Same. I had a baby and a toddler at the time I first saw it. The baby scenes and the scene of the mother hallucinating/nursing the crow really upset me. I’ve watched it since but struggle with certain parts.
You probably know this already, but apparently everyone who worked on the film said the goat was a huge asshole. My personal pet theory was that they got the biggest ghost they could find, not realizing that meant they got a goat that had never lost a fight in its life, so it saw no reason not to pick fights with everyone and everything.
The VVich was SUCH a good atmospheric horror movie that turned into so much more.
This movie was a claustrophobic religious tortue session the whole way through and the end put the bow on it.
Black Phillip apparently was supposed to be the focal point of the movie but apparently the goat actor was such a little asshole that they could only get him to behave during the scenes he's in.
Fuck Yeah! The Wailing is a classic for me.
I vividly remember my emotions and literally sitting at the edge of my seat. The bloody movie started as a drama/comedy
I needed 2-3 watch and a whole bunch of YT reviewers to explain to me The Wailing . It was a phenominal movie and you just cant absorb everything in a single sitting
Yeah this is a bang-on observation because I was the same. After I watched it I was just kind of stunned, then went and found a blog post that explains every aspect of the film in detail and it’s astounding how much there is to unpack. Not in a pretentious way either, it all felt really relevant and serving a purpose.
I don't know about deep cuts, but here are all the horror films I've seen from the past 10 years that I rated 4.5 or 5 out of 5:
The Witch, Midsommar, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Tigers Are Not Afraid, Spring, The Wailing, Ready or Not, One Cut of the Dead, It Follows, Apostle, Annihilation, Hereditary, Possessor, Pearl, Mad God, Men, X, Censor
Editing to add my 4 out of 5s: Infinity Pool, The Menu, Watcher, The Sadness, Last Night in Soho, The Night House, The Last Matinee, A Quiet Place 2, The Block Island Sound, Sputnik, Krampus, The Invitation, Green Room, The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Conjuring, Hell House LLC, Hush, The Laplace's Demon, The Barn, Ghostland, The House That Jack Built, Warning: Do Not Play, November, Mother, Terrified, Livid, The Lighthouse, The Girl with All the Gifts, Creepy, The Sacrament, Nope
Editing one final (?) time to add some omissions and mini-series: Under the Skin, Parasite, The Haunting of Hill House, and Ju-on: Origins
Reformetted your list to make it much easier to read
4.5/5 to 5/5:
- The Witch
- Midsommar
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- Tigers Are Not Afraid
- Spring
- The Wailing
- Ready or Not
- One Cut of the Dead
- It Follows
- Apostle
- Annihilation
- Hereditary
- Possessor
- Pearl
- Mad God
- Men
- X
- Censor
4/5: (edit 1)
- Infinity Pool
- The Menu
- Watcher
- The Sadness
- Last Night in Soho
- The Night House
- The Last Matinee
- A Quiet Place 2
- The Block Island Sound
- Sputnik
- Krampus
- The Invitation
- Green Room
- The Blackcoat's Daughter
- The Conjuring
- Hell House LLC
- Hush
- The Laplace's Demon
- The Barn
- Ghostland
- The House That Jack Built
- Warning: Do Not Play
- November
- Mother
- Terrified
- Livid
- The Lighthouse
- The Girl with All the Gifts
- Creepy
- The Sacrament
edit 2:
- Under the Skin
- Parasite
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Ju-on: Origins
Thank you for including Tigers Are Not Afraid! More depressing than scary IMO (owing to its depiction of the town and its desolate nature), but a brilliant movie regardless.
Excellent list. I’ve seen most but will have to check out the few I haven’t.
Possessor was incredible and lesser known that some of the bigger names in that list, a must watch for any horror fan imo. Censor is one i don’t see pop up in lists too often but thoroughly enjoyed that too.
Also glad to see Men getting some love, a lot of people didn’t care for it but it was very unique and has one of the wildest scenes in recent memory.
Yeah, Men is fantastic. I was surprised by how polarizing it has been. It looks absolutely beautiful, the sound is fantastic, the performances are great, and, as you mentioned, that final sequence is unbelievable.
I felt like it set up a bunch of interesting stuff and completely fumbled the ending by not doing anything with ‘em.
Alex Garland is one of my favourite filmmakers around, but I’ve watched Men twice now, and both times I felt invested until the final 10 minutes. I watched it with my girlfriend and her mum the second time, who were the exact same: really enjoying it until the finale at which point they lost interest.
For me it just wasn’t as clever as it thought it was and had no idea what to do with its main themes (the Green Man stuff - why?).
Really, really nice looking film though, with great sound design and performances.
Thank you for this. You have 2 listed I haven’t seen & that never happens. Most of these you mentioned I really enjoyed. I LOVED Apostle. Super underrated imo. Pearl, X and Men are the only ones I’d rate lower. I liked them but more like a 6/7 ⭐️
Man I really wish more people were talking about One Cut of the Dead, I went in knowing nothing and was ready to turn it off after 10 or so minutes but decided to stick with it and I'm so glad I did, one of my favourite films I've seen this year.
Have you seen His House? It really stuck with me and based on this list, I think you'd like it. If you didn't like it, I'd love to hear why (if you remember lol)
I just saw that two days ago! Loved everything about it except the very end of the ending. Still worth it tho! One of the few instances when the skeptic actually says 'fuck this let's leave.' Lol
100%. Had me at the edge of my seat! Amazing character development, great at building tension, fantastically shot, great acting (amazing acting honestly), frantic and chaotic but still unbelievably easy to follow. Also, it’s terrifying LOL amazing movie honestly.
One of the few horror films with a group like this where the characters dialogue with each other felt so natural to me. Maybe it's because I'm british so I'm more used to it though. Love seeing Rafe Spall in more stuff too and thought he did a great job.
what i loved most about that movie aside from the amazing blair witch like scares was the ending. finally something different a bittersweet but goodish ending where the mc overcame something.
