But some movies will also advise you to do something else entirely: enjoy being alone.
It’s a real niche within the genre, but we’ve figured out the horror movies that single people will probably get more out of than anyone else. Some people are a sobering reminder of all the bad things about being in a relationship with someone selfish (looking at you). horrifying), while others (*cough*, It is like this) are basically arguments for a life of abandoning sex altogether.
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Of course, being alone means different things to different people. Not every single person out there is sexually active, or actively looking for a relationship. But whether you’re happy just being yourself or perhaps just fed up with the dating scene, hopefully there will be something from the following creepy selections that will be right down your dimly lit street…
1. It is like this
Don’t look behind you.
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what’s it about?
In short, it is about a supernatural entity that is passed between people while having sex. Once the unit starts chasing you, it will not stop chasing you until you die.
What is the only way to get rid of it? Have sex with someone else and put the entire burden on yourself.
Why single people might like this…
This doesn’t require much explaining. conspiracy of It is like this It’s like a love letter to refusing sex altogether, a very convincing 100-minute argument about the merits of staying away from any and all potential partners.
After all, is a romantic encounter really worth a lifetime of being constantly stalked by hollow-eyed strangers that no one but you can see? We don’t think so.
how to see: It is like this Fandango at Home is available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV.
2. Go
All is not as it seems in ‘Get Out’.
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what’s it about?
Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) travels to meet the family of his white girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), for the first time. At the beginning of the trip, his main concern was how they would react if he was black. But as the story progresses, and things get stranger and stranger, he realizes that his racism is just one part of a much bigger mystery.
Why single people might like this…
Meeting a partner’s family for the first time is always a stressful experience. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut takes this fear and runs with it, creating quite possibly the worst nightmare imaginable and placing poor old Chris right at the center of it.
Lesson? If you’re visiting a new partner’s house, always have an escape plan.
how to see: Go Is streaming on HBO Max, and is available for rental or purchase on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, and Apple TV.
3. ready or Not
worst. wedding night. Sometimes.
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what’s it about?
After marrying her boyfriend, Alex (Mark O’Brien), Grace (Samara Weaving) is faced with a bizarre post-wedding family tradition that sends her on the run for her life.
Why single people might like this…
Like Go, ready or Not Plays with the fear of her in-laws. What if, instead of being a little awkward, your new in-laws have actually teamed up with an unpleasant evil entity? What if they forced you to participate in their disgusting traditions? And what if, when push came to shove, your new husband turned out to be a complete wet flannel whose only move towards protecting you was to moan about the fact that his entire family wanted you dead.
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Fortunately, in case of ready or NotGrace is quite capable of taking care of herself.
how to see: ready or Not Fandango at Home is available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV.
4. horrifying
Alison Oswalt: Struggling true crime writer, terrible husband.
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what’s it about?
As part of his research for a new true crime book, Alison (Ethan Hawke) takes his family to a house where the previous residents were murdered.
But when Alison finds a box of disturbing films in the attic, she realizes that the murders may be part of a much larger pattern.
Why single people might like this…
Alison Oswalt may be a committed true crime writer, but she’s an absolutely terrible husband. Despite occasionally making genuine noises about caring for his wife and children, he is so obsessed with regaining his rapidly declining fame that he (a) does not tell his wife that he has literally taken her to the Murder House, and b) ignores repeated signs and warnings that whoever killed the previous residents may also come after him and his children.
Truly a reminder that marriages don’t always end well.
how to see: horrifying Fandango at Home is available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV.
5. Shining
Jack Torrance might be the worst horror movie husband ever.
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what’s it about?
In a particularly proto-Allison Oswalt move, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) moves his family into the abandoned Overlook Hotel to take a job as a caretaker for the winter. But as a sense of isolation sets in, and Jack’s son Danny begins to see things as they are, Jack’s grip on reality begins to loosen.
Why single people might like this…
If you’re going to be stuck in a big, fancy hotel in the winter with no outside contact or hope of escape, you’ll at least want to be with your family, right?
Wrong!
As murderous old Jack Torrance makes clear in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel, sometimes it’s the people closest to you who can hurt you the most – in this sense, as becomes clear when Jack gets his hands on a nearby axe.
Torrance’s unexpected and violent fall has placed him among the worst horror movie husbands of all time, leading to horrifyingIn comparison, Ellison practically looks like a saint.
how to see: Shining Fandango at Home is available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV.
6. hearing
Maybe dating isn’t such a good idea after all.
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what’s it about?
Widower Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) is encouraged by his son to try dating again, so he holds a fake “audition” to meet a new wife. But the woman he falls in love with, Asami Yamazaki (Ehi Shiina), has a dark secret of her own.
Why single people might like this…
When it comes to dating, there’s always that little background fear that the person you’re going to meet might be a little weird. Or maybe even more than a little. hearingWho is one of the scariest female villains of all time amps up that scare by about a million.
Looking for a relationship? Who needs this? Delete those dating apps from your phone and be happy that there is no assamese in your life.
how to see: hearing Streaming on Kanopy, and available to rent or purchase on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, and Apple TV.
7. loved ones
It’s never a good idea to wake up tied to a chair, isn’t it?
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what’s it about?
When Brent (Xavier Samuel) refuses to go to the prom with his classmate Lola (Robin McElwee), she decides to take matters into her own hands. Violently kidnapped her.
Why single people might like this…
Like hearingSean Byrne’s dark thriller presents a fairly compelling argument against dating in general. If you’re tired of looking at photos of smiling couples and are looking for some catharsis, Lola’s extremely gruesome violence will probably more than provide.
how to see: loved ones Available for rental or purchase on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV.
Updated: February 12, 2026, 4:32 pm This feature was first published on October 20, 2020. This has been updated to reflect current streaming options.
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