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Horror movies are like marmite, you either love them or hate them. But with horror movies being a genre that’s repeatedly on our cinema screens, it would suggest that most of us love a spine-tingling horror every once in a while. The continuous success of big horror blockbusters such as Saw, Final Destination, and The Conjuring universe proves that horror films don’t have to be in good taste to be an economic and crowd-pleasing success. So why do we love the feeling of being frightened? Read below to find out the psychology behind why we love horror movies.
Why are horror movies so addictive?
Horror films, according to social psychologists, delve into our primal fears of infection and being devoured, which underpins the popularity of zombie flicks and those starring gigantic carnivores. Horror films effectively provide a secure environment for us to mentally practise dealing with age-old threats. Surprisingly, the more uncomfortable emotions a person claims to feel while watching a horror film, the more likely they are to appreciate the genre. One explanation is that some people, particularly thrill seekers, take enjoyment in the sensations of relief that accompany acute fear.
There’s a horrifying formula
The following three factors hold the key to a horrifying formula, making horror such an appealing genre.
Suspense
Suspense offers a sense of mystery, dread, shock, or fear – and really does keep us on the edge of our seats.
Relevance
Relevance in horror movies establishes a cultural or personal link by appealing to an innate fear of death, for example, which is something that we can all relate to.
Unrealism
A distinguishing factor that separates the spectator from what they’re viewing and reality, giving for a sense of distance from the events shown.
The combination of relevance (constructing a personal connection, a way for us to feel deeply involved in the protagonist’s survival or the unfolding events) and unrealism (the detachment from what we’re seeing) can be used to understand why we can watch graphic, gory films while attempting to avoid comparable real visuals in documentaries or media stories.
The aftermath
It’s possible that it’s not only the thrill of watching horror flicks that we love; it’s the afterwards that really makes us feel good. Our pulse rate, blood pressure, and breathing all elevate when we watch scary movies. Our physiological reactions are still present as the movie concludes.
An impulse transfer process might occur, which means that any high sentiments we have intensify, overshadowing any bad feelings we may have had. This can make us desire to replicate the experience: we’ve fought our anxieties and triumphed, and now we want to do it all over again.
Reviews of all the latest horror movies with Ready Steady Cut
Luckily, all of our TV and film critics are incredibly brave and not at all phased by the blood and gore of horror movies, so we can give you an honest review of whether the latest thriller is worth your time. Keep up to date by regularly checking our streaming service and TV shows pages for all the newest reviews.
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Why are horror movies so addictive?
Horror films, according to social psychologists, delve into our primal fears of infection and being devoured, which underpins the popularity of zombie flicks and those starring gigantic carnivores. Horror films effectively provide a secure environment for us to mentally practise dealing with age-old threats. Surprisingly, the more uncomfortable emotions a person claims to feel while watching a horror film, the more likely they are to appreciate the genre. One explanation is that some people, particularly thrill seekers, take enjoyment in the sensations of relief that accompany acute fear.
There’s a horrifying formula
The following three factors hold the key to a horrifying formula, making horror such an appealing genre.
Suspense
Suspense offers a sense of mystery, dread, shock, or fear – and really does keep us on the edge of our seats.
Relevance
Relevance in horror movies establishes a cultural or personal link by appealing to an innate fear of death, for example, which is something that we can all relate to.
Unrealism
A distinguishing factor that separates the spectator from what they’re viewing and reality, giving for a sense of distance from the events shown.
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The aftermath
It’s possible that it’s not only the thrill of watching horror flicks that we love; it’s the afterwards that really makes us feel good. Our pulse rate, blood pressure, and breathing all elevate when we watch scary movies. Our physiological reactions are still present as the movie concludes.
An impulse transfer process might occur, which means that any high sentiments we have intensify, overshadowing any bad feelings we may have had. This can make us desire to replicate the experience: we’ve fought our anxieties and triumphed, and now we want to do it all over again.
Reviews of all the latest horror movies with Ready Steady Cut
Luckily, all of our TV and film critics are incredibly brave and not at all phased by the blood and gore of horror movies, so we can give you an honest review of whether the latest thriller is worth your time. Keep up to date by regularly checking our streaming service and TV shows pages for all the newest reviews.
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The horror film genre has a reputation as a less than reputable form of entertainment, but occasionally a spooky movie comes along that is just as smart as it is scary. Smart horror films can stand on their artistic merits, but they also often frighten the wits out of anyone who dares watch them.
Whether it is Oscar winning films like The Silence of the Lambs or modern horror masterpieces like The Conjuringintelligent horror films know what scares the viewer the most. Despite an abundance of smart chillers to choose from, users on Ranker took to the site to vote for their all-time favorites.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 Saw (2004)
The best horror films often take a simple premise and ratchet up the tension until the audience is practically squirming in their seat. Saw follows a pair of men who are trapped in strange room by a notorious killer who requires them to play a deadly game.
RELATED: Every Single Saw Movie In Chronological Order
Though the film does leave the room for brief interludes, a majority of the action takes place in one setting, and it leans on strong performances. Situational horror requires the audience to put themselves in the place of the characters, and few films excelled at situational scares quite like Saw. The franchise eventually went in many strange directions, but the cleverness of the original was never topped.
9 It (2017)
Author Stephen King has made a career out of giving the world nightmares, but none were quite as horrifying as It. A group of teens are menaced by a strange creature that takes the form of their deepest fears, and has an appetite for human flesh.
With a world of possibilities to play with, It sees the Pennywise character inhabit several terrifying forms. At its heart though, the story is about the relationship between the Losers Club, and how they deal with the difficulties of adolescence while also facing a cosmic horror. Combining its interesting characters with a terrifying villains makes It one of Stephen King’s best movie adaptations.
8 Insidious (2010)
The supernatural is a staple of the horror genre, but Insidious found a way to add new layers to the tired tropes. When their son suddenly becomes comatose, a couple begins to worry that he has become a vessel for malevolent entities from another realm.
Featuring some of the spookiest creatures in cinema history, the film had a fair amount of haunted house style scares. Where the movie really shines though, is the creative way that The Further is approached. Seen as a realm inhabited with twisted nightmares from the human realm, The Further gave the creators a chance to ratchet up the scares in the final act of the film.
7 Carrie (1976)
Being a teen is frightening, and Stephen King conjured up another reason to be scared when he penned Carrie. Carrie White is a bullied teen who learns she possesses telekinetic powers. Between her struggles at school and a life with her domineering mother, Carrie’s powers begin to manifest in increasingly violent ways.
RELATED: Brian De Palma’s Carrie & 9 Other Great Stephen King Movie Adaptations
Mostly remembered for its fiery final scenes, Carrie is one of director Brian De Palma’s best films, and showed off the bright future of horror icon Stephen King. Paying off in a big way in the end, the film is a tense ride as each plot development pushes the story closer and closer to its explosive conclusion.
6 Halloween (1978)
Though it didn’t start the slasher genre, John Carpenter’s Halloween certainly kicked off its golden age. The film follows a vicious killer named Michael Myers who escapes from custody to stalk the streets of Haddonfield Illinois, looking for teenage victims to slaughter.
Extremely simple and razor sharp, the film doesn’t waste a single second of the viewer’s time. Myers is a blank faced goon who allows the viewer to imbue him with whatever traits scare them the most, and his exploits are horrifying. By setting the film on Halloween, Carpenter forever linked his spooky classic with the beloved Fall holiday.
5 The Sixth Sense (1999)
M. Night Shyamalan’s reputation may be somewhat tarnished as of late, but it is hard to overstate how revolutionary his early horror films were. The Sixth Sense follows a down-and-out child psychiatrist who attempts to help a young boy who is tormented by spirits that only he can see.
Generally regarded as one of Bruce Willis’ most iconic movies, the film is a slow moving descent into terror. Though the twist ending is what most viewers remember about the film, it is actually a well constructed story with brilliant performances. Set in a dreary world, the film has a rather dour outlook that sticks with the viewer like a creepy fog.
4 The Conjuring (2013)
Horror has periods of upswing and decline, and the release of The Conjuring marked a noted uptick in horror movie quality. Supposedly drawn from the case files of occultists Ed and Lorraine Warren, the demon experts attempt to help a family who is tormented by a malevolent spirit.
RELATED: Every Movie In The Conjuring Franchise, Ranked By Letterboxd
Once again proving that subtlety is the most powerful tool in horror, the film never tips its hand until the final minutes. Slowly building its suspense throughout, the free floating camerawork implies the presence of some strange watcher. In the end, The Conjuring is a classic haunted house story with modern accoutrements added for spice.
3 The Shining (1980)
If ever there was a film that was ahead of its time, Stanley Kubrick’s take on the Stephen King novel The Shining would certainly be it. A writer drags his family along as he takes a job as a wintertime caretaker at an isolated resort in the mountains. Slowly a form of supernatural madness begins to take hold as the family becomes trapped in their new digs.
Kubrick utilized the Overlook Hotel as if it was a character, and he used subtle manipulation to keep the viewer off balance throughout. Jack Nicholson is downright terrifying as Jack, and his downward spiral is one of the scariest single moments in film history. Like the meticulous artist that he was, Kubrick fills every second of the movie with creepy sounds and imagery that give the entire film a haunted feeling.
2 The Exorcist (1973)
The moniker of “scariest movie ever made” is bandied about frequently, but no film has a claim on the that title quite like The Exorcist. A young girl named Reagan begins to exhibit strange behavior that eventually leads her mother to seek spiritual help. Convinced she is possessed, a downtrodden priest teams up with a veteran exorcist in an attempt to save the girl’s soul.
With an ultra realistic style of filmmaking from director William Friedkin, the movie is made all the more terrifying because it seems so real. The corruption of youth gives the film another shot of terror, and Reagan’s slow transformation is harrowing. Though the reports may have been somewhat overblown, the film quickly gained a reputation that had many audience members fleeing from the theater in terror.
1 The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Eschewing the supernatural, The Silence of the Lambs attempted to dramatize the horrific world of serial killer investigations. A young FBI agent is sent to gather intel from the notorious killer Hannibal Lecter in order to potentially catch a dastardly slayer with a quickly rising body count. Unfortunately for Clarice, her investigation brings her closer to evil than she ever thought she would be.
Anthony Hopkins’ turn as Hannibal Lecter is one of the scariest baddies in cinema history, and he is only one small part of the film. Even outside of the horror elements, the film is a gripping drama that keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat as Clarice gets closer and closer to catching Buffalo Bill. Director Johnathan Demme’s unique vision forever changed the way that serial killer stories were told in film, and it showed that horror could also be a viable genre come award season.
NEXT: 10 Best Horror Films, Ranked By The AFI
Next 10 Iconic Movie Characters Who Should Never Be Recast
About The Author
Dalton Norman (239 Articles Published)
Dalton is a freelance writer and novelist from Orlando Florida. He currently lives in Los Angeles and pursues writing full time. He is an avid reader and film buff.
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Whether it is Oscar winning films like The Silence of the Lambs or modern horror masterpieces like The Conjuringintelligent horror films know what scares the viewer the most. Despite an abundance of smart chillers to choose from, users on Ranker took to the site to vote for their all-time favorites.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 Saw (2004)
The best horror films often take a simple premise and ratchet up the tension until the audience is practically squirming in their seat. Saw follows a pair of men who are trapped in strange room by a notorious killer who requires them to play a deadly game.
RELATED: Every Single Saw Movie In Chronological Order
Though the film does leave the room for brief interludes, a majority of the action takes place in one setting, and it leans on strong performances. Situational horror requires the audience to put themselves in the place of the characters, and few films excelled at situational scares quite like Saw. The franchise eventually went in many strange directions, but the cleverness of the original was never topped.
9 It (2017)
Author Stephen King has made a career out of giving the world nightmares, but none were quite as horrifying as It. A group of teens are menaced by a strange creature that takes the form of their deepest fears, and has an appetite for human flesh.
With a world of possibilities to play with, It sees the Pennywise character inhabit several terrifying forms. At its heart though, the story is about the relationship between the Losers Club, and how they deal with the difficulties of adolescence while also facing a cosmic horror. Combining its interesting characters with a terrifying villains makes It one of Stephen King’s best movie adaptations.
8 Insidious (2010)
The supernatural is a staple of the horror genre, but Insidious found a way to add new layers to the tired tropes. When their son suddenly becomes comatose, a couple begins to worry that he has become a vessel for malevolent entities from another realm.
