Top 50 Horror Movies in Tubi Right Now (February 2023) (2023)

Diving headfirst into the Tubi Library of Horrors is a dizzying and potentially nauseating experience, not just for the gory horror movies you'll find there, but for the sheer coincidence of the journey. As a free, ad-funded streaming service, Tubi has one thing above all to offer: pure scalability. Your library of horrors is absoluteFestival, with about 1000 movies available, but the functionality and ability toto search forthese films are logically practically non-existent. It's a library that puts other streamers to shame, far bigger than Netflix and even bigger than genre-specific streamers like Shudder. But man, what a clunky UI.

You'll notice this as soon as you tell Tubi to show results for a specific genre. Choose "Horror Movies" and there's no way to further refine this selection of nearly 1,000 movies. It is not possible to reorder the list alphabetically. No more subgenres, no more categories. Dubbing and cuts in different languages ​​of the same film appear multiple times in the list, not together. It appears to have been arranged in a completely random order.

That's why our guide to the best horror on Tubi is so important: do you really want to flip through 1,000 movies and look for something to watch? Or do you want to go straight to the crème de la crème? Check out our picks below for some of Tubi's hidden gems, then check out our lists of the best horror content available on various other streamers.

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1. O changeling

Also:1980
Director: Peter Medak
External:George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, John Colicos
Classification:R
Runtime:107 minutes

George C. Scott controls his natural temper to play a melancholy songwriter who mourns the loss of his recently deceased wife and daughter in Peter Medak's fusion of haunted house film and supernatural crime fiction. Described by Martin Scorsese as one of the scariest films of all time,The challengetreats horror to the max, with Medak playing into the fear of the unknown with the precision of a horror master. (Indeed, it's surprising that Medak had never come close to this genre before.) After moving into a new home, a century-old mansion also inhabited by the restless spirit of a child, Scott's John Russell delves into the history of an institution . He covered up and monstrously wielded power in the name of financial gain.The challengeIt may be an effortlessly magnetic showcase for a skilled protagonist, but it's also a gripping, haunting mystery thriller. What begins as yet another haunted house story ends as a commentary on American history: a nation built not only on hard work but also on blood and not always heroic sacrifice.– Brogan Morris

2. sighs

Also:1977
Director:Dario Prata
External:Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Barbara Magnolfi
Classification:R
Runtime:99 minutes

1977 by Dario ArgentosighsIt is the director's most popular film, but also his most unusual work. In contrast to the rest of his heyday filmography (its direct and inconsistent sequel in 1980infernoexcept), is not necessarily aGialo- the terrible murder mysteries that Italian directors made in the mid-20th century.Gialo, such as Mario Bava's formative and compact 1964blood and black lace, they were beautiful, but tinged with the occultsighsmakes beauty its main concern. In that sense, he is closer to the Gothic languor of French master Jean Rollin than any contemporary proto-slasher. From the film's hypnotic opening sequence, which follows Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper) as she hails a taxi through a picture-perfect Grimm's Forest, audiences will be mesmerized by Goblin's crazy baroque music and Luciano Tovoli's haunting lens. He and Argento used Technicolor Imbibition film stock (unusual even in 1977) and innovative lighting techniques to achieve Disney-inspired reds, yellows, blues, and greens, colors that visualize the film's "monstrous" manifestation of the supernatural. Significantly, when Suzy faces off against the film's antagonist, the witch Helena Markos, Markos is rendered invisible. Only her labored, painful breathing marks her physical presence, but its insidious influence is everywhere, in every image, drowning out the world around her. Argento also corrupts the film's formal structure: Goblin's score oscillates between diegetic and non-diegetic, while the murder scenes distort into deviations from reality. Argento would continue to film sharper mysteries and delve deeper into self-reflective madness, thoughsighsremains her purest and most unique aesthetic statement. As such, it is absolutely necessary.-Astrid Budgor

3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Also:1974
Director:Tobe Hooper
External:Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen
Classification:R
Runtime:83 minutes

One of the most brutal mainstream horror movies of all timeThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, based on infamous Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, resembles a Verité art house built into the physical granularity of its flat Texas setting. Additionally, it introduced the utterly sinister Leatherface, the iconic chainsaw-wielding giant of a man wearing a human-skin mask whose bizarre sadism is only surpassed by the introduction of his cannibalistic family, with whom he lives in a dilapidated house in the middle, diminished. through the Texas desert, eating together the meat Leatherface and his brothers harvest while Grandpa drinks blood and fashions furniture from the bones of his victims. Still,The Texas Chainsaw MassacreIt may not be the bloodiest horror movie ever made, but as an imaginary glimpse into the subterranean fears of a post-Vietnam rural American, it's second to none. Twisted, dark and beautiful at the same time, it glides through a variety of tones and techniques without ever losing its unique intensity. (And there are few scenes in this age of horror with more immersive sound design than the part where Leatherface ambushes a guy with a single hammer blow earlier.to knockthe metal door closed behind him.)– Rachel Haas e Brent Ables

4th Day of the Dead

Also:1985
Director:Jorge A. Romero
Com:Lordi Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Richard Liberty
Classification:R
Runtime:100 minutes

Althoughsunrisewill probably be increasingly valued and culturally much more important,Day of the DeadIt's my favorite of the George Romero zombie movies and I don't think it will ever get the respect it deserves. It hits a sweet spot: bigger budget, more ambitious ideas, and Tom Savini at the height of his powers as a practical effects artist. The human characters this time around are scientists and military men living in an underground bunker, giving us, for the first time in the series, a broader look at what's been going on since the Dead Rose. This movie introduces them againScienceBack to zombie movies and finally the transformation of one of the main characters into a researcher (Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan) who has taken the time to study zombies in the relative safety of a lab. Thus, the film redefines the attributes of the classic Romero ghoul: they are goofy, but they are not.completeunintelligent, and some of them can even be trained to use tools and possibly remember aspects of their past lives. Which, of course, brings us to "Bub", perhaps the most iconic zombie in Romero's oeuvre, displaying a unique level of personality and even humor.Day of the DeadUltimately, it takes a monster that audiences thought they knew pretty well at the time, suggesting that perhaps it's only scratched the surface of zombie potential. —he told them

5. Ginger skewers

Also:2000
Director:Juan Fawcett
External:Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rogers
Classification:N / D
Runtime:108 minutes

Ginger BiscuitsIt's a high school werewolf story, but before you do anythingtwilightComparisons, for the record, let me say: Wheretwilightit's sentimentalGinger BiscuitsIt's cruel Two sisters obsessed with death, Ginger and Brigitte, face issues of maturity and sexual arousal when Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) is bitten by a werewolf. As she begins to grow bolder and more animalistic in her desires, the tamer Second Sister (Emily Perkins) searches for a way to undo the damage before Ginger carves a path of destruction into her community. It reflects the influence of body horror in the style of Cronenberg and particularly John Landis.American Werewolf in London,Ginger Biscuitsis a surprisingly effective horror film and a hybrid of drama and dark comedy that brought the werewolf myth to the suburbs just as much.fright nighthe did it with vampires. It also made Isabelle a star of the genre, who has since starred in several sequels and above-average horror films, such asamerican mary. While the state of lycanthropy is an obvious parallel to the struggles of adolescence and puberty,Ginger Biscuitsis the only film to take this rich vein of source material and infuse it with the same brand of punk spirit.the birch.– Jim Vorel