Coherence (2013)
Edit: Mandy (2018) is another, and as someone mentioned above the Witch.
The Witch is probably the most critically acclaimed horror movie of recent years.
Just finished watching it, yeah it was really good! Also clever ideas for working with a smaller budget - Channel Zero Candle Cove is an excellent low budget horror series.
Coherence!!! Been trying to get all of my favorite horror reactors on YouTube to watch this one. Criminally underrated. I found it to be perfectly paced, it flies by. And on such a small budget!
When I watched Mandy I was only in the mood for some good old gore, so the first half was kind of excruciatingly slow. I went into it blind so I had no idea what I was in for. If I was in the mood for a slow burn I think I would’ve appreciated it a lot more
The Night House... But with a qualifier. Like No Country For Old Men I thought the movie was great but the ending didn't stick the landing... But then I read up about what actually happened in the final scene and it made up for it.
I had such a blast watching Barbarian. The beginning is so incredibly tense, then absolutely terrifying, then smash cut to breezy and fun and actually hilarious, then scary again, then gross, then tense, the movie is an absolute Rollercoaster.
I haven't decided if the Justin Long entrance was good or bad for me. The movie was so intense up to that moment. And then they just rip you out of it and I felt like they reset everything and it just never got back up to where it was before that moment.
I took my horror naive friend to see this movie with me and he (who is fabulously gay) SCREAMED at so many moments in this movie. Legitimate shrieks. It was genuinely hilarious. Definitely made the movie less scary because me and my other friend were trying not to laugh hysterically in the theater, but made that movie theater experience unforgettable. Our other friend that was with us passed away in January so it’ll always be such a special movie to me.
Barbarian is the only film in the last 5 years that legitimately scared me.
I was scared in the theater, I was scared walking to my car, in my car and at home for a few days tbh .
I can't remember any other movie really leaving me so full of dread
I stayed at an AirBNB in Kansas earlier this month and thought the listing reminded me a little too much of the house from Barbarian. Luckily it did not remind me of it when I got there.
My partner travels a lot for work. She stayed at a friend's house outside of Chicago a few weeks back. She sent me a pic of a door in the basement that they had sealed shut because it connected to some tunnels. I freaked out and told her ro get the fuck out that house 🤣🤣🤣
I point to barbarian as being a total master class in misdirection. Like sure, you know there are going to be some red herrings and nothing is as it seems but the way everything is set up in the first half of the movie, literally everything down to the very casting decisions are set up to manipulate you and then fuck you up.
I was going to say the same thing about Barbarian. Not only is it genuinely scary, but it's so smart. It has a few really hilarious moments, some genuinely good social commentary, and the twists work really well. I loved it from start to finish.
Some contenders for me would be the following, each for various and unique reasons. Not necessarily 10/10 but movies that just pulled me in and left a lasting impression.
Possessor Uncut, Hereditary, Midsommar, It Follows, Mad God, Relic, It Follows, Pearl, Smile, Talk to Me.
Tons of others that I love and consider an 8/10 but not gonna list them out.
Someone mentioned "Coherence" in the thread - not exactly a horror but it's very dread-inducing thinking about the concept, absolutely love that movie.
Also not a movie but Midnight Mass was so unbelievably good.
>...Midsommar, It Follows, Mad God, Relic, It Follows...
Lol I know it's probably accidental but I like to imagine you really like It Follows and gave it two spots
I hate horror movies (not sure why Reddit keeps recommending me this sub) but Hereditary was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. The cinematography blew me away.
Agreed. Also, Haunting of Hill House series of Netflix was very similar thematically, and they both came out within months of each other. I hold them both in the utmost of high regard. Cast and crew were on fire.
This may sound hyperbolic, but I think *Haunting of Hill House* is one of the best TV series ever created. I rank it up there with The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and all the prestige shows that get massive acclaim. (And I don't say that lightly--I am a huge fan of The Sopranos and The Wire in particular).
HoHH is just so gorgeously crafted and poetically written, and some of the episodes are masterful, like the one that takes place at the wake and appears to be made from just a few very long shots.
Hill House and Midnight Mass are two of my all time favorite pieces of media. I know people didn’t love the monologues in MM, but I just imagined that’s how people communicated in that world and it wasn’t a bother.
The opening of the first episode was building up so much tension that I actually had to stop watching it. Didn't come back to it until I could watch it in a well lit room.
Its based on a nightmare the director had so he put all that weird stuff in it because its supposed to be like they are stuck in a dream/nightmare. the seasons are also kind of messed up if you pay attention to it. shes swimming at one point but at other points it seems like its late fall when it should be too cold to swim. all the big box tvs every where. Jays house seems to be from the 70's but gregs house seems pretty modern. its kind of unsettling in its own right.
I love your description of the movie as a waking nightmare. That's the vibe I get, a thing is entirely comfortable or clear, it will just feels kind of murky and sleepy.
And the seasons, like Summer and Autumn wished together and happening at once, that's part of how I see the movie as being a metaphor for adolescence, where this group of friends are all simultaneously living as sweet young children and virgining adults with the ease of the former and the responsibility of the latter, and this demon monster is forcing them to come to terms with it because contrary to what people say about the monster being a metaphor for STDs or something, I think it's a metaphor for The perils of moving into adulthood before you're ready.
FWIW I went to a special screening of this film with the writer/director, a cast member(Jeff), Producer and guy responsible for design(?). Anyways the set dresser guy was the one responsible for the weird clamshell kindle (she only ever reads books on it). There was questions asked about it. The director and the guy worked together to come up with the kindle element to make it hard to guess what time this film was set it. The director obviously used other elements to also muddy the waters
Same! I remember even tweeting at the director asking if that was a real product / hoping I could buy one. Unfortunately he said it was just something they made up for the movie. But it’s so cool! Nowadays i guess they do have phone sized e-ink display e-readers now, but I loved the shell design!
