Teen horror: 8 films with young people in danger to watch on Halloween

It all starts with a group of young people who just want to have fun… but they end up in danger — chased by a serial killer, lost in the woods or haunted by some evil spirit. You teen horror movies have already become classics of the genre.

In this Halloweennothing better to celebrate the date than playing a story about young people who, amid the dramas and romances of adolescence, still need to find a way to stay alive.

9 teen horror movies to watch on Halloween

“Sixteen Stabs” (2023)

Young Jamie accidentally travels to the past, more specifically to the year 1987. Lost in a time different from her own, she decides to try to stop a murderer to prevent him from committing a crime decades later.

The film is available on Prime Video.

“Death Death Death” (2022)

A group of rich young people plan a night of partying in a remote mansion, but the game ends badly and they begin to think there may be a murderer in the house.

The film is available on Prime Video.

“Identities at Play” (2024)

A group of college friends get together for a party before a wedding, but the reunion takes a different turn when one of them brings a mysterious game that ends up revealing secrets, desires and resentments.

The film is available on Netflix.

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997)

One of the horror classics of the 1990s. Four teenagers are involved in a car accident and decide to throw the victim’s body into the sea and hide the crime. A year later, the victim appears to be back seeking revenge.

The film is available on Max.

“It” (2017)

After children begin mysteriously disappearing in the small town of Derry, a group of young people are forced to confront their greatest fears in order to overcome an evil force that takes the form of a clown called Pennywise and has been tormenting the place for centuries.

The film is available on Max.

“Rua do Medo” (2021)

The “Scary Street” film trilogy begins with a group of teenagers who discover, in 1994, a link between the terrible events that have affected the town of Shadyside for generations. To overcome this curse, they needed to confront the tragedies that occurred in the past in 1978 and 1666.

The three films are available on Netflix.

“Death Gives You Congratulations” (2017)

College student Tree Gelbman isn’t very willing to answer her family’s calls on her birthday and wants to celebrate by partying. During the party, however, she is brutally murdered by a masked criminal. She wakes up again on the morning of her birthday and realizes she is stuck in a loop.

The film is available on Prime Video by Globoplay.

“Summer of ’84” (2018)

After beginning to suspect that a neighborhood police officer is, in fact, a serial killer, a group of young friends decide to investigate him to gather evidence that proves the truth. The closer they get, the more danger they are in.

The film is available for purchase or rent at Apple TV, YouTube e Google Play.