Movies about Teen horror
Horror movies featuring high school students and teens.
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Over 4,000 movie fans have come together to cast their votes for the best teen horror movies of all time. From classics like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street to more modern takes like Scream and It Follows , these are the horror films that made an indelible mark on our collective teenage years.
Halloween is widely considered one of the scariest, most iconic slashers ever created. Its influence can still be felt in today’s horror movies, with its eerie score alone inspiring a generation of young filmmakers. A Nightmare on Elm Street marked another important moment in the genre, introducing us to Freddy Krueger—the wise-cracking boogeyman who haunted teenagers’ dreams forevermore.
Modern entries such as Scream brought self-referential wit and postmodernism into the mix while also delivering genuine scares. And recent hits like It Follows combined classic tension building techniques with innovative storytelling devices to create something both familiar and unsettlingly new.
From fan favorites to cult classics, there’s something here for every kind of horror fan. Vote up your favorite teen slasher movies so they rise higher on this list—and make sure your voice is heard.
These Teen Horror Movies on Netflix Will Chill You to Your Core
Don’t ask us why, but there’s something about teen scream movies that makes them totally irresistible. Whether the flick revolves around high schoolers pursued by a masked villain through the woods or picked off one by one by a mysterious menace, teen horror movies are oftentimes predictable, but somehow totally absorbing.
From «The Craft» to «I Know What You Did Last Summer» and «Scream,» the ’90s may have been the peak of freaky teen movies, but plenty of other great movies have followed in their footsteps. More modern flicks like «Cam» have harnessed the scary capabilities of modern technology to spin truly bone-chilling stories, while others that rely on more well-known horror tropes — like the vengeful spirits of «Ouija» or the good old-fashioned serial killers of «Prom Night» — will still manage to keep you up all night.
While there are plenty of extremely scary movies that don’t revolve around teens, there’s always something extra freaky and fun about a blend of teenage nostalgia and monsters. If you’re in the mood for a good scare, we’ve rounded up the best teen slashers, psychological thrillers, and supernatural horror movies available to stream on Netflix.
— Additional reporting by Kalyn Womack and Eden Arielle Gordon
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight»
A group of teens addicted to technology are sent to a rehabilitation center meant to ween them off of it, but while at the remote camp, they are tormented by a sinister force that aims to disconnect them from not only their cell phones, but life itself.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «The Babysitter»
This Netflix original horror-comedy stars Samara Weaving (whom you may recognize as Claire from Netflix’s «Hollywood») as Bee, a teenage babysitter who happens to dabble in the occult. When her 12-year-old charge discovers what she and her friends get up to after he goes to sleep, he finds himself pursued by Bee’s fellow cult leaders, and things get pretty messy.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «Ánimas»
In this totally trippy thriller from Spain, a high school senior named Alex finds herself haunted by increasingly terrifying visions and hallucinations that she can’t control. What’s worse is that she can’t even talk to her best friend, Bram, about what’s happening, because his new girlfriend wants him to keep his distance from Alex, especially as her behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «You Get Me»
This thriller stars Bella Thorne as Holly, a teen who decides to go to great lengths to get close to a guy after they have a one-night stand. From transferring to his high school to befriending his girlfriend (whom he’d been broken up with when they slept together), Holly is determined to show Tyler that he can’t get rid of her as easily as he hoped.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «Dead Kids»
Netflix’s first-ever Philippines-made original is a crime thriller based on a true story, revolving around a socially awkward teen who gangs up with some fellow misfits after he learns that they plan to kidnap an obnoxious (but very wealthy) classmate and hold him for ransom. It isn’t long before the teens find themselves in way over their heads — and eventually, the kidnapping turns deadly.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «Death Note»
Loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, this supernatural thriller stars Nat Wolff as Light Turner, a high schooler who discovers a mysterious leather-bound notebook that has the power to kill anyone who’s name is written in its pages. He and his girlfriend (who’s played by Margaret Qualley) team up to eliminate all criminals, while an eccentric detective (played by Lakeith Stanfield) attempts to stop them.
