1.Nosferatu
Based on the original 1922Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrorby director F.W.
Eggers penchant for meticulous detail within the realm of historically-based horror is on full display in this film.
2.Strange Darling
Strange Darlingmasterfully delivers thrills and surprises from beginning to end.
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The movie begins with a chase.
A man with a gun chases a woman through the backstreets and wooded areas of a rural location.
For whatStrange Darlingattempts to do, its just about perfect.
Read our extended review ofStrange Darling.
Maika Monroe stars inLonglegsas FBI Agent Lee Harker.
As Harker gets closer to solving the case, the mysterious person behind the deaths gets closer to her.
The film begins in 1996, and it follows the life of Owen from adolescence to adulthood.
5.Infested
Infesteddelivers pure, skin-crawling adrenaline.
7.The Vourdalak
The Vourdalakis a gothic fairy tale come to life.
8.The Substance
The Substancemight be the most visually compelling movie of the year.
If you missedThe Substancein theaters, then you missed out on one of the best theatrical experiences of 2024.
9.The Devils Bath
The Devils Bathinstills a sense of profound sadness in its viewers.
It is a beautiful and affecting film that delves deep into psychological and societal horror.
10.Exhuma
Exhumais a South Korean mixture of many different subgenres of horror.
It begins with a supernatural curse that is affecting a wealthy family.
BeforeExhumais over, viewers will witness curses, folk horror, possessions, monsters, and more.
Its quite the journey, and its a fantastically good horror movie.
With a story that stands alone while at the same time unmistakably drawing from the extensive lore of theAlienfranchise.
Plus, there are never enough outer-space horror movies like this.
12.Heretic
InHeretic, Hugh Grant delivers one of the most engrossing performances of his career.
Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher are great, but Hugh Grant is fantastic.
The finale brings everything together in a gloriously understated way.
13.Stopmotion
Stop-motionanimationis already creepy in the most calming of parameters.
Dallas saw the Frogman when he was young, but nobody believes him.
Read our extended review ofFrogman.
The gore is just as good as the previousTerrifierfilms, but what really stands out is the story.
17.Double Blind
Double Blindis a tense thriller that builds up to apsychological horrorfinale.
It is about a double-blind drug trial taking place in a completely isolated underground facility.
18.Immaculate
Immaculateis an insidious horror movie.
But at a certain point early inImmaculate, it’s possible for you to tell its something special.
20.Blink Twice
WithBlink Twice, Zoe Kravitz establishes herself as a director to watch.
The film is a psychological thriller that gets surprisingly dark and unexpectedly violent.
Thankfully,The First Omenis really good.
The story follows Margaret, a novitiate in a Catholic orphanage inItalyduring 1971.
The film is surprisingly engaging thanks to a great cast and a wonderful attention to detail.
There are lots of characters with lots of subplots that move along separately for a long time.
Its fun, its funny, the visual style is impeccable, and the cast is brilliant.
23.Trap
DoesTrapget ridiculous?
Yes, it does.
But thats part of what makes it so enjoyable.Trapis like a dad joke of a movie.
Night Shyamalanis a director who many moviegoers tend to either really like or really dislike.
The fun the star and director are having in this movie is infectious.
24.Abigail
What is there to say?
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett simply know how to make fun horror movies.
Abigail the vampire attacks her kidnappers, and its a cat-and-mouse style bloodbath.
A good cast, suitable writing, and amusing chases makeAbigaila pleasure to watch.