6. Alarm clock

Also:1985
Director:Stuart Gordon

Ironically, the funniest version of H.P. Lovecraft is the least "Lovecrafty". Stuart Gordon established himself as cinema's finest Lovecraftian adapter with a juicy version of the Herbert West short story, Re-Animator, about a student who devises a disturbingly flawed means of bringing the dead back to life.fanIt feels more like a zombie movie than Lovecraft's brand of secretive sci-fi, but it delivers masterful thrillers, great jokes, and Barbara Crampton as a downright hot and smart love interest. Brilliant, Jeffrey Combs established himself as the Anthony Perkins of his generation as West, a hilarious and relentless genius who played in two roles.fanThe actor even played Lovecraft in the anthology film.necronomicon. The film is a near-perfect crystallization of the best aspects of '80s horror, from the twisting delight to the amazing practical effects. —Kurt Holmann

7. The Invitation

Also:2016
Director:Karin Kusama
External:Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, Emayatzy Corinealdi, John Carroll Lynch
Classification:N / D
Runtime:100 minutes

The Less You Know About Karyn KusamaThe invitation, the best. This applies to any kind of slow-recording cinema, but Kusama is slow-recording to perfection. The key to successful smoldering in narrative fiction seems to be the narrative rather than the actual smoldering. In case ofThe invitation, which contains a story of deep, intimate pain, the kind none of us have to endure in our own lives. The film taps into a nightmarish vein of real-life fear, a loss so deep and pervasive that it transforms you as a person. That's where we start: dealing with grief. It's notable for its foundation, for the entire contextual narrative infrastructure that Kusama builds the film on in the first place. The movie begins in earnest when Will (Logan Marshall-Green in top form) arrives at a dinner his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard) is hosting at their former home. He brought his girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi) with him. But there's definitely something wrong with Eden's place, and since Will is the lens through which Kusama's audience interacts with the film, we can't say what it is. There's so much more to sayThe invitation, especially its climax where all is revealed and we see Will's fears and Eden's spiritual assertions for what they are. You'll be busy by then, but for Kusama, nervousness and excitement are feelings worth savoring. Of course it's best not to say where we're going, butThe invitationit is not notable either for its ending or for the direction we are taking to reach its ending. Instead, it's notable for its foundation, for the entire contextual narrative infrastructure that Kusama builds the film on in the first place.– Andy Crump

8. Train to Busan

Also:2016
Director:Yeon SangHo
External:Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Su-an, Kim Eui-sung, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee
Classification:N / D
Runtime:118 minutes

Love them or hate them, zombies remain a staple of the horror genre in 2016, reliable enough to set your driver's watch right. And while I've probably watched enough indie zombie movies by now to drop them from my viewing habits for the rest of my life, there's still at least one great zombie movie every few years. It was like this in 2016train to busan, a film that has already been added to our listThe 50 best zombie movies of all time. There is no reason to speculate:train to busanIt would certainly be on the list. Equal parts suspenseful popcorn entertainment and genuinely heartwarming family drama, this South Korean story of a career-oriented father trying to protect his daughter on a train full of rampaging zombies. It ends with a bunch of action items I've never seen before, or eventaken in considerationfor a zombie movie, and any time you can add something really new to the undead genre, you're definitely doing something right. With some memorable, sympathetic supporting characters and some top-notch special makeup effects, you have one of the best zombie movies of the last decade. —he told them

9. Good night mom

Also:2014
Directors:Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
External:Susanne Wüst, Elias Schwartz, Lukas Schwartz
Classification:R
Runtime:100 minutes

We begin with nine-year-old twin brothers Lukas (Lukas Schwarz) and Elias (Elias Schwarz) exploring the rural paradise of their new home, swimming in blue lakes and casually exploring nearby caves that seem untouched in centuries. Though the twins seem perfectly content being enchanted by their paradisiacal nature, an almost indescribable tragedy looms over the film from the start. It's inexplicable but slightly high-pitched, like one of the guys is about to fall down a ravine or stumble into a hornet's nest at any moment. Perhaps it's because they can't seem to bow to adult supervision, that is, until their mother (Susanne Wuest) returns to their unremittingly modern home after surgery. With her face bandaged, her eyes red and scarred, "Mami" greets her children with disgust and fear. Of course, the boys begin to suspect that something is wrong with their mother, especially when, as punishment for her suspicious behavior (and we assume behaviors and transgressions that we still don't need to understand), she pretends that Luke doesn't exist.Good night momFor all its familiar notions, it's not exactly a traditional horror film, more in tune with the hauntings and quiet morality plays of Carl Theodor Dreyer than the grand Guignol schlock of an Eli Roth in heat. In fact, you can discover the "twist" at the end of the first act; While the filmmakers do nothing to bury leadership, they still go to great lengths to reconcile their noble concept with an eye toward certain notions about the nature of our human race in the subcutaneous folds of our deeply held beliefs about how life should be buried - family, love, trust—it should work. the real horror ofGood night momit's not aboutOMSbut she isOIt happens to her: how easily we can ignite even the very core of our baser notions of what it means to be human. And there really is nothing scarier than that.– House of Sinaicola

10. The process

Also:2016
Director:Na Hong Jin
External:Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee
Classification:NR
Runtime:156 minutes

The US title of Na Hong-jin's new film,the process, suggests a sound more than it sounds. ThereesWailing is heard here, yes, many, but in two words, Na coyly predicts its audience's reaction to the film's bleak images of a county in spiritual struggle. Na deals with doubt and especially with despair more than what we call "horror". He's not there to scare us. He is ready to corrode our souls, just as his protagonist's faith is corroded after going through divine and hellish trials throughout the film.the processtakes place in Gokseong County, a farming community in the southern provinces of South Korea. It's a beautiful rural setting that Na and her director of photography, the amazing Hong Kyung-pyo, make the most of both aesthetically and thematically. The Cloak of Silent Serenitythe processThe opening images create a peaceful atmosphere that Na is only too happy to subvert (just as he subverts Bible verses). The film's first full sequence breaks the silence when Sergeant Jeon Jong-gu (Kwak Do-won, who delivers a coup de grâce) is called to the scene of a grisly multiple homicide. When Jong-gu appears, everything is in chaos; People scream and cry, emergency crews cover the area like ants at a bloody picnic, and the killer is stunned, unaware of the chaos or the boils on his skin. This is an incredibly scary and often disturbing movie, but Na finds the lure of disbelief far more disturbing than the sight of bodies being hacked to pieces and blood splattering on the wall. What do you do when your holy authority figures fail you? What do you do when you can't trust your perception? Na made these ideas, while hardly new to the horror canon, the overall aim of his film, and its conclusions are devastatingly bleak. ifthe processreach its spectacular final half hour, you'll vow never to ask these questions about your own life. You may not walk out of the theater in fear, but you will leave scars, which is a far more substantial reaction than pure fear.– Andy Crump

11the mole

Also: 2021
Director:Jordan Graham
External:Michael DanielRachel JohnsonAurora LoweGabriel NicholsonJune Peterson
Classification:NR
Runtime:85 minutes

