7 Scariest Horror Movies on Shudder This Fall

Shudder is the most prominent streaming service devoted entirely to the horror genre. It features a wide range of horror styles and themes, with original programming including Revenge, Terrified, Creepshow, and the Hell House sequels, as well as documentaries like Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror. Shudder also offers new and old titles you might have missed when they first came out, as well as niche classics you didn’t know existed.

Shudder really leaves no horror stone unturned. There is a sub-genre or niche for everyone — and the catalog is always changing. Every month, Shudder has new movies. This fall, there are 7 scary titles being added to the streaming service that we’re excited about the most.

‘The Twin’ (2024)

Lands on Shudder Aug. 29

The Twin is a horror movie directed by J.C. Doler with a screenplay by Doler and Paul Petersen — not to be confused with the 2022 film of the same name. This new Shudder movie stars Logan Donovan (Goodbye Blue Mondays) as Nicholas, a grieving father struggling with the loss of his son. As time passes, Nicholas begins to see disturbing visions of a figure. This figure looks just like Nicholas. The cast includes Aleksa Palladino (Boardwalk Empire), Robert Longstreet (Sorry to Bother You), Shannon Cochran (The Ring), and Pam Dougherty (The Vast of Night).

The film debuted with a limited release in theaters earlier in the summer and hit Shudder at the end of August, just in time for the start of horror movie season. The psychological element is strong here, making for an eerie and heartbreaking examination of grief. The Twin won the Audience Award for Dark Matters Feature at the Austin Film Festival and Best Screenplay at Screamfest.

‘Haunt’ (2019)

Lands on Shudder Sept. 1

Haunt comes up in a lot of online discourse about lesser-known horror movies that are worth a watch. The slasher was written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the same team that would go on to make Heretic and write the screenplay for John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place. On Halloween night, a group of friends visit an “extreme” haunted house attraction only to realize that some of the horrors they encounter inside are real. The cast is made up of Katie Stevens (Faking It), Lauryn McClain (Step Up: High Water), Will Brittain (Crossroads), Shazi Raja (God Friended Me), Andrew Caldwell (Cursed Friends), and Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat).

Haunt was Shudder’s most-watched movie premiere in 2019, but has not been consistently available on the streaming service over the past six years. Now, the film is returning to the platform just as spooky season ramps up. Haunt is filled with thrills and chills, with many considering it to be a solid and reliable Halloween movie. It has a 71% rating from critics but a 100% rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Dangerous Animals’ (2025)

Lands on Shudder Sept. 5

There are plenty of horror movies about sharks, but none of them are like Dangerous Animals. This survival horror thriller was written by Nick Lepard (Keeper) and directed by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones). Hassie Harrison (Yellowstone) stars as Zephyr, a surfer who gets abducted by a serial killer whose sole fascination is sharks. Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad) stars opposite Harrison as the killer, Tucker, who holds Zephr prisoner on his boat and plans on feeding her to the sharks. The movie’s tagline? You’re safer in the water.

Dangerous Animals is a thrilling shocker that puts a new spin on ocean horror. It was nominated for Best International Movie at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards and the Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie is certified fresh with an 86% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Hagazussa’ (2017)

Lands on Shudder Sept. 5

Hagazussa is a German-Austrian folk horror movie written and directed by Lukas Feigelfeld, who makes his feature film debut with the film. Hagazussa is about a woman in the 15th century living an isolated life in the wake of her mother’s death. Her behavior grows increasingly erratic, which soon threatens the safety of her infant daughter. Aleksandra Cwen (Solvent) stars as the woman, Albrun, with a cast that includes Claudia Martini (Rickerl), Tanja Petrovsky (Persona Non Grata), and Haymon Maria Buttinger (Dracula: A Love Tale).

“Hagazussa” is an Old High German word for witch and an appropriate title given the film’s historical setting. Critics have praised the film’s spooky, stylish aesthetic, with one critic calling it “Germany’s answer” to Robert Eggers’s The Witch. Hagazussa won Best Cinematography for Mariel Baqueiro at the German Film Critics Association Awards and Best Costume Design for Katrin Wolferman at the CinEuphoria Awards. It was also nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. It has a 93% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but only a 52% rating from audiences.

‘Night of the Reaper’ (2025)

Lands on Shudder Sept. 19

Night of the Reaper is a Shudder original movie directed by Brandon Christensen, who also wrote the screenplay with his The Puppetman collaborator, Ryan Christensen. Jessica Clement (Gen V) plays Deena, a college student who returns home only to take a babysitting job that might just have deadly consequences. The cast is rounded out by Ryan Robbins (Riverdale), Summer H. Howell (Carrie), Matty Finochio (The Order), and Ben Cockell (The Mysterious Benedict Society).

Set in the 1980s, Night of the Reaper has those glorious vintage horror vibes with a modern influx of suspense and dread. The trailer is pulse-pounding, taking the babysitter trope and shifting it into interesting new territory. Classic horror fans will also love the film’s use of VHS tapes.

‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’ (2016)

Lands on Shudder Sept. 21

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is less than a decade old, but it’s already considered a classic by plenty of horror fans. It flew in under the radar in 2016, but soon garnered a lot of attention for being so striking and originally creepy. The film is directed by André Øvredal (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) with a screenplay by Fear the Walking Dead writers Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing. Set in Virginia, The Autopsy of Jane Doe stars Brian Cox (Succession) and Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) as father-and-son coroners. When the sheriff delivers a mysterious body to Tommy (Cox) and Austin (Hirsch), the coroners have no idea what the autopsy of this Jane Doe has in store for them. Jane Doe is played hauntingly by Olwen Catherine Kelly, who has appeared in hits like Rocketman and Guardians of the Galaxy.

While Øvredal could have relied heavily on prosthetics for Kelly’s role, he instead chose to use them minimally. The effect is startling and the director has noted that Kelly used her experience with yoga to help control her breathing and body movements as she played a corpse. The Autopsy of Jane Doe got great reviews when it came out. Horror icon Stephen King even said that the “visceral horror” in the film “rivals” that of what is seen in Ridley Scott’s Alien. The Autopsy of Jane Doe is certified fresh with an 86% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. It won Best Feature Film at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, Catalonian International Film Festival, and Austin Fantastic Fest. It also won Best Limited Release Film at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

‘Good Boy’ (2025)

Lands on Shudder Oct. 3

Good Boy is a new horror movie about a man and his dog that has audiences going wild. In fact, the trailer received so much attention that Shudder decided to give Good Boy a wider theatrical release before it debuts on the streaming service. Ben Leonberg makes his feature film directorial debut with Good Boy. He also wrote the screenplay alongside Alex Cannon.

The movie centers on a loyal dog named Indy who moves to a new home with his owner, Todd, only to realize that there are dark forces threatening his human companion. Indy is played by a scene-stealing dog who is also named Indy, while Todd is played by Shane Jensen (A Day in the Lifeless). Critics have praised the film’s unique premise as well as how the story is told, often relying on the dog’s point of view without the use of distracting CGI effects. Indy won a SXSW Special Award called the Howl of Fame Award, which is given for a great canine performance. Good Boy has a 95% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.