Teen Horror Movies on Netflix: «Fear Street Part One: 1994»
Part one of the Fear Street trilogy begins with a series of killings that trouble the citizens of Shadyside. A group of teenagers discover the culprit behind the killings is a century-old witch who is seeking vengeance.
25 Best Teen Horror Movies Ever, Ranked
Horror movies love to terrorize teens. Almost as much as we love to watch the films. From masked killers to Final Girls, this genre has kept us entertained (and in therapy) for years.
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25. ‘Disturbing Behavior’ (1998)
Not a great film, but a decent premise, at least — it’s a high school version of «The Stepford Wives,» with delinquent teens turned into overachieving, fascist automatons. Katie Holmes and James Marsden are the well-scrubbed leads, but Nick Stahl steals the movie as the most tormented of the teens.
znepokojující chování
«In Cradle Bay it doesn’t matter if you’re not perfect. You will be.»
R 1 hr 24 min
24. ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ (1982)
This chiller, about teen sleepover guests menaced by a power-drill-wielding serial killer, was written as a genre parody (by «Rubyfruit Jungle» novelist Rita Mae Brown, of all people), but it was shot as a straight horror film. It works on both levels, scary and tongue-in-cheek.
23. ‘Urban Legend’ (1998)
Here’s one about a copycat killer whose murders mimic famous urban legends. A cast that includes Jared Leto, Joshua Jackson, Alicia Witt, and Rebecca Gayheart give this premise more credibility than it merits.
Městská legenda
«What You Don’t Believe Can Kill You.»
R 1 hr 40 min
22. ‘My Bloody Valentine’ (1981)
Not just the name of a cool band, «My Bloody Valentine» was also perhaps the goriest of the early wave of holiday-themed slasher movies. Here, the target is a Valentine’s Day dance in a mining town beset by gruesome tragedy. The killer is armed with a miner’s pickaxe and has a fondness for cutting out people’s hearts and putting them in candy boxes. How festive.
My Bloody Valentine
«Cross your heart. and hope to die.»
R 1 hr 30 min
21. ‘Sleepaway Camp’ (1983)
You’d think «Friday the 13th» would have had this territory covered, but you’d be wrong. Typical exploitation fare, but for a gender-bending shocking-twist finale worthy of «Psycho.»
Sleepway Camp
«…you won’t be coming home!»
R 1 hr 25 min
20. ‘The Faculty’ (1998)
Robert Rodriguez’s tongue-in-cheek teen horror movie, written by «Scream» scribe Kevin Williamson, probably deserves a better reputation than it’s earned over the years. The tale of a high school whose students believe their teachers have been taken over by alien parasites is not that original, but it’s well-executed — thanks to Rodriguez’s inventive direction and a cast of future all-stars that includes Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, Josh Hartnett, and Jon Stewart.
Fakulta
«Take me to your teacher.»
R 1 hr 44 min
19. ‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf’ (1957)
Today, it’s considered camp, but back then, the idea of a teenage monster was actually considered shocking. This movie launched a series of similar exploitation films in which puberty, adolescence, and delinquency are conflated with monstrous metamorphoses. It was a huge hit, and it made a star out of Michael Landon in the lead role.
Byl jsem dospívající vlkodlak
«Explosive! Amazing! Terrifying! You won’t believe your eyes!»
Not Yet Rated 1 hr 16 min
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18. ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ (1992)
Yeah, this horror-comedy lacks the dark brilliance of the TV adaptation that followed, but the original movie, for all its «Valley Girl»-with-vampires silliness, is actually not that bad. That climactic prom night vampire attack certainly hints at where Joss Whedon would go with the series.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
«She knows a sucker when she sees one.»
