Last updated: November 2, 2026
Shudder’s deep cuts are where the real fun is. These are the hidden gems: horror films I graded B or higher that most people still haven’t seen (each has fewer than 60,000 ratings on IMDb), all streaming on Shudder or AMC+ right now.
HER SMELL (2019)
Elisabeth Moss gives an exhaustive show-stopping performance in Alex Ross Perry’s strenuous ’Her Smell’, a thoughtfully terrorizing depiction of soured showbiz success, one that creepily uses horror movie techniques to embolden a disquieting and headsplitting character study. Someone give this lady an Oscar.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
GREENER GRASS (2019)
Greener Grass uses dream logic and ontological sloppiness to create a singularly bizarro sendup of modern person as social media package. The twisted, random, and bogus plot will alienate viewers expecting traditional comedic stylings but those willing to get weird may just love what Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe have cooked up.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
RELIC (2020)
The clever, strange and emotionally-satisfying first film from director Natalie Erika James uses horror to get at the heartache of senility. Emily Mortimer gives an anguished performance as a tormented daughter and mother as Relic burrows under its audiences’ skin through an earnest, emotional approach to genre filmmaking.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
COME TRUE (2020)
Sustained tension and an entirely creepy visual palette make Come True, a dreamy horror-hybrid about sleep paralysis, a heady haunter. Anthony Scott Burns announces himself as a thoughtful and novelly scary voice in the horror genre.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
JAKOB’S WIFE (2021)
Jakob’s Wife is a total vamp-camp gas with a laugh-out-loud script that’s executed to soul-sucking perfection by the combination of Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden. Bloody, fun, and shamelessly ridiculous, Travis Stevens has made a gleeful tribute to vampire’s enduring legacy in the horror genre and highlighted why they make for sure good comedy.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
WEREWOLVES WITHIN (2021)
Josh Ruben continues to make a name for himself in the horror-comedy game with his adaptation of Werewolves Within, which employs a supremely-affable ensemble cast, a goofy premise, and plenty of directorial gags to monstrously-amusing effect. Continue to keep a close eye on this guy, he’s apt to transform into a big-timer one of these lunar rotations.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
GOD’S COUNTRY (2022)
God’s Country uses strong character development – and Thandiwe Newton’s complexly stony central performance – to craft a thrilling dramatic crucible about escalation and American unrest in this chilling backcountry debut.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017)
Alexandra Shipp and Brianna Hildebrand are fantastic as fame-seeking murderesses in this sharp satire on social media culture. With shades of Mean Girls, Scream, Heathers and Carrie, ’Tragedy Girls’ is the meta-horror-comedy of 2017 that is never quite as over-the-top or inventive with its violence as I wanted.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
THE SURVIVALIST (2015)
This grimy, low-pitched post-apocalyptic dramatic-thriller possesses audiences with its disquieting portrayal of a world made desolate and humanity ugly even though its restraint may wear on audience members aching for quick thrills.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
THE ENDLESS (2017)
Moorhead and Benson’s The Endless is a riveting trip down the rabbit hole, fastened with a smarter-than-average and genuinely thrilling script and impossible to predict plotting. Suffers in the acting and special effects department but remains a strong recommendation for sci-fi fans looking for some original flavor.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
SCARE ME (2020)
Scare Me milks its juicy premise – two horror storytellers trying to frighten each other on a cold, dark night – for all that it’s worth, proving that less is more when you get the ingredients right and let the rest of the noise fall away. The refreshing performances all pop, particularly when they get nutty.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
SWALLOW (2020)
Swallow is a subdued thriller/character study lead by a breakout performance from Haley Bennett that thoughtfully explores the concept of lingering trauma and self-destructive habits. The lead character eats lots of metal, so trigger warning for those who find that particularly disturbing.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
THE NEST (2020)
This well-acted follow-up feature from Sean Durkin is a ruminant deconstruction of ambition at the cost of a family’s emotional well-being. The Nests measured pace and subtle themes may leave some viewers wondering at its meaning but those willing to emotionally engage with Durkin’s work may find themselves helplessly dwelling on exactly that.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (2020)
Though Anything for Jackson cannot seem to decide how seriously you ought to take it, the horror/kind-of-comedy from Justin G. Dyck manages nonetheless to remain an entertaining outing defined by solid practical effects and a poignant examination of the hierarchy of power between old and young.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC (2019)
With The Queen of Black Magic, Indonesian horror cranks the savagery and blood-thirst up to new gut-churning levels. Though the film from Kimo Stamboel revels in the gore, Joko Anwar’s script keeps things just grounded enough to invest audiences in the human element.▶ Watch on Shudder · Read the full review
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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