What are the best horror movies on Netflix currently? They don’t have to be Netflix original just good. For context some of my favorite horror films are Hereditary, Creep, The Babadook, The Sadness, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the original Speak No Evil.

With Halloween approaching, I'd share a project I've been working on for a few years, recording the locations of horror movies around the country and the world.

I am a big fan of horror and am a weird pedantic person who likes to make lists, and while people on r/horror don't seem to be as interested in this, I figured the state subreddits might. Especially if any y'all are looking for new movies to watch this month. You can check out my raw data here, or check out a more visually pleasing Letterbox list I made of Illinois' horror movies here.

Now to be clear about my methodology in how I organize these movies. These are organized by where they are SET not necessarily by where they are SHOT. Example: Most of the Friday the 13th movies are not shot in NJ, but they are all classified as set in NJ because in-universe that is where they take place. In cases where the setting of the film is not outright stated, I used context clues such as license plates, driver's licenses, newspapers, references to cities, and so on. While I did take into account where the movie was filmed, I tried not to use that as definitive evidence (there is a reason why the tropes California Doubling and the Mountains of Illinois exist).

I will go into more of the breakdown of movies in this post on r/horror if you are interested.

I have recorded 85 horror movies set in Illinois, placing the state at #9 in state rankings. According to IMDB, this makes the top 10 Illinois horror movies:

1. Halloween (1978)

2. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

3. Stir of Echoes (1999)

4. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

5. Halloween (2018)

6. Candyman (1992)

7. Child's Play (1988)

8. Halloween II (1981)

9. Flatliners (1990)

10. Down (2019)

I hope you like this, and if you have any more suggestions or corrections you want me to make, please comment. You can also look at the lists for other states and countries here.

Wife and I finally got out from under a rock and have Netflix in our lives now. Still love Tubi but with Netflix at the helm please recommend some must see. Enjoy all kinds...slasher, paranormal, classics, obscure, modern.

I will peruse other's posts and lists but you never know who will see this post to recommend stuff too.

Will be stoked to finally finish Breaking Bad, see Castlevania, and check out Cobra Kai although not horror related.

Apologies if there have been too many "recommend me" posts but I appreciate it.