Top 7 must-see horror movies on Prime Video in 2024

If you’re a horror fan looking for your next binge, Prime Video has you covered this year. Whether you’re a fan of psychological horror that messes with your mind, supernatural thrillers that send shivers down your spine, or gory slashers that leave you looking over your shoulder, Prime Video has something to satisfy every taste.

In this article, we’ve rounded up seven horror films currently streaming on the platform you won’t want to miss. Now, get ready for a cinematic journey into the unknown, where the only thing more frightening than the films themselves is how quickly they’ll pull you in.

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

• Directed by: Emma Tammi
• Written by: Tammi, Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback
• Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard

Five Nights at Freddy's is one of the good video game to movie adaptations. If you weren't aware, it's based on the popular survival horror video game series of the same name by Scott Cawthon. It's a Blumhouse horror movie that centers around a troubled security guard named Mike Schmidt, who finds his life in danger while working the night shift at a rundown family pizzeria. He discovers that the animatronic animals at the pizzeria are possessed by the vengeful spirits of missing children who want their revenge.

Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

• Directed by: Zelda Williams
• Written by: Diablo Cody
• Cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino

Lisa Frankenstein is easily one of the best horror comedies of the year. It revolves around a gothic teen girl named Lisa Swallows who accidentally reanimates a charming Victorian-era corpse during a lightning storm. Wanting to create her ideal boyfriend, she then embarks on a chaotic, murderous journey with the resurrected creature to find him some body parts.

Abigail (2024)

• Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
• Written by: Stephen Shields and Guy Busick
• Cast: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, Giancarlo Esposito

Boom! So, here's the plot. A group of criminals are given the task of kidnapping and holding the young daughter of a powerful underworld figure for ransom in a secluded mansion, only to soon find out that the young girl is not just any ordinary child. She's a deadly vampire with a thirst for blood.

Haunt (2019)

• Directed and written by: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
• Cast: Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn McClain, Andrew Caldwell

Haunt is a slasher that takes place on Halloween night and follows a group of friends who decide to attend a haunted house attraction. They enter the haunted house expecting thrills, but unknowingly end up stepping into a nightmare when they discover that the performers have murderous intentions.

Totally Killer (2023)

• Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan
• Written by: David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D'Angelo
• Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Troy L. Johnson, Liana Liberato, Julie Bowen, Randall Park

After her mother is killed by the infamous "Sweet 16 Killer," who is responsible for a killing spree 35 years ago, 17-year-old Jamie Hughes time travels back to 1987, where she teams up with her teenage mother to stop the original killing spree and save her. But will she be able to put a stop to the notorious killer and make it back to her timeline safely?

Oculus (2014)

• Directed by: Mike Flanagan
• Written by: Flanagan and Jeff Howard
• Cast: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan Ewald

Oculus is a supernatural horror flick centering on two adult siblings, Kaylie and Tim, who are still haunted by traumatic memories of their childhood. When they were young kids, they experienced the tragic deaths of their parents. Now, as adults, they're determined to uncover the truth. They believe that a cursed antique mirror from their childhood is responsible for the misfortune and tragedies they went through, and they must stop the mirror’s sinister influence before it destroys them too.

Hell House LLC (2016)

• Directed and written by: Stephen Cognetti
• Cast: Ryan Jennifer Jones, Danny Bellini, Gore Abrams, Jared Hacker, Adam Schneider, Alice Bahlke

Five years ago, 15 people were killed on the opening night of a new haunted house attraction when an unknown malfunction occurred. Flash forward to the present time, a documentary crew decides to travel back to the scene of the crime and investigate the mysterious events leading up to the opening to find out what really happened. Were supernatural forces at play?