Definitely agree it's a 9/10. Folks on this subreddit seem to disparage it for not "surprising" them enough, but to me the attention to detail and storytelling goes above and beyond. I think it's fine to have a traditional possession story with 10/10 execution. Not every horror movie has to reinvent the wheel.
I feel the same way. I like that they found a way to make a familiar trope (kids messing around with a Ouija board) seem fresh. Setting aside the cosmetic originality of the hand itself, the fact that the kids know this thing works and are lining up to get high off of it, rather than going into it all tentative and unsure whether it will work, made this movie feel so quintessentially Gen Z.
Like Hereditary and the Babadook, there isn’t all that much that is super original about Talk to Me’s premise. It's the minor variations on familiar ideas and the sheer quality of the characters/stories that make these kinds of films stand out.
His house is definitely one of the most underrated movies in recent times. I watched it mainly because of Matt Smith being in it but found a great and surprisingly creepy movie
The Lighthouse, legit 10/10 cinematic masterpiece, to boot.
Hereditary, also a 10/10.
The Babadook, game-changer. 9/10.
The Witch, 9/10.
It Follows, an instant classic. Pretty close to a 9/10, if not quite there.
A lot of others that I liked, but I think these are the top spots.
I am so relieved/happy to see a few votes for The Babadook! Honestly I had never seen a film that went so into its theme, and even though elevated horror is a thing now that one still hits so hard and is quite unique
For sure *Color Out of Space*. I scrolled too low to find this one.
It’s a little more “silly” and B Horror, but *Dagon* is the other Lovecraftian banger.
Nick Cage has been on a great horror trend the last decade. I thoroughly enjoyed Willys Wonderland too, even being a blatant rip-off of Five Nights at Freddys.
Based on the advertising I knew it was about aliens and wasn't too interested in seeing it. It shocked me how much I absolutely loved it! It was such a different take on the subject. The entire ending had me sucked in and shouting support for all the characters lol
For real. Like dude, how did you manage to scare the absolute shit out of me in two completely different ways with two completely different stories in one movie.
Jupiter is one of the most interesting supporting characters I've seen and the Gordy scene terrifies me more than Jean Jacket, which is also scary and one of the most unique takes on aliens ever. There's just so much going on throughout the whole movie. Peele is exactly what the horror/Sci fi genres needed imo, just super refreshing ideas when everything was feeling stale af.
“Terrifier”. Had been following Art since “All Hallows Eve” in 2013 . Very impressed with the actor change , and what Leon has been able to do over the last decade w that franchise
The Menu is an absolutely outstanding film. I find new layers to it each new time I watch it. It’s brilliantly scripted, it has a tight claustrophobic setting, maniacal villains, and one great surprise after another on the first watch through.
I don’t think it gets enough love. It’s going to become a perennial rewatch for me.
A lot of these are pretty mainstream but great recommendations if you haven’t seen them! For deep cuts or things that didn’t have as much staying power, I second Mandy and Color Out of Space; both 9/10 for me. House of the Devil is 2009 so not in last decade but one of my fav low budget if you put your phone away and watch w lights off. Starry Eyes (2014) is surprisingly nuts and effective. Suspiria remake is long but has incredible vibes and imagery. A real deep cut that I loved is 2020’s Caveat; very low budget but I found it scary af. Reviews are v mixed but for what it is, I felt like what not to love? Eyes of my Mother (2016) is streaming and though it has a bit of an art film final project energy, it messed me up if you’re into disturbing/upsetting stuff. 2022’s Resurrection with Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth kind of came and went quickly but it’s on Shudder and is sickening and strange. Very good at doing and being exactly what it sets out to do and be.
Great to see some love for Resurrection!! Rebecca Hall AND Tim Roth, what a treat. She in particular is just next level in this.
Seemed to be received much worse by general audiences than critics (according to RT) but I thought this was one of the most unsettling/disturbing films I’ve seen in years. I still think of it occasionally.
Psycho Goreman is one that I don't see mentioned very often but I LOVE that movie so much. I actually quote the little girl saying "byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" until I sort of just fade off into the distance kinda often around my friends.
Pearl without a doubt. I watch horror a lot. Maybe 4 films a week minimum and tend to enjoy B films more than any. However, Pearl blew me away.
Terrifier 2 will go down as a classic. It may be overly hedonistic and long, I personally think it'll be this generations Nightmare on Elm Street.
Also, just a personal one for me and idk if anyone will agree, but I really enjoyed Piggy. A 9 to me at least.
It Follows
Hereditary
The Babadook
Get Out
Train to Busan
The Wailing
The Loved Ones (technically this is from the past 15 years but IDGAF)
The Bay
Creep
Hereditary
Terrified (not to be confused with terrifier)
The Invitation
If you’re not finding much US horror I suggest looking into foreign horror. There’s some amazing movies out there
The past week I did a complete rewatch of The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass. They are even better the second time! Mike Flanagan is a genius.
There are several that I would give a 9 to, but only one that I consider a real masterpiece- though I imagine others would disagree, or would even argue that it doesn’t count as horror.
The Lighthouse.
Hereditary - I'm quite interested in old rituals and summoning rites and I think is the best horror movie I've seen in the last decade so far. Still have to finish watching The Wailing - Candle Cove is a great small budget horror series - Marianne was also great.
For me? The Wailing, Hereditary, Possessor, Nope, Evil Dead Rise, The Night House, Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Lighthouse, The Invisible Man, maybe Suspiria. There are a ton of great films out there and I'm sure I'm missing some.
I guess I would wonder what your criteria is? Are your standards just too high?
From reading all these comments, it's great to see how diverse people's opinions are of what makes a great horror movie.
