The name Blumhouse has become synonymous with horror over the past couple of decades. Since the early 2000s, the company has been producing some of the most popular horror movies in existence, include The Purge, Get Out, Happy Death Day, Paranormal Activity, and more.
Having released dozens of films, it's easy to miss a couple of new releases here and there, especially when they're released straight to streaming or on demand. The following list highlights some of Blumhouse's most underrated horror movie releases and where you can watch them right now.
Cam (2018)
- Streaming: Netflix
Cam is a riveting techno-thriller that debuted on Netflix in 2018. Part of why Cam is so good is because the fear is entrenched in reality. Writer isa Mazzei based the script on her time as a cam girl and later even wrote a memoir about it. In the film, You and The Handmaid's Tale star Madeline Brewer plays Alice, a cam girl struggling to compete and stand out from the other girls on the website she uses.
One day, when attempting to log onto her account, she discovers that she's lost access, but someone who looks exactly like her appears. Alice's lookalike uses her identity to become extremely popular and Alice must do whatever it takes to uncover the mysterious stranger's identity.
Nanny (2022)
- Streaming: Prime Video
This psychological horror film marked the feature directorial debut of writer and director Nikyatu Jusu. Starring Anna Diop as a Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant in New York, Nanny is an unnerving and entrancing slow-burn horror story.
Competing at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the film took home the award for the Grand Jury Prize in the US Dramatic Competition, which is an impressive feat. It's a very effectual film and you can tell Jusu had a clear vision with her direction as the visuals are often striking. It follows Aisha's new career as a nanny while contending with a violent presence haunting her.
The Deep House (2021)
- Streaming: Prime Video
If you're into movies that make you feel super claustrophobic then look no further than this French supernatural movie from directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. Couple Ben and Tina are popular YouTubers who enjoy visiting supposedly haunted locations to record their experiences for their subscribers to see.
Their latest expedition is set for a former sanatorium that has since been submerged underwater. It's super eerie to watch them swim toward the house and often gets compared to another terrifying movie, As Above, So Below.
The Invisible Man (2020)
- Streaming: Peacock
It's bad enough being stalked and gaslit by someone, imagine if that same person faked their own death and then created an invisibility suit to continue tormenting you. That's the plot of Leigh Whannell's take on the classic story of The Invisible Man, inspired by H.G. Wells's 1897 novel. Before Wolf Man, Whannell had already added a fresh take on a "Universal Monster" with this movie, which was meant to revive the Dark Universe and usher forth a new era of standalone stories.
Thus far, The Invisible Man is one of few standouts, as the central performance from Elisabeth Moss was Oscar-worthy. The film itself also has several incredibly well-choreographed scares, most people still remember the restaurant scene and the scene in the attic as two of the film's tensest and most harrowing moments.
Sweetheart (2019)
- Streaming: On digital and demand
Kiersey Clemons is great in this survival movie/creature feature. Being stranded on an island is scary enough, but imagine having to face off against a terrifying sea monster. That's what Jenn (Clemons) must contend with here, in this fun subversion of the typical castaway or shark attack film. The filmmakers actually hired an actual performer to play the creature, allowing for practical effects to heighten the tension and the scares.