Frightening sights: Recommended horror films currently streaming on Netflix

(KUTV) With the second season of "Stranger Things" arriving on October 27th, you might be looking for a few horror-tinged options to pass the next two weeks. Here is a selection of the best horror films that the streaming service has to offer.

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Director/writerJohn Landis followed up the success of “Animal House” and “The Blues Brothers” with this horror comedy about two American college students who are attacked by a werewolf while visiting England. Rick Baker’s monster design and special makeup effects are legendary. (Rated: R)

The Babadook (2014)

Jennifer Kent made quite a first impression with her feature-length debut about a grieving widow who slowly comes to believe that the monster that terrifies her young son isn’t a figment of his imagination. (Not Rated)

The Craft (1996)

Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Rachel True and Neve Campbell star in this campy fantasy about a trio of Catholic schoolgirls who use witchcraft to get even with their classmates. (Rated: PG-13)

The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

When the kindness of her mother is repaid with violence a young girl develops a taste for cruelty that sends her down a dark path. (Rated: R)

Hellraiser (1987)

Writer/director Clive Barker unleashed his own vision of body horror with this carnal supernatural movie with a vicious streak of sadomasochism. Of all the horror franchises, it is Hellraiser that offers the darkest and most compelling analysis of lust, greed and depravity. Sadly, the further you get away from the first film the less intelligent the social commentary becomes. (Rated: R)

The Host (2006)

When their daughter is abducted by a giant sea monster, a family rallies together to rescue her as chaos and fear spreads throughout Seoul. South Korea. Joon-ho Bong’s film is a little bit bonkers and a whole lot of fun. (Rated: R)

The Fly (1958)

While it’s not nearly as cerebral as David Cronenberg’s terrific remake, “The Fly” still manages to entertain with its far-out science as a man accidently scrambles his atomic-level bits with those of a fly that just happens to be in the right place at exactly the wrong time. (Not Rated)

It Follows (2015)

David Robert Mitchell’s psychological horror “It Follows” tells the story of a young woman who is haunted by a supernatural being after having sex with her new boyfriend. While the originality of the film’s narrative isn’t nearly as effective as it was two years ago, the film still offers a more socially-aware approach to the genre. (Rated: R)

Jaws (1975)

Maybe it’s not a traditional horror film, but Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” is easily as iconic, as frightening and as good as anything else on this list.Richard Dreyfuss stars in this tale of terror about a shark that preys upon the tourists of Amity Island. (Rated: PG)

Raw (2016)

When I caught “Raw” at this year’s Sundance Film Festival I went in apprehensive, but left a huge fan of the French horror’s crazed tale of a vegetarian who is forced to eat meat and develops a craving for human flesh. Let’s just say that this isn’t your typical college hazing film. Not for the squeamish.

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

"Sleepy Hollow" found director Tim Burton working with Johnny Depp for just the third time. Burton's film strays a bit from its Washington Irving source material, but this campy horror film still provides a few chills to go along with its kookiness.

Stake Land (2010)

Post-apocalyptic madness reigns in this unusual vampire film that feels more in tune with a George A. Romero zombie movie than it does with Bram Stoker’s classic narrative. Director/co-writer Jim Mickle has quietly impressed over the years and it was with “Stake Land,” a film that seemingly came out of nowhere, that I became a massive fan. I’d love to see what Mickle could do with a blockbuster budget.

Train to Busan (2016)

This excellent South Korean film finds a father and his daughter traveling on a train from Seoul to Busan just as a zombie apocalypse is unleashed upon the world.

Troll Hunter (2010)

This Danish film follows a group of college students as they head into the wilderness to investigate the deaths of numerous bears. There they stumble upon a hunter who introduces them to a world of secret government agencies and massive monsters.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010)

This fantastic horror comedy stars Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk as a pair of hillbillies who head off into the mountains to do a little fishing. Along the way the duo are mistaken for a pair of homicidal maniacs leading to a rather bizarre series of deaths.

The Wailing (2016)

A disease has taken the lives of numerous residents in a small South Korean village. A detective follows clues that lead him to a mysterious Japanese stranger who lives a solitary life in the nearby mountains.

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder teamed to write this classic parody of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Wilder stars as the grandson of the more famous Frankenstein. Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman and Teri Garr co-star.