I’m always looking for good new scares on Netflix, but it can be difficult to know whether something is good or not until you hit play and hunker down with a bowl of popcorn. Fortunately for you, I watch a lot of horror movies on Netflix. So I can provide you with my current list of recommendations for new(ish) horror to watch on their streaming service in the U.S.
1. Mine Games (2012)
My take: This is a really fun movie with a twisting plot that still has me thinking.
Rating: 3 of 4 stars
What is it about? A group of friends are headed to a cabin (why do people still go to cabins?!). They arrive to find two of their friends are missing and there is an eerie abandoned mine nearby. To tell you more would ruin it. Just watch it.
Trailer:
Link to Mine Games on Netflix.
2. Beneath (2014)
My take: This movie is further evidence for why you won’t be seeing me in a mine any time soon.
Rating: 3 of 4 stars
What is it about? A miner is retiring, and he brings his grown daughter down to the mines on his last day for a tour. Of course the mine collapses and as odd things start to happen, they begin to wonder if there is something else down in the mine or if they are losing their minds.
Trailer:
Link to Beneath on Netflix.
3. Witching & Bitching (2013)
My take: A combination heist film and witch movie, this was a wild story with a lot of action.
Rating: 3 of 4 stars
What is it about? A group of thieves make a quick escape from the city…and into the hands of a coven of witches with a thirst for power.
Trailer:
Link to Witching & Bitching on Netflix.
4. Mercy (2014)
My take: Why do people make deals with the devil? It never ends well. But at least it makes for an interesting story.
Rating: 2 of 4 stars
What is it about? Mercy is about a boy and his family who move back in with his grandmother to care for her. Strange things are happening though and his grandmother’s secret past comes back to haunt them all.
Trailer:
Link to Mercy on Netflix.
5. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
My take: This movie has a solid premise, but ends as a pretty basic possession movie.
Rating: 2 of 4 stars
What is it about? Deborah Logan suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s. Documentary filmmakers follow her and her daughter in order to understand the effects of the disease. But as they film, they start to notice behavior and events that cannot be attributed to Alzheimer’s alone.
Trailer:
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