8 Excellent Horror Movies Where Nobody Dies

If you think of the horror movie genre, the first thing you probably imagine would be a masked maniac dismembering some poor horny teen deep in the woods or some freaky ghost twisting its victim’s head and limbs and popping them like a blood-filled balloon. The point is: horror movies have a lot of death on the screen to keep the viewers entertained. But not all scary movies are like that.

Here are eight excellent horror films where nobody dies.

1 Swallow (2019)

Hunter, played by Haley Bennett, is a soon-to-be mother with the weirdest food cravings. She starts eating small balls and buttons scattered around the house and ends with sharp pins and needles. This incredibly uncomfortable film is not meant to scare the viewer with an abundance of violence and death but, on the contrary, with stomach-churning physical horror.

2 The Babadook (2014)

The Babadook tells the story of the problematic relationship between a single mother, her son, and a creepy creature, which may or may not be real. Despite many episodes of domestic violence, there wasn’t a single death on the screen. Surprisingly, the family deals with the paranormal monster by locking it in the basement, after which they can live a “normal” life.

3 Poltergeist (1982)

You could expect anything from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper, but probably not a harmless family horror movie about a ghost. The film felt more like an edgy amusement park where gallons of blood were replaced by fantastic make-up. In the 80s, when slashers were a hot commodity, this PG horror became a real godsend for those who went to the movies with children.