10 Best Minecraft Horror Mods

As if Minecraft wasn’t interesting enough, it turns out you can make it even better. Some of the best additions players can make include installing Minecraft horror mods to get themselves spooked in this challenging survival game. If you like the thrill, check out the best horror mods for Minecraft that will add monsters to your blocky world or make it a bit darker with jump scares.

1. From The Fog

• Mod loader(s): Forge, Fabric, Quilt, Rift

Herobrine is an iconic fan-made horror character that most long-time Minecraft players know about. Well, the From The Fog mod introduces Herobrine as a real in-game entity that follows the player around and stalks them either from a distance or up close.

You can make these encounters more interesting or make him go aggressive if you build the iconic shrine to him, which will skip the three-day delay on survival. If you happen to somehow touch Herobrine, he will give you a jumpscare.

Some of the things this scary figure can do include placing pyramid structures, breaking the torches you placed, extinguishing candles, leaving strange messages for you, producing footsteps, crashing your game, burning down your base, watching you while you sleep, and so much more. So, if you’re a fan of Herobrine, this is the first scary Minecraft mod you must install.

2. The Mimicer

• Mod loader(s): Forge

The Mimicer mod introduces a monster and a very unique one too. It looks like a massive spider version of the Steve skin and is quite honestly horrifying. It is especially scary when you are exploring the caves, due to all the noises they make.

This mod describes the Mimicer as a parasite that is suffering from inside, and its aim is to finish off the players on the server. So, the only way to get away from the monster is to kill it. Furthermore, you will find that the mechanics of the Mimicer are very similar to the Creaking found in the Pale Garden, as it chases you when you’re not looking directly in its eyes, only a lot faster than the Creaking.

Not only that but as soon as you see the Mimicer, better get out of the place quickly because if it catches up to you, the game’s over. The noises made by this monster will surely give you the chills, so, check out this scary Minecraft mod to be at unease.

3. Siren Head: The Arrival

• Mod loader(s): Forge

Siren Head monster is a very original and terrifying character that was created a few years ago. This Minecraft horror mod focuses on adding it to the game as a living mob. It’s an extremely tall skinny creature with the iconic siren head feature that roams the woods at night.

Also, if you hear any weird footstep sounds, then you’d better start running because this towering beast is out to get you. What’s the best way to avoid getting caught or being spotted by this monster? Well, you can surely make a tall towering house that’s bigger than the Siren Head’s head and it will certainly be the safe spot to hide in the game.

The time you start hearing siren noises is when you should know that the monster has spotted your presence and is coming for you. This is when you should get away to your tall safe house. However, remember that you should turn all your lights off, otherwise the monster will detect your presence and destroy your safe house as well. As someone who was always scared of Siren Head, this horror Minecraft mod is one I am never installing!

4. The Graveyard

• Mod loader(s): Forge, NeoForge

The Graveyard mod is fairly simple, as it introduces a ton of scary structures and modifies the vanilla Minecraft biomes. For instance, there is a haunted house hiding mysterious secrets inside. Next you might encounter cemeteries of both small and a bigger size all covered in cobwebs, but there’s nothing to worry about when exploring them.

Furthermore, there are other unique structures worth exploring in this mod as well including a large Labyrinth full of traps and loot going by the name Crypt, the Lich prison that floats above the oceans, and other tree ruins found commonly in all biomes.

As for the new mobs in this mod, you will find both hostile and passive variants. While the Ghouling and Nameless Hanged are the only two passive ones, the hostile set of mobs include the Skeleton Creeper, Acolyte, Reaper, Deformed Revenant, Revenant, Nightmare, Wraith, Corrupted Illager and a final boss the Corrupted Champion or the Lich. So, this mod will give you a great adventure experience along with the horror elements as well.

5. Apollyon

• Mod loader(s): Forge

Are you looking for a new monster with creepy eyes and a massive smile? Well, then the Apollyon is what you need. This mod introduces a creepy structure with a half-dead villager inside.

However, this villager transforms into the true black monster with sharp claws and a horrifying face. The only way to get rid of it is to kill it, but it may first play with you for a while before trying to kill you. That’s just how good this scary Minecraft mod is. Adding to that, its kind of got a mind on its own, since if you spot it from a far away distance, and the Apollyon notices you as well, it will turn its head towards you pull out a wide creepy smile by pointing a finger towards you.

