TAGGED AS: Horror, movies, scary movies, thriller
It didn’t take long for 2023 to find its new scream queen: M3GAN, the Certified Fresh horror hit released the first week of the year, representing another strike of success for Blumhouse. But actress Jenna Ortega (who we proclaimed a Golden Year winner in our Golden Tomato Awards for her contributions to the dark genre arts) took back the crown with Scream VI in March (see where it ranks in the Scream franchise). In this guide to the newest scary movies, we’ll rank every week the best horror movies of 2023, which through the early months saw Knock at the Cabin (from director M. Night Shyamalan), Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, and viral curiosity Skinamarink.
April revved things up with the return of Evil Dead in Rise, and May saw the latest in the long factory line of Stephen King adaptations, The Boogeyman. But, for critics, the one to beat this year is Mexico’s Huesera: The Bone Woman, the body-horror directorial debut of Michelle Garza Cervera.
Then it was a summer of screams with another A24 breakout, Australia’s Talk to Me, as the major studios chugged along with Haunted Mansion, Insidious: The Red Key, and The Blackening.
With the fall came more from The Conjuring universe with The Nun 2, Saw X, David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer, and then Five Nights at Freddy’s breaking records Halloween weekend.
Check back weekly as we rank the best new horror movies of the 2023, with Certified Fresh films first, followed by Fresh and then the morbidly Rotten.
Recently added: Thanksgiving, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Sister Death, Suitable Flesh, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Exorcist: Believer, Totally Killer, The Conference, When Evil Lurks.
#1
When Evil Lurks (2023) 96%
#1
Adjusted Score: 102344%
Critics Consensus: A hard-hitting horror film whose surface-level frights are just as engaging as its thematic concerns, When Evil Lurks marks a viscerally unsettling addition to the possession horror canon.
Synopsis: When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby... [More]
Starring: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Virginia Garófalo
Directed By: Demián Rugna
#2
Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) 97%
#2
Adjusted Score: 101851%
Critics Consensus: A bone-chilling body horror, Huesera offers genre fans a twisted take on What to Expect When You're Expecting.
Synopsis: Valeria's joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger... [More]
Starring: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández
Directed By: Michelle Garza Cervera
#3
Attachment (2022) 95%
#3
Adjusted Score: 97393%
Critics Consensus: A possession thriller that knows the devil's in the details, Attachment scares some fresh angles out of a well-worn horror subgenre.
Synopsis: ATTACHMENT is a horror romance about Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, who falls in love with Leah, a young,... [More]
Starring: Sofie Gråbøl, Josephine Park, Ellie Kendrick, David Dencik
Directed By: Gabriel Bier Gislason
#4
Talk to Me (2023) 94%
#4
Adjusted Score: 110203%
Critics Consensus: With a gripping story and impressive practical effects, Talk to Me spins a terrifically creepy 21st-century horror yarn built on classic foundations.
Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new... [More]
Starring: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Otis Dhanji, Alexandra Jensen
Directed By: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
#5
M3GAN (2022) 93%
#5
Adjusted Score: 110602%
Critics Consensus: Unapologetically silly and all the more entertaining for it, M3GAN is the rare horror-comedy that delivers chuckles as effortlessly as chills.
Synopsis: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's... [More]
Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez
Directed By: Gerard Johnstone
#6
Influencer (2023) 91%
#6
Adjusted Score: 93159%
Critics Consensus: Influencer should get plenty of likes from horror fans hungry for a smart, scary chiller with something to say.
Synopsis: INFLUENCER tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant, "Riverdale"), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and... [More]
Starring: Emily Tennant, Cassandra Naud, Sara Canning, Rory J. Saper
Directed By: Kurtis David Harder
#7
Brooklyn 45 (2023) 90%
#7
Adjusted Score: 93274%
Critics Consensus: Although its story can feel circuitous and a bit baggy, Brooklyn 45's character-driven period horror is elevated by some excellent performances.