PG-13 1 hr 26 min
17. ‘Last House on the Left’ (1972)
This early Wes Craven film is adapted from no less arty a source than Ingmar Bergman’s «The Virgin Spring.» Two teenage girls are tortured, raped, and murdered by a Manson-like gang, but their parents capture the killers and wreak bloody vengeance. Craven later remade the movie when he could command a real budget, but the original, in all its cheap, exploitative glory, is the one to watch.
16. ‘Prom Night’ (1980)
Long before «I Know What You Did Last Summer» came this cult-fave entry in the group-secretly-responsible-for-manslaughter-stalked-by-vengeful-killer genre. Jamie Lee Curtis cemented her early scream-queen reputation as the dead girl’s sister, whose prom night is ruined by the relentless slasher.
Prom Night
«If you’re not back by midnight. you won’t be coming home!»
R 1 hr 32 min
15. ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997)
The kids-stalked-by-hook-handed-killer plot is no more original than the urban legend that spawned it. Still, as with other Kevin Williamson horror movies, this one benefits a lot from the casting, which includes Jennifer Love Hewitt (in her first ghoulish role), «Scream» alumna Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Ryan Phillippe.
Já znám co vy jste dělali poslední léto
«If you’re going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.»
R 1 hr 41 min
14. ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Steve McQueen’s first feature film lead came as the teen hero in this tale of a small town whose populace is rapidly being consumed by a mass of alien Jell-O. The film’s clever centerpiece involved the blob attacking an theater full of teens watching a horror movie. (Meta!) The 1988 remake with Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith isn’t bad, either.
Blob
«It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!»
NR 1 hr 23 min
13. ‘The Craft’ (1996)
A coven of teen witches uses magic to obtain the usual teen-girl wants: boyfriends, clear skin, etc. Of course, they go too far (especially freaky Fairuza Balk), and a cosmic comeuppance is in order. Known more for its style than its scares, this one was still frightfully influential.
Craft
«Welcome to the witching hour.»
R 1 hr 41 min
12. ‘Fright Night’ (1985)
This fondly-remembered horror comedy about a teenage boy who discovers that his suave neighbor, played by Chris Sarandon («The Princess Bride»), is a vampire but can’t convince anyone except for a cheeseball TV horror-movie host (Roddy McDowall). Pick this over the Colin Farrell remake.
Noc děsu
«There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.»
R 1 hr 47 min
11. ‘Final Destination’ (2000)
A nightmare vision keeps a group of teens from boarding what turns out to be a doomed plane, but Death will not be cheated. It soon picks off the survivors one by one, by staging a series of elaborate, lethal accidents. As the franchise continued, the killings became increasingly complex — and far-fetched. Still, there’s much to be said for a horror villain that can’t be defeated, only put off for a while.
Final Destination
«No accidents. No coincidences. No escapes.»
R 1 hr 38 min
10. ‘Ginger Snaps’ (2000)
This Canadian cult-classic launched a franchise and brought something fresh to the werewolf genre. Here, the afflicted heroine’s monstrous changes are linked to her beginning menstruation and burgeoning sexuality. The result is both scary and a smart critique of the horrors of puberty for girls in our society.
Ginger Snaps
«Hungry like the Wolf.»
R 1 hr 48 min
9. ‘The Lost Boys’ (1987)
This horror comedy earned a lot of derision for giving us the Coreys (Haim and Feldman), but it works on many levels — gothic teen romance (between bitten Jason Patric and Jami Gertz), teen peer pressure cautionary tale (if a gang of teen vampires tries to recruit you, just say no — especially if creepy Kiefer Sutherland is the gang leader) — comic-book parody, and seedy frightfest.
8. ‚Pátek 13.‘ (1980)
You never forget your first visit to Camp Crystal Lake, especially if you’re a promiscuous teen. Before Jason became an unstoppable, hockey-masked killer in the later entries, it was his mom who did the slashing, back when the premise was still fresh.
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