Netflix vs Prime Video vs JioHotstar for horror movies & shows
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
We counted every horror movie and web series streaming in India on the three biggest subscription apps: 912 titles in total. Biggest library: Prime Video with 437 titles. Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 19.
- Biggest library: Prime Video with 437 titles.
- Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 19.
- Highest average IMDb rating: JioHotstar at 5.7.
- Most titles you can't get on the other two: Prime Video with 293.
| App | Titles | Movies | Series | Avg IMDb | IMDb 7.5+ | Family-friendly | Only here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | 288 | 288 | 0 | 5.6 | 6 | 6% | 267 |
| Prime Video | 437 | 437 | 0 | 5.6 | 9 | 16% | 293 |
| JioHotstar | 343 | 343 | 0 | 5.7 | 19 | 18% | 199 |
Top horror movies & shows on Netflix
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1. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · U/A 13+ · Science Fiction, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (2.3L votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatMature
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
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2. A Quiet Place (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · A · Horror, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (6.7L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatVisually stunningMature
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
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3. Sinners (2025)
Movie · English · 2h 18m · A · Horror, Action · IMDb 7.5 (5.3L votes)
Dark & grittyMatureVisually stunningTwisty
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
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5. The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Movie · English · 2h 24m · Horror, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (4.5L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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JioHotstarTop horror movies & shows on Prime Video
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1. Tumbbad (2018)
Movie · Hindi · 1h 53m · A · Fantasy, Horror · IMDb 8.2 (78.1K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyCold & detached
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.
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2. Manichitrathazhu (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 49m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 8.7 (14.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following
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3. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Movie · Korean · 2h 24m · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 7.8 (1.7L votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.
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4. The Others (2001)
Movie · English · 1h 41m · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (4.3L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSlow-burn
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
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5. Train to Busan (2016)
Movie · Korean · 1h 58m · Action, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (3.2L votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
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MX Player · free with adsTop horror movies & shows on JioHotstar
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1. Jaws (1975)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · A · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (7.5L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
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2. Manichitrathazhu (1993)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 49m · U · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 8.7 (14.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following
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3. Get Out (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 44m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (8.4L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth t
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4. Train to Busan (2016)
Movie · Korean · 1h 58m · Action, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (3.2L votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
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5. Zombieland (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 7.5 (6.8L votes)
FunnyMatureFast-pacedVisually stunning
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
SonyLIVFrequently asked questions
Which app has the most horror movies & shows in India?
Biggest library: Prime Video with 437 titles. Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar carry 288 (Netflix), 437 (Prime Video), 343 (JioHotstar) as of 23 October 2026.
Which app has the best-rated horror movies & shows?
Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): JioHotstar with 19. Highest average IMDb rating: JioHotstar at 5.7. Ratings are IMDb ratings for titles with at least 1,000 votes.
How were these numbers counted?
KyaDekhu counts titles available to stream with a subscription, free or with ads in India (not rent/buy), using JustWatch availability via the TMDB API and IMDb ratings, refreshed nightly. Thin titles without enough data are left out.