This stellar folk horror effort tells the story of a man (Dan Stevens), who infiltrates a religious cult on a remote island in an attempt to extract his sister from it, but what he finds is more horrifying than anything he could possibly imagine. Gareth Evans proved he can direct action as well as just about anyone with “The Raid: Redemption,” but with “Apostle,” he showed audiences that horror is firmly within his wheelhouse as well. Image Credit: ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collectio The film is so disturbing that it shouldn’t have surprised anyone that its director followed it up with car sex… -CZ Ducournau skillfully exploits that simple premise, using it as an excuse to craft a plethora of beautiful body horror scenes. “Raw” stars Garance Marillier as a veterinary student who develops an insatiable craving for human flesh, and will stop at nothing to see her desires fulfilled. Image Credit: ©Focus Features/Everett Collectionīefore she won the Palme d’Or for “Titane” Julie Ducournau made a delightfully gory cannibal story to launch her film career. What could have been a ridiculous “Friday the 13th” style teen sex horror is played completely straight, and Mitchell’s competent directing produces something downright thrilling. When a young girl (Maika Monroe) finds herself terrorized after a strange sexual encounter, she is forced to pass the demonic being on to a new sexual partner. Such was the case with “It Follows,” David Robert Mitchell’s chilling film about a supernatural entity that essentially takes the form of an STD. But once in a while, someone comes up with a premise that’s truly fresh. With so many horror movies being released every year, it can often feel like the genre has tackled every possible original idea, and all that’s left is to find new spins on the best ones. Image Credit: Radius-TWC/Courtesy Everett Collection If you were considering watching the abysmal TV adaptation from 2021, do yourself a favor and simply rewatch the movie instead. The slasher movie genre has always thrived on gory simplicity, and this story about four young friends on the run from a killer with a large hook is a reminder that sometimes all you need to scare audiences is a shadowy figure with a cool weapon. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt headline this iconic teen slasher movie from director Jim Gillespie. Sometimes cult classics are cult classics for a reason. Image Credit: ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997).If you’re looking for something deeply unsettling without being too in your face, “The Mist” is a great pick. While the fog contains some terrifying monsters, the film’s real horror comes from the evil that humans are revealed to be capable of when their safety is on the line. “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile” director Frank Darabont’s other Stephen King adaptation is this methodically chilling Lovecraftian horror story about a town that becomes enveloped in a strange mist. Image Credit: ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s twisted allegory for the dangers of human greed and individualism boasts one of the most unique horror concepts we’ve seen in years, and finds a way to make its dystopian morality play believable with stunning production design. Come for the creepy premise, stay for some of the most unique sets you’ll find on Netflix. “Cube” meets “The Menu” in this chilling contained horror movie about inmates fighting over gourmet food in a massive vertical prison. Image Credit: ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection One of the better Stephen King movies of the past decade, it’s a great reminder of why the novelist remains the king of horror. Bill Skarsgård gives an all-time creepy performance as Pennywise the clown, a shape-shifting killer who finds all kinds of ways to terrorize children. If you need a reminder of that, the first half of Andy Muschietti’s two-part Stephen King adaptation is a great place to start. No matter how many times the horror genre reinvents itself, creepy clowns are always going to be scary. Image Credit: ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection
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