5 best horror movies on Netflix this weekend: Sightless and more

Searching for some chilling horror movies on Netflix? Below, we share the top five that are guarantee to get your chills and thrills going.

Disney Plus has been getting a lot of attention since the premiere of WandaVision. The Marvel series was a long time coming. HBO Max also has some great content with fresh movies, and Apple TV Plus recently dropped the second season of the horror mystery Servant. 

However, despite a lot of improvement across all streaming services this year, Netflix continues to be at the top of the streaming game.

What can we say? No other streaming services can beat the variety that Netflix offers! Whether you are into romantic comedies or horror, the streaming king has it! And in this feature, we’re focusing on thrills!

From a psychological thriller that’ll keep you guessing to a movie that gives you a serious case of paranoia, read on for our top five recommendations.

Good horror movies to watch on Netflix this weekend

1. Sightless 

Sightless is the latest to join the horror genre on Netflix. And while it’s not the scariest movie on the list, it makes up for it with a strong dose of paranoia and a fun twist ending.

The movie follows a young violinist named Ellen, played by Madelaine Petsch, who has been left blind after a seemingly random attack. Ellen is placed under the care of Clayton, a caregiver who will care for her and teach her to live a normal life without her sight. Ellen isn’t very trusting, though, and is convinced something is just not right.

2. Hush

Keeping with the trend of losing one of your senses, Hush has been available to stream on Netflix for some time but continues to be underrated. For some fun adrenaline, watch it this weekend!

Hush follows a murderer who discovers a woman, Maddie (Kate Siegel) alone in the woods is deaf. Instead of a quick kill, he decides to toy with her, but he wasn’t expecting Maddie to fight back.

3. It Comes at Night

Now we’re getting into some deeper scares! It Comes at Night haunts you from the opening sequences and doesn’t hold anything back. The movie premiered back in 2017, distributed by A24, and if you know anything about A24, you know they mean business when it comes to horror.

It Comes at Night takes place after an apocalypse wipes the world of most people. The few remaining survivors the movie follows must share a home and work together to survive and keep the evil that lurks outside out.

4. The Platform

Do you know what’s better than a horror movie on Netflix? A foreign horror movie on Netflix! At Netflix Life, we caught The Platform earlier last year, and it was nothing we expected  — but we mean this in the best way!

The Platform features a corrupted system and dark themes that some have been comparing as being parallel to society today. That said, because of this and heavy elements of gore (seriously, this movie is not for the squeamish), please note this movie is not for everyone!

5. Cargo

Still not over the zombie craze? Hey, we’re not here to judge! In fact, we love a fun and chilling zombie thriller from time to time, and Cargo is a favorite. There are zombies and thrills, but there is also a lot of heart in the story.

Cargo follows a father desperately searching for survivors to take in his infant daughter as his time is quickly beginning to run out.

Which of these horror movies on Netflix will you be watching this weekend? Do you prefer light scares or haunting terrors?