Synopsis: Friday, December 27, 1945. Five military veterans gather in the ornate parlor of a Brooklyn brownstone. Best friends since childhood,... [More]
Starring: Anne Ramsay, Ron E. Rains, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden
Directed By: Ted Geoghegan
#8
Totally Killer (2023) 87%
#8
Adjusted Score: 92381%
Critics Consensus: Totally Killer may not take full advantage of its promising conceit, but this time-traveling horror/sci-fi mashup is still enjoyable overall.
Synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns on Halloween night to claim... [More]
Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen, Randall Park
Directed By: Nahnatchka Khan
#9
The Blackening (2022) 87%
#9
Adjusted Score: 94599%
Critics Consensus: While it could stand to be a little funnier and quite a bit scarier, The Blackening is a thoughtful satire that skewers horror tropes and racial stereotypes.
Synopsis: The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves... [More]
Starring: Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler
Directed By: Tim Story
#10
Sick (2022) 85%
#10
Adjusted Score: 87628%
Critics Consensus: Smart, self-aware, and all too timely, this slasher co-written by Kevin Williamson is Sick in all the best ways.
Synopsis: As the pandemic steadily brings the world to a halt, Parker and her best friend Miri decide to quarantine at... [More]
Starring: Gideon Adlon, Dylan Sprayberry, Bethlehem Million, Jane Adams
Directed By: John Hyams
#11
Infinity Pool (2023) 87%
#11
Adjusted Score: 100026%
Critics Consensus: Turbulent waters even for strong swimmers, Infinity Pool provides a visceral all-inclusive retreat of Cronenbergian perversion for those wanting to escape commercial sundries.
Synopsis: While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of... [More]
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann
Directed By: Brandon Cronenberg
#12
The Wrath of Becky (2023) 86%
#12
Adjusted Score: 88491%
Critics Consensus: Bringing Lulu Wilson back for another round of whooping on bad guys, this Wrath is one Becky with the good sequel.
Synopsis: Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care... [More]
Starring: Lulu Wilson, Seann William Scott, Denise Burse, Jill Larson
Directed By: Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote
#13
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) 85%
#13
Adjusted Score: 87672%
Critics Consensus: Injecting a classic story with fresh innovation and social relevance, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is a thrillingly assured feature debut for writer-director Bomani J. Story.
Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden... [More]
Starring: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Stith
Directed By: Bomani J. Story
#14
Evil Dead Rise (2023) 84%
#14
Adjusted Score: 97206%
Critics Consensus: Offering just about everything longtime fans could hope for while still managing to carry the franchise forward, Evil Dead Rise is all kinds of groovy.
Synopsis: In the fifth Evil Dead film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is... [More]
Starring: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols
Directed By: Lee Cronin
#15
Suitable Flesh (2023) 85%
#15
Adjusted Score: 88515%
Critics Consensus: Campy and creepy, Suitable Flesh delivers visceral, '80s-inspired horror topped off by game performances from Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham.
Synopsis: Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient suffering extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark... [More]
Starring: Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Bruce Davison, Johnathon Schaech
Directed By: Joe Lynch
#16
Thanksgiving (2023) 84%
#16
Adjusted Score: 92150%
Critics Consensus: Combining belly-busting humor with delightfully over-the-top gore, Thanksgiving is a feast for grindhouse fans.
Synopsis: After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts -- the birthplace of the... [More]
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Ty Olsson, Gina Gershon, Lynne Griffin
Directed By: Eli Roth
#17
El Conde (2023) 82%
#17
Adjusted Score: 88043%
Critics Consensus: A darkly delirious satire rooted in real-life horror, El Conde finds Pablo Larraín revisiting familiar themes without losing their provocative power.
Synopsis: El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film... [More]
Starring: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Directed By: Pablo Larraín
#18
No One Will Save You (2023) 82%
#18
Adjusted Score: 88284%
Critics Consensus: A home invasion thriller with an extraterrestrial twist, No One Will Save You serves up more genre fun from writer-director Brian Duffield -- and proves Kaitlyn Dever doesn't need much dialogue to command the screen.