Featuring some of the spookiest creatures in cinema history, the film had a fair amount of haunted house style scares. Where the movie really shines though, is the creative way that The Further is approached. Seen as a realm inhabited with twisted nightmares from the human realm, The Further gave the creators a chance to ratchet up the scares in the final act of the film.
7 Carrie (1976)
Being a teen is frightening, and Stephen King conjured up another reason to be scared when he penned Carrie. Carrie White is a bullied teen who learns she possesses telekinetic powers. Between her struggles at school and a life with her domineering mother, Carrie’s powers begin to manifest in increasingly violent ways.
RELATED: Brian De Palma’s Carrie & 9 Other Great Stephen King Movie Adaptations
Mostly remembered for its fiery final scenes, Carrie is one of director Brian De Palma’s best films, and showed off the bright future of horror icon Stephen King. Paying off in a big way in the end, the film is a tense ride as each plot development pushes the story closer and closer to its explosive conclusion.
6 Halloween (1978)
Though it didn’t start the slasher genre, John Carpenter’s Halloween certainly kicked off its golden age. The film follows a vicious killer named Michael Myers who escapes from custody to stalk the streets of Haddonfield Illinois, looking for teenage victims to slaughter.
Extremely simple and razor sharp, the film doesn’t waste a single second of the viewer’s time. Myers is a blank faced goon who allows the viewer to imbue him with whatever traits scare them the most, and his exploits are horrifying. By setting the film on Halloween, Carpenter forever linked his spooky classic with the beloved Fall holiday.
5 The Sixth Sense (1999)
M. Night Shyamalan’s reputation may be somewhat tarnished as of late, but it is hard to overstate how revolutionary his early horror films were. The Sixth Sense follows a down-and-out child psychiatrist who attempts to help a young boy who is tormented by spirits that only he can see.
Generally regarded as one of Bruce Willis’ most iconic movies, the film is a slow moving descent into terror. Though the twist ending is what most viewers remember about the film, it is actually a well constructed story with brilliant performances. Set in a dreary world, the film has a rather dour outlook that sticks with the viewer like a creepy fog.
4 The Conjuring (2013)
Horror has periods of upswing and decline, and the release of The Conjuring marked a noted uptick in horror movie quality. Supposedly drawn from the case files of occultists Ed and Lorraine Warren, the demon experts attempt to help a family who is tormented by a malevolent spirit.
RELATED: Every Movie In The Conjuring Franchise, Ranked By Letterboxd
Once again proving that subtlety is the most powerful tool in horror, the film never tips its hand until the final minutes. Slowly building its suspense throughout, the free floating camerawork implies the presence of some strange watcher. In the end, The Conjuring is a classic haunted house story with modern accoutrements added for spice.
3 The Shining (1980)
If ever there was a film that was ahead of its time, Stanley Kubrick’s take on the Stephen King novel The Shining would certainly be it. A writer drags his family along as he takes a job as a wintertime caretaker at an isolated resort in the mountains. Slowly a form of supernatural madness begins to take hold as the family becomes trapped in their new digs.
Kubrick utilized the Overlook Hotel as if it was a character, and he used subtle manipulation to keep the viewer off balance throughout. Jack Nicholson is downright terrifying as Jack, and his downward spiral is one of the scariest single moments in film history. Like the meticulous artist that he was, Kubrick fills every second of the movie with creepy sounds and imagery that give the entire film a haunted feeling.
2 The Exorcist (1973)
The moniker of “scariest movie ever made” is bandied about frequently, but no film has a claim on the that title quite like The Exorcist. A young girl named Reagan begins to exhibit strange behavior that eventually leads her mother to seek spiritual help. Convinced she is possessed, a downtrodden priest teams up with a veteran exorcist in an attempt to save the girl’s soul.
With an ultra realistic style of filmmaking from director William Friedkin, the movie is made all the more terrifying because it seems so real. The corruption of youth gives the film another shot of terror, and Reagan’s slow transformation is harrowing. Though the reports may have been somewhat overblown, the film quickly gained a reputation that had many audience members fleeing from the theater in terror.
1 The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Eschewing the supernatural, The Silence of the Lambs attempted to dramatize the horrific world of serial killer investigations. A young FBI agent is sent to gather intel from the notorious killer Hannibal Lecter in order to potentially catch a dastardly slayer with a quickly rising body count. Unfortunately for Clarice, her investigation brings her closer to evil than she ever thought she would be.
Anthony Hopkins’ turn as Hannibal Lecter is one of the scariest baddies in cinema history, and he is only one small part of the film. Even outside of the horror elements, the film is a gripping drama that keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat as Clarice gets closer and closer to catching Buffalo Bill. Director Johnathan Demme’s unique vision forever changed the way that serial killer stories were told in film, and it showed that horror could also be a viable genre come award season.
NEXT: 10 Best Horror Films, Ranked By The AFI
Next 10 Iconic Movie Characters Who Should Never Be Recast
About The Author
Dalton Norman (239 Articles Published)
Dalton is a freelance writer and novelist from Orlando Florida. He currently lives in Los Angeles and pursues writing full time. He is an avid reader and film buff.
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There are some movie quotes that are so famous that even when people haven’t watched the film, they know these lines by heart. The 1942 film Casablanca is known by the line “We’ll always have Paris” and movie fans remember when Holly Golightly says “If I could find a real life place to make me feel like Tiffany’s, then I’d buy some furniture and give the cat a name” in the beloved 1961 Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast At Tiffany’s.
There are many horror movie quotes that people remember as well, and even if someone dislikes scary films and doesn’t make watching them a habit, they likely recognize the haunting and horrifying dialogue that some classic characters say.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: 5 Memorable Haunted House Movie Quotes
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
While Jaws is about more than the killer shark at the heart of the story, and even people who dislike scary films definitely are familiar with Brody (Roy Scheider) saying his “bigger boat” line.
This quote is so flawless since it really says it all: the main characters are being threatened by the shark and staying in the boat is the only hope of maybe getting away from it. While not everyone has seen the 1975 film, everyone is aware of how famous Steven Spielberg’s horror/thriller is and the cultural significance that it has. Brody really takes charge of the situation.
“I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner.”
It definitely makes sense that people who hate horror movies wouldn’t be interested in watching The Silence Of The Lambs. Of course, the fact that Hannibal Lector is a cannibal is pretty freaky to think about. But those who haven’t seen this 1991 film know when Anthony Hopkins ends the film by saying that he’s about to eat someone.
This line is so scary since it might sound like Hannibal is saying that he’s invited a pal over to enjoy a nice meal, but everyone knows that isn’t what he means at all. It’s almost too awful thinking about what’s going to happen next.
“My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!”
In many ways, Matthew Lillard’s character Stu Macher is the best Ghostface in Screamand this line is one of the most well-known from the 1996 film. It’s fair to say that even non-horror fans know the big moment when Stu and Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) are said to be the killers and Stu realizes that he’s in over his head.
This quote is so meaningful since Stu went along with his friend and didn’t seem to think about the consequences and reality of his actions. Now, Stu can tell that he might not survive this showdown with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and he’s terrified and upset. This is a stark contrast to the way that most slasher villains act.
“He’s just out there, and he’s watching and waiting! What are you waiting for, huh?”
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s I Know What You Did Last Summer scene is so famous that it’s a memorable slasher quote but also one of the most famous from any horror film. Even if someone has never seen this ’90s movie, they likely have heard about the cheesy moment when Julie James stands in the street and screams for the killer to come and get her already.
While it’s definitely easy to poke fun of this quote, as Julie sounds a bit over-the-top, it’s a horrifying moment in a film that doesn’t always feel all that scary. Julie is completely fed up and trying her best to be brave, which has been tough considering how much fear she has been experiencing running from Ben Willis.
“I see dead people.”
The Sixth Sense is an important movie and even if someone hasn’t ever seen it, they of course know the most famous line: when Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) tells Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), “I see dead people.” People associate a few things with this film, from Cole’s classic quote to Mischa Barton’s scene as young Kyra Collins throwing up because her mom has poisoned her.
Cole’s words are so sad, powerful, and moving because he’s being straightforward and honest about how ghosts haunt him, no matter what he does or where he goes. It’s tough imagining this sweet kid having to carry this heavy burden around, and this quote explains what the movie is about: a child who is in tune with the supernatural world.
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There are some movie quotes that are so famous that even when people haven’t watched the film, they know these lines by heart. The 1942 film Casablanca is known by the line “We’ll always have Paris” and movie fans remember when Holly Golightly says “If I could find a real life place to make me feel like Tiffany’s, then I’d buy some furniture and give the cat a name” in the beloved 1961 Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast At Tiffany’s.
There are many horror movie quotes that people remember as well, and even if someone dislikes scary films and doesn’t make watching them a habit, they likely recognize the haunting and horrifying dialogue that some classic characters say.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: 5 Memorable Haunted House Movie Quotes
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
While Jaws is about more than the killer shark at the heart of the story, and even people who dislike scary films definitely are familiar with Brody (Roy Scheider) saying his “bigger boat” line.
This quote is so flawless since it really says it all: the main characters are being threatened by the shark and staying in the boat is the only hope of maybe getting away from it. While not everyone has seen the 1975 film, everyone is aware of how famous Steven Spielberg’s horror/thriller is and the cultural significance that it has. Brody really takes charge of the situation.
“I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner.”
It definitely makes sense that people who hate horror movies wouldn’t be interested in watching The Silence Of The Lambs. Of course, the fact that Hannibal Lector is a cannibal is pretty freaky to think about. But those who haven’t seen this 1991 film know when Anthony Hopkins ends the film by saying that he’s about to eat someone.
This line is so scary since it might sound like Hannibal is saying that he’s invited a pal over to enjoy a nice meal, but everyone knows that isn’t what he means at all. It’s almost too awful thinking about what’s going to happen next.
“My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!”
In many ways, Matthew Lillard’s character Stu Macher is the best Ghostface in Screamand this line is one of the most well-known from the 1996 film. It’s fair to say that even non-horror fans know the big moment when Stu and Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) are said to be the killers and Stu realizes that he’s in over his head.
This quote is so meaningful since Stu went along with his friend and didn’t seem to think about the consequences and reality of his actions. Now, Stu can tell that he might not survive this showdown with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and he’s terrified and upset. This is a stark contrast to the way that most slasher villains act.
“He’s just out there, and he’s watching and waiting! What are you waiting for, huh?”
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s I Know What You Did Last Summer scene is so famous that it’s a memorable slasher quote but also one of the most famous from any horror film. Even if someone has never seen this ’90s movie, they likely have heard about the cheesy moment when Julie James stands in the street and screams for the killer to come and get her already.
While it’s definitely easy to poke fun of this quote, as Julie sounds a bit over-the-top, it’s a horrifying moment in a film that doesn’t always feel all that scary. Julie is completely fed up and trying her best to be brave, which has been tough considering how much fear she has been experiencing running from Ben Willis.
“I see dead people.”
The Sixth Sense is an important movie and even if someone hasn’t ever seen it, they of course know the most famous line: when Cole Sears (Haley Joel Osment) tells Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), “I see dead people.” People associate a few things with this film, from Cole’s classic quote to Mischa Barton’s scene as young Kyra Collins throwing up because her mom has poisoned her.
Cole’s words are so sad, powerful, and moving because he’s being straightforward and honest about how ghosts haunt him, no matter what he does or where he goes. It’s tough imagining this sweet kid having to carry this heavy burden around, and this quote explains what the movie is about: a child who is in tune with the supernatural world.
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RELATED: 10 Horror Movies That You Shouldn’t Watch Alone
Many of the biggest horror properties are the ones that have been extended into long-running franchises, but perpetual sequels also run the risk of diluting the brand beyond recognition. Some horror series find new life with endless sequels, but there are also some exceptional contributions to the genre that tell standalone, contained stories.
10 Oculus Pits Estranged Siblings Against A Haunted Mirror
Mike Flanagan has become one of the most exciting names in the horror genre. He’s managed to turn out wildly consistent content in both the film and television industries through modern classics like The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game, and Midnight Mass. Oculus is one of Flanagan’s earlier efforts, but its haunting precision and its focus on a fractured family are deeply representative of the director’s career.
Oculus looks at an estranged brother and sister who desperately try to stop the evil of a possessed mirror that ruined their family more than a decade earlier. Oculus excels with its rules and emotions, plus it features a gutting climax that doesn’t cheat its audience.
