The best worst horror movies on Netflix
The Babysitter (2017) dir. McG
The Babysitter is a dark comedy-horror film in a similar vein as the Scary Movie franchise. The story follows pre-teen Cole, who discovers that his babysitter (who he’s totally in love with) wants to use him for a blood sacrifice. With a notable cast of mediocre actors, satirical one-liners, and lots of fake blood, the movie makes for an enjoyable, albeit slightly cringe-worthy, watch. It also has a sequel, which was somehow fantastically worse than the first!
There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021) dir. Patrick Bryce
A classic slasher trope, TSIYH follows a group of high schoolers who begin to be picked off one by one. If you’re a fan of elaborate, out-of-the-box deaths, please know this movie isn’t doing anything revolutionary for the slasher genre. The characters are fun, the dialogue is beautifully mediocre, and I really enjoyed myself watching it. And I mean, come on! Everyone loves a good middle-of-the-road slasher flick, right?
The Green Inferno (2013) dir. Eli Roth
Okay, I know this list is mostly comprised of slasher movies, but I really gotta say: this one is violent. A group of college activists travel to the Amazon Rainforest in order to protest deforestation occurring near native tribes. When their plans get derailed, they end up seeking out one of the tribes’ villages for refuge, unknowingly surrendering themselves to a group of cannibals. As you can imagine, they get asked to stay for dinner…
Til Death (2021) dir. Scott Dale
Til Death stars America’s sweetheart, Megan Fox, as a young woman named Emma trapped in a controlling marriage with an older guy. They go away to their secluded lake house, and due to circumstances I won’t be revealing to you, Emma wakes up the next morning handcuffed to the body of her now-dead husband. And that’s not even her biggest problem. Honestly, this is more a thriller than a horror movie, but bear with me—Netflix’s collection is a bit lacking these days, so I had to find something to round out this list. It’s no Jennifer’s Body, but it makes a great addition to the Megan Fox Covered in Blood Cinematic Universe.
Fear Street (2021) dir. Leigh Janiak
Undoubtedly my favorite on this list, Fear Street is a slasher trilogy loosely based on R.L. Stine’s Fear Street book series. Each movie is set in a different time period, following the town of Shadyside, that’s been terrorized by serial killings for the past few centuries. Town legend says that it’s the ghost of hanged witch Sarah Fier, who’s been haunting the town since she was murdered in the 1600s. While it stays true to its nature as a slasher-type horror film, it has surprisingly high-quality cinematography, likeable, dynamic characters, and an overarching plotline that connects the three movies really well.