make a great movie.

00:51The story follows a shark-obsessed madman, played by Jai Courtney, who kidnaps people and feeds them

00:57to great white sharks. The main character, Zephyr, played by Hassie Harrison, is a fearless surfer

01:10who gets caught in his twisted plan, but she fights back with everything she's got. The movie is scary,

01:14fast-paced, and full of unexpected thrills.

01:19The Ugly Stepsister

01:20Some horror films shock with blood, while others disturb with silence. But Shudder's original The

01:34Ugly Stepsister does both. This Norwegian body horror gem reimagines the Cinderella myth through

01:39a grotesque feminist lens. Set in a grim, fairy-tale-like 19th-century kingdom, the story

01:44follows Elvira Lea Myron, the so-called ugly stepsister who has spent her life being overlooked.

01:50Her stepsister, Thea Sophie Lochness, is everything society deems beautiful.

02:02Determined to change that, Elvira embarks on a horrifying journey of self-modification,

02:07enduring graphic surgeries, a stitched eyelid scene that's almost unwatchable, and even swallowing

02:12a tapeworm to get thinner. All to win the prince's affection. This Norwegian film is part fairy tale,

02:18part horror, and part dark comedy. It's bizarre, unsettling, and completely captivating. The story

02:23hits hard on the pressures of beauty, and how far people will go to fit in.

02:27Asriel

02:29Asriel is a Shudder original horror film that had me asking, wait, did anyone actually say anything?

02:42Set in a post-rapture world where speech is a sin, and silence means survival,

02:46Asriel stars Samara Weaving as a mute survivor hunted by a deranged cult. She's not just running

02:51for her life, she's fighting her way through a ritualistic hellscape for humans or prey for

02:55blood-sniffing ghouls. And the wild part? It all unfolds without a single word spoken.

02:59As the cult's dark ritual nears its climax, Asriel must decide whether escaping is enough,

03:04or if vengeance is her only path to salvation.

03:14The atmosphere is haunting, the gore is beautifully brutal, and Samara Weaving commands every frame,

03:19acting with her eyes like a possessed scream queen. But fair warning, this one divides audiences.

03:24Some call it an empty gimmick, others see it as a bold, arthouse masterstroke. Either way,

03:29it's a film that dares you to watch and listen to its silence.

03:34Oddity

03:34Another 2024 Shudder original Oddity really sticks with you. It's that perfect blend of atmospheric

03:48horror and psychological tension. The story begins with Danny, who mysteriously dies after a terrifying

03:54encounter in her isolated Irish home. A year later, her widower Ted returns to the house with his new

03:59girlfriend Yana, both unaware of the dark forces still lingering there. Things take an even darker

04:04turn when Danny's sister Darcy, a blind medium, arrives.

04:07Using her supernatural abilities, Darcy begins uncovering what truly happened that night,

04:19and the truth is anything but comforting. With its moody setting and slow burn tension,

04:24Oddity pulls you in completely. Director Damian McCarthy, building on his unnerving debut Caveat,

04:29delivers a masterclass in suspenseful horror, filled with chilling atmosphere,

04:33sharp tension, and just enough jump scares to keep you on edge.

04:38The Medium

04:47The Medium, Thailand's official Oscar entry and easily one of the creepiest exorcism films of the decade.

04:53Set in the rural Yi Sun region, a documentary crew follows Nim, a shaman believed to be possessed by the

04:58spirit of a local deity named Bayan. What begins as an exploration of Thailand's shamanistic traditions

05:04quickly turns horrifying when Nim's niece, Mink, starts showing signs of possession,

05:08not by Bayan, but by something far darker and more malevolent.

05:18Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Shudder, and co-written by Na Hongjin, The Wailing, this found-footage

05:24mockumentary starts slow, building tension with eerie realism and cultural depth before spiraling into

05:30pure, nightmarish chaos. By the third act, it goes completely bonkers, with zombie-like ghosts and

05:35ritualistic mayhem. Yet its brutal imagery and suffocating atmosphere leave a lasting, unforgettable mark.

05:43Prevenge

05:52Prevenge is a pitch-black comedy written, directed, and performed by Alice Lowe while she was actually

05:56eight months pregnant. The film follows Ruth, a grieving, expectant mother who believes her

06:01unborn baby is commanding her to take bloody revenge on those responsible for her partner's death. Shot in

06:06just 11 days, its raw, witty, and weirdly touching. What makes Prevenge special is its mix of eerie

06:19humor and emotional depth. It's smart, offbeat, and surprisingly heartfelt. A bold exploration of

06:25motherhood, loss, and identity that only British cinema could pull off.

06:28The Twin

06:39Twinless is one of those movies that sounds simple but hits much deeper than you expect.

06:43The story follows Roman, Dylan O'Brien, a man grieving the death of his identical twin brother.

06:49Struggling to cope with the loss, he joins a support group where he meets Dennis,

06:53a quirky and lonely man who also claims to have lost his twin. The two form an unlikely friendship,

06:58but things quickly take an unexpected turn.

07:02What's happening to me?

07:05Nick read this story as a child.

07:07What begins as a light-hearted bond, filled with awkward humor and matching Halloween costumes,

07:13slowly unravels into something haunting and unsettling. O'Brien delivers two outstanding performances,

07:19while Sweeney's sharp writing keeps you constantly guessing. The score,

07:22by Parasite composer Jung Jae-il, ties everything together beautifully.

07:28Gon Ji-yam, Haunted Asylum

07:38If you're craving a spine-tingling found footage horror, Gon Ji-yam, Haunted Asylum is a must-watch.

07:43This South Korean thriller follows a group of live streaming thrill seekers who break into a real

07:48abandoned asylum to unlock the secrets of the notorious Room 402. The movie nails that creepy,

07:54realistic vibe, using stuff like GoPros, drones, and split-screen cams to really drop you into the action.

08:07It doesn't do anything brand new for the genre, but man, the atmosphere is next level. It builds

08:12slowly, then hits you hard in the final stretch with some seriously intense scares. What really stands

08:17out is how immersive it feels. Even when you think you know what's coming, it still gets under your skin.

08:23Pontypool

08:32Set entirely in a snowbound Canadian radio station, Pontypool is a psychological horror

08:36that leans on words instead of gore. The film follows Grant Mazze, a jaded morning radio host

08:41in the tiny town of Pontypool, Ontario. One snowy morning, strange reports start coming in.

08:46Mobs of people behaving violently, speaking nonsense, and losing all sense of identity.

08:51Trapped in the radio station with his producer and assistant, Mazze tries to piece together the

08:55chaos, only to discover that the virus isn't airborne, it's word-borne.

09:06Certain English words are infecting people, turning them into raving lunatics. With most of the terror

09:11happening off-screen and told through radio transmissions, Pontypool becomes a terrifying

09:15exercise in psychological horror and the power of language.

09:20The House of the Devil

09:29The House of the Devil follows Samantha Hughes, a cash-strapped college student who takes a

09:34seemingly simple babysitting job in a remote, creepy house. Hired by the strange Olman family, Samantha is

09:39told she'll be caring for their elderly mother-in-law, but as the night progresses, it becomes clear

09:44there's far more going on than meets the eye. Samantha stumbles upon the Olman's chilling secret.

09:56They're involved in a satanic cult, and she's been lured into their dark ritual during a lunar eclipse.

10:01The movie's tension builds as Samantha's fight for survival intensifies, caught in a deadly game she

10:06never signed up for.

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