There is something in the forest. But at the same time there is not much. A man, a cabin and maybe...Perhaps-anything else.the mole, a mumblecore horror set somewhere between modern dayThe witch,The Blair Witch Projectand Lovecraft, is an amazing second feature film directed by Jordan Graham. It's the kind of horror that trades fear for negative space, one that starts with images that the typical A24 beast saves for its end.the moleDevotion to its own nuanced premise, setting, and tense pace create the rare horror that is so aesthetically well-executed you feel you could crawl and live there if it weren't so terrifying. Sator is a name, an incantation, an entity. Nani (at the end of June Peterson, excellent) first described him as a goalkeeper. Nani has known Sator (whatever he is) for a long time. The film portrays changes in time and physical transport to commemorative places with a change in aspect ratio and a black and white palette. Nani's beautiful handwriting is well-practiced thanks to a lifetime of automatic writing, with the words (including some of the company's headlines, which is a big joke) flowing from her pen and claiming an otherworldly headline. That same paranormal flow flows into her grandson, Adam (Gabriel Nicholson), the aforementioned lumberjack, whose relationship with the voices in his head is a little less comfortable. It's a raw, gritty, even compassionate film that offers imperfect details of a family beaten and bruised to the core, with plenty to make sense of (or at least theorize about) for those brave enough to venture into the woods and dare to bring it back. return. for life As scary as it isthe moleIt's an experience with enough layers and skill that its enticing call will resonate in your head long after you've put it down.—Jakob Oller

12. Hellraiser

Also:1987
Director:Clive Barker
External:Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence
Classification:R
Runtime:93 minutes

The main villain/ultimate hero (there are a frightening number ofinfernalAftermath) behind Clive BarkerinfernalThe franchise is the Cenobite Pinhead, sent from the depths of its own hellish dimension to drag you down with it. Where to torment you For all eternity. All because you opened a fancy Rubik's Cube. Pinhead is unapologetic and stares him straight in the eyes while making a deadly promise to "rip your soul". Oh yeah, and cenobites are indestructible. Personally, it put me off puzzle boxes forever. As in his fiction, Barker's obsession with the duality of pain and pleasure comes to the fore.infernal, a sickening tale of sickening hate and even sicker love. —Raquel Hase

13. We are what we are

Also:2013
Director:Jim Mickle
External:Bill SageJulia GarnerAmbyr ChildersKelly McGillis
Classification:R
Runtime:105 minutes

Jim Mickle is the best horror director left out of "best horror directors" discussions. Its remake of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name is a haunting and tense blend of suspense and horror, the story of a seemingly normal (if suffocating) rural family who harbor a dark secret of religious practices based on annual acts of cannibalism. When a family member dies and long tradition is threatened, loyalties are questioned, family ties crumble and the younger generation faces an extremely difficult choice of breaking with the customs that have held families together for many generations. It's part crime story, part gritty, gritty horror, and puts Michael Parks in a role about 100 times better than the one he was convicted of in Kevin Smith's film.Eckzahn. Especially the end and the last 20-30 minutesWe are what we areShocking in its brutality and emotional impact, it is an intimate case study of family dysfunction fueled by changing times and the impracticality of the archaic traditions that sustain us. If you look too closely, you end up questioning your own family life.– Jim Vorel

14Tucker and Dale contra o mal

Again: 2010
Director: Eli Craig
External:Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss
Classification:R
Runtime:89 minutes

Let's face it, sertanejos and their ilk have been given the end of the gallows in movies since banjo music strains faded in the 1972s.release. And if due to radiation (The hills have eyes) or just a definitely good inbreeding (wrong moveand so many movies you're better off not knowing), movie idiots took great pleasure in slaughtering innocent families on vacation, travelers who lacked basic map skills, and most importantly, sexually active college students just looking for a good time. Fear not, members of the Hillbillies for Inclusion, Consideration & Kindness in Screenplays (HICKS): Writer/director Eli Craig has a hairy, spongy back. his movie,Tucker and Dale contra o mal, answers the simple question: what if these idiots are just socially awkward guys fixing up a vacation home, and the college kids involved tend to repeatedly jump to wrong, often fatal, conclusions? Thinkultimate goalencontra Darwin Awards. —Miguel Burgin

15. Lago Mungo

Also:2008
Director:joel anderson
External:Talia Zucker, Rosie Traynor, David Pledger
Classification:R
Runtime:89 minutes

Speaking of found footage, here's another entry in the genre that received much more critical acclaim.Lago MungoIt couldn't be more different from something likeserious dating- There are no ghosts or demons chasing screaming people down the hall and it is primarily a story about family, emotions and our desire to seek closure after death. You could call him a member of the "Mumblegore" family without the blood. It centers on a family torn apart by the drowning of a daughter, and the family's subsequent involvement in what may or may not be a ghost, and the mother's desire to discover what kind of life she led. her daughter. With powerful performances and subtle filmmaking, it's a tense (if gritty) family drama with hints of the supernatural floating around the jagged confines of your mind. If there is such a thing as a “horror drama”, then this documentary-style film deserves the title. —he told them

16. Honeymoon

Also:2014
Director:Leigh Janiak
External:Rose LeslieHarry Treadaway
Classification:R
Runtime:87 minutes

The beauty of horror is that if you just have the vision, you can do something like this.Honeymoonwith no more resources than an empty cabin and a few weeks of free time. The film has only four actors, two of whom barely appear, leaving everything in the hands of the two young stars, Rose Leslie (Ygritte deTo War Two Thrones) and Harry Treadway. That's the right decision: if you've got some strong young actors, why not make the film a statement of their talents? The story is extremely simple, with a newly married couple on their honeymoon in a secluded cabin in the woods. When Bea, the wife, goes wandering one night and has a disturbing event in the woods, she comes back changed and it begins to affect both her memory and her sense of self. The next hour is a slow but well-acted and suspenseful ride for the couple as the husband's suspicions grow and the warning flags continue to fly. In the end, emotions and disgusting fears are on the surface. —he told them

17. Demarcate the land

Also:2010
Director:Jim Mickle
External:Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Michael Cerveris, Sean Nelson, Kelly McGillis, Danielle Harris
Classification:R
Runtime:98 minutes

Starting with your first jobMulberrystrasse, Jim Mickle has emerged as one of the leading low-budget horror writers still striving for ambitious ideas andPlaygroundit has more to do with ambition than exploration. God knows how many cheap zombie movies have been made in the last decade, but Mickle is essentially making a post-apocalypse zombie movie, except with vampires. Still,PlaygroundThe crowning glory is undeniably the wonderful design and impressive landscapes that obviously easily stand up to more expensive productions. It is a great work of minimalism to be able to propose such an evolved universe where small groups of humans survive in barricaded cities and exchange goods with the fangs of dead vampires. Our characters and story are extremely simple: a seasoned hunter (Nick Damici) and a sheltered young man (Conor Paolo) travel through the desert in search of a safe haven, but that's exactly what the film intends to be: a sober film that achieves a lot. with so little– Jim Vorel

18. Operation

Also:1987
Director:Dario Prata
External:Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, William McNamara
Classification:R
Runtime:107 minutes

