How this page was built
Titles are grouped by horror mechanism and intensity. Explicit imagery is not used in previews.
Different kinds of fear
Anime horror ranges from sustained psychological unease to supernatural mystery and graphic transformation. Genre labels alone do not describe intensity.
Suggested starting points
Use a content guide before viewing if gore, self-harm or abuse are concerns.
- Psychological: Perfect Blue
- Folk and mystery: Mononoke
- Science-fiction horror: Parasyte
- Gothic suspense: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust