4 best Netflix original horror films as we wait for Halloween

As the leaves begin to turn and temperatures slowly start to fade (even if we're still dying from heat over here), there's this sense in the air that Halloween is coming soon. And with that, it means we're going to be getting a heck of a lot more spooky shows and movies soon.

And while there are some great scary movies on Netflix from all kinds of studios all over the world, there are times when it feels like we forget that the streamer itself has created some intense horror films that are truly some of the best I've seen in some time. If you want a scary Netflix Original, this list is for you.

The Fear Street trilogy
Bird Box
Cam
The Babysitter

The Fear Street trilogy

Can I put three movies in one category? These films really harken back to the days of 1980s gore-fests while also paying homage to other horror styles, like pilgrimage horror films and so much more.

The Fear Street trilogy is based on the R.L. Stine books of the same name. The movies mainly follow a group of teenagers who, when finding out their town is under a curse, make it their mission to break it as people keep dropping like flies left and right.

What makes these films so fun is that they span three timelines, which is already pretty hard to pull off. But somehow, each piece and each movie flows well into the next, and it makes them even more fun to watch. And the gore? Good lord. It's everywhere. I consider myself pretty numb to it because of how much I've seen. But these really take slasher to another level, and you can't help but enjoy it.

This is also a great series to watch if you love Sadie Sink, as she has a pretty prominent role in the trilogy and, as you can expect, she kills it.

Bird Box

I had to put Bird Box on this list because it really was a groundbreaking film for Netflix. And truthfully, years later, it's still one of the best horror films that the streaming service has made.

Starring Sandra Bullock, Bird Box tells the story of a woman who takes care of two young children in a world where they can't see anything behind a blindfold, because if they do, they are overtaken by a malicious entity that will make them want to kill themselves — or go and find others to look at the entity as well and then also kill themselves.

It's a very dark movie and has a lot of extremely emotional moments. But the other half is a thrilling adventure and a horror flick with some of the most out-of-pocket ways to kill someone. I'm serious; I don't think I can ever look at scissors or any sharp object the same after this movie.

Cam

I think whenever Blumhouse Productions gets involved with a horror movie, it can either make it or break it. Yes, they're behind many iconic horror films like Insidious, The Conjuring, and more, but they've also had some not-so-great horror films under their belt that we can do our best to, well, forget.

But Cam is not one of those movies, and it's one I think everyone needs to check out.

Starring Madeline Brewer, this psychological horror film follows a young woman named Alice, a webcam model known as "Lola Online." But one day, she wakes up to find her account has been hijacked —not by some random person online, but by someone who looks exactly like her and does the most erratic, dangerous things.

The film explores how dangerous this online space can be and how easy it is for someone to steal your identity. But I think the bigger story is just how intense this film gets, because it really messes with your mind. That's what makes a good psychological horror movie anyway, and Cam succeeds.

The Babysitter

Last but not least, I have to give some props to The Babysitter, because we have all these absolutely terrifying horror films, but what about a horror-comedy? That's where this comes into play.

The Babysitter follows a 12-year-old boy named Cole, who is going through it like any teenager, but he always feels protected by his babysitter, a young woman named Bee who stands up for him. That is until he finds out that she's actually a part of a satanic cult — and, you know, wants to kill him.

I can't get over how perfect this horror movie is because it's so wacky and funny, and Samara Weaving, a true modern-day scream queen, absolutely kills it (literally). She is great as Bee, and it's a fun watch to share with your horror friends on a Saturday night.

Now I feel like watching all the best horror films on Netflix with a big jug of popcorn.

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