GialloIt's not the kind of genre where directors, with the occasional exception of Dario Argento, end up gaining much critical confidence. He is to the bloody Italian progenitor of horror films what, say, someone like Clive Barker is to more Westernized horror films: a risk-taking auteur whose flashy works are occasionally brilliant but just as often fail.operaIt's one of Argento's most watchable films, though, as it follows a young actress (Cristina Marsillach) who seems to have developed quite a tiresome fan base. Anyone who messes up their careers ends up in hilarious fashion, and their constant nightmares point to a buried connection to the killer. essentially theGialoEquivalent toPhantom of the Opera,operaArgento's screen is peppered with Argento's signature color palette of creepy bright tones and over-the-top kills. If you like good detective stories and are particularly interested in cinematography,operais an introduction to the art of horror.– Jim Vorel

19To the south

Also:2016
Directors:Radio Silencio, Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath
External:Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Fabianne Therese, Hannah Marks, Larry Fessenden
Classification:R
Runtime:89 minutes

Tricksters and demons, vengeful spirits and serial killers, the hope of salvation and Satan's continued presence: these are the things the anthology film showsTo the southit is made of. The film has a unique vision, but it relies on a variety of dark and macabre horror tropes to best satisfy the desires of even the most expert genre connoisseur. Best of all, the wild variations from one section of the image to the next enhance the viewing experience rather than dilute it. It helps that there are common themes that run throughout the film: loss, regret and guilt form a repeating refrain, and the sum of its parts produces an exploration of how people unknowingly construct their own suffering. ButTo the southit is first and foremost a job of speed, a ride through hell worth preparing for. —Andy Crump

20. Serious Encounters

Also:2011
Directors:Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz, "The Evil Brothers"
External:Sean Rogerson, Ashleigh Gryzko, Mackenzie Gray, Juan Riedinger, Merwin Mondesir, Matthew K. McBride
Classification:N / D
Runtime:95 minutes

It's hard to understand whyserious datingIt doesn't have a better reputation among horror geeks, who seem pretty knowledgeable but deride the found film as derivative or cheesy. In our own estimation, it's one of the best offerings of images to be found in the last decade, and certainly one of the legitimately scariest, as well as funny when it wants to be. It's constructed as a perfect parody of silly TV ghost-hunting shows, à la the Travel Channel.ghost adventures, and imagine the satisfying results of what could happen when one of these crew of charlatans is exposed to a truly evil place. Butserious datingIt goes above and beyond what is expected - you hear this premise and expect some frantic, incapacitated running and screaming in the dark - but it offers so much more. The budget FX work is one of the best you'll ever see in a found film, and the nature of the haunting is far more baffling and ambitious than meets the eye. We'll remain committed to this film, although you should avoid the less-inspired sequel. —he told them

21. Triangle

Also:2009
Director:Cristobal Smith
External:Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Rachael Carpani, Henry Nixon, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth
Classification:R
Runtime:99 minutes

Time warp movies are heavy. In a comedy-horror subgenre defined entirely by comparison (mainly withgroundhog day), justifying the need for a new warp movie is a difficult task. A modern movie with the time loop mechanism at its core requires at least some kind of hook, a core singularity; a way of approaching the stage from a perspective or point of view we haven't seen a dozen times before. 2009 is underrated heretriangleit shines, and not only does it manage to deliver a serious, time-looped horror film with a unique setting that never strays into self-parody or comedy, it does so with a character whose motives for embarking on The Loop were never really explored. Before. If you do a comparison this time around, the best indie sci-fi classic is almost certainly Nacho Vigalondo.time crimefrom 2007, buttriangleIt's much more steeped in American slasher sensibilities and more purely fun to boot. Melissa George shines as a visual character whose archetype we think we know from the beginning, buttrianglehe will upset your certainties in no time. —he told them

22. The channel

Also:2014
Director:ivan kavanagh
External:Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rupert Evans, Steve Oram
Classification:N / D
Runtime:92 minutes

This independent Irish horror film showcases Ivan Kavanagh as an extremely talented and extremely experienced director. I recently saw it for the first time and it exceeded all my expectations. Nominally a sort of "ghost story" about a man who discovers a horrific crime that took place in his home a century ago, it's actually much more of a psychologically intense minefield: the kind of movie Polanski would have made if he'd been filming. A ghost story combining elements to rememberthe glowExcellent sound design with the red and blue color palette of a Dario Argento film, it's immaculately put together and beautiful to watch. Unfortunately, the story gets a little too literal and wraps things up a little too tightly in the last 15 minutes, but the film weaves a very effective web of genuine horror and fear throughout its run. Here's hoping to see another Kavanagh horror movie soon. —he told them

23. The burn

Also:1981
Director:Toni Maylam
External:Brian MatthewsLeah AyresBrian BackerLarry JoshuaJason Alexander
Classification:R
Runtime:91 minutes

EHalloweencodified many of the slasher conventions at that time in 1978Friday 13opened the floodgates in 1980 with its unexpected success and profitability. A multitude of imitators and cheap slashers hit drive-ins and grindhouses for the next decade, butcombustionHe is one of the few to rise above the crowd. At first he looks like one of the paleFriday 13Copycats who imitate summer camp the same asoutdoor campingI'd get to that later, but there's a sly, shocking quality to the violence and gore here that's absent from most copycats who were more interested in thrills than actual surprise. Based on the New York campfire tale/urban legend "Cropsey," which follows a disfigured camp counselor who returns from a suspicious grave to exact revenge on the counselors.combustionit takes time and quite effectively lures the audience into a false sense of security, using a lighthearted tone and scenes of freaking counselors. That status quo is finally shattered in one of the most startling scenes of early '80s carnage, which occurs when Cropsey (Lou David) ambushes an entire raft of counselors and campers and systematically defeats them in the scariest way imaginable. He must have had spectators at the time apologizing for running away from the theater.– Jim Vorel

24. The Old Gloomy House

Also:1932
Director:James Wal
External:Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger
Classification:NR
Runtime:72 minutes

Given the name, you'd be forgiven for assuming that this long-forgotten, then-rediscovered James Whale classic spawned the genre we colloquially refer to as "dark old house" movies, but in reality it isFrankensteinThe director seems to have made a nasty comment about Hollywood's well-known penchant for endless repetition. In reality, old darkhouse films full of thieves, monsters and secret passageways were all the rage in the American film industry in the 1920s and late silent era, but as with so many other genres, the advent of sound created a sound cinema. rebirth withthe old dark houselike a new original: part parody, part heartfelt thriller that expands on elements of films likeThe cat and the canarywhile tying the big stars of the day (Boris Karloff, Charles Laughton) to a well-known story. The classic tropes are all there: a dark and stormy night; a group of strangers in a mansion; false identities; Distortion; a family secret. These elements are accentuated by Whale's considerable directorial talent, employing the same expressionist-inspired use of darkness and shadow so often praised in better-known films.FrankensteinÖBride of Frankenstein.the old dark houseIn fact, it looks like the film customized Whale's beautiful atmospheric black and white imagery, now made even more stunning by the modern restoration. —he told them