9 Event Horizon Opens Up A Gruesome Gateway To Oblivion
Paul W.S. Anderson is arguably best known for his successful Resident Evil film franchise, but Event Horizon might be Anderson’s best work. The director fearlessly combines horror and science fiction to create one of the most disturbing movies from the 1990s.
RELATED: Classic Horror Movie Villains, Ranked By Strength
A salvage mission to investigate a stranded spacecraft turns into a dark journey of the soul when it appears that a powerful fuel source might be a gateway to hell. The way the characters in Event Horizon also succumb to a slipping reality is horrifying. Event Horizon is filled with disturbing visuals that flash at the viewer and burrow into their subconscious.
8 Videodrome Blurs The Lines Between Man And Machine
David Cronenberg has an illustrious career as a director that’s allowed him to tackle wildly eclectic subject matter, but many feel that the visionary filmmaker is at his best when he’s immersed in grotesque body horror. Cronenberg is set to return to this with 2022’s Crimes of the Futurebut 1983’s Videodrome is a signature film from the director that only feels more relevant nearly 40 years later.
Cronenberg’s movies demonstrate a frequent fascination with the “New Flesh,” but Videodrome combines this interest with the media’s corruptive influence and society’s ability to become pacified through broadcasted sex and violence.
7 Under The Skin Is A Tender, Unbelievable Examination Of Identity
Aliens are extremely plentiful in horror and they’re one of the easiest ways to combine the frightening genre with science fiction. Under the Skin is unlike any other extraterrestrial story and it plays out like a haunting tone poem that taps into such a tense and uncomfortable energy.
Scarlett Johansson delivers one of the best performances of her career as a lonely alien who struggles to understand the ways of Earth and her relationship with the foreign body that she inhabits. Under the Skin touches on familiar territory, but it creates gripping visuals that will never leave the audience’s mind.
6 The Babadook Breaks Down Real Concerns Through A Frightening Figure
There’s been an influx of horror that functions as an allegory for traumatic experiences. The difficulty of motherhood is territory that’s often under examination and The Babadook is such a visceral experience. The titular creature, his haunting rhyme, and the nightmarish book that he comes from are all excellent sources of horror that don’t disappoint.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Films of the 60s, Ranked
However, The Babadook is often even more effective when it’s just a raw melodrama about feeling overwhelmed. The Babadook connects on both a supernatural and emotional level but is also confident enough to trust its instincts and not succumb to rote genre tropes.
It’s not easy to create a self-aware horror movie that’s both genuinely scary and legitimately hilarious, but The Cabin in the Woods accomplishes this lofty task. There’s a very familiar structure to the first act of the movie once a group of teenagers embark on a weekend alone in an isolated cabin.
The Cabin in the Woods intentionally lulls the audience into a place of familiarity before it reveals the truly bold and unique scope of this horror movie. It’s a relief that The Cabin in the Woods hasn’t been transformed into an extended franchise. Much of the movie’s magic lies in how it makes such a powerful statement that doesn’t dilute its message.
4 Starry Eyes Presents A Story Of Abuse And Manipulation With A Monstrous Metamorphosis
The corruptive allure of Hollywood and the film industry is a popular subject for a lot of genres of cinema, but horror can accentuate these fears and dangers in powerful ways. Starry Eyes looks at a budding actor who’s desperate to take Hollywood by storm, only to find herself getting taken advantage of by Hollywood’s elite.
The transformation that takes over Starry Eyes’ central character is horrifying to watch and becomes a powerful metaphor for Hollywood’s predatory nature. It’s a small yet effective horror movie that sticks its landing.
3 Midsommar Is A Coming Of Age Story Like No Other
Ari Aster only has two feature films under his belt, but he’s already become one of the most fascinating names in horror due to the unrelenting nature of his movies. Midsummer, Aster’s follow-up to the equally impressive Hereditary, is an enlightening look into grief, identity, and misappropriated empowerment.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies Based On Books
Much like the characters in the film, Midsummer pulls in its audience and leaves them unaware and vulnerable to the horrors that are about to assault them. It’s a methodical and exhausting approach to horror that’s anchored by a tour de force performance from Florence Pugh.
2 The House Of The Devil Is A Startling Throwback To Satanic Concerns
The real world is filled with so many tragedies that some of the most effective standalone horror movies are the ones that pull from real life and the actual dangers that dominated the past, like the Satanic Panic of the 1970s. Ti West’s The House of the Devil so accurately taps into the gritty energy of ‘80s exploitation horror that the movie looks like it’s a lost film from the decade.
An innocuous babysitting opportunity turns into a Satanic struggle for survival that’s a masterful, blunt exercise in tension. Ti West has gloriously returned to the horror genre with X, but The House of the Devil is hard to top.
1 You’re Next Reinvents The Home Invasion Horror Film
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s You’re Next is a standalone original story, but it’s a movie that would be impossible without decades’ worth of slasher and home invasion vehicles to pull from and subvert. You’re Next is a highly modern and inventive twist on the all-too-familiar premise of masked strangers randomly terrorizing a suburban family.
It’s very easy for a home invasion movie to feel reductive, especially when it intentionally embraces genre tropes and familiar imagery, but You’re Next never stumbles. You’re Next is full of characters who make smart decisions and there are consistent surprises and copious bloodshed that guarantee that the movie never drags.
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About The Author
Daniel Kurland (1592 Articles Published)
Daniel Kurland is a freelance writer, comedian, and critic, who lives in the cultural mosaic that is Brooklyn, New York. Daniel’s work can be read on ScreenRant, Splitsider, Bloody Disgusting, Den of Geek, and across the Internet. Daniel recently completed work on a noir anthology graphic novel titled, “Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Noir: A Rag of Bizarre Noir and Hard Boiled Tales” and he’s currently toiling away on his first novel. Daniel’s extra musings can be found @DanielKurlansky on Twitter.
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RELATED: 10 Horror Movies That You Shouldn’t Watch Alone
Many of the biggest horror properties are the ones that have been extended into long-running franchises, but perpetual sequels also run the risk of diluting the brand beyond recognition. Some horror series find new life with endless sequels, but there are also some exceptional contributions to the genre that tell standalone, contained stories.
10 Oculus Pits Estranged Siblings Against A Haunted Mirror
Mike Flanagan has become one of the most exciting names in the horror genre. He’s managed to turn out wildly consistent content in both the film and television industries through modern classics like The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game, and Midnight Mass. Oculus is one of Flanagan’s earlier efforts, but its haunting precision and its focus on a fractured family are deeply representative of the director’s career.
Oculus looks at an estranged brother and sister who desperately try to stop the evil of a possessed mirror that ruined their family more than a decade earlier. Oculus excels with its rules and emotions, plus it features a gutting climax that doesn’t cheat its audience.
9 Event Horizon Opens Up A Gruesome Gateway To Oblivion
Paul W.S. Anderson is arguably best known for his successful Resident Evil film franchise, but Event Horizon might be Anderson’s best work. The director fearlessly combines horror and science fiction to create one of the most disturbing movies from the 1990s.
RELATED: Classic Horror Movie Villains, Ranked By Strength
A salvage mission to investigate a stranded spacecraft turns into a dark journey of the soul when it appears that a powerful fuel source might be a gateway to hell. The way the characters in Event Horizon also succumb to a slipping reality is horrifying. Event Horizon is filled with disturbing visuals that flash at the viewer and burrow into their subconscious.
8 Videodrome Blurs The Lines Between Man And Machine
David Cronenberg has an illustrious career as a director that’s allowed him to tackle wildly eclectic subject matter, but many feel that the visionary filmmaker is at his best when he’s immersed in grotesque body horror. Cronenberg is set to return to this with 2022’s Crimes of the Futurebut 1983’s Videodrome is a signature film from the director that only feels more relevant nearly 40 years later.
Cronenberg’s movies demonstrate a frequent fascination with the “New Flesh,” but Videodrome combines this interest with the media’s corruptive influence and society’s ability to become pacified through broadcasted sex and violence.
7 Under The Skin Is A Tender, Unbelievable Examination Of Identity
Aliens are extremely plentiful in horror and they’re one of the easiest ways to combine the frightening genre with science fiction. Under the Skin is unlike any other extraterrestrial story and it plays out like a haunting tone poem that taps into such a tense and uncomfortable energy.
Scarlett Johansson delivers one of the best performances of her career as a lonely alien who struggles to understand the ways of Earth and her relationship with the foreign body that she inhabits. Under the Skin touches on familiar territory, but it creates gripping visuals that will never leave the audience’s mind.
6 The Babadook Breaks Down Real Concerns Through A Frightening Figure
There’s been an influx of horror that functions as an allegory for traumatic experiences. The difficulty of motherhood is territory that’s often under examination and The Babadook is such a visceral experience. The titular creature, his haunting rhyme, and the nightmarish book that he comes from are all excellent sources of horror that don’t disappoint.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Films of the 60s, Ranked
However, The Babadook is often even more effective when it’s just a raw melodrama about feeling overwhelmed. The Babadook connects on both a supernatural and emotional level but is also confident enough to trust its instincts and not succumb to rote genre tropes.
It’s not easy to create a self-aware horror movie that’s both genuinely scary and legitimately hilarious, but The Cabin in the Woods accomplishes this lofty task. There’s a very familiar structure to the first act of the movie once a group of teenagers embark on a weekend alone in an isolated cabin.
The Cabin in the Woods intentionally lulls the audience into a place of familiarity before it reveals the truly bold and unique scope of this horror movie. It’s a relief that The Cabin in the Woods hasn’t been transformed into an extended franchise. Much of the movie’s magic lies in how it makes such a powerful statement that doesn’t dilute its message.
4 Starry Eyes Presents A Story Of Abuse And Manipulation With A Monstrous Metamorphosis
The corruptive allure of Hollywood and the film industry is a popular subject for a lot of genres of cinema, but horror can accentuate these fears and dangers in powerful ways. Starry Eyes looks at a budding actor who’s desperate to take Hollywood by storm, only to find herself getting taken advantage of by Hollywood’s elite.
The transformation that takes over Starry Eyes’ central character is horrifying to watch and becomes a powerful metaphor for Hollywood’s predatory nature. It’s a small yet effective horror movie that sticks its landing.
3 Midsommar Is A Coming Of Age Story Like No Other
Ari Aster only has two feature films under his belt, but he’s already become one of the most fascinating names in horror due to the unrelenting nature of his movies. Midsummer, Aster’s follow-up to the equally impressive Hereditary, is an enlightening look into grief, identity, and misappropriated empowerment.
RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies Based On Books
Much like the characters in the film, Midsummer pulls in its audience and leaves them unaware and vulnerable to the horrors that are about to assault them. It’s a methodical and exhausting approach to horror that’s anchored by a tour de force performance from Florence Pugh.
2 The House Of The Devil Is A Startling Throwback To Satanic Concerns
The real world is filled with so many tragedies that some of the most effective standalone horror movies are the ones that pull from real life and the actual dangers that dominated the past, like the Satanic Panic of the 1970s. Ti West’s The House of the Devil so accurately taps into the gritty energy of ‘80s exploitation horror that the movie looks like it’s a lost film from the decade.
An innocuous babysitting opportunity turns into a Satanic struggle for survival that’s a masterful, blunt exercise in tension. Ti West has gloriously returned to the horror genre with X, but The House of the Devil is hard to top.
1 You’re Next Reinvents The Home Invasion Horror Film
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s You’re Next is a standalone original story, but it’s a movie that would be impossible without decades’ worth of slasher and home invasion vehicles to pull from and subvert. You’re Next is a highly modern and inventive twist on the all-too-familiar premise of masked strangers randomly terrorizing a suburban family.
It’s very easy for a home invasion movie to feel reductive, especially when it intentionally embraces genre tropes and familiar imagery, but You’re Next never stumbles. You’re Next is full of characters who make smart decisions and there are consistent surprises and copious bloodshed that guarantee that the movie never drags.
10 Movies So Good They Ruined Their Franchise
Read Next
About The Author
Daniel Kurland (1592 Articles Published)
Daniel Kurland is a freelance writer, comedian, and critic, who lives in the cultural mosaic that is Brooklyn, New York. Daniel’s work can be read on ScreenRant, Splitsider, Bloody Disgusting, Den of Geek, and across the Internet. Daniel recently completed work on a noir anthology graphic novel titled, “Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Noir: A Rag of Bizarre Noir and Hard Boiled Tales” and he’s currently toiling away on his first novel. Daniel’s extra musings can be found @DanielKurlansky on Twitter.
