Netflix’s content has been excellent so far in 2022, despite reportedly losing subscribers for the first time in over a decade with a series of top films launched on the platform in the new year.
If you’re a genre fan, especially horror, you’re in luck: there are a host of some incredible scary films currently streaming on the site.
Whether you’re looking for flesh-tearing zombies, spooky ghost tales or unbridled horror suspense, Netflix has it all, with a list of highly rated movies sure to scare the living daylights out of you.
Don’t waste any time scrolling through Netflix menus – take a look at our list of some the highest rated horrors now streaming on Netflix, based on ratings from popular film review site Rotten Tomatoes.
![Rated at a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, His House is a huge hit with horror fans.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmJkNGJiNmM0LTRmYTYtNGNlYS05YjY0LTA2MTUwMDU4MzE3OTo4NzU2NzMzNi1jZTE5LTQ4ZWEtOTUzNi01MGViYTJmOGFjNjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. His House
Rated at a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, His House is a huge hit with horror fans.Photo: Aidan Monaghan/NETFLIX
![Some say dark comedy, others call it gore. The Babysitter is not for the faint of heart, stabbing, shooting and even by a fireplace poker run all the way through someone's head. Eeek.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1N2ViODJiLWE0NDItNDBjYi05NmM3LWYwYTRiYzU5MzAyYjpkMDE3YWYzOC1jY2QwLTQwZDgtOTJiNy04Y2QxOGQ5ZDZiY2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. The Babysitter
Some say dark comedy, others call it gore. The Babysitter is not for the faint of heart, stabbing, shooting and even by a fireplace poker run all the way through someone's head. Eeek.Photo: Tony Rivetti Jr., SMPSP
![A clever demonic possession film with a solid amount of depth to it. The Old Ways is ranked at 95%.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4NTI5MWRkLWMwZWMtNGM0ZC1iNzk2LTY2MjVhNmM1ZTdiZjo3ZjliNWVkZi1lMTllLTRlYmUtOWQ4MC0zODlkNDM4ZDMyNzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. The Old Ways
A clever demonic possession film with a solid amount of depth to it. The Old Ways is ranked at 95%.Photo: Netflix
![Under The Shadow is a horror movie with a social conscience. Chilling and thought provoking, it's rated at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBhYWI2ZThkLWFmZWQtNGVmMi04OWZiLTJkZGNlM2Y5YmE2NzoyZWNiMmMwOC03ZTgxLTRkOTAtODg5OC0zMjFiNjUwZDBmMDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Under The Shadow
Under The Shadow is a horror movie with a social conscience. Chilling and thought provoking, it's rated at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.Photo: Netflix