25. Stage Fright aka Aquarius

Also:1987
Director:Michele Soavi
External:David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Mary Sellers, Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Classification:NR
Runtime:86 minutes

stage frightthis is how it looks like italianGialofilms shape the American slasher genre, and then American slasher films retaliate by inspiring Italian imitation. Michele Soavi, perhaps best known in horror circles for the truly unique 1994 film.Friedhofsmann, created this Argento-esque Italian horror fusion (he was second unit director onDarknessand the similar film by Argentoopera) and American films "Maniac on the Loose" as an imaginative and bloody dreamscape that stands out as much in its ethereal imagery as its shocking gore factor. Performing overnight at a theater where a group of actors work overtime to open a new show about a homicidal killer, it's clear that life ends up imitating art. The killer pursues the various young teenage actors dressed in an unusual owl costume, their feathers becoming increasingly spattered with blood as he impales or disembowels them. There's a fantastic quality to it.stage frightthat's its signature: a painterly quality to its beautiful settings that elevates it above unnecessary violence. Though it takes a while to get going once the murders startstage frightturns into a waking nightmare. —he told them

26. Bone Tomahawk

Also:2015
Director:S. Craig Zahler
External:Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Sid Haig, Fred Melamed
Classification:NR
Runtime:132 minutes

The aesthetic of the gritty, heartbreaking horror western is still alive and well in the world of modern indie horror.Bone Tomahawkit's probably his totem. Benefitting from an exceptionally strong cast that extends beyond headliners Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox,Bone Tomahawkit boasts supporting roles from Richard Jenkins, Sid Haig, and Fred Melamed, giving it an unusual level of gravitas for a movie that finally deals with some of the rawest dismemberment sequences to hit the big screen in recent years. Play like an 1890 spinThe hills have eyes, the film pits lawman Russell and his gang against a tribe of savage, cannibalistic natives, shunned even by their fellow tribesmen, known as "Troglodytes". Relentlessly savage, its antagonists are particularly memorable examples of the human depravity so often associated with savage horror. —he told them

27. Capturing Deborah Logan

Also:2014
Director:Adam the Creator
External:Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Ryan Cutrona
Classification:R
Runtime:90 minutes

This new twist on the wildly popular possession genre is the true definition of a mixed bag. Its opening premise is strong, as it follows a college film crew documenting the titular senior battling Alzheimer's disease. What they don't know is that someone orsomethingsomething else may have been welcome in Deborah's mind when her mental faculties weakened. The film scores with low-budget style and, above all, Jill Larson's chilling and nuanced portrayal of Deborah, but ultimately fails to hold up in the last third and strays further and further from logic. There are moments of disturbingly great visuals, but this is made up for by characters who behave incredibly irrationally, even for a horror movie. It becomes increasingly difficult to find reasons to film part of the story, leading to what some might call an elusive ending. That said, it's still far better than most entries in found footage or subgenres of its own, with an inherent flair that conquers a narrow script. —he told them

28. Doctor Sleep

Also:2019
Director:Mike Flanagan
External:Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis
Classification:R
Runtime:152 minutes

That's itdoctor sleepis a continuation ofthe glow, adapted from King's own novel, is nearly its undoing. Any beat or reference that harks back to Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece serves no narrative purpose or unnecessarily recontextualizes a work of art. Do we really need a simple monologue that takes the audience through Jack Torrence's motivations for being an alcoholic? We really needed to know that the spirits in The Overlook had the power to cross over into the land of the living because Danny Torrence's luminous super-telekinetic midichlorians, then five years old, were so excited about the evil spirits feeding on his essence - spiritually , like "Steam" without a hint of self-aware humor? “Redrum,” the elevator bloodlust, and several other references are just that; A minor character's office is designed to look exactly like the office at the beginning of the original, for no apparent reason. A "famous" ghost ofthe glowNot only is he mentioned in dialogue, but later shown delivering his catchphrase, in case you've forgotten. When he goes his own way is whendoctor sleepwell, shine. That is, at least as some sort of schlocktacular horror/adventure nonsense about adult Danny Torrence (Ewan McGregor) and a teenager (Kyleigh Curran) with even more superior and brilliant powers fighting a coven of child killers who hold their own. Immortals carrying "children". steam." As seen inThe Curse of Hill House, writer-director Mike Flanagan knows how to combine spectacle with deep character detail, and Rebecca Furguson enjoys posing as the leader of vape junkies like an old-school Disney villain. As aInfernoContinuation,doctor sleepIt's embarrassing. If approached as a wacky standalone Stephen King epic, you could do a lot worse. —Oktay Ege Kosak

29. Final stages

Also:2014
Director:Adrian Garcia Bogliano
External:Nick Damici, Ethan Embry, Lance Guest
Classification:N / D
Runtime:95 minutes

final stagesis a limited but rather brilliant version of the werewolf movie, with a truly outstanding performance from screenwriter and actor Nick Damici (ofPlayground) as an elderly blind Vietnam veteran who moves into a retirement community currently under threat from a lycanthrope. After starting off with a bang, it builds slowly, fleshing out the strained relationship between the protagonist and his son, the difficulties his blindness brings, and the werewolf's search for identity. The characterization of the embittered main character is very well crafted, and the film shines with many “little things”: great sound design, great dialogues, well-cast supporting actors. It even features a pretty impressive werewolf transformation scene that, while not exactlyAmerican Werewolf in LondonTerritory, is one of the best I've seen in a long time. It should be noted that actual werewolf costumes look a little ridiculous, like a man in a wolf-bat hybrid costume, and not as good as saying:soldier dogs– but the effects on the blood are excellent. In terms of performance, however, it is far above most independent horror films and even hits a sweet spot with effective drama. If werewolves are your choice of movie monsters, they should be at the top of your must-see list.– Jim Vorel

30. Cazatrole

Also:2010
Director:André Øvredal
External:Otto Jespersen, Hans Morten Hansen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Johanna Mørck, Knut Nærum, Robert Stoltenberg
Classification:PG-13
Runtime:104 minutes

There is no denying that in its early daysTroll Hunterlooks like someone elseBlair Witch ProjectKnockout The first 20 minutes show us a young film crew investigating some unexplained bear deaths and a suspicious man who may be poaching. But instead of unraveling the mystery, he takes a sharp turn and soberly tells us that of course it was the trolls that killed the bears, and not only that, here's one of them ready to punch you in the face. The titular Troll Hunter Extraordinaire is played by suave comedian Otto Jespersen, who takes the whole monster premise to an entirely different level with his aloof demeanor. In all senses,Troll Hunterlives up to its ridiculous name and premise, offering surprising humor and highly effective CGI on a shoestring budget. —Sean Gandert

31. Night Camp

Also:1983
Director:Robert Hiltzik
External:Felissa Rose, Mike Kellin, Katherin Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo, Jonathan Tiersten
Classification:R
Runtime:84 minutes

Of all the campsFriday 13Fraud,outdoor campingprobably not the bestcombustion. Our main character is Angela, a restless girl who absolutely everyone gets involved with for no apparent reason. Seriously, it's one of those 80's movies with a main character who is an "outsider" constantly pestered by dozens of people, but no offense or explanation, it's just Angela's luck in life. Everyone who meets her immediately hates her and subjects her to cruel insults. But soon the people in the camp who were mean to Angela are eliminated. The movie seems designed to look like a horror movie, but the death scenes are often so weird that they also blend comfortably into a horror comedy. Highlights include the smiling camp cook being thrown in his face with a huge barrel of boiling water, or the boy having a beehive thrown into the bathroom with him. If you like classic slashers, this is a must.particularlyIn conclusion, I don't want to spoil anything, butoutdoor campingproudly boasts one of the most shocking WTF endings in horror movie history. —he told them

