Top Rated Horror Movies on Kanopy - Page 13

Mother

2016

Mother

2016
6.6
A pregnant woman, who is taking care of her son with development problems, is at her breaking point when a caregiver from the Philippines steps into her life. Diana suspects that she’s using voodoo against her after the quick improvements of her son.
The Skull

1965

The Skull

1965
6
An occult investigator buys the 150-year-old skull of the Marquis de Sade, which turns out to be possessed by evil spirits.
Wishing Stairs

2003

Wishing Stairs

2003
6.1
A staircase leading to a schoolgirls' dormitory usually has 28 steps, but sometimes a 29th step appears. Any wish you make while standing on this step comes true, even if it must come true in the most horrific way possible.
Hatchet for the Honeymoon

1970

Hatchet for the Honeymoon

1970
6.5
A madman haunted by the ghost of his ex-wife carves a corpse-laden trail.
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974
6.2
Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose work he had been trying to emulate before his imprisonment. Frankenstein utilises Helder's medical knowledge for a project he has been working on for some time. He is assembling a man from vital organs extracted from various inmates in the asylum. And the Baron will resort to murder to acquire the perfect specimens for his most ambitious project ever.
The Hands of Orlac

1924

The Hands of Orlac

1924
6.8
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.
The Grapes of Death

1978

The Grapes of Death

1978
5.8
A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into murderous lunatics.
The Isle

2019

The Isle

2019
4.8
1840 and another ship crashes on the rocks of an almost deserted island in Scotland. Three sailors survive the wreck and make it to shore where the few locals take them in as they wait for the mainland boat to come for them. But the sailors' survival story has only just started as they uncover the strange past of the once vibrant island.
Suspense.

1913

Suspense.

1913
7
An isolated house is too remote for a lone servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back door, and puts the key under the mat. Left alone in the house is a mother and her infant. A tramp has watched the servant leave and begins to skulk. When the lady of the house sees him outside as he discovers the key, she's terrified and desperately phones her husband, who's at work in town. He jumps into a car that's idling in front of his office and races toward home, the car's owner, and police, in hot pursuit.
Turkey Shoot

1982

Turkey Shoot

1982
5.4
In the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. There, they are hunted for sport by the leaders of the camp. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not to go down as quietly as the others.
Yella

2007

Yella

2007
6.2
A young East German woman leaves her husband and business partner and relocates to a West German city to start anew as an accountant, but he soon catches up with her.
Bug

1975

Bug

1975
5.4
An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.
The Perfume of the Lady in Black

1974

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

1974
6.5
Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.
Night Tide

1961

Night Tide

1961
6.3
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
Nightmare Beach

1989

Nightmare Beach

1989
5.5
In Miami, Florida, biker gang leader Edward "Diablo" Santer is about to be executed for murder when he proclaims his innocence and vows revenge from the grave. When a mysterious biker comes to town during Spring Break festivities, leaving several teenagers electrocuted to death, some begin to suspect that Santer has made good on his promise.
The Devil's Carnival

2012

The Devil's Carnival

2012
5.5
Sinners are invited to a theme park where they endure the repetition of their transgressions. What chances do a conniving kleptomaniac, a gullible teenager, and an obsessed father stand when facing their own moral failings? Lucifer and his colorful cast of singing carnies invite you to grab a ticket to The Devil’s Carnival to find out!
I Drink Your Blood

1971

I Drink Your Blood

1971
6
A group of Satanic hippies wreak havoc on a small town where a young boy, whose sister and grandfather were victimized by them, tries to get even - with deadly results.
Dorm

2006

Dorm

2006
6.6
When 12-year-old Ton transfers to an all-boys boarding school, he's taunted by his peers and terrified by their tales about the ghosts that inhabit the school. Ton is utterly miserable until he befriends a mysterious fellow pupil.
The Red Shoes

2005

The Red Shoes

2005
6.1
A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.
The Killer Shrews

1959

The Killer Shrews

1959
4.3
Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans.