Five Native Horror Films to Watch

Looking for something scary to watch this weekend? These five horror films were made by Native filmmakers, and each one tells a story rooted in the community it comes from. There are zombies on a Mi’kmaq reserve, an alien in Nunavut and a ghost story told entirely in the Haida language.

1. Blood Quantum (2019)

Directed by Jeff Barnaby (Mi’kmaq)

The dead come back to life outside a Mi’kmaq reserve, and the people who live there turn out to be immune.

Where to watch: Shudder, AMC+ and Philo, or free with a library card on Hoopla.

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2. Slash/Back (2022)

Directed by Nyla Innuksuk (Inuit)

Four Inuit girls in Nunavut find out a shapeshifting alien is behind people going missing.

Where to watch: Shudder and Philo, free with ads on The Roku Channel, or free with a library card on Hoopla.

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3. Edge of the Knife (2018)

Co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in)

A Haida nobleman’s guilt drives him into madness, in the first feature made entirely in the Haida language.

Where to watch: Rent or buy it on Apple TV.

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4. The Smudging (2025)

Directed by Mike J. Marin (Navajo, Laguna Pueblo, Washoe)

Paranormal researchers look into violent hauntings at a Native American cultural center.

Where to watch: Rent or buy it on Amazon.

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5. Prey (2022)

Mostly Native cast. Produced by Jhane Myers (Comanche)

A young Comanche warrior protects her people from one of the first Predators to land on Earth.

Where to watch: Hulu.

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