Synopsis: "No One Will Save You" introduces Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever), a creative and talented young woman who’s been alienated from... [More]
Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Zack Duhame, Ginger Cressman, Geraldine Singer
Directed By: Brian Duffield
#19
Perpetrator (2023) 81%
#19
Adjusted Score: 83732%
Critics Consensus: A smartly ambitious supernatural thriller, Perpetrator blends an assortment of genres and influences into a bloody good time.
Synopsis: Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her... [More]
Starring: Josh Bywater, Avery Holliday, Casimere Jollette, Sasha Kuznetsov
Directed By: Jennifer Reeder
#20
Enys Men (2022) 80%
#20
Adjusted Score: 84967%
Critics Consensus: If its story's mysteries are ultimately less compelling than they might seem, Enys Men's retro aesthetic and intriguingly abstract visuals make this a chilly treat for horror fans.
Synopsis: A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip... [More]
Starring: Mary Woodvine, John Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Callum Mitchell
Directed By: Mark Jenkin
#21
Saw X (2023) 80%
#21
Adjusted Score: 88090%
Critics Consensus: Led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell, Saw X reinvigorates the series with an installment that has a surprising amount of heart to go with all the gore.
Synopsis: John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of... [More]
Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand
Directed By: Kevin Greutert
#22
Scream VI (2023) 76%
#22
Adjusted Score: 93781%
Critics Consensus: Certain aspects of horror's most murderously meta franchise may be going stale, but a change of setting and some inventive set pieces help keep Scream VI reasonably sharp.
Synopsis: Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.... [More]
Starring: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown
Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
#23
A Haunting in Venice (2023) 75%
#23
Adjusted Score: 91758%
Critics Consensus: A darker and spookier spin on Branagh's Poirot, A Haunting in Venice is a decent Halloween snack whose undemanding mystery gets a lift from nifty visuals and an all-star cast.
Synopsis: "A Haunting in Venice" is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows' Eve and is a terrifying... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Camille Cottin, Riccardo Scamarcio
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
#24
The Offering (2022) 74%
#24
Adjusted Score: 75750%
Critics Consensus: Within the outline of its fairly standard story, The Offering puts a unique -- and often genuinely scary -- spin on demonic possession horror tropes.
Synopsis: In the wake of a young Jewish girl's disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his... [More]
Starring: Nick Blood, Emily Wiseman, Allan Corduner, Paul Kaye
Directed By: Oliver Park
#25
Summoning Sylvia (2023) 100%
#25
Adjusted Score: 100084%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A gay bachelor party takes a spooky turn when sinister spirits are suddenly summoned. And when the groom's straight ex-military... [More]
Starring: Travis Coles, Michael Urie, Frankie Grande, Nicholas Logan
Directed By: Wesley Taylor, Alex Wyse
#26
They Wait in the Dark (2022) 94%
#26
Adjusted Score: 94053%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Amy, a young woman is on the run with her young son Adrian from her abusive ex-girlfriend. When the past... [More]
Starring: Sarah McGuire, Laurie Catherine Winkel, Paige Maria, Patrick McGee
Directed By: Patrick Rea
#27
Murder, Anyone? (2022) 100%
#27
Adjusted Score: 54185%
Critics Consensus: Although it'll be too quirky for some, Murder, Anyone? is a deeply meta comedy that also serves as an affecting homage.