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While there are many classic horror movies from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, there are some modern classics from the 2000s as well. Although some franchises continued, with Scream 3 being released in 2000 and continuing on the story of Ghostface, there are some stand-alone films about ghosts, home intruders, and a teenage girl who turns into a demon.
Although horror fans tend to consider movies from past decades to be timeless, and there are definitely some overly cheesy 2000s films, there a few movies from this time period that still feel exciting and nostalgic to watch.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: 5 Worst 2000s Horror Movies
With Final Destination‘s death scenes and the premise that Death finds the people who have been on its radar, this is one horror franchise that has endured for several decades. With Final Destination 6 happening, it’s a great time to revisit the original movie from 2000.
When Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) has a vision that the plane that his class is taking to Paris will crash, he warns everyone and races off, but no one believes him. Alex turns out to be right on the money and this sets up the franchise about characters who cheat Death and then are killed in wild ways later on. Since this idea is so good, the movies feel timeless and can be watched anytime.
The Others is a different haunted house horror movie as it has a massive twist and a story that will never go out of style. Set in 1945, Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) lives in a gorgeous mansion and feels that there are ghosts surrounding her. She’s totally freaked out, which is understandable, but when audiences find out what’s really going on, it’s hard to overstate what an intelligent and well-planned out reveal this is.
Since the movie has a classic setting, it will never feel dated, and the fact that it’s set in the ’40s also helps since people can watch this film anytime and be scared and entertained. When compared to other ghost stories or movies about creepy old houses with spirits, The Others stands out.
The Grudge is a unique horror film about ghosts and it’s another 2000s movie that is classic and timeless. It will never feel dated as the story of a heartbreaking curse will always feel sad and also scary.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character Karen Davis spends time in Tokyo and soon becomes terrified as she becomes aware of a spirit named Kayako. Karen finds out about a tragic family story and the curses that happen when a murder occurs and there is a lot of emotion during the incident. The Grudge will feel unnerving no matter when someone watches it and it’s a well-made movie with some truly, genuinely freaky moments.
While The Strangers was released in 2008, it could have hit movie theaters in any year or decade since the concept is simple and to the point: a couple is staying at a country house and masked strangers show up at their front door.
The Strangers is a super scary 2000s movie since Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) are told that they’re being tormented “because they were home.” This is a frightening line that will likely stay with anyone who has watched this film. The movie really digs into the horrors of being home alone (or being with someone else but being totally isolated, as the couple is here) and all of the possible things that could go wrong. Is there anything more frightening than imagining good people being at the wrong place at the wrong time? When horror fans look back on this decade, The Strangers should definitely feel like one of the most classic stories.
It’s easy to see why Jennifer’s Body needs a TV show as there is so much happening here. An underrated teen horror movie, Jennifer’s Body talks about topics like teenage hormones, sex, growing older, friendship, and popularity. As Needy Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) sees her best friend Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) turning into a demon after a horrible incident with a pretentious band, both of their lives are altered and not in a good way.
As Needy attempts to help her pal, Jennifer proves that she is evil now and too far gone, and Needy even ends up in a facility because of it. The movie has a smart, twist ending and a lot to say about how toxic some friendships can be. The movie’s themes are relatable and intelligent, ensuring that Jennifer’s Body will never feel too dated to enjoy. The movie manages to feel like a solid horror movie that also has so much to say about high school life and how bad it can be.
NEXT: Is The Teen Horror Genre Dead?
8 Meta Horror Movies To Watch If You Love The Scream Movies
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About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (173 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto.
More From Aya Tsintziras
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Although horror fans tend to consider movies from past decades to be timeless, and there are definitely some overly cheesy 2000s films, there a few movies from this time period that still feel exciting and nostalgic to watch.
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
RELATED: 5 Worst 2000s Horror Movies
With Final Destination‘s death scenes and the premise that Death finds the people who have been on its radar, this is one horror franchise that has endured for several decades. With Final Destination 6 happening, it’s a great time to revisit the original movie from 2000.
When Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) has a vision that the plane that his class is taking to Paris will crash, he warns everyone and races off, but no one believes him. Alex turns out to be right on the money and this sets up the franchise about characters who cheat Death and then are killed in wild ways later on. Since this idea is so good, the movies feel timeless and can be watched anytime.
The Others is a different haunted house horror movie as it has a massive twist and a story that will never go out of style. Set in 1945, Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) lives in a gorgeous mansion and feels that there are ghosts surrounding her. She’s totally freaked out, which is understandable, but when audiences find out what’s really going on, it’s hard to overstate what an intelligent and well-planned out reveal this is.
Since the movie has a classic setting, it will never feel dated, and the fact that it’s set in the ’40s also helps since people can watch this film anytime and be scared and entertained. When compared to other ghost stories or movies about creepy old houses with spirits, The Others stands out.
The Grudge is a unique horror film about ghosts and it’s another 2000s movie that is classic and timeless. It will never feel dated as the story of a heartbreaking curse will always feel sad and also scary.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character Karen Davis spends time in Tokyo and soon becomes terrified as she becomes aware of a spirit named Kayako. Karen finds out about a tragic family story and the curses that happen when a murder occurs and there is a lot of emotion during the incident. The Grudge will feel unnerving no matter when someone watches it and it’s a well-made movie with some truly, genuinely freaky moments.
While The Strangers was released in 2008, it could have hit movie theaters in any year or decade since the concept is simple and to the point: a couple is staying at a country house and masked strangers show up at their front door.
The Strangers is a super scary 2000s movie since Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) are told that they’re being tormented “because they were home.” This is a frightening line that will likely stay with anyone who has watched this film. The movie really digs into the horrors of being home alone (or being with someone else but being totally isolated, as the couple is here) and all of the possible things that could go wrong. Is there anything more frightening than imagining good people being at the wrong place at the wrong time? When horror fans look back on this decade, The Strangers should definitely feel like one of the most classic stories.
It’s easy to see why Jennifer’s Body needs a TV show as there is so much happening here. An underrated teen horror movie, Jennifer’s Body talks about topics like teenage hormones, sex, growing older, friendship, and popularity. As Needy Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) sees her best friend Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) turning into a demon after a horrible incident with a pretentious band, both of their lives are altered and not in a good way.
As Needy attempts to help her pal, Jennifer proves that she is evil now and too far gone, and Needy even ends up in a facility because of it. The movie has a smart, twist ending and a lot to say about how toxic some friendships can be. The movie’s themes are relatable and intelligent, ensuring that Jennifer’s Body will never feel too dated to enjoy. The movie manages to feel like a solid horror movie that also has so much to say about high school life and how bad it can be.
NEXT: Is The Teen Horror Genre Dead?
8 Meta Horror Movies To Watch If You Love The Scream Movies
Read Next
About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (173 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto.
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The Sadness is coming to Shudder- plus more horror gems to stream in May 2022!
The weather is already getting hotter, and so are the streaming services when it comes to horror programming. That means an insane selection of titles to check out this month, from rare slashers arriving in late May to under-the-radar gems you might’ve missed. Consider this month’s picks for the horror fan who has seen it all.
Here are ten must-see horror titles available this month on some of the most popular streaming services and when/where you can watch them.
Calibre – Netflix
A Scottish thriller that sees a horrific accident turn a weekend hunting trip into a nail-biting descent into paranoia for old friends Marcus and Vaughn, Calibre is a compelling and well-executed tale of suspense. The suspense of this grisly story cannot be understated. The palpable tension and brutal moments put this on the outskirts of the genre, making it a very worthwhile watch that’ll leave you on the edge of your seat.
The Lure – HBO Max, Criterion Channel
The original Hans Christian Andersen version of The Little Mermaid wasn’t the pretty uplifting story it’s been made out to be in recent decades, and Agnieszka Smoczynska’s feature debut adheres to the origin story while setting it in a 1980s Polish cabaret. Mermaid sisters Golden and Silver come to shore and fall right in with a nightclub’s house band. One falls in love, the other lusts for human flesh, but both become rising stars. It’s a genre-bender unafraid to get weird, bloody, and downright tragic.
Sauna – AMC+
This Finnish period horror follows two brothers, Knut and Eerik, on their quest to mark the border between Finland and Russia after a 25-year war between the countries has finally ended. They come upon a village set in a swamp on their journey, with a mysterious sauna that they hope to use to cleanse away their sins of war. Full confession; I still don’t know that I fully grasp everything presented in Sauna. It’s abstract and non-linear in narrative and explores the toll of guilt in a unique way. But the atmosphere is oppressive and haunting, and it offers some of the most stunning cinematography.
Thelma – Hulu
Joachim Trier’s supernatural thriller shares similarities with Carrie. The plot sees sheltered Thelma going away from home for the first time for college, only to discover she has strange powers as she falls in love for the first time. Trier asks thought-provoking questions on morality while parceling out the mystery of Thelma’s childhood, making you really feel for her struggle with self-discovery. Thelma makes for a perfect pairing with upcoming The Innocents, a chilling tale written and directed by Thelma co-writer Eskil Vogt.
The Trip – Netflix
Spouses Lisa (Noomi Rapace) and Lars (Aksel Hennie) head to a remote family cabin to reconnect, neither aware that the other is plotting murder. Just as their murder plans begin, a more significant threat arrives in the form of escaped convicts. Directed and co-written by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow), it’s marriage counseling in its most violent, splatstick form. Rapace is having a blast as the murderous wife who constantly outsmarts those around her. She takes as much of a beating as she doles out. In other words, The Trip is a blast. Catch it ahead of Wirkola’s upcoming holiday thriller Violent Night.
Uzumaki – Prime Video
Proving that J-horror is more than just long-haired vengeful ghosts, Uzumaki (aka Spiral) is a surreal adaptation of Junji Ito’s regarded horror manga of the same name. It’s not a film for those wanting something more linear in plot with cohesive answers, but a journey into madness. The narrative consists of four parts of a town becoming obsessed and tormented by spirals. Yup. Spirals. It’s weird, offbeat, and wholly unique. Get acquainted with this bizarre tale ahead of the upcoming animated adaptation.
The Witch: Part 1 – The Subversion – Netflix
A genre-bender written and directed by Park Hoon-jung, the screenwriter behind the excellent and disturbing I Saw the Devil. While The Witch: Subversion is nowhere near as bleak, it has a biting edge of darkness. The plot follows an amnesiac teen whose memories come back to haunt her viscerally when she enters a reality show singing competition. Dangerous people from her forgotten past hunt her, sparking an intense battle. With Part 2 finally on the way this summer, now’s the perfect time to revisit.
Popcorn – Shudder (May 9)
Horror stalwart Jill Schoelen stars as Maggie Butler, a film student with ambitions to transform her recurring nightmares into her first feature. Classmate Toby D’Amato (Tom Villard) comes up with hosting an all-night horror marathon, complete with William Castle-style gimmicks, as a fundraiser. What should’ve been a successful fundraiser instead turns into a night of terror, however, when a deranged killer with a penchant for disguises begins to pick the film class off one by one. This ‘90s slasher brings the fun, along with inventive kills set in a crowded theater full of horror fans. Don’t miss it.
The Sadness – Shudder (May 12)
A pandemic virus mutates, shattering the inhibitions of the afflicted and transforming them into sadistic killers. Kat (Regina Lei) and Jim (Berant Zhu) are at the center of a story, two lovers attempting to reunite amidst absolute depraved chaos. Nothing will prepare for the stark raving madness that ensues. Director Rob Jabbaz wastes no time unleashing the gross-out horror, smashing all the content warning buttons in the process. The Sadness is a vicious anthem that keeps you in its grip, forces you to stare into the abyss, and dares you to look away.
Girls Nite Out – ARROW (May 16)
If you’re a fan of underseen ‘80s slashers that don’t take themselves too seriously, nor do they bother much with logic, make sure this is on your May watchlist. University students embark on an all-night scavenger hunt, unaware that a killer has donned their bear mascot suit. A cuddly bear with knives for fingers goes on a killing spree in this weird and delightfully silly slasher. The cast is filled with genre notables, like Hal Holbrook (Creepshow), Rutanya Alda (Amityville II: The Possession), Julia Montgomery (The Kindred), and Lauren-Marie Taylor (Friday the 13th Part 2).
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The Sadness is coming to Shudder- plus more horror gems to stream in May 2022!
The weather is already getting hotter, and so are the streaming services when it comes to horror programming. That means an insane selection of titles to check out this month, from rare slashers arriving in late May to under-the-radar gems you might’ve missed. Consider this month’s picks for the horror fan who has seen it all.
