Critics’ top 5 horror movies on Netflix

Horror films are popular with audiences, but they don’t always receive favorable reviews from the specialized media. However, Netflix offers excellent options in this genre that have won over both audiences and critics. Below, check out five horror movies available on Netflix that have received high ratings from critics.

Hereditary

“Hereditary” is a psychological horror that deals with the hereditary influence of dark secrets and traumas in a family. The film offers a haunting insight into the complexity of the family legacy, where hidden facts from the past are passed down through bloodlines and awaken deep fears and supernatural threats.

In the storyline, a family begins to deal with a series of disturbing events and dark secrets that leave them on the verge of insanity after the matriarch’s death.

The cast includes high-profile actors such as Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne.

A quiet place

A Quiet Place is a horror and suspense film set in a post-apocalyptic future, where the Earth is overrun by blind but highly sensitive to sound alien creatures.

The narrative explores family dynamics and the challenges faced to survive in a world where any noise can be fatal. These creatures are aggressive and relentlessly hunt any source of noise.

The film received praise for its narrative approach, using silence and absence of dialogue as tools to create a tense atmosphere.

A Quiet Place – Part II

“A Quiet Place” was met with such enthusiasm by audiences and critics that it received a sequel.

“Part II” expands on the world established in the first film, introducing new characters and confrontations in a world where silence is the only chance for survival.

The sequel picks up right after the events of the first film, retracing the journey of the Abbott family. The film reveals more details about the origin of the creatures and explores new scenarios and challenges.

“A Quiet Place – Part II” repeated the same level of critical and commercial success as the previous entry.

The orphanage

“The Orphanage” is a Spanish psychological horror film directed by JA Bayona and produced by Guillermo del Toro.

Laura returns to her childhood orphanage with the goal of turning it into a home for children with special needs. However, strange events disturb the tranquility of the place. Convinced that she is haunted by her ghosts, Laura decides to delve into her dark past, revealing disturbing secrets that deeply affect her family.

The film was praised by critics for its subtle and atmospheric horror.

Fragmented

Director M. Night Shyamalan is known for provoking mixed opinions among audiences and critics with his controversial works. However, his film “Fragmented”, as well as his first films, managed to please the vast majority of viewers and experts.

In this disturbing thriller, three young people are kidnapped by an individual with dissociative identity disorder, who harbors 23 different personalities in his mind. While fighting for survival and trying to escape captivity, the girls discover the existence of a terrible 24th personality known as “The Beast”.

The cast is led by Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) and James McAvoy, who shines in bringing to life the man of multiple personalities.

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