As the nights grow darker and the silence outside permeates the comfort of our homes, the appeal of strong emotions and shivers down our spines becomes irresistible. Nothing suits this desire better than delving into the world of horror, where every shadow and whisper could mean something sinister lurks in the dark. For adrenaline junkies looking to test the limits of their heart, Netflix stands out as a seething cauldron of horrors ready to be discovered. From supernatural stories that defy logic to psychological thrillers that play with the mind, the platform has something for every type of genre fan.
In this post, we highlight 3 horror films on Netflix that promise to not only test your heart, but also plunge you into depths of tension and fear like never before. Prepared? So, turn off the lights, curl up on the couch, and get ready for a spine-chilling journey through the best that horror has to offer.
1. Barbarian
Barbarian is a horror film released in 2022 and directed by Zach Cregger. The story revolves around Tess Marshall, a young woman who travels to Detroit for a job interview and rents a house on Airbnb. Upon arrival, she discovers that the house has been booked by someone else, a stranger named Keith, who is already staying there. After some hesitation, Tess decides to share the house with him, but soon realizes that something sinister lurks in the basement.
As the plot unfolds, Tess and Keith find themselves trapped in a web of unspeakable horrors and must face unexpected dangers that challenge their limits and reveal dark secrets. The film explores themes of trust, fear and the dangers hidden beneath the surface of everyday appearances, taking audiences on an intense and unpredictable suspense experience.
2. The Viking Wolf
The Viking Wolf (2022), Stig Svendsen
17-year-old Thale must move with her parents to a small town when her mother gets a job at the local police department. After a student is brutally murdered at a party Thale attends, she suddenly becomes a key witness. Who, or rather what, was the killer? After that, she starts having bizarre visions and desires.
3. Smile
Smile (2022), Parker Finn
After witnessing a traumatic and inexplicable event involving a patient at the hospital where she works, Dr. Rose Cotter begins to experience frightening and inexplicable events. As a terrifying presence begins to invade her daily life, Rose desperately tries to understand what is happening. She realizes that this sinister phenomenon may be related to a disturbing and contagious smile that seems to spread among people like a curse.
The deeper Rose delves into the origins of this terror, the more intense and dangerous her reality becomes. Facing her own past and dealing with her loved ones’ doubts about her sanity, Rose must find a way to break this terrifying cycle before it’s too late.
