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- If you are looking for some spooky viewing this Halloween then check out this list of secret codes to unlock the best scary movies and shows on Netflix.
- These Netflix codes break all their scary stuff down into much easier to navigate categories to help you find the right Halloween viewing experience.
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Looking to put a little fright in your life this Halloween? There is no shortage of scary movies and TV shows to choose from this time of year on streaming services like Netflix to help you get spooked.
However, Netflix has literally thousands of movies and shows to choose from so finding the perfect one, any time of the year, is not always easy.
Thankfully, there’s a hack for that.
It involves a series of secret Netflix codes that most people aren’t even aware exist.
For example, did you know that if you open your browser and type in www.netflix.com/browse/genre/947 a whole list of monster movies will appear?
You can also, if you’re using the Netflix app, just type “947” into the search bar and the list will show up that way as well.
There is literally a secret Netflix code for just about every imaginable scary genre.
Want to watch straight up horror movies? The code is 8711. How about werewolf horror flicks? Go to www.netflix.com/browse/genre/75930. It’s that simple.
Check out the rest of the secret Netflix codes for everything from cult horror films to horror anime and more below.
Alien Sci-Fi – 3327
Anime Horror – 10695
B-Horror Movies – 8195
British Horror Movies – 4991
Campy Horror Movies – 1155
Creature Features – 6895
Critically-acclaimed Horror Movies – 3721
Cult Horror Movies – 10944
Dark Comedies – 869
Dark Fantasy Anime – 2691049
Dark Fantasy TV Shows – 81238385
Dark Movies – 9280
Dark TV Horror – 83161
Deep Sea Horror Movies – 45028
Family Halloween Treats – 81346195
Goofy Horror Movies – 4021
Halloween Comedies – 81510605
Halloween Favorites – 108663
High Brow Horror – 3261672
Horror Comedy – 89585
Horror Movies – 8711
Horror Films based on Books – 1751
Horror Reimagined – 81336549
Independent Psychological Horror Movies – 3880
Irreverent Horror Movies – 3642
Modern Horror Classics – 81336552
Monster Movies – 947
Psychological Horror Movies – 4809
Psychological Thrillers – 5505
Revenge Movies – 14903
Satanic Stories – 6998
Scary Films – 6057
Sci-Fi Horror Movies – 1694
Slasher and Serial Killer Movies – 8646
Small Town Scares – 51496215
Steamy Horror Movies – 1358
Supernatural Horror Movies – 42023
Supernatural Thrillers – 11140
Survival Horror – 2939659
Teen Screams – 52147
This Place is Evil – 81476889
TV Horror – 83059
Vampire Horror Movies – 75804
Werewolf Horror Movies – 75930
Zombie Horror Movies – 75405
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Then again, maybe you don’t want to be scared, but you’d still like to be able to find something good to watch. Netflix has codes for everything else too. Some examples…
Adult Animation – 11881
Art House Movies – 29764
Baseball Movies – 12339
Basketball Movies – 12762
Biographical Documentaries – 3652
Biographical Dramas – 3179
Camp Movies – 1252
Children & Family Movies – 783
Comic Book and Superhero – 10118
Courtroom Dramas – 2748
Crime Documentaries – 9875
Cult Comedies – 9434
Dramas Based on Books – 4961
Dramas Based on Real Life – 3653
Film Noir – 7687
Gangster Movies – 31851
Football Movies – 12803
Historical Documentaries – 5349
Martial Arts Movies – 8985
Military Dramas – 11
Mockumentaries – 26
Period Pieces – 12123
Political Dramas – 6616
Screwball Comedies – 9702
Sports Documentaries – 180
Spy Thrillers – 9147
View the full list of Netflix secret codes here.