Synopsis: Two playwrights, George and Charlie, are tasked with the challenge of creating the next "avant-garde, surrealistic, mind-bending neo-noir thriller". As... [More]
Directed By: James Cullen Bressack
#28
Forest of Death (2023) 100%
#28
Adjusted Score: 30097%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: As friends settle down in their remote cabin for a relaxing weekend, a creature prowls outside, waiting to strike. The... [More]
Directed By: Brendan Rudnicki
#29
Mind Leech (2023) 100%
#29
Adjusted Score: 36127%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: On a mission to expand its horizons in 1998, a very persuasive leech wreaks havoc in a small rural town.... [More]
Starring: Steff Ivory Conover, Mischa O'Hoski, Paul Krysinski, Ryan Brown
Directed By: Chris Cheeseman
#30
Daughter (2022) 94%
#30
Adjusted Score: 93504%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A young woman is kidnapped and inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter. As she navigates through... [More]
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Vivien Ngô, Ian Alexander
Directed By: Corey Deshon
#31
Good Boy (2022) 94%
#31
Adjusted Score: 93505%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Sigrid thinks she's met the perfect match with the charming and handsome Christian, but there is one catch -- he... [More]
Directed By: Viljar Bøe
#32
Satanic Hispanics (2022) 90%
#32
Adjusted Score: 91340%
Critics Consensus: A smooth blend of scares and dark humor, Satanic Hispanics is a well-crafted horror anthology whose occasionally jarring tonal shifts are easy to forgive.
Synopsis: When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He's... [More]
Starring: Chaton Itae, Lombardo Boyar, Ken Arnold, Efren Ramirez
Directed By: Alejandro Brugués, Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez
#33
You're Killing Me (2023) 86%
#33
Adjusted Score: 36301%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: "You're Killing Me" follows Eden Murphy (McKaley Miller), who goes to a coveted 'Heaven and Hell' party, hoping to get... [More]
Starring: McKaley Miller, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Heche, Brice Anthony Heller
Directed By: Beth Hanna, Jerren Lauder
#34
The Way Out (2022) 86%
#34
Adjusted Score: 35225%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Alex is an aspiring singer/songwriter, a drug addict who's been damaged from childhood abuse. After the death of his father... [More]
Starring: Sherri Shepherd, Mike Manning, Jonny Beauchamp, Ashleigh Murray
Directed By: Barry Jay
#35
Malum (2023) 82%
#35
Adjusted Score: 82685%
Critics Consensus: Malum lures you to clock in for another Mason-esque Last Shift at a haunted police station with sheer blunt lore and gore.
Synopsis: MALUM is a bold and expanded reimagining of the 2014 horror cult classic, LAST SHIFT. On a search to uncover... [More]
Starring: Jessica Sula, Candice co*ke, Chaney Morrow, Clarke Wolfe
Directed By: Anthony DiBlasi
#36
Megalomaniac (2022) 84%
#36
Adjusted Score: 84463%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Martha and Félix are the children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. Unstable... [More]
Starring: Eline Schumacher, Wim Willaert, Benjamin Ramon, Pierre Nisse
Directed By: Karim Ouelhaj
#37
The Breach (2022) 82%
#37
Adjusted Score: 52779%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate... [More]
Starring: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini
Directed By: Rodrigo Gudiño
#38
Swallowed (2022) 82%
#38
Adjusted Score: 83983%
Critics Consensus: Although its second half is difficult to digest, Swallowed is an admirably unusual -- and overall effective -- mixture of body horror and romance.