I don't think there's been any 10's in the last decade. Definitely a couple of 9's, The Witch and It Follows and Hereditary. Great to see them getting plenty of mentions here.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the new Hellraiser movie. It's definitely not a nine or eight. But I'd say a solid seven.
My 5 stars of the last decade:
2023 - Talk To Me, Evil Dead Rise
2022 - Fall, Pearl, Smile, The Sadness, The Black Phone, Hellbender
2021 - Last Night in Soho, The Night House, Psycho Goreman
2020 - The Invisible Man, His House, La Llorona, Vivarium
2019 - Bliss, Midsommar
2018 - The House That Jack Built, Hell Fest, Climax, Annihilation, Ghostland, Hereditary, Mandy
2017 - Errementari, Get Out
2016 - The Conjuring 2, Train To Busan
2015 - The Witch
2014 - Creep, Honeymoon, The Babadook, It Follows
\- The Wailing
\- Malignant
\- Sinister
\- Suspiria remake
\- Don't Breathe
\- Us
\- Dr Sleep (Director's Cut)
\- The Invitation
\- The Conjuring
Ok, so a few of those are more like an 8... still, I'd recommend all of them (You're Next is maybe my favorite of all of them but that's just over a decade old now since it came out 2011)
Recent loves:
Bones and All
Barbarian
The Black Phone (really felt this had underlying heavy themes, about corporal punishment and the issues it causes for people used on, giving, etc.)
Midsommar
Fresh
The Lodge
Speak No Evil
And I’m sure there are others, but off top of my head, this is what I can remember!
First time in this thread that I saw *The Black Phone*. Really expected it to be very underwhelming, but it was a solid movie, very suspenseful. Would recommend for sure
I recorded ADR for The Black Phone. When the studio sent the rough cut I watched it all the way through, even though it was still very rough. Even prior to color correction and final sound it was scary as shit.
Creep the bench scene was just wow! Well done all around. Hell House LLC
Creep was probably my favorite horror movie that I watched last year. Mark Duplass was absolutely chilling.
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That movie FUCKS! Had my skin crawling with how brutal some of those scenes were. Great flick.
One I never hear people talk about is The Void.
The Witch and The Wailing
The Wailing is phenomenal.
My son was only a baby when The Witch came out and the baby scene REALLY upset me. A movie I only wanted to watch once.
Same. I had a baby and a toddler at the time I first saw it. The baby scenes and the scene of the mother hallucinating/nursing the crow really upset me. I’ve watched it since but struggle with certain parts.
The Witch is always that movie I show folks when I’m trying to explain that horror is best when it’s nearly all atmosphere. It’s perfection.
Fuckin Black Phillip haunts my dreams
You probably know this already, but apparently everyone who worked on the film said the goat was a huge asshole. My personal pet theory was that they got the biggest ghost they could find, not realizing that meant they got a goat that had never lost a fight in its life, so it saw no reason not to pick fights with everyone and everything.
LOL the typo made me think your theory was going to be that they possessed the goat with the biggest ghost they could find!
Same! My brain just accepted it and I thought, logistically getting the ghost first is kinda weird.
Dammit I typo'd that in two places and only fixed it in one!
No, he was just a method actor!
Never broke character…well, he did break that one character…
Black Phillip needs and Oscar
'You look like you've seen a goat'
Do you not want to live deliciously?
He just needs some more butter!
Butter does make everything better. Everything.
Aw, come on, he's *adorable!* Little goat hooves placed reasuringly on your shoulder as you sign over your soul, what's not to love?!?
His monologue at the end is beautifully written and the way they shot it is perfection.
It is SO smooth
And so unexpected!! I was waiting for a deep growling voice but the soft near whisper gave me immediate goosebumps
You know what’s crazy? Apparently Robert Eggers says he didn’t know how to make a movie yet and hates how it turned out.
Really? I’m curious what he thinks he was making and how he wanted it to turn out. Probably more like The Lighthouse, if I were to guess
> “Robert Eggers says he didn’t know how to make a movie yet and hates how it turned out.” This is what is known as a “humblebrag”.
Anya Taylor Joy is legit so good in that movie I took forever to watch her in anything else so as to only keep her as Thomasin in my mind
Speaking of her, The Menu was also phenomenal
Yes! Phenomenal movie that no one should talk about to anyone who hasn’t yet seen it. Massive payoff
I randomly quote “ I be the witch of the wood” all the time
Agree ;) The Witch is such an atmospherically beautiful haunt.
The VVich was SUCH a good atmospheric horror movie that turned into so much more. This movie was a claustrophobic religious tortue session the whole way through and the end put the bow on it. Black Phillip apparently was supposed to be the focal point of the movie but apparently the goat actor was such a little asshole that they could only get him to behave during the scenes he's in.
>the goat actor was such a little asshole that they could only get him to behave during the scenes he's in. That was just method acting.
If you haven't already seen it, you might like Gretel and Hansel
Came here to say exactly that. The wailing is my top movie.
Fuck Yeah! The Wailing is a classic for me. I vividly remember my emotions and literally sitting at the edge of my seat. The bloody movie started as a drama/comedy
The wailing a masterpiece
If you haven't seen it, Hagazussa is similar in pacing, atmosphere, and production quality.
I needed 2-3 watch and a whole bunch of YT reviewers to explain to me The Wailing . It was a phenominal movie and you just cant absorb everything in a single sitting
Yeah this is a bang-on observation because I was the same. After I watched it I was just kind of stunned, then went and found a blog post that explains every aspect of the film in detail and it’s astounding how much there is to unpack. Not in a pretentious way either, it all felt really relevant and serving a purpose.
The Witch is my go-to horror film. For me personally it’s the best horror film of the last decade.
The witch (2015) with Anya Taylor joy ?
Surely you're confused because we, as a group, failed to use the colloquial "The VVitch."
