The following horror movies are set in a historical time period (generally prior to the early 20th century).
| Movie Name | Director | Year | Jump Count | Jump Scare Rating | Netflix (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Sam Mendes | 2019 | 10 | 2.5 | No |
| Apostle | Gareth Evans | 2018 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes |
| Army of Darkness – Director Cut | Sam Raimi | 1992 | 8 | 2.0 | No |
| Army of Darkness – Theatrical Cut | Sam Raimi | 1992 | 9 | 2.0 | No |
| Beauty and the Beast | Juraj Herz | 1978 | 2 | 0.5 | No |
| Bone Tomahawk | S. Craig Zahler | 2015 | 0 | 0.0 | No |
| Bram Stoker’s Dracula | Francis Ford Coppola | 1992 | 1 | 0.5 | No |
| Crimson Peak | Guillermo del Toro | 2015 | 9 | 2.5 | No |
| Dracula Untold | Gary Shore | 2014 | 4 | 1.0 | No |
| Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil | Paul Urkijo Alijo | 2017 | 1 | 0.5 | Yes |
| Interview With the Vampire | Neil Jordan | 1994 | 6 | 2.0 | No |
| Kuroneko | Kaneto ShindÅ | 1968 | 1 | 0.5 | No |
| Overlord | Julius Avery | 2018 | 12 | 2.5 | No |
| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Burr Steers | 2016 | 7 | 2.0 | No |
| Ravenous | Antonia Bird | 1999 | 4 | 1.0 | No |
| Sleepy Hollow | Tim Burton | 1999 | 1 | 0.5 | No |
| The Awakening | Nick Murphy | 2011 | 6 | 3.5 | No |
| The Devil’s Backbone | Guillermo del Toro | 2001 | 4 | 1.5 | No |
| The Lighthouse | Robert Eggers | 2019 | 4 | 1.0 | No |
| The Limehouse Golem | Juan Carlos Medina | 2016 | 0 | 0.0 | No |
| The Little Stranger | Lenny Abrahamson | 2018 | 0 | 0.0 | No |
| The Witch | Robert Eggers | 2015 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes |
| The Wolfman | Joe Johnston | 2010 | 18 | 4.0 | No |
| The Woman in Black | James Watkins | 2012 | 16 | 4.0 | No |
| Victor Frankenstein | Paul McGuigan | 2015 | 6 | 1.5 | No |
| Winchester | Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | 2018 | 17 | 4.0 | No |