32. Intruder

Also:1989
Director:Scott Mirror
External:Dan HicksDavid ByrnesElizabeth CoxRenée EstevezBruce Campbell
Classification:R
Runtime:88 minutes

The slasher genre waned and got sillier and comedy was the trend for the time being.intrudercame in 1989, but this supermarket tale fits nicely into the mold established earlier in the decade: It's utterly conventional, it makes a legitimate attempt at being scary, but it's most notable for the brutality of its death sequences and bloody deaths. . Directed by Sam Raimi's former partner andmalmorto iico-author Scott Spiegel,intruderIt has a slightly improvised feel, but benefits from its unique grocery store setting, as the entire production was filmed in an actual supermarket at night. Both Raimi brothers are onscreen here, both destined to become corpses, and even Bruce Campbell makes an appearance. What are you doingintruderWhat stands out, after a rather lukewarm opening (and obvious red herrings), are the incredibly gross and over-the-top deaths delivered via practical effects that are genuinely disturbing. If you're a seasoned slasher fan, you've probably seen things like a broken head or a man's face cut in half, but you've probably never seen it filmed in such a rude and brazen way. here, I guarantee. AsintruderUltimately getting an "R" rating instead of an "X" is unclear, but it's still an underrated entry among late 1980s slashers that is far more brutal than most of its competitors. this special moment in the history of the genre. —he told them

33. American Maria

Also:2012
Directors:Jens and Sylvia Soska
External:Katherine Isabelle, Tristan Risk, Antonio Cupo
Classification:R
Runtime:102 minutes

Canadian sister-director duo Jen and Sylvia Soska's best work to date,american maryis a fresh, gritty horror story that tackles a theme I haven't seen in a horror movie anywhere else: extreme, unregulated body modification surgery. The main character played by Katharine Isabelle from the teen horror classic.Ginger Biscuits, is a young school-leaving surgery student who supports herself through backstage (albeit tech-savvy) plastic surgeries that decent hospitals just don't do. Not surprisingly, this has led her into some very dark and bizarre circles, from criminals who need life-saving surgery to her best friend who paid a fortune to look uncannily like 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop. There's a subtle dose of black humor in the tone, but it's certainly still horror at its core, with an excellent lead from a talented actress, lots of blood and more than a little tickle. —he told them

34. Return home

Also:2014
Director:Gerhard Johnstone
External:Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru
Classification:NR
Runtime:106 minutes

New Zealandconnected to homedescribes itself as horror-comedy, but this is the rare case where this tag is fairly light on "comedy" and leans a bit more towards horror. It's an interesting, well-designed film that feels a little slow at first: a worried woman is sentenced to house arrest in her childhood home, which her mother believes is haunted. However, as unexplained phenomena accumulate and the house's sordid history comes to light, a fascinating mystery begins. The twists in Act III, in particular, take the story into deliciously unexpected territory in a way that is emotional, terrifying, bloody, funny, and entertaining in equal measure. The film does a great job of first establishing our heroine as truly unlikely before slowly and completely transforming her without losing the core of her snappy, biting personality. It's almost more "horror drama" than "horror comedy" on some level, and that's not a bad thing. —he told them

35. Gonjiam: Spukanstalt

Also:2018
Director:Jung Bum Shik
External:Wi Ha-joon, Park Ji-hyun, Oh Ah-yeon, Moon Ye-won, Park Sung-hoon, Yoo Je-yoon, Lee Seung-wook, Park Ji-a
Classification:NR
Runtime:91 minutes

With the advent of social media and other technological advancements, there has been a renaissance in found footage horror.Gonjiano: Spukanstaltwith a unique approach to a new era. The film follows a horror YouTuber who, after visiting an abandoned mental institution, discovers the disappearance of two amateur ghost hunters, visits the facility, and broadcasts live. Like some of the other movies in the genre, the fake horrors planted by the channel's owner, Ha-Joon, don't compare to the real horror within the hospital walls as it consumes all of his staff members. The film goes to great lengths to address complaints about found footage, explain the professional camera work using the characters' backgrounds, and utilize an impressive arsenal of equipment ranging from drones to night vision cameras. Each hospital room becomes more familiar with each scene until it burns into your brain, and when the true threat posed by these beings becomes clear, it's easy to see each character's growing distaste for the voyeuristic premise as they wonder what happened. it is and what it is. and is. not staged. InGonjiam: SpukanstaltAt its core is a lesson in greed that definitely welcomes plenty of squinting, but it's still an ambitious and effective entry into the genre that balances your confidence with genuine fear. —jade gomez

36. The Void

Also:2016
Directors:Steven Kostanski Jeremy Gillespie
External:Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh, Daniel Fathers, Kathleen Munroe, Ellen Wong
Classification:NR
Runtime:90 minutes

Viewers must rate writers and directors Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespiethe vacuumOn a Curve: While the Low-Budget Canadian Production Gets an "A" for Ambition, Its Mix Is Wrongthe thingInspired by body horror, '80s nostalgia and Lovecraft's cosmic terror don't meld into a satisfying whole when your main antagonist sheds his skin to reveal a costume that looks just like this.Power Rangers Mighty MorphinMr Zedd. The first half of the film shows much more restraint and builds suspense as the Triangle Mark cultists isolate an unlikely group of (largely) innocent people, led by Aaron Poole as the unapproachable small town cop of a (almost) hospital. empty. Kotanski and Gillespie build many potentially conflicting plot twists: who exactly is involvedO? - but the grotesque practical effects and hellish structure sometimes passes for solidssilent noseAdjustment. Some of horror's most recent and memorable features (for example:proceed,O Babadook) chose relatively narrow scopes wisely. Instead,the vacuumHe tries to propel the audience into another dimension, but manages at least a few successful scares in the process.—Steve Foxe

37. The innkeepers

Also:2011
Director:your west
External:Sara PaxtonPat HealyKelly McGillis
Classification:R
Runtime:101 minutes

If you're working in independent horror, a big part of success is learning how to turn your budget constraints into something positive: relying less on effects and sets and more on characterization and cinematic artistry. Ti West understands this better than most, which is part of what made her a former.devil's houseso efficientthe guardsIt shares some of the same DNA, but is rawer and more "real," following the more low-key exploits of two friends who work at an old inn and conduct late-night paranormal investigations at their workplace. Cast well, they feel like two of the "realest people" you're likely to see in a horror movie: West, who sometimes feels like a horror Tarantino, likes to hang around with them for their chatter and small talk. creating a sense of informal camaraderie among longtime employees. Of course, things go wrong at night and the movie evolves into a classic ghost story. Some will accuse you of being slow or spending too much time relaxing on things that don't matter, but that's mumbling at you. Ultimately, the reality that invades the characters justifies the time it takes to flesh them out, and you still get an ominous "Boo!" moments in the final third. He succeeds thanks to his solid performances.– Jim Vorel

