These 30 movies are the perfect balm for anyone who isn't all that excited about heading back to those hallowed halls of learning. Whether you like your horror psychological or with a slasher - old school or new school - this list has something that will hit your cathartic sweet spot.
1. The Craft (1996)
A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.2. Carrie (1976)
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.3. Scream (1996)
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.4. Detention (2011)
As a copycat killer named after movie villain Cinderhella stalks the student body at Grizzly Lake High School, a group of co-eds band together to survive while serving detention.5. Final Destination (2000)
After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.6. Cry Wolf (2005)
Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.7. The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
A girl with PTSD attempts to refresh her life at a new school, but soon finds it impossible when she's afflicted by not only bullying and bad memories, but also the supernatural.8. Graduation Day (1981)
A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.9. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The monstrous spirit of a slain janitor seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.10. Tragedy Girls (2017)
A twist on the slasher genre, following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy, and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.11. Cherry Falls (2000)
In the small town of Cherry Falls, a psychotic murderer is killing off the virgins of the local high school.12. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
Set a few days after the original, a championship basketball team's bus is attacked by The Creeper, the winged, flesh-eating terror, on the last day of his 23-day feeding frenzy.13. The Woods (2006)
Set in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her disinterested parents.14. Happy Death Day (2017)
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.15. Pulse (2006)
When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.16. Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.17. Ginger Snaps (2000)
Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.18. Disturbing Behavior (1998)
The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.19. Halloween H20 (1998)
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.20. The Faculty (1998)
Students suspect that their teachers are aliens after bizarre occurrences.21. Jennifer's Body (2009)
A newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?22. Prom Night (1980)
At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.23. The Awakening (2011)
In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.24. Evilspeak (1981)
An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.25. My Soul to Take (2010)
A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.26. Black Christmas (1974)
During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.27. Cutting Class (1989)
A murderer is loose in a high school in this 'whodunit' movie.28. Most Likely to Die (2015)
A group of former classmates gather for a pre-party at one of their homes the night before their 10-year high school reunion, and one by one, they are brutally slain in a manner befitting each's senior yearbook superlative.29. Night of the Creeps (1986)
Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.30. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way.
Which of these movies is your favorite? Do you have one that wasn't included? Let me know!