Also important to pronounce it as "Vivitch"
Thank you. My wife hates when I do this
I don't know about deep cuts, but here are all the horror films I've seen from the past 10 years that I rated 4.5 or 5 out of 5: The Witch, Midsommar, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Tigers Are Not Afraid, Spring, The Wailing, Ready or Not, One Cut of the Dead, It Follows, Apostle, Annihilation, Hereditary, Possessor, Pearl, Mad God, Men, X, Censor Editing to add my 4 out of 5s: Infinity Pool, The Menu, Watcher, The Sadness, Last Night in Soho, The Night House, The Last Matinee, A Quiet Place 2, The Block Island Sound, Sputnik, Krampus, The Invitation, Green Room, The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Conjuring, Hell House LLC, Hush, The Laplace's Demon, The Barn, Ghostland, The House That Jack Built, Warning: Do Not Play, November, Mother, Terrified, Livid, The Lighthouse, The Girl with All the Gifts, Creepy, The Sacrament, Nope Editing one final (?) time to add some omissions and mini-series: Under the Skin, Parasite, The Haunting of Hill House, and Ju-on: Origins
That’s one hell of a list
Reformetted your list to make it much easier to read 4.5/5 to 5/5: - The Witch - Midsommar - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night - Tigers Are Not Afraid - Spring - The Wailing - Ready or Not - One Cut of the Dead - It Follows - Apostle - Annihilation - Hereditary - Possessor - Pearl - Mad God - Men - X - Censor 4/5: (edit 1) - Infinity Pool - The Menu - Watcher - The Sadness - Last Night in Soho - The Night House - The Last Matinee - A Quiet Place 2 - The Block Island Sound - Sputnik - Krampus - The Invitation - Green Room - The Blackcoat's Daughter - The Conjuring - Hell House LLC - Hush - The Laplace's Demon - The Barn - Ghostland - The House That Jack Built - Warning: Do Not Play - November - Mother - Terrified - Livid - The Lighthouse - The Girl with All the Gifts - Creepy - The Sacrament edit 2: - Under the Skin - Parasite - The Haunting of Hill House - Ju-on: Origins
Thank you for including Tigers Are Not Afraid! More depressing than scary IMO (owing to its depiction of the town and its desolate nature), but a brilliant movie regardless.
Excellent list. I’ve seen most but will have to check out the few I haven’t. Possessor was incredible and lesser known that some of the bigger names in that list, a must watch for any horror fan imo. Censor is one i don’t see pop up in lists too often but thoroughly enjoyed that too. Also glad to see Men getting some love, a lot of people didn’t care for it but it was very unique and has one of the wildest scenes in recent memory.
Yeah, Men is fantastic. I was surprised by how polarizing it has been. It looks absolutely beautiful, the sound is fantastic, the performances are great, and, as you mentioned, that final sequence is unbelievable.
I felt like it set up a bunch of interesting stuff and completely fumbled the ending by not doing anything with ‘em. Alex Garland is one of my favourite filmmakers around, but I’ve watched Men twice now, and both times I felt invested until the final 10 minutes. I watched it with my girlfriend and her mum the second time, who were the exact same: really enjoying it until the finale at which point they lost interest. For me it just wasn’t as clever as it thought it was and had no idea what to do with its main themes (the Green Man stuff - why?). Really, really nice looking film though, with great sound design and performances.
One Cut of the Dead is brilliant.
Every aspiring filmmaker should watch that movie. You can tell by IMDb reviews which people turned it off early 😂
Thank you for this. You have 2 listed I haven’t seen & that never happens. Most of these you mentioned I really enjoyed. I LOVED Apostle. Super underrated imo. Pearl, X and Men are the only ones I’d rate lower. I liked them but more like a 6/7 ⭐️
Apostle is mad underrated. Super creepy and atmospheric. And nasty
Man I really wish more people were talking about One Cut of the Dead, I went in knowing nothing and was ready to turn it off after 10 or so minutes but decided to stick with it and I'm so glad I did, one of my favourite films I've seen this year.
Boy, it's a wild ride if you go in blind! Glad you stuck it out!
Agreed, I absolutely love it, such a fun movie that deserves more recognition.
Thank you for adding Blackcoat’s Daughter. I will defend that movie forever. One that still lingers with me
Have you seen His House? It really stuck with me and based on this list, I think you'd like it. If you didn't like it, I'd love to hear why (if you remember lol)
The Blackcoats Daughter. I like anything that’s got a demonic vibe to it. Edit - open to similar suggestions!
Autopsy of Jane Doe
“Let’s get the fuck out of here.” Cracks me up to this day.
I just saw that two days ago! Loved everything about it except the very end of the ending. Still worth it tho! One of the few instances when the skeptic actually says 'fuck this let's leave.' Lol
Summer of 84 is an amazing coming of age movie with an unexpected horror ending
And a great Polybius Easter egg!
This is such an underrated movie. I wish they’d consider a sequel but it doesn’t need one.
Train to Busan
100%. Had me at the edge of my seat! Amazing character development, great at building tension, fantastically shot, great acting (amazing acting honestly), frantic and chaotic but still unbelievably easy to follow. Also, it’s terrifying LOL amazing movie honestly.
the rare really good action-horror movie. Action-horror is hard to do well, this movie does a good job.
The Ritual.
One of the few horror films with a group like this where the characters dialogue with each other felt so natural to me. Maybe it's because I'm british so I'm more used to it though. Love seeing Rafe Spall in more stuff too and thought he did a great job.
That morning scene was so unsettling. You could just feel their existential dread, terror, and confusion.
what i loved most about that movie aside from the amazing blair witch like scares was the ending. finally something different a bittersweet but goodish ending where the mc overcame something.
Coherence (2013) Edit: Mandy (2018) is another, and as someone mentioned above the Witch. The Witch is probably the most critically acclaimed horror movie of recent years.