Do note that, the Apollyon chooses a single target at a time, hence if its chasing you, all your friends can heave a sigh of relief. But one thing is for sure, that you’ll only find this monster out in the open grounds and no where while mining deep or exploring caves. So check out this cool horror creature for your own.

6. The Man From The Fog

• Mod loader(s): Forge, Fabric (available here)

This is one of the peak scariest horror mods you can add to Minecraft. It adds a unique monster with a complex AI and the ability to stalk and chase the player. It spawns every night and watches the player from afar.

But then if you ignore it, it’ll creep closer and closer and even brutally attack you if you dare to look at it. Whether you like it or not, you cannot avoid it once spawned. The monster will then chase you with its weird crawling movements. Watch out for its speed, since it can catch up to you within seconds if you don’t find a shelter fast.

Once the mob gets you, it can do 6-7 hearts of damage at once, thereby killing you almost instantaneously. The most terrifying thing about this creature is that it can eat up windows, doors, and attacks with a high level of uncertainty. You never know when its going to land its next move, maybe its closer to you than you predicted. So, avoid this scary Minecraft mod at all costs if you like your sanity.

7. The Irritator

• Mod loader(s): Forge

The Irritator is another ginormous monster with a gaping mouth and frightening appearance. This thing spawns at night only, makes aggravating sounds when near you, and gives you irritation. Not only that, but it can crawl into tiny places and reach you no matter where you go. So, it’s best to stay away from it or try to kill it fast.

However, there’s a pretty easy loophole in this mod that will help you avoid taking damage from the mob. Create a decent spacious safe room where you can run into or hide, whenever its going to be night time in the game. This way, even if you spot the creature, as long as you’re inside your safe house, the Irritator won’t be able to hurt you.

Furthermore, the Irritator can’t destroy your buildings, doors, or windows, so a safe house is an easy escape. Although scary to look at, the Irritator doesn’t do a lot of damage and won’t kill you instantly, if you’re wearing a decent armor set. With all the ambient scary sounds and looks, this mod is a must try.

8. Cave Dweller Reimagined

• Mod loader(s): Forge

The Cave Dweller Reimagined is one of the best horror mods for Minecraft. It adds a familiar cave dweller monster to your world, but instead of the original mod, you actually get something even better.

This version of the Cave Dweller mod introduces an upgraded monster with a scarier appearance and smarter abilities. In simpler terms, if you seem to have spotted a Cave Dweller while mining inside the caves, higher chances are that the Cave Dweller has been eyeing you from a while.

So the best way to get away from this mob is by making your route to the caves much smoother by adding stairs so that you don’t get stuck while escaping it. This is by far one of the best Minecraft horror mods to install.

9. TheBoiledOne

• Mod loader(s): Forge

TheBoiledOne mod is not too different from all the other horror mods on this list, but it is my favorite. This mod adds a fairly tall and crooked dark monster with red glowing eyes, a big mouth, and some sort of tentacles coming out of its body.

This creature stalks the player and also produces some really unsettling sounds. Finally, to kill you, this giant monster will spit boiling water in your face, hence the name of the mod.

As you spot the monster and it approaches you, there will be weird glitches on your screen. Don’t worry about the health of your monitor since, its a part of the mod and the glitches are an indication of the mob disappearing.

10. The Anomaly

• Mod loader(s): Forge

The last mod on our list is the Anomaly and it adds a complex and disturbing entity to your world. This entity looks like a haunted version of Steve, but can also take on a different much more terrifying form.

It won’t bother nor stalk you until you look at it for the first time. It spawns during the night and inside caves. Then, every time you sleep, this creature will increasingly aggressive. Finally, and this is the most gruesome feature, this monster kills your pets. So, make sure they’re with you all the time.

With all the weird sounds it makes and its disfigured face, it will surely terrify you the most out of all the horror mods on this list. So install this mod and get some compatible shaders and it will add more to the horror aspect of Minecraft.

With that said, those were the scariest and must have horror mods you should include in your Minecraft playthrough. The horror mod genre is on the rise, so expect to see many more incredible mods popping up. So, which mod on this list is your favorite? Share with us in the comments below!