Scelerophobia denotes the fear of burglars and robbers. In other words, it’s the fear of the invasion of one’s home. As time has gone on, horror movies have picked this up with

different storylines and given us some amazing home invasion horror flicks, from cult classics to new experimental thrillers, including horror comedies. In the course of this, we have compiled a list of some really scary home invasion movies that are currently available on HBO MAX.

3. The Cheshire Murders (2013)

A documentary film directed by David Heilbroner and Kate Davis, ‘The Chesire Murders’, showcases the horrific case of triple murder and arson in Cheshire, Connecticut, that took place on July 23, 2007. Linda Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky invaded the home of the Petit family, i.e., William, his wife Jennifer, and their daughters, 7-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. Jennifer and Michaela were sexually assaulted, after which Linda and Joshua lit the house on fire to remove all evidence of the chaos they had created before escaping. William was the only one who survived. The documentary also shows the trials of the criminals and what led to their life imprisonment, not the death penalty. A film that is sure to get you enraged and hurt and leave you emotionally worn out, ‘The Cheshire Murders’ can be watched right here.

2. Funny Games (1997)

There is something about the visual quality of the 90s horror films that makes them more appealing and organic. This holds even more true for ‘Funny Games,’ an Austrian film directed by Michael Haneke. When the Schobers-Georg (Ulrich Mühe), his wife Anna (Susanne Lothar), and their son Georgie (Devon Gearhart)-arrive at their holiday home for a vacation, they expect a peaceful stay. But fate has something else for something in store for them in the form of two weird boys named Paul (Arno Frisch) and Peter (Frank Giering), who love to play sadistic games. Making matters worse is the fact that one of the boys interacts with the viewers, making us complicit in their schemes. You can watch ‘Funny Games’ here.

1. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

‘Evil Dead Rise’ is a part of the Evil Dead franchise, which has to be one of the most popular horror franchises in the history of cinema. The film by director Lee Cronin tells the

story of Ellie, a single mother who lives in a condemned apartment with her teenage children, Danny and Bridget. It stars Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Lily Sullivan, and Gabrielle Echols. After an earthquake shakes up the building, the children discover a concealed chamber in the basement where they find a volume of the ‘Book of the Dead’ and phonograph records, one of which contains the voice of a priest reciting incantations to summon demonic entities. Ellie soon gets possessed by something sinister and dies, only to return from the dead as a monster bent on killing everyone around, including her kids and her younger sister, Beth. But it all depends on letting her inside the apartment where Beth and the kids are. A slasher/home invasion horror film, ‘Evil Dead Rise’ can be watched here. Read More: Best Horror Documentaries on HBO Max