10 Highest-Rated Horror Movies Of 2025: From Sinners To 28 Years Later

A look at 2025’s highest-rated horror films according to Rotten Tomatoes, featuring chilling hits from Sinners to 28 Years Later. Here’s where to watch them online.

- December 31, 2025 | 5:49 PM IST

10 Highest-Rated Horror Movies Of 2025 (Photo Credit – JioHotstar; Netflix)

Horror has always been a genre with the power to transport viewers into entirely different worlds. 2025 proved to be an exciting year for horror fans, as the year delivered a diverse lineup of films. We kicked the year off with Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed period horror drama, followed by 28 Years Later, Weapons, and The Conjuring: Last Rites, the latter emerging as 2025’s highest-grossing horror release.

Here’s a look at the top ten highest-rated horror movies of 2025, according to Rotten Tomatoes, along with details on where you can watch them.

1. Sinners

Director: Ryan Coogler
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Streaming On: HBO Max & Amazon Prime Video (U.S.)

Plot: The period supernatural horror drama revolves around twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), who come back to their hometown in the hope of a fresh start. But just when they assume that they have escaped their troubled past, a far more dangerous force emerges.

2. The Ugly Stepsister

Director: Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Streaming On: Hulu & AMC+ (U.S.)

Plot: This dark fairy-tale horror retells the Cinderella story from the stepsister’s side. Driven by jealousy and pressure to be beautiful, she slowly loses control, leading to disturbing choices that reveal how cruel beauty standards and rejection can be.

3. Weapons

Director: Zach Cregger
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Streaming On: HBO Max (U.S.)

Plot: The mystery horror film is set in a quiet American town where an unthinkable event shocks everyone. All but one child from Justine Gandy’s class mysteriously vanished one night, and they never returned. As panic and fear spread, Justine and the rest of the residents must uncover the truth behind the terrifying mass disappearance.

4. Companion

Director: Drew Hancock
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video & HBO Max (U.S.)

Plot: This romantic sci-fi horror thriller follows Iris and Josh (Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid), a seemingly ordinary couple on a weekend getaway with friends at a remote cabin. But the leisurely trip takes a terrifying and unexpectedly violent turn when the true nature of one of the guests is revealed.

5. Good Boy

Director: Ben Leonberg
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Streaming On: AMC+ & Shudder (U.S.)

Plot: The film follows Indy, a loyal dog, as he moves in with his owner, Todd (Shane Jensen), to a rural farmhouse after the death of a family member. But when Indy begins seeing terrifying supernatural entities invisible to humans, he must find a way to protect Todd from the dark forces lurking in their new home.

6. Together

Director: Michael Shanks
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Streaming On: Prime Video – Rent (U.S.)

Plot: It follows a couple, Tim and Millie (played by Dave Franco and Alison Brie), who relocate to a secluded rural home in the hopes of mending their strained relationship. But their attempt at emotional healing takes a dark turn when they encounter a mysterious supernatural presence.

7. 28 Years Later

Director: Danny Boyle
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
Streaming On: Netflix (U.S.)

Plot: The post-apocalyptic horror film takes place nearly three decades after the rage virus got out of a biological weapons facility and devastated Britain. Some groups of survivors have found ways to coexist with the infected, but they still live under constant threat. One such community has made its home in a heavily guarded, remote island.

8. Bring Her Back

Directors: Michael Philippou & Danny Philippou
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
Streaming On: HBO Max (U.S.)

Plot: It revolves around a traumatized teenage boy, Andy (Billy Barratt), and his visually impaired younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong). They live with their new foster mother, Laura (Sally Hawkins), in a secluded home. However, the situation takes a darker turn when they find themselves in the midst of a terrifying ritual.

9. V/H/S/ Halloween

Directors: Paco Plaza, Bryan M Ferguson, Casper Kelly, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry & Micheline Pitt
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
Streaming On: AMC+ & Shudder (U.S.)

Plot: The found-footage anthology consists of a series of terrifying stories linked by cursed tapes, with each segment following different characters who encounter horrific situations.

10. Hallow Road

Director: Babak Anvari
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
Streaming On: Sky (U.K.)

Plot: When their teenage daughter accidentally hits a pedestrian, her parents race against time, driving down the Hallow Road in a desperate attempt to help her before the situation spirals out of control.