Synopsis: After a drug run goes bad, two friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of drugs, bugs and horrific intimacy.... [More]
Starring: Jena Malone, Cooper Koch, Jose Colon, Mark Patton
Directed By: Carter Smith
#39
Unseen (2023) 82%
#39
Adjusted Score: 82023%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk Sam (Jolene Purdy), receives a call from Emily... [More]
Starring: Midori Francis, Jolene Purdy, Missi Pyle, Michael Patrick Lane
Directed By: Yoko Okumura
#40
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023) 88%
#40
Adjusted Score: 88023%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In 2021, a group of internet sleuths travel to the remote Carmichael Manor, deep in the woods of the Rockland... [More]
Starring: James Liddell, Gideon Berger, Darin F. Earl II, Searra Sawka
Directed By: Stephen Cognetti
#41
Stalker (2022) 82%
#41
Adjusted Score: 52779%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Returning to an eerily empty hotel after a day of filming, young actress, Rose Hepburn, finds herself suspended on the... [More]
Starring: Sophie Skelton, Stuart Brennan, Bret "The Hitman" Hart
Directed By: Steve Johnson
#42
Followers (2021) 80%
#42
Adjusted Score: 43225%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Followers is an intelligent "found-footage" horror movie set in the world of "social media influencers". Four very different students move... [More]
Starring: Harry Jarvis, Loreece Harrison, Nina Wadia, Erin Austen
Directed By: Marcus Harben
#43
Adalynn (2023) 80%
#43
Adjusted Score: 24108%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: ADALYNN follows a mother fighting postpartum depression and slipping over the edge. It becomes hard to distinguish where depression ends,... [More]
Starring: Sydney Carvill, Wade Baker, Janet Carter, Bob Shuster
Directed By: Jacob Byrd
#44
Clock (2023) 80%
#44
Adjusted Score: 81468%
Critics Consensus: While Clock may strain some viewers' suspension of disbelief, it's a mostly effective attempt to view reproductive pressures through a chilling horror lens.
Synopsis: "Clock" is the story of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken... [More]
Starring: Dianna Agron, Melora Hardin, Jay Ali, Saul Rubinek
Directed By: Alexis Jacknow
#45
Sister Death (2023) 82%
#45
Adjusted Score: 82024%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school... [More]
Starring: Aria Bedmar, Almudena Amor, Maru Valdivielso, Luisa Merelas
Directed By: Paco Plaza
#46
Candy Land (2022) 77%
#46
Adjusted Score: 77287%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Candy Land follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi, It Follows), a seemingly naïve and devout young woman, who finds herself cast out... [More]
Starring: Olivia Luccardi, William Baldwin, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell
Directed By: John Swab
#47
Follow Her (2022) 79%
#47
Adjusted Score: 79404%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Jess (Dani Barker) has finally found her hook: secretly filming creepy interactions she encounters via online job listings, and using... [More]
Starring: Luke Cook, Dani Barker, Eliana Jones, Mark Moses
Directed By: Sylvia Caminer
#48
Mean Spirited (2022) 75%
#48
Adjusted Score: 35108%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When two estranged friends reconnect, things buried deep down are bound to surface. Wannabe famous vlogger Andrew Castellano sets off... [More]
Starring: Will Martin, Will Madden, Michelle Veintimilla, Maria Decotis
Directed By: Jeff Ryan
#49
The Outwaters (2022) 75%
#49
Adjusted Score: 78039%
Critics Consensus: The Outwaters may strike some viewers as frustratingly withholding, but it remains an ambitious -- and overall effective -- slice of found-footage horror.
Synopsis: Four travelers experience a mind-bending trip through terror while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave desert.... [More]
Starring: Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Michelle May, Scott Schamell
Directed By: Robbie Banfitch
#50
Beaten to Death (2022) 67%
#50
Adjusted Score: 47044%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: BEATEN TO DEATH unfolds after a desperate choice leads a man named Jack down a path that leaves him beaten... [More]
Starring: Thomas Roach, David Tracy, Justan Wagner, Nicole Tudor
Directed By: Sam Curtain
#51
She Came from the Woods (2022) 74%
#51
Adjusted Score: 74579%
Critics Consensus: An uneasy '80s-set blend of comedy and horror, She Came from the Woods is just fast-paced and inventive enough to recommend.
Synopsis: In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleash a decades’ old evil on the last night of summer camp. As... [More]
Starring: Cara Buono, William Sadler, Clare Foley, Spencer List
Directed By: Erik Bloomquist
#52
Skinamarink (2022) 73%
#52
Adjusted Score: 79955%
Critics Consensus: Skinamarink can be more confounding than frightening, but for viewers able or willing to dial into its unique wavelength, this unsettling film will be difficult to shake.
Synopsis: Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows... [More]
Starring: Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, Jaime Hill
Directed By: Kyle Edward Ball
#53
Final Cut (2022) 71%
#53
Adjusted Score: 74447%
Critics Consensus: Although it'll be more satisfying to viewers who haven't already seen the original, Final Cut offers playfully entertaining meta commentary on the art of the remake.