Here are ten must-see horror titles available this month on some of the most popular streaming services and when/where you can watch them.
Calibre – Netflix
A Scottish thriller that sees a horrific accident turn a weekend hunting trip into a nail-biting descent into paranoia for old friends Marcus and Vaughn, Calibre is a compelling and well-executed tale of suspense. The suspense of this grisly story cannot be understated. The palpable tension and brutal moments put this on the outskirts of the genre, making it a very worthwhile watch that’ll leave you on the edge of your seat.
The Lure – HBO Max, Criterion Channel
The original Hans Christian Andersen version of The Little Mermaid wasn’t the pretty uplifting story it’s been made out to be in recent decades, and Agnieszka Smoczynska’s feature debut adheres to the origin story while setting it in a 1980s Polish cabaret. Mermaid sisters Golden and Silver come to shore and fall right in with a nightclub’s house band. One falls in love, the other lusts for human flesh, but both become rising stars. It’s a genre-bender unafraid to get weird, bloody, and downright tragic.
Sauna – AMC+
This Finnish period horror follows two brothers, Knut and Eerik, on their quest to mark the border between Finland and Russia after a 25-year war between the countries has finally ended. They come upon a village set in a swamp on their journey, with a mysterious sauna that they hope to use to cleanse away their sins of war. Full confession; I still don’t know that I fully grasp everything presented in Sauna. It’s abstract and non-linear in narrative and explores the toll of guilt in a unique way. But the atmosphere is oppressive and haunting, and it offers some of the most stunning cinematography.
Thelma – Hulu
Joachim Trier’s supernatural thriller shares similarities with Carrie. The plot sees sheltered Thelma going away from home for the first time for college, only to discover she has strange powers as she falls in love for the first time. Trier asks thought-provoking questions on morality while parceling out the mystery of Thelma’s childhood, making you really feel for her struggle with self-discovery. Thelma makes for a perfect pairing with upcoming The Innocents, a chilling tale written and directed by Thelma co-writer Eskil Vogt.
The Trip – Netflix
Spouses Lisa (Noomi Rapace) and Lars (Aksel Hennie) head to a remote family cabin to reconnect, neither aware that the other is plotting murder. Just as their murder plans begin, a more significant threat arrives in the form of escaped convicts. Directed and co-written by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow), it’s marriage counseling in its most violent, splatstick form. Rapace is having a blast as the murderous wife who constantly outsmarts those around her. She takes as much of a beating as she doles out. In other words, The Trip is a blast. Catch it ahead of Wirkola’s upcoming holiday thriller Violent Night.
Uzumaki – Prime Video
Proving that J-horror is more than just long-haired vengeful ghosts, Uzumaki (aka Spiral) is a surreal adaptation of Junji Ito’s regarded horror manga of the same name. It’s not a film for those wanting something more linear in plot with cohesive answers, but a journey into madness. The narrative consists of four parts of a town becoming obsessed and tormented by spirals. Yup. Spirals. It’s weird, offbeat, and wholly unique. Get acquainted with this bizarre tale ahead of the upcoming animated adaptation.
The Witch: Part 1 – The Subversion – Netflix
A genre-bender written and directed by Park Hoon-jung, the screenwriter behind the excellent and disturbing I Saw the Devil. While The Witch: Subversion is nowhere near as bleak, it has a biting edge of darkness. The plot follows an amnesiac teen whose memories come back to haunt her viscerally when she enters a reality show singing competition. Dangerous people from her forgotten past hunt her, sparking an intense battle. With Part 2 finally on the way this summer, now’s the perfect time to revisit.
Popcorn – Shudder (May 9)
Horror stalwart Jill Schoelen stars as Maggie Butler, a film student with ambitions to transform her recurring nightmares into her first feature. Classmate Toby D’Amato (Tom Villard) comes up with hosting an all-night horror marathon, complete with William Castle-style gimmicks, as a fundraiser. What should’ve been a successful fundraiser instead turns into a night of terror, however, when a deranged killer with a penchant for disguises begins to pick the film class off one by one. This ‘90s slasher brings the fun, along with inventive kills set in a crowded theater full of horror fans. Don’t miss it.
The Sadness – Shudder (May 12)
A pandemic virus mutates, shattering the inhibitions of the afflicted and transforming them into sadistic killers. Kat (Regina Lei) and Jim (Berant Zhu) are at the center of a story, two lovers attempting to reunite amidst absolute depraved chaos. Nothing will prepare for the stark raving madness that ensues. Director Rob Jabbaz wastes no time unleashing the gross-out horror, smashing all the content warning buttons in the process. The Sadness is a vicious anthem that keeps you in its grip, forces you to stare into the abyss, and dares you to look away.
Girls Nite Out – ARROW (May 16)
If you’re a fan of underseen ‘80s slashers that don’t take themselves too seriously, nor do they bother much with logic, make sure this is on your May watchlist. University students embark on an all-night scavenger hunt, unaware that a killer has donned their bear mascot suit. A cuddly bear with knives for fingers goes on a killing spree in this weird and delightfully silly slasher. The cast is filled with genre notables, like Hal Holbrook (Creepshow), Rutanya Alda (Amityville II: The Possession), Julia Montgomery (The Kindred), and Lauren-Marie Taylor (Friday the 13th Part 2).
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While horror fans will always want to check out new releases, and it’s fascinating to see what today’s filmmakers are working on, audiences have a true appreciation for classic scary films from the past couple of decades. These movies feel inspiring, terrifying, and full of interesting plot points and smartly developed characters. Sometimes it’s nice to go back in horror movie history and see where tropes and ideas come from.
From a fan favorite film based on a Stephen King tale to an epic zombie story, Redditors are sharing their most beloved horror movies from the last few decades that still create a fearful atmosphere.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 The Shining (1980)
Stream on HBO Max
The Shining is a lot of fun for fans of Stephen King’s books, as it includes all the chilling tension and great characters of his work. The 1980 movie has excellent performances, memorable moments, and some seriously creepy twins who show up in the hallway of the Overlook Hotel.
RELATED: 10 Funniest Movie & TV Scenes That Parody The Shining
Redditor RoachPowder wrote that The Shining is still amazing because it does a “wonderful job spinning an atmosphere of utter dread”
9 Day Of The Dead (1985)
Stream on Peacock
George A. Romero’s famous film Day Of The Dead will always be considered one of the best movies about zombies.
Redditor kirkedout wrote that when watching the movie now, “the movie itself was ok” but “the effects looked awesome.” Even if fans think that some aspects of the film didn’t hold up that well, the film does look good and it’s a reminder of how solid the zombie story is. While it’s of course part of the horror genre, it does offer what could be a realistic portrait of this situation as it imagines what this would really be like for the survivors.
8 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Stream on Shudder
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is a favorite, with renewed interest because of the 2022 Netflix film. Audiences love the 1974 movie and its introduction to Leatherface.
Redditor brocklang wrote that the movie is “Still one of the creepiest movies in my opinion. The whole look and mood of that early 70’s movie.” Not all fans love each part of the franchise, but everyone can agree that the first one sets up the tension, the villain, and the setting.
7 Alien (1979)
Rent on AppleTV
Ridley Scott’s science-fiction/horror movie Alien will never not be considered a total classic. Watching Sigourney Weaver’s character Ripley as part of the crew on the Boatswain is a joy.
RELATED: 10 Characters With The Most Screen Time In The Alien Movies
Redditor DanTheMan0451 wrote that “Practical effects and directing in Alien is phenomenal to this day.” It’s also fun to look back on the film and see the impact that it has had. It’s hard to imagine a scarier scenario for characters to be in so it’s impossible to watch Alien without feeling chills.
6 Halloween (1978)
Stream on AMC+ and Shudder
Fans love Halloween (1978) because of Laurie Strode’s courage, the absolutely chilling vibe of Michael Myers, and the location.
Redditor NegativePiglet8 wrote that Halloween still entertains because of “the situation, atmosphere, and suspense” and ‘Those elements still hold up very well.” While horror fans have had fun revisiting this story with Halloween (2018) and Halloween Killsthe first movie has so many good characters and plot points that fans love it a lot more.
5 The Haunting (1963)
Rent on AppleTV
Redditor darklordrob thinks that the 1960s horror movie The Haunting is part of a group of older films that “still pack some punch.”
There is a 1999 remake of The Haunting and both have a similar story to The Haunting of Hill House because the films are adapted from the Shirley Jackson book. One stand-out character is Eleanor Lance, who saw something supernatural in the Crain family house when she was growing up, similar to how Nell becomes The Bent-Beck Lady.
4 The Innocents (1961)
Unavailable to stream
The Innocents can be considered one of the best 1960s horror movies and it’s adapted from the Henry James1898 novella The Turning of the Screw. Miss Giddens becomes a governess at a house called Bly, which fans of Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor will be familiar with. Soon she becomes familiar with the supernatural presence here.
One Redditor called The Innocents “One of the most masterful horror films of all time” and that they feel that fans of Mike Flanagan, Jordan Peele and Ari Aster’s work will love it.
3 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)
Stream on HBO Max
Siblings Blanche and Jane Hudson have a complicated relationship in the classic movie Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. After Blanche gets into an accident and has to use a wheelchair, Jane is horrible toward her.
RELATED: 10 Great Horror Movies From The ’60s That Can Be Streamed On Shudder
Redditor muffin_man84 considers this a classic horror movie that is still good today and said there is “More anxiety-tension, no gore. An absolute gem that still holds up.” The envy that the sisters feel toward each other is definitely the scariest part of the movie.
2 The Wicker Man (1973)
Rent on AppleTV
The Wicker Man has a 2006 remake with Nicolas Cage, but the 1973 film is better regarded and is considered as terrifying today as it was when it was released
redditor cambot said that “This movie hits home with some of my darkest fears.” A cop named Neil Howie spends time on an island called Summerisle and finds a pagan cult. The Wicker Man is a cult movie that has a really eerie tone.
1 Scream (1996)
Stream on Starz and DirecTV
One Redditor saidScream can be considered “a classic as it produced numerous clones,” and many horror fans consider this a film that is just as great today as it was when it was released.
From the discovery that Stu Macher and Billy Loomis are Ghostface to Sidney Prescott’s friendships and memory of her late mother, there is so much that audiences still enjoy.
NEXT: 10 Best Characters In The Scream Horror Franchise, According To Reddit
Next Thor Love & Thunder: 9 Best Twitter Reactions To The Full Trailer
About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (1821 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about pop culture and TV. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.
More From Aya Tsintziras
We wish to thank the author of this article for this incredible content
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While horror fans will always want to check out new releases, and it’s fascinating to see what today’s filmmakers are working on, audiences have a true appreciation for classic scary films from the past couple of decades. These movies feel inspiring, terrifying, and full of interesting plot points and smartly developed characters. Sometimes it’s nice to go back in horror movie history and see where tropes and ideas come from.
From a fan favorite film based on a Stephen King tale to an epic zombie story, Redditors are sharing their most beloved horror movies from the last few decades that still create a fearful atmosphere.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
10 The Shining (1980)
Stream on HBO Max
The Shining is a lot of fun for fans of Stephen King’s books, as it includes all the chilling tension and great characters of his work. The 1980 movie has excellent performances, memorable moments, and some seriously creepy twins who show up in the hallway of the Overlook Hotel.
RELATED: 10 Funniest Movie & TV Scenes That Parody The Shining
Redditor RoachPowder wrote that The Shining is still amazing because it does a “wonderful job spinning an atmosphere of utter dread”
9 Day Of The Dead (1985)
Stream on Peacock
George A. Romero’s famous film Day Of The Dead will always be considered one of the best movies about zombies.
Redditor kirkedout wrote that when watching the movie now, “the movie itself was ok” but “the effects looked awesome.” Even if fans think that some aspects of the film didn’t hold up that well, the film does look good and it’s a reminder of how solid the zombie story is. While it’s of course part of the horror genre, it does offer what could be a realistic portrait of this situation as it imagines what this would really be like for the survivors.
8 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Stream on Shudder
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is a favorite, with renewed interest because of the 2022 Netflix film. Audiences love the 1974 movie and its introduction to Leatherface.
Redditor brocklang wrote that the movie is “Still one of the creepiest movies in my opinion. The whole look and mood of that early 70’s movie.” Not all fans love each part of the franchise, but everyone can agree that the first one sets up the tension, the villain, and the setting.
