Thanks to Netflix’s nigh-infinite library of movies to watch, there are an equally large number of subcategories to help categorize films according to your taste. Do you like your action movies with a dose of justice? Try the Grizzled Revenge Thriller section. Want something magical to your tales of boy meets girl? Try Supernatural Romantic Comedies. Of the zillion plus subcategories on Netflix, one that I’ve yet to find, but seems like it’d be a shoe-in, is Gothic Action Horror— films that combine the dark aesthetic and time period of Gothic literature with a healthy mix of action and horror.

Army of Darkness

When it comes to literature, the Gothic genre refers to novels which blend horror and romance to create a tale of spine-tingling titillation. Army of Darkness certainly isn’t what you’d call a romantic movie, but those elements are there, nonetheless. This third entry in the Evil Dead trilogy illuminates the brilliance of the trilogy as a whole. Firstly, each film is a wild departure from the last. The first Evil Dead is a pretty intense “cabin in the woods”-style horror movie. The second sees the only survivor from the original film, Ash, losing his mind in a cabin filled with insane supernatural horrors. Evil Dead II blends horror and comedy together to create an entirely unique concoction many have tried to recreate, but few have managed to successfully. Army of Darkness foregoes the outright horror of the first two and instead goes for an action comedy with a horror theme, adding a dash of romance between Ash and Lady Shiela. Army of Darkness wasn’t especially successful in its initial theatrical run, but since then it’s gained an incredible cult following, thanks to its unique blend of genres, fast and funny script, and Bruce Campbell’s charismatic and bullheaded performance as Ash “Boomstick” Williams.

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

As I mentioned before, the Evil Dead films oddly blend comedy and horror in a way that’s tough to pull off. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters does its best, and its definitely interesting, but it never quite hits that same stride that Sam Raimi’s films did. Still, despite some missteps, there’s a lot to like about Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner have a natural dynamic as the titular brother and sister (although I would have preferred Gretel spent a little more time kicking ass and a little less time getting kidnapped). As you’d expect from the title, the duo spends much of their time throwing down against witches; these brawls are fast and wild, with the different witches using their supernatural powers to keep each battle feeling different and interesting. There’s a subplot about Hansel hooking up with one of the few good witches, and though it doesn’t really go anywhere it still adds to Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Gothic atmosphere.

Van Helsing

All right, let’s be honest, here. Van Helsing is one huge pile of wasted potential. You’ve got Hugh Jackman doing an awesome job as the titular monster hunter. You’ve got the awesome aesthetic and feel of a horror-infused 1800s world. There’s even Kate Beckinsale lookin’ fine and stomping badguys as Anna Valerious. And when you’ve got two great leads facing off against scores of classic horror monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the wolfman, it’s hard to go wrong. Well, somehow, writer/director Stephen Sommers found a way. Critics hated it by the dozen, and general audiences reacted poorly to how long and convoluted it was, not to mention that Kate Beckinsale’s character dies at the end of the flick in what felt like a cheap move to keep things open for a new actress to step in for the sequel. Boo, Van Helsing. Boo.

Underworld

Unlike Van Helsing, here Kate Beckinsale gets to be her own woman and kick ludicrous amounts of ass. Underworld presents a dark, gritty world caught in an eternal war between vampires and werewolves. Our main gal Selene (Kate Beckinsale) finds her loyalty to her own race tested when she falls in love with Michael, a human on the run from both sides of this age-old conflict. Underworld packs in the action surprisingly well with great supernatural martial arts and shootouts— a feat made all the more impressive given its miniscule budget. Its creature effects are nothing to scoff at either, and, again, this is a movie made for less than 10% of what The Avengers cost. It’s no wonder that we got three more Underworld movies (and counting), with each keeping that awesome Gothic horror action-vibe to them.