Quick Answer
The strongest PG-13 horror movies streaming free or with a subscription right now include A Quiet Place and its sequel on Paramount+, The Sixth Sense on Peacock, Insidious: Chapter 2 and 1408 on AMC+, A Haunting in Venice on Hulu, and The Grudge free with ads on The CW.
This is a hand-checked list of PG-13 horror movies that actually stream in the United States today, either free with ads or on a subscription you probably already have. We grouped them by mood, so you can jump straight to ghost stories, monster survival, or a slow psychological burn. Every pick was confirmed on JustWatch on the date below, and you can find more options in our where to watch guides.
| Movie | Where it streams (US) | How / cost | Notes (rating) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Others | Shudder, AMC+, Philo | Subscription | PG-13 |
| The Sixth Sense | Peacock | Subscription | PG-13 |
| What Lies Beneath | Paramount+, Pluto TV, Tubi | Subscription or free with ads | PG-13 |
| The Woman in Black | Paramount+, Kanopy | Subscription or free with a library card | PG-13 |
| The Grudge | The CW, YouTube TV | Free with ads or subscription | PG-13 |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | AMC+, Philo, Fawesome | Subscription or free with ads | PG-13 |
| Drag Me to Hell | Peacock, Starz | Subscription | PG-13 |
| 1408 | AMC+, Tubi | Subscription or free with ads | PG-13 |
| A Quiet Place | Paramount+ | Subscription | PG-13 |
| A Quiet Place Part II | Paramount+ | Subscription | PG-13 |
| Devil | Amazon Prime Video, YouTube | Subscription or free with ads | PG-13 |
| The Visit | Amazon Prime Video | Subscription | PG-13 |
| A Haunting in Venice | Hulu | Subscription | PG-13 |
Availability last checked September 29, 2026.
Ghost stories and haunted houses
The Others
Alejandro Amenabar wrote, directed, and scored this 2001 chiller, with Nicole Kidman as a mother whose blacked-out estate hides far more than her light-sensitive children. Rated PG-13. It swept the Goya Awards with eight wins, including Best Film, and holds an 84% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Stream it on Shudder, AMC+, or Philo.
The Sixth Sense
Haley Joel Osment plays a boy who sees the dead, and Bruce Willis the psychologist who tries to help him, in M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 landmark alongside Toni Collette. Rated PG-13. The film landed six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Peacock streams it now.
What Lies Beneath
Directed by Robert Zemeckis in 2000, this supernatural thriller lets the lakeside marriage of Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford rot into a haunting. Rated PG-13. It grossed more than $291 million worldwide. You can find it on Paramount+, or free with ads on Pluto TV and Tubi.
The Woman in Black
Fresh off Hogwarts, Daniel Radcliffe stars as a widowed lawyer trapped in a marsh town with a vengeful ghost, under James Watkins’s 2012 direction. Rated PG-13. The revived Hammer production grossed around $130 million worldwide. It streams on Paramount+ and the library app Kanopy.
Curses and things that follow you
The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar headlines Takashi Shimizu’s 2004 American remake of his own Japanese haunting, set inside a cursed Tokyo house. Rated PG-13. It opened to a big number and grossed $187 million worldwide. Watch it free with ads on The CW, or with a subscription on YouTube TV.
Insidious: Chapter 2
Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne return as the Lambert parents, still stalked by a spirit that followed them home, in James Wan’s 2013 sequel. Rated PG-13. Built for just $5 million, it earned $161.9 million worldwide. AMC+, Philo, and the free app Fawesome all carry it.
Drag Me to Hell
A bank loan officer denies an old woman an extension and inherits a merciless curse in Sam Raimi’s gleefully nasty 2009 shocker with Alison Lohman and Justin Long. Rated PG-13, which Raimi chose on purpose. Critics adored it, at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. Peacock and Starz stream it.
1408
John Cusack checks into a hotel room that will not let him out, with Samuel L. Jackson as the manager who warns him, in Mikael Hafstrom’s 2007 Stephen King adaptation. Rated PG-13. It holds an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and grossed $132 million. AMC+ and the free service Tubi have it.
Creature and monster scares
A Quiet Place
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, who also directed, keep a family silent to hide from sound-hunting creatures in this 2018 breakout. Rated PG-13. It scored 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $341 million worldwide, with an Academy Award nomination for sound editing. Paramount+ streams it, and fans of end-of-the-world tension can also browse our best dystopian movies.
A Quiet Place Part II
The 2020 sequel pushes past the farmhouse as Blunt’s family ventures out, with Cillian Murphy and Millicent Simmonds joining Krasinski behind the camera. Rated PG-13. It grossed $297.4 million worldwide and sits at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is also on Paramount+.
Psychological and mystery chills
Devil
Five strangers stuck in a stalled elevator begin to suspect one of them is the Devil, in John Erick Dowdle’s tight 2010 thriller from a Shyamalan story, led by Chris Messina. Rated PG-13. It turned a $10 million budget into $63.4 million. Amazon Prime Video streams it, YouTube offers it free with ads, and it fits right in with our roundup of thriller movies on Amazon Prime.
The Visit
Two kids document a week with grandparents whose nighttime behavior turns frightening, in Shyamalan’s found-footage 2015 comeback with Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould. Rated PG-13. Made for $5 million, it grossed $98.5 million worldwide. Prime Video has it.
A Haunting in Venice
Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as Hercule Poirot at an uneasy 1947 seance in this 2023 Agatha Christie mystery. Rated PG-13. It grossed $122.3 million worldwide and earned a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score. Hulu is the place to stream it.
FAQ
Which of these PG-13 horror movies are free to stream?
Several are free with ads. The Grudge streams on The CW, Devil on YouTube, and both 1408 and What Lies Beneath on Tubi, with What Lies Beneath also on Pluto TV. The Woman in Black is free through the library app Kanopy.
Which service carries the most from this list?
Paramount+ leads, with A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place Part II, What Lies Beneath, and The Woman in Black. AMC+ is close behind, offering The Others, 1408, and Insidious: Chapter 2.
Which are the least gory and safest for teens?
The Sixth Sense, The Others, A Quiet Place, and A Haunting in Venice rely on suspense and atmosphere far more than blood, so they suit most teen viewers. All are rated PG-13.
What is the newest PG-13 horror movie here?
A Haunting in Venice (2023) is the most recent, and it streams on Hulu. For an even newer scare, see our guide on where to watch Welcome to Derry.
Streaming availability verified September 29, 2026 via JustWatch. Rights change over time, and we keep this guide updated.
Drafted with AI assistance and fact-checked against the linked sources on September 29, 2026.