7 Alien (1979)
Rent on AppleTV
Ridley Scott’s science-fiction/horror movie Alien will never not be considered a total classic. Watching Sigourney Weaver’s character Ripley as part of the crew on the Boatswain is a joy.
RELATED: 10 Characters With The Most Screen Time In The Alien Movies
Redditor DanTheMan0451 wrote that “Practical effects and directing in Alien is phenomenal to this day.” It’s also fun to look back on the film and see the impact that it has had. It’s hard to imagine a scarier scenario for characters to be in so it’s impossible to watch Alien without feeling chills.
6 Halloween (1978)
Stream on AMC+ and Shudder
Fans love Halloween (1978) because of Laurie Strode’s courage, the absolutely chilling vibe of Michael Myers, and the location.
Redditor NegativePiglet8 wrote that Halloween still entertains because of “the situation, atmosphere, and suspense” and ‘Those elements still hold up very well.” While horror fans have had fun revisiting this story with Halloween (2018) and Halloween Killsthe first movie has so many good characters and plot points that fans love it a lot more.
5 The Haunting (1963)
Rent on AppleTV
Redditor darklordrob thinks that the 1960s horror movie The Haunting is part of a group of older films that “still pack some punch.”
There is a 1999 remake of The Haunting and both have a similar story to The Haunting of Hill House because the films are adapted from the Shirley Jackson book. One stand-out character is Eleanor Lance, who saw something supernatural in the Crain family house when she was growing up, similar to how Nell becomes The Bent-Beck Lady.
4 The Innocents (1961)
Unavailable to stream
The Innocents can be considered one of the best 1960s horror movies and it’s adapted from the Henry James1898 novella The Turning of the Screw. Miss Giddens becomes a governess at a house called Bly, which fans of Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor will be familiar with. Soon she becomes familiar with the supernatural presence here.
One Redditor called The Innocents “One of the most masterful horror films of all time” and that they feel that fans of Mike Flanagan, Jordan Peele and Ari Aster’s work will love it.
3 Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)
Stream on HBO Max
Siblings Blanche and Jane Hudson have a complicated relationship in the classic movie Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. After Blanche gets into an accident and has to use a wheelchair, Jane is horrible toward her.
RELATED: 10 Great Horror Movies From The ’60s That Can Be Streamed On Shudder
Redditor muffin_man84 considers this a classic horror movie that is still good today and said there is “More anxiety-tension, no gore. An absolute gem that still holds up.” The envy that the sisters feel toward each other is definitely the scariest part of the movie.
2 The Wicker Man (1973)
Rent on AppleTV
The Wicker Man has a 2006 remake with Nicolas Cage, but the 1973 film is better regarded and is considered as terrifying today as it was when it was released
redditor cambot said that “This movie hits home with some of my darkest fears.” A cop named Neil Howie spends time on an island called Summerisle and finds a pagan cult. The Wicker Man is a cult movie that has a really eerie tone.
1 Scream (1996)
Stream on Starz and DirecTV
One Redditor saidScream can be considered “a classic as it produced numerous clones,” and many horror fans consider this a film that is just as great today as it was when it was released.
From the discovery that Stu Macher and Billy Loomis are Ghostface to Sidney Prescott’s friendships and memory of her late mother, there is so much that audiences still enjoy.
NEXT: 10 Best Characters In The Scream Horror Franchise, According To Reddit
Next Thor Love & Thunder: 9 Best Twitter Reactions To The Full Trailer
About The Author
Aya Tsintziras (1821 Articles Published)
Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about pop culture and TV. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.
More From Aya Tsintziras
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This week is a special one for horror fans, as the first and only Friday the 13th of the year caps off the work week this Friday, May 13th. The horror genre always rises to the occasion when Friday the 13th is near, and this year is no exception. A whopping eight brand new horror movies will be released on Friday the 13th alone, including new Stephen King horror!
The week kicks off with today’s (May 10, 2022) releases of indie horror films Shepherd and Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2but we’re here to spotlight this Friday’s massive new slate.
Here’s all the new horror releasing on Friday the 13th!
First up we have the gory and controversial new zombie movie The Sadnesswhich is actually going to be available exclusively on Shudder beginning this Thursday, May 12th.
Rob Jabbaz’s feature debut, The Sadness centers on “a young couple, played by Queen Lei and Berant Zhutrying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.” Tzu Chiang Wang (It’s Drizzling) and In Ru Chen also star.
Meagan wrote in her 4-star review, “Jabbaz keeps a death grip on the pulse of the current climate, delivering a rage-filled manifesto that aims to tick off every cinematic taboo possible and tests your gag reflex in the process. It’s transgressive horror of the highest, most aggressive order.”
Moving into Friday the 13th, Christina Ricci returns to the horror genre in Monstrouswhich is headed to theaters and On Demand on May 13, 2022 via Screen Media.
Ricci (The Addams Family) toplines the horror movie Monstrouswhich marks the return of The Lost, All Cheerleaders Die and I Know Who Killed Me director Chris Sivertson.
In the film, “Laura (Christina Ricci), traumatized by an abusive relationship, finally runs away from her former husband with her seven-year-old son Cody. But in their new, idyllic and remote sanctuary, they find they have another, bigger and more terrifying monster to deal with…one that will test both their mental health issues to the limit.”
Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie in Firestarter, directed by Keith Thomas.
Coming to theaters as well as the Peacock streaming service this Friday, the latest Stephen King re-adaptation is Firestarterwhich is directed by Keith Thomas (TheVigil).
In Firestarter“A young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.”
Oh and by the way, the Firestarter score is composed by the legendary John Carpenter (Halloween, Christine, The Fog) and his fellow Halloween franchise composers Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. This is especially cool considering Carpenter was originally going to direct the 1980s version of Firestarterbut ultimately departed the project!
Ryan Kiera Armstrong (IT Chapter Two“American Horror Story”) is playing Charlie in the new Stephen King remake, with Zac Efron co-starring as Charlie’s father.
IFC Midnight’s ‘The Innocents’ Trailer Shows Off Darker Side of Superpowers
Writer/Director Eskil Vogt‘s coming-of-age horror drama The Innocents showcases the darker side of superpowers and youth in theaters and on VOD this Friday, May 13th.
The plot for the IFC Midnight horror movie “follows four children who become friends during the summer holidays. Out of sight of the adults, they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.”
The Innocents marks the second feature from Vogt, who is also the writing partner of Joachim Trierboth of whom are now Academy Award-nominated for The Worst Person in the World and previously collaborated on supernatural thriller Thelma. The film stars Rakel Fløttum, Alva Ramstad, Ismail Ashraf, Mina Asheim and Ellen Dorrit Petersen.
It’s not exactly a horror film per se but it’s worth mentioning that The Northmanthe violent new Viking epic from Robert Eggers (The Witch), is coming home to On Demand this Friday.
Described as “an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder,” The Northman came exclusively to theaters on April 22, 2022.
Meagan wrote in her review for BD, “The purposeful but brutal violence meted out at every step of Amleth’s mission won’t be for the weak-stomached. All of it creates a detailed and rich tapestry of Viking life.” Meagan adds, “The beating heart of The Northman is a familiar tale of revenge, but in Eggers’ hands, it’s at least deeply engrossing.”
From acclaimed director Robert Eggers comes The Northman starring Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoeand Björk. The film is directed by Robert Eggers, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Icelandic poet and novelist Sight. Producers are Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffam and New Regency.
This Friday offers a wide variety of different horrors, and we’re even getting a new shark attack horror movie as we head into the weekend. Shark Baitcomes home on May 13th.
In the film directed by James Nunn (Tower Block), “A group of spring breakers are enjoying the trip of a lifetime on the sandy beaches of Mexico. As the sun rises after a night of partying, they steal a couple of jet skis and race out to sea. But bravado and bad decisions lead to a terrifying accident. Stranded miles from shore, the true horror begins when the group realizes they’ve drifted into shark-infested waters. With no way back and one friend badly bleeding, the group must quickly figure out how to survive the predator lurking in the waters below.”
Holly Earl, Jack Trueman, Catherine Amy Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchmanand Thomas Michael Flynn star in Shark Baitwhich was formerly titled Jetski.
From Girls and Corpses/Crappy World Films, winner of seven international film festivals, and distributed by 123 Go Films, Night Caller starts streaming on various VOD channels Friday.
Written and directed by Chad Ferrin (The Deep Ones, Exorcism At 60,000 Feet), the film stars several notable names including Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple, Susan Priver, Robert Miano, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, James MacPhersonand Robert Rhine.
In Night Caller“A telephone psychic is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer.” You can watch the official trailer below.
The kids aren’t okay in Sebastian Godwin’s domestic thriller Homebound. Brainstorm Media is releasing the film in select theaters and On Demand this Friday, May 13th.
Homebound follows “Holly (Aisling Loftus), a young woman who travels with her new husband (Tom Goodman-Hill) to meet his estranged family, only to find his ex-wife is missing and the children behaving in strange ways.”
Megan reviewed the film out of Fantastic Fest, writing that “Homebound is a slight but tension-filled domestic thriller.”
Hattie Gotobed, Raffiella Chapmanand Lukas Rolfe also star.
And finally, they’re not movies but we want to quick mention two other big time horror happenings for this week. First up, Evil Dead: The Game will finally be released on Friday, May 13th, allowing you to spend the entire Friday the 13th weekend blasting away Deadites with Ash Williams and his fellow survivors from the various films and television series.
Additionally, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards return to Shudder this Sunday night.
A little something for everyone this week. Watch, play, and enjoy!
We want to say thanks to the author of this short article for this amazing content
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This week is a special one for horror fans, as the first and only Friday the 13th of the year caps off the work week this Friday, May 13th. The horror genre always rises to the occasion when Friday the 13th is near, and this year is no exception. A whopping eight brand new horror movies will be released on Friday the 13th alone, including new Stephen King horror!
The week kicks off with today’s (May 10, 2022) releases of indie horror films Shepherd and Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2but we’re here to spotlight this Friday’s massive new slate.
Here’s all the new horror releasing on Friday the 13th!
First up we have the gory and controversial new zombie movie The Sadnesswhich is actually going to be available exclusively on Shudder beginning this Thursday, May 12th.
Rob Jabbaz’s feature debut, The Sadness centers on “a young couple, played by Queen Lei and Berant Zhutrying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.” Tzu Chiang Wang (It’s Drizzling) and In Ru Chen also star.
Meagan wrote in her 4-star review, “Jabbaz keeps a death grip on the pulse of the current climate, delivering a rage-filled manifesto that aims to tick off every cinematic taboo possible and tests your gag reflex in the process. It’s transgressive horror of the highest, most aggressive order.”
Moving into Friday the 13th, Christina Ricci returns to the horror genre in Monstrouswhich is headed to theaters and On Demand on May 13, 2022 via Screen Media.
Ricci (The Addams Family) toplines the horror movie Monstrouswhich marks the return of The Lost, All Cheerleaders Die and I Know Who Killed Me director Chris Sivertson.
In the film, “Laura (Christina Ricci), traumatized by an abusive relationship, finally runs away from her former husband with her seven-year-old son Cody. But in their new, idyllic and remote sanctuary, they find they have another, bigger and more terrifying monster to deal with…one that will test both their mental health issues to the limit.”
Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie in Firestarter, directed by Keith Thomas.
Coming to theaters as well as the Peacock streaming service this Friday, the latest Stephen King re-adaptation is Firestarterwhich is directed by Keith Thomas (TheVigil).
In Firestarter“A young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.”
Oh and by the way, the Firestarter score is composed by the legendary John Carpenter (Halloween, Christine, The Fog) and his fellow Halloween franchise composers Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. This is especially cool considering Carpenter was originally going to direct the 1980s version of Firestarterbut ultimately departed the project!
Ryan Kiera Armstrong (IT Chapter Two“American Horror Story”) is playing Charlie in the new Stephen King remake, with Zac Efron co-starring as Charlie’s father.
IFC Midnight’s ‘The Innocents’ Trailer Shows Off Darker Side of Superpowers
Writer/Director Eskil Vogt‘s coming-of-age horror drama The Innocents showcases the darker side of superpowers and youth in theaters and on VOD this Friday, May 13th.
The plot for the IFC Midnight horror movie “follows four children who become friends during the summer holidays. Out of sight of the adults, they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.”
The Innocents marks the second feature from Vogt, who is also the writing partner of Joachim Trierboth of whom are now Academy Award-nominated for The Worst Person in the World and previously collaborated on supernatural thriller Thelma. The film stars Rakel Fløttum, Alva Ramstad, Ismail Ashraf, Mina Asheim and Ellen Dorrit Petersen.
