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- Jeremy Urquhart
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- 'Barbarian' (2022) With a story that begins one way, shifts dramatically into something else after the first act, and then does another dramatic shift later on, Barbarian feels like the kind of movie where the less that's described plot-wise, the better.
- 'Pearl' (2022) Though Pearl is a prequel to another Ti West-directed and Mia Goth-starring 2022 horror movie, it's able to be enjoyed with or without that context.
- 'Crimes of the Future' (2022) The title for Crimes of the Future is particularly accurate, as it does indeed take place in the future, and narratively, it unfolds a bit like a film noir/old crime movie, too.
- 'Talk to Me' (2022) Talk to Me is another modern horror movie that understands how grief and trauma can be just as scary - or perhaps even scarier - than anything supernatural.
In this guide to the best horror movies of the 2020s (so far), we’ve collected every Certified Fresh horror movie of the decade, then ranked them all by Tomatometer score. From 2020,...
- 10 Coming Home in The Dark (2021) — 92%
- 9 The Invisible Man (2020) — 92%
- 8 Barbarian (2022) — 92%
- 7 Prey (2022) – 93%
- 6 X (2022) — 94%
- 5 The Boy Behind The Door (2021) — 97%
- 4 Hellbender (2022) — 97%
- 3 My Heart Can’T Beat Unless You Tell It to (2021) — 98%
- 2 Host (2020) — 100%
- 1 His House (2020) — 100%
Coming Home in the Dark is a 2021 film that involves a pair of drifters and one schoolteacher's mysterious past. Packed with shocking twists, a compelling drama story, and expertly crafted villains, Coming Home in the Dark is a horror film of its own category. Daniel Gillies, best known for his role as Elijah in The Vampire Diariesuniverse, plays t...
The Invisible Man comes from the mind of Leigh Whannell, whom you may remember from the first Saw film. The Invisible Mancenters around Cecilia, played by Elisabeth Moss, the surviving girlfriend of a wealthy man who "killed" himself. Cecilia begins to suspect this suicide was a hoax as she finds herself haunted by an unseen force. Between the unde...
To start off the 2022 films, Barbarianis a horror film that involves an Airbnb stay gone wrong. Tess (Georgina Campbell) arrives at her Airbnb only to find out that Keith (Bill Skarsgard) is already staying there and that the place must have been accidentally double-booked. Keith invites her to stay and, like a gentleman, takes the couch so that sh...
Prey is loosely based on thePredator franchise, which first debuted back in the late-1980s. In the 2022 film, Prey brings back the same Predator creature only this time, they have come to Earth. Naru, a skilled woman warrior looking to be accepted by the men of the Comanche Nation finds herself facing off against the seemingly indestructible creatu...
Ranking at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, X is a film that takes place in 1979. A group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas. The owners of the cottage, however, don't approve of the plot of the film, and as night falls, the young filmmakers find their lives in danger. From its star-studded cast to the spinoffs, it's safe to sa...
The Boy Behind the Dooris a 2021 film that is as much a thriller as it is horror. The film itself follows the kidnapping of two young boys; they were taken to a house in the middle of nowhere and only one was able to escape. Instead of running for freedom, he stays to help his friend, whom he cannot leave behind. What helped to make the film succes...
To date, Hellbender has received the highest Rotten Tomatoes score (97%) of any 2022 horror films. The film premiered at the end of February 2022 and is now available to stream on AMC+. Hellbenderis a story of a lonely teen who discovers her family's secret: their ties to witchcraft. Viewers praised the use of the soundtrack to help push the horror...
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It Tois a 2021 film that is as dark as it is depressing. The film is about two siblings who find themselves at odds as they care for their sick younger brother. With no jump scares per se, the film relies on the stellar acting from the siblings to deliver the horror. The visuals help show the grief in the family ...
2020 was a stellar year for horror films, at least for streaming services. Shudder, the platform for horror buffs, released an original film entitled Host, which follows six friends who host a séance via Zoom during the lockdown. The friends hire a medium to conduct this séance, but what starts as a Zoom call ends with evil threatening their own ho...
His Houseis a Netflix original film that was released on the streaming platform in 2020. The premise of the film is set around a refugee couple who escaped from South Sudan only to find themselves in an English town surrounded by a new horror. The film was nominated for three BAFTA Film Awards and won one: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Dir...
Aug 12, 2024 · Updated by Arthur Goyaz on August 12, 2024: Not even halfway through the decade, the 2020s have offered many memorable horror movies that reshaped the genre. This list has been updated to include additional entries, enhance the reader experience, and meet CBR's current formatting standards.
- Ashley Land
- Senior Staff Writer
- Last Night In Soho (2021) - 3.5/5. Edgar Wright isn't the first person that comes to mind when thinking of horror thriller movies, as most of his work has been characterized as lighter and fun.
- Fresh (2022) - 3.5/5. Fresh was a new addition to the sub-genre of horror that shows the worst-case scenarios of normal situations. An idea that was popularized by Get Out, these types of films often take topical, relatable scenarios, and create horror situations out of them.
- The Invisible Man (2020) - 3.5/5. Though The Invisible Man is a remake of an older film, it gains originality from its modernization. Elizabeth Moss and Aldis Hodge are typically strong, and the film is great for fans of clever jump scares and tense thrillers.
- A Quiet Place Part II (2020) - 3.6/5. While not as successful as the first film, A Quiet Place Part II expands on the mysterious world that John Krasinski is building.
1. The Night House. 2020 1h 47m R. 6.4 (69K) Rate. 68 Metascore. A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets. Director David Bruckner Stars Rebecca Hall Sarah Goldberg Vondie Curtis-Hall. 2. Gretel & Hansel. 2020 1h 27m PG-13. 5.5 (35K) Rate. 64 Metascore.
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Dec 7, 2023 · With films like Smile, Terrifier, and Pearl, these 10 horror movies from the 2020s are proof that the genre is experiencing a renaissance.