38th night race

Also:1990
Director:Clive Barker
External:Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charlie Haid, Hugh Quarshie, Hugh Ross
Classification:R
Runtime:99 minutes

night raceIt's a strange film, something between a legitimate horror film and a dark fantasy story. Clive Barker directed just a few years laterinfernal, but here his ambition may have overpowered him. It's pretty clear that he wantednight racebeing a kind of epic horror, a film with a profound message about identity, acceptance and community. In performance though, he finds it difficult to pick the tone he wants to exude. Sometimes it's dark humor. Sometimes it's justifiably scary. Sometimes you're not sure whether to take the on-screen action seriously or not. one thing thatesThe artistic direction, sets, costumes and makeup are always spectacular. Some of the character designs may seem "silly", but chances are, many of them will end up in your nightmares.night raceit's a blended tale, an inspiring story about monsters trying to build a safe community in which to live out their lives in peace, but one that lacks the iconic nature of Barker's most famous creations. —he told them

39. Mala Luna

Also:1996
Director:rich red
External:Mariel HemingwayMichael Pare
Classification:R
Runtime:80 minutes

Let us introduce you to what is arguably the most underrated werewolf movie of all time:minor mouth. From the premise that revolves around a single mother and her precocious son living in the woods when his werewolf uncle comes to visit, you might think for a moment that this movie would handle kid gloves, but boy, would you think you're wrong. . This is evident from the first minutes, which not only contain a very graphic sex scene, but also show a camp full of people being torn apart by a werewolf before this happens.the head is blown off with a shotgun. It's a "FUCK YOU!" Peter Jackson style. Moment that sets the tone for a cheesy, silly, but great movie. In a way, the real protagonist is the family's huge, defensive German shepherd, who is the only one to discover the werewolf's identity and pits dog against wolf in a battle of wits. with much bloodshed,minor mouthIt's entertaining despite (or perhaps because of) its melodramatic performances, and it also includes one of the best werewolf outfits you'll ever see. Why filmmakers usedanyThe staggering CGI you'll see in the transformation scene is beyond me, given how spectacular the actual suit looks. do not sleepminor mouthIt's the best werewolf movie you've never heard of.– Jim Vorel

40. Absence

Also:2011
Director:Mike Flanagan
External:Katie ParkerCourtney BellDave Levine
Classification:R
Runtime:91 minutes

Before becoming Netflix's horror man, on projects likeGerhard's gamejThe Curse of Hill House, Mike Flanagan completed his first feature film,absence, which is quite possibly the best horror movie you'll ever see, and boosted its starting budget on Kickstarter. The film's most notable achievement, however, is how it isn't constrained by its meager budget, at least until the third act gets a little too ambitious. Still,absenceis a truly stunning piece of independent cinema, with consistent direction and fantastic performances from actresses Courtney Bell and Katie Parker, the former playing a woman who finally takes the necessary steps to have her husband declared dead after he disappeared seven years earlier. Only now she seems to see him everywhere she turns. Part psychological thriller, part urban legend fantasy, it relies almost entirely on the deft, naturalistic performances of its leads and a collection of unexpected, well-timed scares that hit the viewer when they least expect it. It's only in the grand finale that its scope exceeds its grasp, which makes us wish Flanagan did a remake.absencea day, complete with the budget you need. —he told them

41. Better service

Also:2016
Director:Chris Peckover
External:Olivia DeJongeLevi MillerEd Oxenbould
Classification:R
Runtime:89 minutes

Attractively directed and filmed, but with a twisted script, Chris Peckover's filmbetter watch outIt puts a spin on home-invasion horror tropes while also relating to the Christmas holidays as an additional framing device. Its central twist and stunt double are promising, which I won't spoil here, except to say it's a challenging role for young actor Levi Miller, who doesn't hold a candle to lead actress Olivia DeJonge as a hilarious babysitter. -Danger. It's also clearly intended to be a pretty scathing portrayal of toxic masculinity, latent sociopathy, and the internet-age caricature of the so-called "nice guy" archetype, which doesn't exactly deal with a lot of subtlety. The weakest are the artificial planes ofbetter watch outThe antagonist tends to disbelieve its overblown complexity, but if he can let his characters balance, it's surprisingly effective. That goes double when the blood starts flowing in an eerily realistic fashion. The movie is a tonal shift by design, the movie isn't always on point, but the effort is easy to admire, especially when the gore is suitably visceral. —he told them

42. Hellbound: Hellraiser 2

Also:1988
Director:Toni Randel
External:Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham
Classification:R
Runtime:93 minutes

Like hellIt's a somewhat divisive sequel among horror fans, but at least one thing we can agree on: it's much, much better than any of the extra 57+.infernalSequels followed, most of which will make you wish the cenobites had gouged your eyes out with their rusty hooks. It's actually a more ambitious film, a little less intimate than the first.infernal, which greatly expands the series' mythos, as Kirsty must travel to the hellish dimension of the demonic Cenobites to oppose an evil doctor whose dreams of power turn him into a Cenobite. The beautiful Ashley Laurence returns as the protagonist, along with an emotionally troubled young woman who is an expert at solving puzzles and almost makes her feel like one.Nightmare on Elm Streetcontinued asdream warrior. The Cenobites themselves are a bit watered down in the original film due to their near-omnipotence, but the sets and effects are great for the tight budget and do as good a job as anyone could of translating Clive Barker's twisted vision into film. Screen.– Jim Vorel

43. Train of Terror

Also:1980
Director:Roger Spottiswoode
External:Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner
Classification:R
Runtime:97 minutes

The Executive Producer ofhorror trainHe would have ordered his crew, "Halloweenall at once,” and while you can sometimes feel the effort being put into it, with John Carpenter it isn't. Without the atmosphere provided by one of the biggest names in horror of all time on the front line, this film has to rely on concept, location and cast, namely the presence of scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead right after the end of filming. very similar to turning.dance night. Today, this run-of-the-mill slasher is fueled by several oddities: first, the fact that wizard David Copperfield is hanging around, literally playing a wizard for fun; and second, by the new concept of a masked killer, who changes masks regularly throughout the film, leaving the characters in doubt. If you've seen it, you know there's something oddly intriguing about a murderer in a Groucho Marx mask. —he told them

44. Spooky Show 2

Also:1987
Director:Michael Gornick
External:Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, Tam Savini
Classification:R
Runtime:92 minutes

scary 2it's a 1980s horror sequel in the sense that it tries to largely replicate what audiences liked from the first film in its series, without messing with the formula too much and putting in a good (but not too much) effort. Things mix it up a bit here, cutting the overall stories down from five to three, giving each individual entry more weight. "Old Chief Wood'nhead" and "The Hitch-hiker" both have their moments, the former feels like HBOstories from the graveepisode and the last one liketwilight zoneAdmission fee, but it's "The Raft" that's really worth the price of admission here. One of Stephen King's simplest stories is excellent anthology content with an unbeatable premise: a group of teenagers are trapped on a raft in the middle of a lake, pursued by a blob-shaped creature that is disintegrating everything. Touches, with spectacularly gory results. It's like the 1980's remakethe caseby Chuck Russell, simply omitting the backstory and subtext to focus on the original, raw plot. Will the children survive or will they all be reduced to a pile of bones at the bottom of the lake? —he told them