It’s not exactly a horror film per se but it’s worth mentioning that The Northmanthe violent new Viking epic from Robert Eggers (The Witch), is coming home to On Demand this Friday.
Described as “an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder,” The Northman came exclusively to theaters on April 22, 2022.
Meagan wrote in her review for BD, “The purposeful but brutal violence meted out at every step of Amleth’s mission won’t be for the weak-stomached. All of it creates a detailed and rich tapestry of Viking life.” Meagan adds, “The beating heart of The Northman is a familiar tale of revenge, but in Eggers’ hands, it’s at least deeply engrossing.”
From acclaimed director Robert Eggers comes The Northman starring Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoeand Björk. The film is directed by Robert Eggers, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Icelandic poet and novelist Sight. Producers are Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffam and New Regency.
This Friday offers a wide variety of different horrors, and we’re even getting a new shark attack horror movie as we head into the weekend. Shark Baitcomes home on May 13th.
In the film directed by James Nunn (Tower Block), “A group of spring breakers are enjoying the trip of a lifetime on the sandy beaches of Mexico. As the sun rises after a night of partying, they steal a couple of jet skis and race out to sea. But bravado and bad decisions lead to a terrifying accident. Stranded miles from shore, the true horror begins when the group realizes they’ve drifted into shark-infested waters. With no way back and one friend badly bleeding, the group must quickly figure out how to survive the predator lurking in the waters below.”
Holly Earl, Jack Trueman, Catherine Amy Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchmanand Thomas Michael Flynn star in Shark Baitwhich was formerly titled Jetski.
From Girls and Corpses/Crappy World Films, winner of seven international film festivals, and distributed by 123 Go Films, Night Caller starts streaming on various VOD channels Friday.
Written and directed by Chad Ferrin (The Deep Ones, Exorcism At 60,000 Feet), the film stars several notable names including Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Lew Temple, Susan Priver, Robert Miano, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, James MacPhersonand Robert Rhine.
In Night Caller“A telephone psychic is pulled into a complex web of mystery when she receives a call from a serial killer.” You can watch the official trailer below.
The kids aren’t okay in Sebastian Godwin’s domestic thriller Homebound. Brainstorm Media is releasing the film in select theaters and On Demand this Friday, May 13th.
Homebound follows “Holly (Aisling Loftus), a young woman who travels with her new husband (Tom Goodman-Hill) to meet his estranged family, only to find his ex-wife is missing and the children behaving in strange ways.”
Megan reviewed the film out of Fantastic Fest, writing that “Homebound is a slight but tension-filled domestic thriller.”
Hattie Gotobed, Raffiella Chapmanand Lukas Rolfe also star.
And finally, they’re not movies but we want to quick mention two other big time horror happenings for this week. First up, Evil Dead: The Game will finally be released on Friday, May 13th, allowing you to spend the entire Friday the 13th weekend blasting away Deadites with Ash Williams and his fellow survivors from the various films and television series.
Additionally, the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards return to Shudder this Sunday night.
A little something for everyone this week. Watch, play, and enjoy!
We want to say thanks to the author of this short article for this amazing content
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Ethan Hawke’s The Black Phone, coming out on June 24th, 2022, seemingly embraces the classic masked killer horror motif. Apart from this common theme, horror movies come in many shapes and sizes, but the slasher subgenre is one of the most successful. And although many new improvements have been made to slasher films in recent years, there’s nothing wrong with getting back to basics and following the traditional formula.
Every good slasher movie follows a few basic guidelines. A group of individuals (usually teens) are placed in an isolated location they probably shouldn’t be in, stalked by an unknown assailant who typically wears a scary mask, and each picked off one by one until the final girl remains. If it didn’t work, the industry wouldn’t keep using the mold for decades.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Netflix’s original horror entry reinvents Leatherface for a new generation. While his victims change from hippies to stereotypical millennials, his appetite for slaughter remains the same. But that’s why most fans watch him in the first place.
While it does update the graphics and gore, the film is still a paint-by-numbers slasher with a brutal body count and tons of blood. It doesn’t do anything particularly extravagant, but it doesn’t need to. Audiences just want to see Leatherface hack his way through a new crop of victims and that’s exactly what they get.
The Burning (1981)
Jason Voorhees wasn’t the only slasher to pick off a group of frisky teens at a summer camp, as anyone who’s seen The Burning will know. Burned alive by a gang of teenaged miscreants, Cropsey seeks vengeance on a new batch of victims five years later.
RELATED: 10 Highest-Grossing ’80s Slasher Movies (According to Box Office Mojo)
Armed with his melted face and a pair of shears, Cropsey becomes the terror of Camp Stonewater and slices and dices his way through a host of campers, including a young Jason Alexander in one of his first films. It’s a slow-burning film, but one that fans of the classics will appreciate.
Clownhouse (1989)
As Lon Chaney once said, “There’s nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight.” What Clownhouse lacks in gore it more than makes up in scares and atmosphere. Directed by the infamous Victor Salva, the film concerns three escaped patients of a psychiatric facility in clown attire who stalk a trio of brothers on a dark night after the circus.
The clowns strangle their victims at the circus and take their costumes as they stumble upon the boys while they’re staying home alone. What follows is an intensely creepy game of cat and mouse as the boys encounter the painted nightmares in the dark of the night.
The Funhouse (1981)
From the mind of Tobe Hooper comes The Funhouse, a stylish slasher set at a traveling carnival where a group of teenage victims decides to spend the night in the titular location. Unfortunately for them, a masked carnie named Gunther goes on a rampage and begins hunting them down.
Atmosphere plays a big part in the film’s delivery. While it might not be as famous as Hooper’s original Texas Chainsaw MassacreIt’s a great alternative for fans who are tired of the same old same old and Gunther’s face reveal is certainly worth the price of admission on this dark ride.
Haunt (2019)
Although most slasher films stick to the classic formula, that’s not saying the formula can’t be improved. Haunt is one such example, as a group of partiers finds a roadside haunted house ran by a group of masked murderers who trap them in their deadly attraction.
RELATED: 10 Best Slasher Movies, According To Reddit
Considered by many to be a hidden gem of the genre, the film has several common tropes but ups the game with its design and gore factor. The victims are about as clueless and cliché as they come, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t perfect lambs to the slaughter for the film’s colorful cast of killers.
Edge Of The Axe (1988)
This 1988 murder movie seems to take a lot from movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th but mixes in a technological element by including two computer geeks in the mix. It’s a standard-issue horror-comes-to-a-small-town scenario, but it serves as a decent framework. While it does pull a few novel elements, the film’s killer couldn’t be more stereotypical if he tried.
With his white mask, hunting jacket, and hatchet, he looks like the amalgamation of Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and the Phantom Killer. That being said, he still stands out from the rest of his contemporaries and he’s nothing if not memorable.
Hell Fest (2018)
One of the finest examples of the slasher genre getting back to its roots is Hell Fest, and it transitions the elements seen in many classic ’80s slashers to the 21st century almost seamlessly. The masked killer hiding in plain sight as he stalks kids in a horror-themed theme park was a brilliant touch that resulted in what should have been a modern classic.
With its setting, design, and visuals that scream classic horror, the movie’s simple-yet-effective atmospheric delivery is well worth the time to watch. A mysterious masked man with a knife never truly stops being scary, after all.
Friday The 13th Part 3 (1982)
Speaking of which, the Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most famous faces in the slasher genre, but it wasn’t until after the first entry that the series truly stepped into its tried-and-true formula. A group of teens go camping in Jason’s woods, they get romantic where they shouldn’t, and the masked murderer hacks them to death, rinse and repeat.
RELATED: 10 Best Slasher Movies For New Fans
Part 3, however, is where the series established its true identity. With Jason finding his famous hockey mask and the kills being cheesy and over-the-top, the movie set the bar for most slashers that followed.
Halloween (1979)
Jason might have set the bar for what a slasher could be like, but Michael Myers set the industry standard. A white mask and a sharp knife go a long way in this John Carpenter classic. The film gets its scares not through gratuitous amounts of gore or frequent jumpscares, but through its pacing, atmosphere, and direction.
Michael walked so Jason could run. Carpenter’s tale of an escaped maniac looking to recreate his ritualistic killing defined the slasher genre, and it still holds up even by modern standards. Suspense is the name of the game, and the original horror classic had that in spades.
The Fear Street Series (2021)
If there’s one series of horror films that truly understands the slasher genre, it’s Fear Street. The series is practically a love letter to horror movies across the board, but the way it addresses slashers without being too meta or self-aware is absolutely brilliant.
It can be tongue-in-cheek when it needs to be, but the way it harkens back to the heyday of the genre will satisfy any hardcore horror fan immensely. It doesn’t shy away from the graphic kills, treats its characters as more than a body count, and provides an original story for the events in Shadyside to make the series more cohesive. It truly stands out as a landmark entry amongst slasher films.
NEXT: 10 Best Slasher Movie Costumes Of All Time, Ranked
Love & Thunder Trailer Secretly Hints At Thor’s Tragic Death
About The Author
Zach Gass (883 Articles Published)
Zach Gass is a writer from East Tennessee with a love for all things Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel. When not writing for Screen Rant, Zach is an active member of his community theatre, enjoys a variety of authors including Neil Gaiman, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkein, and is a proud and active retro-gamer.
More From Zach Gass
We want to say thanks to the writer of this post for this awesome material
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Ethan Hawke’s The Black Phone, coming out on June 24th, 2022, seemingly embraces the classic masked killer horror motif. Apart from this common theme, horror movies come in many shapes and sizes, but the slasher subgenre is one of the most successful. And although many new improvements have been made to slasher films in recent years, there’s nothing wrong with getting back to basics and following the traditional formula.
Every good slasher movie follows a few basic guidelines. A group of individuals (usually teens) are placed in an isolated location they probably shouldn’t be in, stalked by an unknown assailant who typically wears a scary mask, and each picked off one by one until the final girl remains. If it didn’t work, the industry wouldn’t keep using the mold for decades.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Netflix’s original horror entry reinvents Leatherface for a new generation. While his victims change from hippies to stereotypical millennials, his appetite for slaughter remains the same. But that’s why most fans watch him in the first place.
While it does update the graphics and gore, the film is still a paint-by-numbers slasher with a brutal body count and tons of blood. It doesn’t do anything particularly extravagant, but it doesn’t need to. Audiences just want to see Leatherface hack his way through a new crop of victims and that’s exactly what they get.
The Burning (1981)
Jason Voorhees wasn’t the only slasher to pick off a group of frisky teens at a summer camp, as anyone who’s seen The Burning will know. Burned alive by a gang of teenaged miscreants, Cropsey seeks vengeance on a new batch of victims five years later.
RELATED: 10 Highest-Grossing ’80s Slasher Movies (According to Box Office Mojo)
Armed with his melted face and a pair of shears, Cropsey becomes the terror of Camp Stonewater and slices and dices his way through a host of campers, including a young Jason Alexander in one of his first films. It’s a slow-burning film, but one that fans of the classics will appreciate.
Clownhouse (1989)
As Lon Chaney once said, “There’s nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight.” What Clownhouse lacks in gore it more than makes up in scares and atmosphere. Directed by the infamous Victor Salva, the film concerns three escaped patients of a psychiatric facility in clown attire who stalk a trio of brothers on a dark night after the circus.
The clowns strangle their victims at the circus and take their costumes as they stumble upon the boys while they’re staying home alone. What follows is an intensely creepy game of cat and mouse as the boys encounter the painted nightmares in the dark of the night.
The Funhouse (1981)
From the mind of Tobe Hooper comes The Funhouse, a stylish slasher set at a traveling carnival where a group of teenage victims decides to spend the night in the titular location. Unfortunately for them, a masked carnie named Gunther goes on a rampage and begins hunting them down.
Atmosphere plays a big part in the film’s delivery. While it might not be as famous as Hooper’s original Texas Chainsaw MassacreIt’s a great alternative for fans who are tired of the same old same old and Gunther’s face reveal is certainly worth the price of admission on this dark ride.
Haunt (2019)
Although most slasher films stick to the classic formula, that’s not saying the formula can’t be improved. Haunt is one such example, as a group of partiers finds a roadside haunted house ran by a group of masked murderers who trap them in their deadly attraction.