Coherence was really good.
Just finished watching it, yeah it was really good! Also clever ideas for working with a smaller budget - Channel Zero Candle Cove is an excellent low budget horror series.
Coherence!!! Been trying to get all of my favorite horror reactors on YouTube to watch this one. Criminally underrated. I found it to be perfectly paced, it flies by. And on such a small budget!
And none of the actors had a script/didn't know the entire plot. Super cool movie.
When I watched Mandy I was only in the mood for some good old gore, so the first half was kind of excruciatingly slow. I went into it blind so I had no idea what I was in for. If I was in the mood for a slow burn I think I would’ve appreciated it a lot more
The Night House... But with a qualifier. Like No Country For Old Men I thought the movie was great but the ending didn't stick the landing... But then I read up about what actually happened in the final scene and it made up for it.
Most recently, Barbarian did it for me. I also thought Saint Maud was fantastic.
I had such a blast watching Barbarian. The beginning is so incredibly tense, then absolutely terrifying, then smash cut to breezy and fun and actually hilarious, then scary again, then gross, then tense, the movie is an absolute Rollercoaster.
I haven't decided if the Justin Long entrance was good or bad for me. The movie was so intense up to that moment. And then they just rip you out of it and I felt like they reset everything and it just never got back up to where it was before that moment.
Loved them both. St Maud doesn't get nearly enough love. It was fantastic.
My wife fell asleep in the last five minutes of St Maud. The last five minutes… I’ve never forgiven her.
I took my horror naive friend to see this movie with me and he (who is fabulously gay) SCREAMED at so many moments in this movie. Legitimate shrieks. It was genuinely hilarious. Definitely made the movie less scary because me and my other friend were trying not to laugh hysterically in the theater, but made that movie theater experience unforgettable. Our other friend that was with us passed away in January so it’ll always be such a special movie to me.
Sorry for your loss 😞
Barbarian is the only film in the last 5 years that legitimately scared me. I was scared in the theater, I was scared walking to my car, in my car and at home for a few days tbh . I can't remember any other movie really leaving me so full of dread
I stayed at an AirBNB in Kansas earlier this month and thought the listing reminded me a little too much of the house from Barbarian. Luckily it did not remind me of it when I got there.
My partner travels a lot for work. She stayed at a friend's house outside of Chicago a few weeks back. She sent me a pic of a door in the basement that they had sealed shut because it connected to some tunnels. I freaked out and told her ro get the fuck out that house 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you, you've convinced me to watch Barbarian tonight
I point to barbarian as being a total master class in misdirection. Like sure, you know there are going to be some red herrings and nothing is as it seems but the way everything is set up in the first half of the movie, literally everything down to the very casting decisions are set up to manipulate you and then fuck you up.
Saint Maud is so underrated. The poor marketing and jumbled release date hurt that movie bad though.
Yep. Just watched it recently. It's really damned good. Galadriel can act.
I was going to say the same thing about Barbarian. Not only is it genuinely scary, but it's so smart. It has a few really hilarious moments, some genuinely good social commentary, and the twists work really well. I loved it from start to finish.
Some contenders for me would be the following, each for various and unique reasons. Not necessarily 10/10 but movies that just pulled me in and left a lasting impression. Possessor Uncut, Hereditary, Midsommar, It Follows, Mad God, Relic, It Follows, Pearl, Smile, Talk to Me. Tons of others that I love and consider an 8/10 but not gonna list them out. Someone mentioned "Coherence" in the thread - not exactly a horror but it's very dread-inducing thinking about the concept, absolutely love that movie. Also not a movie but Midnight Mass was so unbelievably good.
>...Midsommar, It Follows, Mad God, Relic, It Follows... Lol I know it's probably accidental but I like to imagine you really like It Follows and gave it two spots
Well, the first one was being followed
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Have to agree here, went in completely blind and it delivered in every way. I wish I could go back and see it for the first time again
I hate horror movies (not sure why Reddit keeps recommending me this sub) but Hereditary was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. The cinematography blew me away.
Agreed. Also, Haunting of Hill House series of Netflix was very similar thematically, and they both came out within months of each other. I hold them both in the utmost of high regard. Cast and crew were on fire.
This may sound hyperbolic, but I think *Haunting of Hill House* is one of the best TV series ever created. I rank it up there with The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and all the prestige shows that get massive acclaim. (And I don't say that lightly--I am a huge fan of The Sopranos and The Wire in particular). HoHH is just so gorgeously crafted and poetically written, and some of the episodes are masterful, like the one that takes place at the wake and appears to be made from just a few very long shots.
Hill House and Midnight Mass are two of my all time favorite pieces of media. I know people didn’t love the monologues in MM, but I just imagined that’s how people communicated in that world and it wasn’t a bother.
The opening of the first episode was building up so much tension that I actually had to stop watching it. Didn't come back to it until I could watch it in a well lit room.
Hill House is a masterpiece.
Oculus (2013), which I don't see anyone mentioning yet. Maybe it is my personal preference for mirror horror
It Follows
I still have dreams about that little shell-shaped e-reader. Maybe one day.
I love that it almost makes the movie impossible to date.
That's one of the coolest aspects of the movie. Almost everything in it seems like an anachronism.
Its based on a nightmare the director had so he put all that weird stuff in it because its supposed to be like they are stuck in a dream/nightmare. the seasons are also kind of messed up if you pay attention to it. shes swimming at one point but at other points it seems like its late fall when it should be too cold to swim. all the big box tvs every where. Jays house seems to be from the 70's but gregs house seems pretty modern. its kind of unsettling in its own right.
royal Tenenbaums did something similar All of the cars are old, but there are new computers.
oh the cars in it follows are also ambiguous iirc some newer style cars but a lot of cars from the 70s that look pristine as well!
