If you’re looking for something appropriately scary to settle down and watch this Halloween, there are plenty of horror films available to watch.
But with so many streaming services and options available, sometimes it’s best to whittle down your choices first – especially if you’re not a big fan of the genre.
Looking at recent data from YouGov, which polled the British public on their favourite films, here we’ve gathered horror films with the largest percentage of positive opinions in the UK.
So without further ado, here are the 15 most popular horror films in the UK.
13. From Dusk Till Dawn
Directed by Robert Rodriguez and with a script co-written by Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 film starring Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, as well as actors such as Salma Hayek. An action horror film, it follows a pair of brothers fleeing to Mexico after a robbery gone wrong where they encounter a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. | Contributed
14. Alien: Romulus
Proving the everlasting appeal of ‘Alien’ – and why it’s the most popular horror in the UK – is ‘Alien: Romulus’. Released in 2024, the sci-fi horror follows the events of the 1979 film and comes before its 1986 sequel ‘Aliens’. With a young cast, it follows six space colonists who encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station. | 20th Century Studios
15. Zombieland
With more laughs than scares, ‘Zombieland’ is a 2009 horror comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. As the name suggests, it is set in a post-apocalyptic world which has been overrun by zombies and follows the group of four as they struggle to get along and survive. It even received a sequel, ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ in 2019. | Contributed