RELATED: 10 Best Slasher Movies, According To Reddit
Considered by many to be a hidden gem of the genre, the film has several common tropes but ups the game with its design and gore factor. The victims are about as clueless and cliché as they come, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t perfect lambs to the slaughter for the film’s colorful cast of killers.
Edge Of The Axe (1988)
This 1988 murder movie seems to take a lot from movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th but mixes in a technological element by including two computer geeks in the mix. It’s a standard-issue horror-comes-to-a-small-town scenario, but it serves as a decent framework. While it does pull a few novel elements, the film’s killer couldn’t be more stereotypical if he tried.
With his white mask, hunting jacket, and hatchet, he looks like the amalgamation of Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and the Phantom Killer. That being said, he still stands out from the rest of his contemporaries and he’s nothing if not memorable.
Hell Fest (2018)
One of the finest examples of the slasher genre getting back to its roots is Hell Fest, and it transitions the elements seen in many classic ’80s slashers to the 21st century almost seamlessly. The masked killer hiding in plain sight as he stalks kids in a horror-themed theme park was a brilliant touch that resulted in what should have been a modern classic.
With its setting, design, and visuals that scream classic horror, the movie’s simple-yet-effective atmospheric delivery is well worth the time to watch. A mysterious masked man with a knife never truly stops being scary, after all.
Friday The 13th Part 3 (1982)
Speaking of which, the Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most famous faces in the slasher genre, but it wasn’t until after the first entry that the series truly stepped into its tried-and-true formula. A group of teens go camping in Jason’s woods, they get romantic where they shouldn’t, and the masked murderer hacks them to death, rinse and repeat.
RELATED: 10 Best Slasher Movies For New Fans
Part 3, however, is where the series established its true identity. With Jason finding his famous hockey mask and the kills being cheesy and over-the-top, the movie set the bar for most slashers that followed.
Halloween (1979)
Jason might have set the bar for what a slasher could be like, but Michael Myers set the industry standard. A white mask and a sharp knife go a long way in this John Carpenter classic. The film gets its scares not through gratuitous amounts of gore or frequent jumpscares, but through its pacing, atmosphere, and direction.
Michael walked so Jason could run. Carpenter’s tale of an escaped maniac looking to recreate his ritualistic killing defined the slasher genre, and it still holds up even by modern standards. Suspense is the name of the game, and the original horror classic had that in spades.
The Fear Street Series (2021)
If there’s one series of horror films that truly understands the slasher genre, it’s Fear Street. The series is practically a love letter to horror movies across the board, but the way it addresses slashers without being too meta or self-aware is absolutely brilliant.
It can be tongue-in-cheek when it needs to be, but the way it harkens back to the heyday of the genre will satisfy any hardcore horror fan immensely. It doesn’t shy away from the graphic kills, treats its characters as more than a body count, and provides an original story for the events in Shadyside to make the series more cohesive. It truly stands out as a landmark entry amongst slasher films.
NEXT: 10 Best Slasher Movie Costumes Of All Time, Ranked
Love & Thunder Trailer Secretly Hints At Thor’s Tragic Death
About The Author
Zach Gass (883 Articles Published)
Zach Gass is a writer from East Tennessee with a love for all things Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel. When not writing for Screen Rant, Zach is an active member of his community theatre, enjoys a variety of authors including Neil Gaiman, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkein, and is a proud and active retro-gamer.
More From Zach Gass
We want to say thanks to the writer of this post for this awesome material
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There are a huge number of horror films available nowadays. The genre has grown massively in the last two decades, both because they are cheaper than many other types of movies to make and because the genre’s continued popularity makes profit margins easy to come by.
A24 is a production company that deals with a number of indie films and smaller budget works that have unique styles about them. While many of their films are less loved by fans than critics, there are plenty of fascinating releases in A24’s repertoire that should be viewed at least once. That said, which are A24’s best horror movies?
GAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY
8 Hereditary (2018)
The highest-grossing A24 film to date, Hereditary is about a strange family that struggles with a mysterious presence after their mysterious grandmother dies. Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and more feature in a film that holds the kind of eerie terror many entries in the genre struggle to maintain for more than a few minutes of their runtime.
Related:New Horror Movies Fans Might Have Missed
Hereditary is a confusing flick that deals with many hidden themes lying under the surface of what is seen on the screen. Incredibly, it was also the film directorial debut for Ari Aster, whose style has been praised by critics but is inconsistent with mainstream audiences, but it is one of the best movies about demonic possession.
7 The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)
A surgeon meets a young man named Martin that turns out to be the son of a patient who died on his table recently. The surgeon brings Martin home to meet his family and discovers that he has the ability to slowly kill his entire family if he does not choose one of them to die himself in retribution for the death of Martin’s father.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer deals with deep and powerful themes as well. With a huge cast that includes Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, and Barry Keoghan, the project boasts impressive performances to boot. While the film doesn’t use jump scares as much as many films in the genre, the uncomfortable psychological aspect of the plot and every scene provide plenty of terror for viewers.
6 Green Room (2015)
A punk band gets their gig canceled, and a new one is organized for them at a bar. When it turns out to be a neo-Nazi bar, they decide to go ahead with the gig but become trapped in the green room when the skinheads that inhabit the bar murder a member of another band.
The film was praised for delivering the kinds of thrills expected in the genre while having uncommonly excellent acting and a wickedly smart sense of black humor about it. Patrick Stewart stars as the leader of the Neo-Nazis and brings one of the more unique performances of his career, and the film gets rid of a lot of slasher movie clichés.
5 The Witch (2015)
One of the earliest successes in the horror genre for A24, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy in a breakout role as a daughter accused by her family of witchcraft. When William’s family is forced to leave their town due to a religious dispute, a witch takes aim at them and slowly picks them off as William and his wife Katherine become more suspicious of their daughter.
The film is part of the sub-genre known as elevated horror, as are many of the A24 efforts in scarier films. Aside from a sense of dread that pervades every scene, and performances that are powerful, the film also has incredible direction in another directorial debut, this time from Robert Eggers.
4 The Monster (2016)
A mother is driving her daughter to stay with her father, who the daughter has requested to live with permanently. When they hit a wolf that had already been attacked by some other, unknown creature, they become trapped. Along with the mechanic and EMTs they call, they try to survive the wrath of the unknown creature.
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Again dealing with interesting themes and containing an intimate horror story that focuses on the performances of the two leads, The Monster is an interesting look at mother/daughter relationships and bad parenting. Fortunately, it still has enough action to be more pleasing to mainstream audiences than some other “elevated” horror films from A24. It also delivered an excellent final girl performance.
3 X (2022)
Taking inspiration from classic horrors such as Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, X tells the story of a group trying to make a pornographic film in 1979. They intend to make the film in the guest house of an elderly couple’s farm, but the old couple begins to kill them off suddenly.
Dealing with aging and lost youth as a theme to help audiences feel sorry for Pearl, the murderous elderly woman, X brings a new and clever twist to the slasher genre, and it has a mysterious prequel film already in post-production!
2 The Lighthouse (2019)
Robert Eggers’ follow-up to The Witch was a period piece set on an island where a new worker arrives to take on a lighthouse keeper contract. He is bullied and worked extremely hard by the long-time keeper, and they alternate between fighting with each other and becoming closer. Meanwhile, the man starts to have hallucinations and questions his own mental state.
With the creepily uncomfortable style of horror and the excellent performances by Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse is another excellent work by Eggers but again failed to fully capture mainstream audiences with its at times confusing narrative and unclear themes.
1 Midsummer (2019)
Like Eggers, Ari Aster went for something different in his follow-up to Hereditary. What he came up with can be most accurately described as a horror epic. Florence Pugh stars as a young woman who goes with her boyfriend and his friends on a trip to a reclusive Swedish commune.
When they arrive, terrors slowly seep in and without relying on jump scares or murder, the film causes continued dread in all members of the audience. From a shocking opening to the slow-build terror of the lengthy film, Midsummer is one of the most disturbing experiences in mainstream media over the last few years.
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There are a huge number of horror films available nowadays. The genre has grown massively in the last two decades, both because they are cheaper than many other types of movies to make and because the genre’s continued popularity makes profit margins easy to come by.
A24 is a production company that deals with a number of indie films and smaller budget works that have unique styles about them. While many of their films are less loved by fans than critics, there are plenty of fascinating releases in A24’s repertoire that should be viewed at least once. That said, which are A24’s best horror movies?
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8 Hereditary (2018)
The highest-grossing A24 film to date, Hereditary is about a strange family that struggles with a mysterious presence after their mysterious grandmother dies. Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and more feature in a film that holds the kind of eerie terror many entries in the genre struggle to maintain for more than a few minutes of their runtime.
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Hereditary is a confusing flick that deals with many hidden themes lying under the surface of what is seen on the screen. Incredibly, it was also the film directorial debut for Ari Aster, whose style has been praised by critics but is inconsistent with mainstream audiences, but it is one of the best movies about demonic possession.
7 The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)
A surgeon meets a young man named Martin that turns out to be the son of a patient who died on his table recently. The surgeon brings Martin home to meet his family and discovers that he has the ability to slowly kill his entire family if he does not choose one of them to die himself in retribution for the death of Martin’s father.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer deals with deep and powerful themes as well. With a huge cast that includes Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, and Barry Keoghan, the project boasts impressive performances to boot. While the film doesn’t use jump scares as much as many films in the genre, the uncomfortable psychological aspect of the plot and every scene provide plenty of terror for viewers.
6 Green Room (2015)
A punk band gets their gig canceled, and a new one is organized for them at a bar. When it turns out to be a neo-Nazi bar, they decide to go ahead with the gig but become trapped in the green room when the skinheads that inhabit the bar murder a member of another band.
The film was praised for delivering the kinds of thrills expected in the genre while having uncommonly excellent acting and a wickedly smart sense of black humor about it. Patrick Stewart stars as the leader of the Neo-Nazis and brings one of the more unique performances of his career, and the film gets rid of a lot of slasher movie clichés.
5 The Witch (2015)
One of the earliest successes in the horror genre for A24, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy in a breakout role as a daughter accused by her family of witchcraft. When William’s family is forced to leave their town due to a religious dispute, a witch takes aim at them and slowly picks them off as William and his wife Katherine become more suspicious of their daughter.
The film is part of the sub-genre known as elevated horror, as are many of the A24 efforts in scarier films. Aside from a sense of dread that pervades every scene, and performances that are powerful, the film also has incredible direction in another directorial debut, this time from Robert Eggers.
4 The Monster (2016)
A mother is driving her daughter to stay with her father, who the daughter has requested to live with permanently. When they hit a wolf that had already been attacked by some other, unknown creature, they become trapped. Along with the mechanic and EMTs they call, they try to survive the wrath of the unknown creature.
Related:Worst Horror Movie Endings
Again dealing with interesting themes and containing an intimate horror story that focuses on the performances of the two leads, The Monster is an interesting look at mother/daughter relationships and bad parenting. Fortunately, it still has enough action to be more pleasing to mainstream audiences than some other “elevated” horror films from A24. It also delivered an excellent final girl performance.
3 X (2022)
Taking inspiration from classic horrors such as Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, X tells the story of a group trying to make a pornographic film in 1979. They intend to make the film in the guest house of an elderly couple’s farm, but the old couple begins to kill them off suddenly.
Dealing with aging and lost youth as a theme to help audiences feel sorry for Pearl, the murderous elderly woman, X brings a new and clever twist to the slasher genre, and it has a mysterious prequel film already in post-production!
2 The Lighthouse (2019)
Robert Eggers’ follow-up to The Witch was a period piece set on an island where a new worker arrives to take on a lighthouse keeper contract. He is bullied and worked extremely hard by the long-time keeper, and they alternate between fighting with each other and becoming closer. Meanwhile, the man starts to have hallucinations and questions his own mental state.
With the creepily uncomfortable style of horror and the excellent performances by Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse is another excellent work by Eggers but again failed to fully capture mainstream audiences with its at times confusing narrative and unclear themes.
1 Midsummer (2019)
Like Eggers, Ari Aster went for something different in his follow-up to Hereditary. What he came up with can be most accurately described as a horror epic. Florence Pugh stars as a young woman who goes with her boyfriend and his friends on a trip to a reclusive Swedish commune.
When they arrive, terrors slowly seep in and without relying on jump scares or murder, the film causes continued dread in all members of the audience. From a shocking opening to the slow-build terror of the lengthy film, Midsummer is one of the most disturbing experiences in mainstream media over the last few years.
More: Underrated Blumhouse Horror Sequels
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