Best Body Horror Movies & Films Subgenre
Top 37 must-see best body horror movies from body horror movies, including Alien, The Thing, The Fly, The Substance, The Wailing, Frankenstein, The Ugly Stepsister, Together, Taxidermia, and Good Boy ranked and rated by score.
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Body Horror Movies List
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1). Alien (1979) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Our Take on Alien (1979)
Score: 8.59/10 | IMDB Rating: 8.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 1,018,233 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.3/10 | Metascore: 8.9/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $84,206,106
Alien is Streaming on HuluPlot / Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) struck the perfect balance between horror and sci-fi. The crew of a space merchant vessel receive a transmission thinking it a distress call, proceed to investigate. The crew is then attacked by the mysterious life-form via facehugger and the final form of the Alien. Alien had an estimated movie budget of $11 million and grossed...
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt
2). The Thing (1982) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
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Score: 8.35/10 | IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 502,568 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.5/10 | Metascore: 5.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $20,063,820
The Thing is Streaming on TubiPlot / Synopsis: Master of Horror John Carpenter directed The Thing (1982), and this horror mystery sci-fi film is one I can watch every month of the year. A research facility crew discover a creature that can become anything it touches. The only weakness it has is to fire. The Thing had an estimated movie budget of $15 million and grossed $13,782,838 at...
Director: John Carpenter
Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David
3). The Fly (1986) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
The Fly (1986) Review
Score: 8.22/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 215,690 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.3/10 | Metascore: 8.1/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $40,456,565
Plot / Synopsis: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
Tagline: Something went wrong in the lab today. Very wrong...
Director: David Cronenberg
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson
4). The Substance (2024) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.97/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 314,073 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.9/10 | Metascore: 7.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $17,584,795
Plot / Synopsis: A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Tagline: If you follow the instructions, what could go wrong?
Demi Moore gives a career best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio...
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Stars: Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Demi Moore, Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama
5). The Wailing (2016) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
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Score: 7.95/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 | IMDB Votes: 92,520 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.9/10 | Metascore: 8.1/10 | MPAA Rating: TV-MA | Gross: $786,633
The Wailing is Streaming on Netflix, HuluPlot / Synopsis: A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter...
Director: Hong-jin Na
Stars: Do-won Kwak, Jung-min Hwang, Jun Kunimura, Woo-hee Chun, Hwan-hee Kim
6). Frankenstein (2025) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.9/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 203,954 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.5/10 | Metascore: 7.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Frankenstein is Streaming on NetflixPlot / Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic novel the epic emotional adventure is set in Eastern Europe during the 19th century exploring the themes of fatherhood and human nature. A creature born out of the experiments of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, after being presumed dead in a fire forty years before, is tracked down by another scientist, Dr. Septimus Pretorius, who wishes...
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Mia Goth, Ralph Ineson, Oscar Isaac, Christoph Waltz, Jacob Elordi
7). The Ugly Stepsister (2025) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.87/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 31,914 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.6/10 | Metascore: 7.0/10 | MPAA Rating: Not Rated | Gross: $308,555
Plot / Synopsis: Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amidst a ruthless competition for physical perfection.
Wednesday 30th April 2025, London UK: Vertigo Releasing, in association with Shudder and IFC Films, is delighted to confirm the digital release date for The Ugly Stepsister...
Director: Emilie Blichfeldt
Stars: Lea Myren, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger, Ralph Carlsson
8). Together (2025) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.73/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 55,610 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.0/10 | Metascore: 7.5/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $21,273,159
Plot / Synopsis: A couple's move to the countryside triggers a supernatural incident that drastically alters their relationship, existence, and physical form.
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish...
Director: Michael Shanks
Stars: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Damon Herriman, Sunny S. Walia, Jack Kenny
9). Taxidermia (2006) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.7/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 19,219 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.0/10 | Metascore: 8.3/10 | MPAA Rating: Not Rated | Gross: $11,408
Plot / Synopsis: Three generations of men, including a pervert that constantly seeks for new kinds of satisfaction, an obese speed eater and a passionate embalmer.
Tagline: Three stories. Three generations. Three men. One bizarre and shocking universe...
Director: György Pálfi
Stars: Csaba Czene, Gergely Trócsányi, Marc Bischoff, Gina Moreno, István Gyuricza
10). Good Boy (2022) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.55/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 4,261 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.4/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Plot / Synopsis: Christian - a millionaire heir, meets Sigrid - a young student, on a dating app. They hit it off quickly, but there's only one problem: Christian lives with Frank, a man who dresses up and constantly acts like a dog.Tagline: Simply put, he's a dog...
Director: Viljar Bøe
Stars: Gard Løkke, Katrine Lovise Øpstad Fredriksen, Amalie Willoch Njaastad, Viljar Bøe, Marie Waade Grønning
11). An American Werewolf in London (1981) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Our Take on An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Score: 7.55/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 129,846 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.9/10 | Metascore: 5.5/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $30,565,292
An American Werewolf in London is Streaming on TubiPlot / Synopsis: Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.Tagline: John Landis - the director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal...
Director: John Landis
Stars: Joe Belcher, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, David Schofield, Brian Glover
12). Prevenge (2016) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.4/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 | IMDB Votes: 8,915 | Rotten Tomatoes: 9.2/10 | Metascore: 7.1/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Plot / Synopsis: Alice Lowe directed Prevenge (2016) about an unborn baby commanding a mother to commit crimes becoming a serial killer. Gemma Whelan, Jo Hartley, and Alice Lowe star in Prevenge...
Director: Alice Lowe
Stars: Alice Lowe, Dan Renton Skinner, Jo Hartley, Tom Davis, Leila Hoffman
13). Fried Barry (2020) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: Fried Barry (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 8.0/10 | MPAA Rating: 0
Aliens, Possession, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller, Body Horror, Dangerous Exploration, Madness, Maniac, Mind Bender, Sci-Fi
Plot / Synopsis: Barry is a drug-addled, abusive ba**ard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, s** and violence as our alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world...
Director: Ryan Kruger
Stars: Gary Green, Chanelle de Jager, Brett Williams, Joey Cramer, Bianka Hartenstein
14). Censor (2021) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 7.27/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 22,012 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.9/10 | Metascore: 6.9/10 | MPAA Rating: | Gross: $90,050
Psychological, Twisted Mystery, Body Horror, Cult, Dangerous Exploration, Dysfunctional Family, Folk Horror, Road Trip
Censor is Streaming on Hulu, ShudderPlot / Synopsis: After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality...
Director: Prano Bailey-Bond
Stars: Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta
15). Slither (2006) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
In-Depth Slither Review
Score: 7.24/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 93,194 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.7/10 | Metascore: 6.9/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $7,802,450
Slither is Streaming on PeacockPlot / Synopsis: A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Tagline: What's Gotten Into You?...
Director: James Gunn
Stars: Don Thompson, Nathan Fillion, Gregg Henry, Xantha Radley, Elizabeth Banks
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