15 Best Horror Movies On Netflix Right Now
1. Gerald's Game
A Stephen King story that was once thought to be impossible to convert onto the big screen, Gerald's Game wins the title as Netflix's most complete and terrifying horror film in the library right now. Directed, once again in this list, by Mike Flanagan and starring Carla Gugino in a truly breathtaking performance, Gerald's Game blends together a deadly battle for survival with the creepy tropes of a supernatural thriller.
The story revolves around husband and wife Jessie and Gerald who rent out a house in the countryside to try and rekindle their relationship via some new kinky means. When Gerald suffers a heart attack after locking Jessie to the bed however, she is forced into a deadly battle for survival. Everything from the simplistic but terrifying ordeal Jessie is put through, to the absolutely petrifying Moonlight Man makes this a truly chilling movie to sit through.
Everything from Gugino's performance to the tone and subplots conveyed throughout the film have been praised by audiences and critics alike, and the film is currently sat with an aggregate score of 77/100 on Metacritic as well as an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.