Filters people actually need
Hard rules first. Smart picks second. No weird surprises.
Horror + jump scares
Exclude genre + tag-based fright cues
Negative search
"Don't show me" is as powerful as "I love"
Subtitles
Required / Optional / Avoid
Runtime cap
90 / 120 / 150 mins
Heavy themes
Avoid grief, war, trauma, or bleak endings