45. Hellish Night

Also:1981
Director:Simone Ton
External:Linda BlairVincent Van PattenPeter Barton
Classification:R
Runtime:101 minutes

1981 was almost certainly the most prolific year of the horror boom of the early 1980s, but even at that point some of the films were becoming somewhat derivative.hellish nightIt's one that mostly stands out for its oddities: a "college hazing" tale that feels like the result of a producer wondering what would happen if he mixed the nascent slasher genre with older horror movie styles like the horror movies would mix. Hammer Gothic and Hammer Gothic "old" American horror films. "Dark House" movies from the 1930s and 1940s. Consequently, the young college students who spend the night in the deserted "Garth Manor" are dressed in frilly clothes, reflecting the movie is given an odd twist by the still-living, deformed monster called "Dark House" Andrew Garth". Designed as Linda Blair's star vehicle (in Jamie Lee Curtis mode), 8 years laterThe Exorcist, it's a little embarrassing to see an adult Regan with garish cleavage, but her performance isn't as bad as contemporary audiences make it out to be, she doesn't deserve the Razzie award she was nominated for anyway. The direction and production design, on the other hand, are very good, making use of the unusual horror movie setting with atmospheric lighting and melancholy scenes. As for "Andrew Garth", he's a handsome villain of the day, with little motivation beyond "killing the people who come to Garth Manor", but at least he gets a memorable denouement. —he told them

46. ​​Höllenhaus LLC

Also:2015
Director:Esteban Cognitti
External:Ryan Jennifer, Danny Bellini, Gore Abrams, Jared Hacker, Adam Schneider, Alice Bahlke
Classification:N / D
Runtime:83 minutes

This is as simple and minimal a concept as you can get for a modern horror movie, butHöllenhaus LLCIt's much more of an ongoing exercise than imaginative scenarios. It's the documentary-style story of a haunted house crew who pick a decidedly wrong location for their attraction and boom: everyone ends up dying. Very standard setup for a "Nobody Gets Out Alive" entry in the found footage genre, butHöllenhaus LLCin fact, it has some scares and awe-inspiring performances. He makes great use of very small montages and deliveries, such as props being repositioned and life-size (and suitably gruesome) clown costumes, shooting scenes in what seems very "real time", uncut by the sense of frustration and discomfort that the actor feels. the bizarre events start to pile up, but it's clear it all goes very deep, turning into involuntary humor in the final moments. Still, there are many islands of real fear and blood pressure in this well-made film. It's certainly better than most filmmaking efforts found in the post.Paranormal activityLandscape. —he told them

47. Galaxy of Terror

Also:1981
Director:Bruce D. Clark
External:Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston, Taafe O'Connell, Robert Englund
Classification:R
Runtime:81 minutes

at first sight,Horror-Galaxielooks like your early 80's staplestar WarsRip off, a bit like executive producer Roger Corman himselfFight beyond the starsfrom a year ago. but in realityHorror-Galaxieit's a lot weirder (and grosser) than being a cheap imitation of anything, though there's certainly some Ridley Scott influence.alieninvolved... influence that would be checked if James Cameron (production designer atHorror-Galaxie) managedForeignerfive years later. As for this movie, though, it's a sick, twisted mix of sci-fi and body horror elements, starring a crew of bizarre space travelers (including Rob Zombie collaborator Sid Haig and a pre-Nightmare on Elm StreetRobert Englund) end up on a planet where they are being hunted and attacked by demonic creatures born of their own fears. The film's low-budget special effects are captivating, but it's the surprising amount of gory and bizarre death scenes that make it truly memorable. everyone who sawHorror-GalaxieYou'll know that the "worm scene" in particular deserved a special kind of shaming, in a way that only includes sexual assault by a 12-foot worm monster. Speaking of recognition,Horror-GalaxieIt's still trapped in the cult's camp, probably because it's too weird to escape. —he told them

48. Strange Thomas

Also:2013
Director:Esteban Sommers
External:Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe, Addison Timlin, Nico Tortorella
Classification:PG-13
Runtime:93 minutes

2016 was a year that we lost several Hollywood icons, but the loss of Anton Yelchin is particularly bitter as he was only 27 years old.Star TrekThe star had already amassed an incredible portfolio and exuded an innate likeability that could very well have made him one of Hollywood's top A-list men. having said thati miss thomasIt's not exactly his best film, but Yelchin is definitely his best film. He plays the main character of "Odd", a young man with the ability to see and fight restless spirits and malevolent spirits. The script is muddled and tends to be repetitive, but Yelchin is charming and is bolstered by an amusing supporting role by Willem Dafoe as the town's extraordinarily outspoken sheriff - refreshing, considering that type of character is rarely useful to the protagonist. It's not without its problems, but it earned more at the US box office than the "bombshell" status it achieved.– Jim Vorel

49. Wolfsbach

Also:2005
Director:Greg McLean
External:John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi
Classification:R
Runtime:99 minutes

Infamous immediately upon release and easily thrown into the growing group of mid-2000s neo-splatter films indelibly associated with the derogatory label of "torture porn".Wolf Creekis a film that has received considerable reappraisal over the years for eschewing narrative conventions and blatantly portraying events inspired by some of Australia's most notorious crimes. It fuses a true crime aesthetic with cinematography reminiscent of the found footage era, not holding back, fully immersing yourself in it.Wolf Creekis the story of a group of young urban backpackers who venture into the Australian outback, where they encounter a seemingly nice man who turns out to be a prolific serial killer. Veteran Australian television actor John Jarratt was impeccably cast as this man, Mick Taylor, a haunting human villain who at first seems to challenge the group's prejudices and preconceived notions about portraying country folk "backwards" before turning into an accusation. vivid and throbbing transformed against the dark, xenophobic underbelly of Australian society. Portrait of Him remains one of the most chilling portraits of a serial killer, devoid of all the over-the-top, romanticized traits that Western audiences tend to associate with fictional mentors. It's a dark and fateful film that omits characters that seem to fall into conventional slasher molds and shatters audience expectations as it seeks to accurately and hyper-realistically portray the fear and harrowing psychological ordeal the victims experienced. a crime. Suffice it to say, it's not for the faint of heart. —he told them

50. Scary

Also:2016
Director:Damian Leone
External:Jenna KanellSamantha ScaffidiDavid Howard Thornton
Classification:NR
Runtime:86 minutes

It really is no easy feat to put together a retro-inspired modern horror film that walks the fine line between genre parody and loving homage. Many have tried to do just that and ended up with a result that spends the whole time winking at the tropes of the genre rather than just delivering the goods.horribleIt's one of the few that works, at least in part, in the spirit in which it was designed, thanks to its relaxed posture, graceful recoil, and central key performance. This film is about the quality of David Howard Thornton's performance as "Art the Clown" and sets it apart from what might be perceived as a simple Stephen King riff.ANDa truly worthy genre effort. Much of this is due to Thornton's fabulous facial expressions as Art and his standout costumes and designs - he was meant to be a recurring character in horror films, and if this series had first aired in 1982, we'd probably have half of it. view dozens of Sequences from Art the Clown. The rest of the production is cheap: it often feels like they're going for the decadent look of Tarantino's film.Death certificate, but I can't go, but there's more than enough gore to satisfy any horror fan's hunger. If you like killer clowns, this is a must. —he told them