01
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Atmosphere
- 9.1
- Fear
- 8.0
- Gore
- 2.1
- Overall
- 7.5
Pray for Rosemary's Baby.
Horror by Mood
Horror With (Almost) No Jump Scares
One jump scare or fewer, ranked by atmosphere
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Every film on this list has a counted jump-scare total of one or zero — for viewers who want tension and dread without being startled out of their seat. Counts come from editorial curation; films we haven't counted yet are left off. The list is ranked by atmosphere score, highest first.
02
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Atmosphere
- 8.0
- Fear
- 3.0
- Gore
- 0.0
- Overall
- 7.4
Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.
03
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Atmosphere
- 8.0
- Fear
- 7.5
- Gore
- 1.0
- Overall
- 7.0
Everything you've heard is true.
04
Nope (2022)
- Atmosphere
- 7.0
- Fear
- 3.0
- Gore
- 5.0
- Overall
- 7.0
What’s a bad miracle?
05
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
- Atmosphere
- 6.0
- Fear
- 0.5
- Gore
- 1.0
- Overall
- 7.4
This conversation is long overdue.
06
Alone (2020)
- Atmosphere
- 6.0
- Fear
- 3.0
- Gore
- 4.0
- Overall
- 7.0
What are you running from?
07
Wolf Creek (2005)
- Atmosphere
- 6.0
- Fear
- 5.0
- Gore
- 7.0
- Overall
- 7.0
The thrill is in the hunt.
08
Spree (2020)
- Atmosphere
- 1.0
- Fear
- 1.0
- Gore
- 6.5
- Overall
- 6.3
Murder is trending.
09
American Mary (2012)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Appearances are everything.
10
DellaMorte DellAmore (1994)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Zombies, guns and sex, OH MY!!!
11
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
12
Megan Is Missing (2011)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Megan and Amy are best friends. They share secrets. They chat with guys online. And in a few days, they will never be seen again.
13
Lake Mungo (2008)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
In 2008, Alice Palmer died…Her nightmare didn't.
14
Kill List (2011)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Who’s next?
15
Society (1989)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
The rich have always fed off the poor. This time, it's for real.
16
Videodrome (1983)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
17
Don't Look Now (1973)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Pass the warning.
18
Possession (1981)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
19
オーディション (1999)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
She always gets a part.
20
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Heads will roll.
21
Under the Skin (2013)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
22
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
Death comes for all men.
23
Carrie (1976)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
If you've got a taste for terror…Take Carrie to the prom.
24
Les Yeux sans visage (1960)
- Atmosphere
- —
- Fear
- —
- Gore
- —
- Overall
- —
The horror film with a heart of mystery.
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