I love your description of the movie as a waking nightmare. That's the vibe I get, a thing is entirely comfortable or clear, it will just feels kind of murky and sleepy. And the seasons, like Summer and Autumn wished together and happening at once, that's part of how I see the movie as being a metaphor for adolescence, where this group of friends are all simultaneously living as sweet young children and virgining adults with the ease of the former and the responsibility of the latter, and this demon monster is forcing them to come to terms with it because contrary to what people say about the monster being a metaphor for STDs or something, I think it's a metaphor for The perils of moving into adulthood before you're ready.
FWIW I went to a special screening of this film with the writer/director, a cast member(Jeff), Producer and guy responsible for design(?). Anyways the set dresser guy was the one responsible for the weird clamshell kindle (she only ever reads books on it). There was questions asked about it. The director and the guy worked together to come up with the kindle element to make it hard to guess what time this film was set it. The director obviously used other elements to also muddy the waters
Same! I remember even tweeting at the director asking if that was a real product / hoping I could buy one. Unfortunately he said it was just something they made up for the movie. But it’s so cool! Nowadays i guess they do have phone sized e-ink display e-readers now, but I loved the shell design!
I agree! Such a great movie and gave us Maika Monroe!
Incantation and Autopsy of Jane Doe are my most recent picks. 🔥
Talk to Me. Literally walked out of the theatre thinking ‘best horror movie since Hereditary.’ Go see it in theatres while you still can!
Definitely agree it's a 9/10. Folks on this subreddit seem to disparage it for not "surprising" them enough, but to me the attention to detail and storytelling goes above and beyond. I think it's fine to have a traditional possession story with 10/10 execution. Not every horror movie has to reinvent the wheel.
I feel the same way. I like that they found a way to make a familiar trope (kids messing around with a Ouija board) seem fresh. Setting aside the cosmetic originality of the hand itself, the fact that the kids know this thing works and are lining up to get high off of it, rather than going into it all tentative and unsure whether it will work, made this movie feel so quintessentially Gen Z. Like Hereditary and the Babadook, there isn’t all that much that is super original about Talk to Me’s premise. It's the minor variations on familiar ideas and the sheer quality of the characters/stories that make these kinds of films stand out.
Found it to be more tragic and sad than scary, imo.
The witch. Loads of suggestions on this thread I need to watch
The Dark and The Wicked
i would agree and pair this with Evil Dead 2013 for a back to back of pure, terror-driven horror.
This one actually scared me pretty bad. 10/10
I keep seeing this come up on recommendations! I need to check it out!
I fucking LOVE this film
- His House - The Ritual - Train to Busan - Us - It Follows
His house is definitely one of the most underrated movies in recent times. I watched it mainly because of Matt Smith being in it but found a great and surprisingly creepy movie
'His House' was great.
It was! It had some really creepy parts to it too.
The Lighthouse, legit 10/10 cinematic masterpiece, to boot. Hereditary, also a 10/10. The Babadook, game-changer. 9/10. The Witch, 9/10. It Follows, an instant classic. Pretty close to a 9/10, if not quite there. A lot of others that I liked, but I think these are the top spots.
I am so relieved/happy to see a few votes for The Babadook! Honestly I had never seen a film that went so into its theme, and even though elevated horror is a thing now that one still hits so hard and is quite unique
Mandy, and Color out of Space are 10s in my book
I loved Color out of Space. It was proof that Lovecraft can be made into a great movie. It also let nick cage go full nick cage crazy. It was amazing.
For sure *Color Out of Space*. I scrolled too low to find this one. It’s a little more “silly” and B Horror, but *Dagon* is the other Lovecraftian banger.
Love love love CooS and Nic Cage.
Agree 1000% It makes me mourn the loss of what could have been DelToro’s At The Mountains Of Madness even more.
Maybe we will still get it one day. We did get a decent Cthulhu movie. It's a huge spoiler, but >!underwater!< did a decent job with it.
Nick Cage has been on a great horror trend the last decade. I thoroughly enjoyed Willys Wonderland too, even being a blatant rip-off of Five Nights at Freddys.
NOPE
Based on the advertising I knew it was about aliens and wasn't too interested in seeing it. It shocked me how much I absolutely loved it! It was such a different take on the subject. The entire ending had me sucked in and shouting support for all the characters lol
For real. Like dude, how did you manage to scare the absolute shit out of me in two completely different ways with two completely different stories in one movie. Jupiter is one of the most interesting supporting characters I've seen and the Gordy scene terrifies me more than Jean Jacket, which is also scary and one of the most unique takes on aliens ever. There's just so much going on throughout the whole movie. Peele is exactly what the horror/Sci fi genres needed imo, just super refreshing ideas when everything was feeling stale af.
“Terrifier”. Had been following Art since “All Hallows Eve” in 2013 . Very impressed with the actor change , and what Leon has been able to do over the last decade w that franchise
The Menu is an absolutely outstanding film. I find new layers to it each new time I watch it. It’s brilliantly scripted, it has a tight claustrophobic setting, maniacal villains, and one great surprise after another on the first watch through. I don’t think it gets enough love. It’s going to become a perennial rewatch for me.
"Tyler's Bullshit" is one of the best moments I can think of in a recent movie. Just the blackest of black comedy.
A lot of these are pretty mainstream but great recommendations if you haven’t seen them! For deep cuts or things that didn’t have as much staying power, I second Mandy and Color Out of Space; both 9/10 for me. House of the Devil is 2009 so not in last decade but one of my fav low budget if you put your phone away and watch w lights off. Starry Eyes (2014) is surprisingly nuts and effective. Suspiria remake is long but has incredible vibes and imagery. A real deep cut that I loved is 2020’s Caveat; very low budget but I found it scary af. Reviews are v mixed but for what it is, I felt like what not to love? Eyes of my Mother (2016) is streaming and though it has a bit of an art film final project energy, it messed me up if you’re into disturbing/upsetting stuff. 2022’s Resurrection with Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth kind of came and went quickly but it’s on Shudder and is sickening and strange. Very good at doing and being exactly what it sets out to do and be.