Synopsis: Oscar® winner Michel Hazanavicius' remake of Shin'ichirô Ueda's cult hit One Cut of the Dead follows a director (Romain Duris,... [More]
Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius
#54
The Conference (2023) 74%
#54
Adjusted Score: 74144%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.... [More]
Starring: Katia Winter, Eva Melander, Lola Zackow, Adam Lundgren
Directed By: Patrik Eklund
#55
Knock at the Cabin (2023) 67%
#55
Adjusted Score: 86467%
Critics Consensus: Although it's often less than scary and parts of the story don't bear scrutiny, Knock at the Cabin is a thought-provoking chiller and upper-tier Shyamalan.
Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who... [More]
Starring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan
#56
Sound of Silence (2023) 67%
#56
Adjusted Score: 36307%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When her father is gravely injured, Emma returns to her family home in Italy. Alone in the house while her... [More]
Starring: Lucia Caporaso, Daniele De Martino, Rocco Marazzita, Chiara Casolari
Directed By: Alessandro Antonaci, Daniel Lascar, Stefano Mandalà
#57
Unwelcome (2022) 65%
#57
Adjusted Score: 66648%
Critics Consensus: Unwelcome's tonal and pacing issues prevent this rural horror outing from reaching its full potential, but it's still frequently fun.
Synopsis: A modern horror creature feature, UNWELCOME shows us just how far we will go to protect those we love. Londoners... [More]
Starring: Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth, Colm Meaney, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell
Directed By: Jon Wright
#58
There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) 62%
#58
Adjusted Score: 63046%
Critics Consensus: Conceptually strong but uneven in execution, There's Something Wrong with the Children is a serviceable horror movie that could have been much more.
Synopsis: When Margaret (Alisha Wainwright) and Ben (Zach Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos)... [More]
Starring: Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, Carlos Santos
Directed By: Roxanne Benjamin
#59
It Lives Inside (2023) 64%
#59
Adjusted Score: 69923%
Critics Consensus: Effective horror with a strong core of social commentary, It Lives Inside is an eerily compelling calling card for filmmaker Bishal Dutta in his feature-length debut.
Synopsis: Sam, an Indian-American teen, lives in an idyllic suburb with her conservative mother and her assimilated father. Sam's cultural insecurities... [More]
Starring: Neeru Bajwa, Megan Suri, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay
Directed By: Bishal Dutta
#60
The Boogeyman (2023) 61%
#60
Adjusted Score: 71738%
Critics Consensus: The Boogeyman might fall short of its terrifying source material, but a spooky atmosphere and some solid performances help keep the chills coming.
Synopsis: High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and... [More]
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian
Directed By: Rob Savage
#61
Cobweb (2023) 59%
#61
Adjusted Score: 63658%
Critics Consensus: This itsy bitsy horror film creeps and crawls.
Synopsis: Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall -- a tapping that his... [More]
Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Woody Norman, Cleopatra Coleman, Antony Starr
Directed By: Samuel Bodin
#62
Renfield (2023) 58%
#62
Adjusted Score: 75240%
Critics Consensus: Although it fails to take full advantage of its committed stars and killer premise, Renfield's batty horror-comedy blend sinks in just enough to leave an impression.
Synopsis: In this modern monster tale of Dracula's loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men franchise) stars as Renfield,... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz
Directed By: Chris McKay
#63
Blood (2022) 59%
#63
Adjusted Score: 59872%
Critics Consensus: Blood has a handful of solid scares, but a narrative that fails to truly coagulate makes this half-empty vial of vampire horror difficult to recommend.
