8 Best Haunted House Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · February 18, 2026

Dread built from empty rooms and creaking floors never goes out of style. Hereditary has a family unraveling after a loss reveals supernatural secrets, The Conjuring has investigators helping a family haunted in their farmhouse, and Poltergeist has spirits abducting a young girl. The Others, The Changeling, The Amityville Horror, The Haunting and The Uninvited round out the eight.

Hereditary (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 90% Metacritic 87

A family's grief unravels into a hidden, generations-deep occult conspiracy.

Directed by Ari Aster · 2h 08m · Rated R

52 wins & 112 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Conjuring (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 86% Metacritic 68

Paranormal investigators are called in to help a family terrorised in their new farmhouse.

Directed by James Wan · 1h 52m · Rated R

15 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Others (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A quiet, old-fashioned ghost story that earns its final twist.

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Poltergeist (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 89% Metacritic 79

A suburban family's home is invaded by malevolent spirits that take their youngest daughter.

Directed by Tobe Hooper · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Nominated for 3 Oscars5 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, AMC, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Changeling (1980)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A grieving composer moves into a mansion haunted by the ghost of a murdered child.

Directed by Peter Medak · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Troma NOW · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Amityville Horror (1979)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A family's new home turns out to be the site of terrifying supernatural events after a horrific murder.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Haunting (1963)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A group of paranormal investigators meets escalating terror inside a notoriously haunted mansion.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 52m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Uninvited (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A brother and sister discover their charming new seaside home is haunted by a tragic past.

Directed by Lewis Allen · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Haunted House Movies of All Time

Hereditary (2018)

The Conjuring (2013)

The Others (2001)

Poltergeist (1982)

The Changeling (1980)

The Amityville Horror (1979)

The Haunting (1963)

The Uninvited (1944)

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