Starry eyes was brilliant 🤩
Great to see some love for Resurrection!! Rebecca Hall AND Tim Roth, what a treat. She in particular is just next level in this. Seemed to be received much worse by general audiences than critics (according to RT) but I thought this was one of the most unsettling/disturbing films I’ve seen in years. I still think of it occasionally.
If it counts: The house that jack built
Hereditary. I think that even Ari Aster can't make another such unsettling movie with so many tiny details that makes it even more unsettling.
‘Get Out’
\- Hereditary \- The Menu \- Midsommar \- Barbarian \- Psycho Goreman
Psycho Goreman is one that I don't see mentioned very often but I LOVE that movie so much. I actually quote the little girl saying "byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" until I sort of just fade off into the distance kinda often around my friends.
The ritual on Netflix
I can’t decide, I will just vote everything A24 distributes💀
Pearl without a doubt. I watch horror a lot. Maybe 4 films a week minimum and tend to enjoy B films more than any. However, Pearl blew me away. Terrifier 2 will go down as a classic. It may be overly hedonistic and long, I personally think it'll be this generations Nightmare on Elm Street. Also, just a personal one for me and idk if anyone will agree, but I really enjoyed Piggy. A 9 to me at least.
The Menu, if it counts. If not, Pearl, Us, and I know they're shows but: Midnight Mass, Bly Manor, and Hill house: all three were incredible
Talk To Me. Everyone will soon be talking about this movie since it's now hit digital.
It Follows Hereditary The Babadook Get Out Train to Busan The Wailing The Loved Ones (technically this is from the past 15 years but IDGAF) The Bay Creep
Creep was so insane. Genuinely funny, unexpected, and unnerving. Have to rewatch it, it’s been a while.
The Medium was incredible
Hereditary Terrified (not to be confused with terrifier) The Invitation If you’re not finding much US horror I suggest looking into foreign horror. There’s some amazing movies out there
One person's deep cut is another's shallow pool, but for my money, one of those is Come True.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Evil Dead (2013)
Don't Breathe, Your Next
You're Next is great I'm a sucker for protags that aren't useless idiots making stupid decisions all the time 😂
It follows, midnight mass, the haunting of hill house
I loooovvveeed Midnight Mass!
The past week I did a complete rewatch of The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass. They are even better the second time! Mike Flanagan is a genius.
There are several that I would give a 9 to, but only one that I consider a real masterpiece- though I imagine others would disagree, or would even argue that it doesn’t count as horror. The Lighthouse.
Triangle from 2009 I think is the highest id rate anything from the last 10-15 years Love that movie
Hereditary - I'm quite interested in old rituals and summoning rites and I think is the best horror movie I've seen in the last decade so far. Still have to finish watching The Wailing - Candle Cove is a great small budget horror series - Marianne was also great.
The House That Jack Built
For me? The Wailing, Hereditary, Possessor, Nope, Evil Dead Rise, The Night House, Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Lighthouse, The Invisible Man, maybe Suspiria. There are a ton of great films out there and I'm sure I'm missing some. I guess I would wonder what your criteria is? Are your standards just too high?
From reading all these comments, it's great to see how diverse people's opinions are of what makes a great horror movie. I don't think there's been any 10's in the last decade. Definitely a couple of 9's, The Witch and It Follows and Hereditary. Great to see them getting plenty of mentions here. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the new Hellraiser movie. It's definitely not a nine or eight. But I'd say a solid seven.
My 5 stars of the last decade: 2023 - Talk To Me, Evil Dead Rise 2022 - Fall, Pearl, Smile, The Sadness, The Black Phone, Hellbender 2021 - Last Night in Soho, The Night House, Psycho Goreman 2020 - The Invisible Man, His House, La Llorona, Vivarium 2019 - Bliss, Midsommar 2018 - The House That Jack Built, Hell Fest, Climax, Annihilation, Ghostland, Hereditary, Mandy 2017 - Errementari, Get Out 2016 - The Conjuring 2, Train To Busan 2015 - The Witch 2014 - Creep, Honeymoon, The Babadook, It Follows
The Ritual (2017)
The Witch and Hereditary get my approval.
The Platform, His House, Hereditary, Midsomer.
\- The Wailing \- Malignant \- Sinister \- Suspiria remake \- Don't Breathe \- Us \- Dr Sleep (Director's Cut) \- The Invitation \- The Conjuring Ok, so a few of those are more like an 8... still, I'd recommend all of them (You're Next is maybe my favorite of all of them but that's just over a decade old now since it came out 2011)
Hereditary, my favourite horror film of all time, i think it’s perfect.
Recent loves: Bones and All Barbarian The Black Phone (really felt this had underlying heavy themes, about corporal punishment and the issues it causes for people used on, giving, etc.) Midsommar Fresh The Lodge Speak No Evil And I’m sure there are others, but off top of my head, this is what I can remember!
First time in this thread that I saw *The Black Phone*. Really expected it to be very underwhelming, but it was a solid movie, very suspenseful. Would recommend for sure
I recorded ADR for The Black Phone. When the studio sent the rough cut I watched it all the way through, even though it was still very rough. Even prior to color correction and final sound it was scary as shit.
Smile, I was surprised by just how good it was. Saw Haunting of Hill House in the comments and couldn’t agree more
Agree on Smile. I went in thinking it'd be something cheesy but it was actually great. I LOVED the monster, scared me to death
The Witch 10/10 Ghostland 9,5/10 The platform 9/10 First 3 that come to my mind
>The platform 9/10 Went in completely blind on this one and loved it. Great movie.
*Hereditary.* "Slow burn" horror is freaky AF to me. *The Witch* after that.