The slasher genre has had a long and enduring journey in the film industry, and now it finally has the recognition it deserves. As there are millions of fans and it almost always performs wonderfully at the box office, that’s why we have decided to compile a list of the best slasher films you can find on Netflix. So, if you are a fan of the slasher genre and love all the blood and gore, these seven films on Netflix are a must-watch for you.
Scream VI
Scream VI is a slasher horror thriller film co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay co-written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. The 2023 film is the sixth installment in the long-running Scream film franchise and a direct sequel to the 2022 film Scream. It is set in New York, and it revolves around the Woodsboro survivors as they are picked off one by one by a new Ghostface killer. Scream VI stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Mason Gooding, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Jenna Ortega, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving, and Courteney Cox.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a slasher horror film directed by Eli Roth from a screenplay by Jeff Rendell. Based on Roth’s fictional trailer from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 double bill Grindhouse, the 2023 film is set in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and it revolves around its residents as they are hunted by a mysterious masked killer who arrives exactly one year after the Black Friday tragedy. Thanksgiving stars Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Nell Verlaque, Rick Hoffman, and Gina Gershon.
Creep 1 & 2
Creep is a found footage-style psychological horror slasher thriller film franchise directed by Patrick Brice, who also co-wrote the screenplays with Mark Duplass. The 2014 and 2017 films revolve around Josef, a serial killer who lures his victims by posting listings for videography job assistance. Creep stars Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice.
Till Death
Till Death is a slasher thriller film directed by S.K. Dale from a screenplay by Jason Carvey. The 2021 film follows Emma, a married woman in an unhappy marriage with a controlling husband who takes her on a trip to a secluded lake house. When Emma wakes up the next day, she finds herself handcuffed to her now dead husband and soon discovers that two assassins are on their way to kill her. Till Death stars Megan Fox, Eoin Macken, Callan Mulvey, Jack Roth, and Aml Ameen.
The Conference
The Conference is a Swedish slasher thriller dark comedy film directed by Patrik Eklund, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Moldestad. The Netflix film revolves around a group of municipal employees on a team-building conference in a remote area. Their relaxing conference soon turns into their worst nightmare as a masked killer begins targeting them one by one. The Conference stars Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander, Bahar Pars, Amed Bozan, and Maria Sid.
The Babysitter
The Babysitter is a teen dark comedy slasher horror film directed by McG from a screenplay by Brian Duffield. The 2017 film follows Cole, an introverted 12-year-old boy whose only friend is his babysitter, Bee. When his parents go away overnight, he is left alone with Bee, and that’s when he discovers that Bee is a part of a satanic cult and wants his virgin blood. Now, all alone against a group of cultists, he must fight to survive. The Babysitter stars Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell, and Bella Thorne.
Fear Street Film Series
Fear Street is a slasher horror thriller film series based on the book series of the same name by author R.L. Stine. The first three Netflix films were set in the small town of Shadyside, and they revolved around a group of teenagers in different periods of time as they worked hard and risked their lives to lift a century-old curse that was put on their town. Fear Street films stars Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Ted Sutherland, Gillian Jacobs, Sadie Sink, Jordana Spiro, and Jordyn DiNatale.