These hot Horror Films Will Heat Up Your Next Date Night In
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While I’d hardly say blood, guts, and gore screams sexy date night, you might be surprised by how many horror movies are sneakily hot—or downright NSFW, for that matter. From erotic thrillers to sexy vampire flicks to one thrilling dramedy in which Megan Fox seduces and kills men, the horror genre has a reputation for getting your blood pumping... in more ways than one. (Wink wink, nudge nudge.)
In other words, horror is actually the perfect genre for your next ~Netflix and chill~ night in, especially during the spookiest season of the year. Whether you're in the mood for a chilling romance like The Shape of Water or a hilarious slasher like Bodies Bodies Bodies, there's something for everyone.
Here’s the thing, though: The process of scrolling through every streaming platform in search of that perfect movie is a total mood killer (a mood slasher, if you will). So, Women's Health scoured Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services to find the 23 scariest sexy movies for your next night in. You're welcome!
Jennifer's Body (2009)
It wouldn’t be a hot horror film roundup without Jennifer’s Body. Here’s the gist: Popular high schooler Jennifer (Megan Fox) becomes possessed by a demon who seduces men with the sole purpose of killing them afterwards. The cult classic horror-comedy is dark, funny, and will definitely get you in the mood.
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Cam (2018)
Netflix's 2018 psychological horror flick, Cam, tells the chilling story of Alice (Madeline Brewer), a camgirl whose burgeoning career is halted when her increasingly popular channel is hijacked by a creepy look-alike.
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
In this cult classic film by Jim Jarmusch, Tom Hiddleston plays a vampire and reclusive musician who reunites with his longtime wife (of several centuries) (so also a vampire, clearly). You'll become obsessed with this passionate thriller about life, love, and, well, blood.
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Species (1995)
Human-slash-alien mutant Sil (Natasha Henstridge) breaks out of the lab where she’s being held, with the goal of finding a mate and reproducing. Only, she then starts killing her partners along the way. This sci-fi thriller is a rollercoaster ride of sex, murder, and action.
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Is it any surprise that a movie starring Pete Davidson—and his real-life ex, Chase Sui Wonders—is brimming with sexual tension? This 2022 flick follows a group of rich-y rich besties and exes (including Rachel Sennott and Amandla Stenberg) as they party it up at a remote mansion in the woods. It’s all fun and games and hookups... until one of them mysteriously winds up dead.
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X (2022)
Another excellent offering from A24, the 2022 slasher flick X follows a group of adult filmmakers who head out to rural Texas to shoot their latest production. But when their hosts discover exactly what kind of movie they're making, the eerie Pearl (Mia Goth) starts making sexual advances in their direction—and killing those who turn her down.
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The Invitation (2022)
After her mother dies, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) decides to take a DNA test, prompting her to meet a long-lost cousin and receive a wedding invitation. It’s there, in the English countryside, that Evie is seduced by a hot aristocrat and discovers dark secrets about her new family that threaten her life.
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Black Swan (2010)
This psychological thriller centers around Lily (Mila Kunis) and Nina (Natalie Portman) as fiercely competitive prima ballerinas entwined in rivalry. However, the pressure proves to be too much for Nina, and she begins having hallucinations and seemingly real sexual fantasies about Lily.
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Gerald's Game (2017)
Based on a 1992 Stephen King novel of the same name, this psychological thriller follows a married couple on their quest to spice things up. They travel to a remote lake house where the husband unexpectedly dies and the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame, struggling to survive.
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American Psycho (2000)
Christian Bale stars in this classic film as a murderous investment banker who uses his good looks to seduce women... and later, kill them. Bale’s performance as Patrick Bateman is equal parts terrifying and provocative.
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Interview With the Vampire (1994)
I mean, here you've got a stacked and hot lineup of stars with the likes of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Banderas. They’re brooding, they’re vampires: What else do you need? Much of the plot centers around Tom and Brad's characters, who turn a young girl (played by Kirsten Dunst) immortal and have to face the repercussions.
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Things Heard and Seen (2021)
Catherine Claire (Amanda Seyfried) lives a perfectly nice life with her husband, George (James Norton), and young daughter, Franny. But when the couple moves to upstate New York for George’s new job, Catherine discovers something sinister going on in her marriage and their new small town.
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Knock, Knock (2015)
Evan (Keanu Reeves) is home alone while his wife and kids are out of town, but when two young women knock on his door for help, his family life is suddenly under siege. Knock, Knock's plot unfolds into a dangerous (and perhaps, even deadly) game of seduction.
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Taking Lives (2004)
An FBI profiler (Angelina Jolie) sets out on the hunt for a difficult-to-catch serial killer who takes on the identity of each victim... but along the way, she falls into an illicit affair with an art dealer who has a connection to the most recent murder.
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The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Out in the suburbs, three bored women discover they have supernatural powers when a handsome yet devious suitor comes to town and pursues each of them—as he attempts to destroy their town in the process.
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The Shape of Water (2017)
This Academy Award-winning film follows a mute and reclusive cleaning lady working at a high-security laboratory in Baltimore. Things take a surprising turn when she forms a special (and by that, I mean hot) bond with the lab’s classified secret, a fish-like creature that’s being held captive in a tank.
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Berlin Syndrome (2017)
A one night stand turns into a fight for survival when an Australian photojournalist named Clare (Teresa Palmer) wakes up the next day to her lover-turned-captor holding her hostage in his Berlin apartment.
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The Neon Demon (2016)
Elle Fanning stars in this psychological thriller about a 16-year-old aspiring model who moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams. I’m sure you guessed (by the name alone!) that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows once she arrives. Rather, she faces the wrath of jealous competitors, a creepy photographer, and a sleazy motel manager.
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Daughters of Darkness (1971)
This classic 1971 flick centers around a pair of newlyweds who arrive at an upscale French hotel while on their lounger journey to England. But what starts as an innocent enough pit stop turns into something much darker (and racier) after they come across the stunning red-lipped owner who hasn’t aged in her 40 years there.
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Starring Tom Cruise and his IRL ex-wife Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Shut follows Dr. Bill Hartford’s quest for revenge sex after he discovers his wife’s own fantasies about another man. However, when he finds himself involved in a twisted underground sex group, there’s no turning back.
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Seth Gecko (George Clooney) and his unpredictable brother Richard (Quentin Tarantino) flee to the Mexican border after robbing a bank and wind up at a topless bar, where they come face to face with a gang of vampires. Dun, dun, dun.
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The Babysitter (2017)
In this teen slasher flick, a young boy named Cole sneaks downstairs after his bedtime to find his babysitter, Bee (Samara Weaving), playing a twisted game of truth or dare. After she kisses (and stabs!!!!!) another boy, Cole realizes his babysitter is actually involved in a demonic cult.
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
After backpacker David (David Naughton) survives a wolf attack in Britain with just a bite, he begins experiencing violent nightmares about his friend who died in the incident and is warned that he is actually becoming the very beast that attacked them—a werewolf. (Spoiler alert: There's a very steamy shower scene.)
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