Synopsis: Jess (Michelle Monaghan), a nurse and mother recently separated from her husband (Skeet Ulrich), moves her daughter Tyler (Skylar Morgan... [More]
Starring: Michelle Monaghan, Skeet Ulrich, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, June B. Wilde
Directed By: Brad Anderson
#64
The Price We Pay (2022) 56%
#64
Adjusted Score: 52428%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: From the director of Midnight Meat Train comes this gripping thriller starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Stephen Dorff... [More]
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Emile Hirsch, Gigi Zumbado, Tyler Sanders
Directed By: Ryûhei Kitamura
#65
Spoonful of Sugar (2022) 50%
#65
Adjusted Score: 35097%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A disturbed babysitter experiences a sexual awakening while using LSD to treat a seemingly sick child from a family with... [More]
Starring: Morgan Saylor, Myko Olivier, Danilo Crovetti, Keith Powell
Directed By: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
#66
Hunt Her, Kill Her (2022) 53%
#66
Adjusted Score: 46502%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: HUNT HER, KILL HER follows a lone night shift janitor during her first night on the job who finds herself... [More]
Starring: Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III, Larry Bunton, Trevor Tucker
Directed By: Greg Swinson, Ryan Thiessen
#67
Slotherhouse (2023) 61%
#67
Adjusted Score: 61386%
Critics Consensus: As bonkers as a killer arboreal edentate mammal, Slotherhouse delivers B-movie thrills to gore lovers and Greek life haters alike.
Synopsis: Senior Emily Young wants to be elected sorority president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it will help her win,... [More]
Starring: Lisa Ambalavanar, Stefan Kapicic, Olivia Rouyre, Tiana Upcheva
Directed By: Matthew Goodhue
#68
The Nun II (2023) 52%
#68
Adjusted Score: 59367%
Critics Consensus: Scarier than its predecessor, The Nun II makes for an entertaining addition to the Conjuring franchise despite not being the most original horror sequel.
Synopsis: 1956 -- France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister... [More]
Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell
Directed By: Michael Chaves
#69
Wolf Garden (2023) 38%
#69
Adjusted Score: 18325%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A man who has gone into isolated hiding is haunted by visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious... [More]
Starring: Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, Jake Wood
Directed By: Wayne David
#70
Tin & Tina (2023) 56%
#70
Adjusted Score: 30343%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After a traumatic miscarriage, a young couple adopts two peculiar twins from a convent whose obsession with religion soon disturbs... [More]
Starring: Milena Smit, Jaime Lorente, Carlos González Morollón, Anastasia Russo
Directed By: Rubin Stein
#71
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker (2022) 50%
#71
Adjusted Score: 17554%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Candy is a late-night radio DJ with a program where people call to tell her real horror stories. One of... [More]
Starring: Paula Brasca, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Pooya Mohseni, Christopher Kirby
Directed By: Nathan Crooker, Carlos Goitia, David M Night Maire, Mia Kate Russell
#72
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 49%
#72
Adjusted Score: 59799%
Critics Consensus: The Last Voyage of the Demeter finds a fresh angle on Dracula's oft-told tale, although lackluster execution often undercuts the story's claustrophobic tension.
Synopsis: Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the... [More]
Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian
Directed By: André Øvredal
#73
The Pope's Exorcist (2023) 50%
#73
Adjusted Score: 55501%
Critics Consensus: Dominus Crowe! The Pope's Exorcist is standard-issue holy horror in most respects, but its star's sanctified performance will be the answer to some viewers' prayers.
Synopsis: Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe), The Pope's... [More]
Starring: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Franco Nero
Directed By: Julius Avery
#74
Viking Wolf (2021) 43%
#74
Adjusted Score: 16264%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After witnessing a grotesque murder at a party in her new town, a teenager starts having strange visions and bizarre... [More]
Directed By: Stig Svendsen
#75
Phenomena (2023) 43%
#75
Adjusted Score: 18119%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In the late 90's, Sagrario, Paz, Gloria, and Father Girón, form an investigation team specialized in paranormal phenomena: the Hepta... [More]
Starring: Toni Acosta, Fran Cantos, Andrea Gara, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Directed By: Carlos Therón
#76
We Have a Ghost (2023) 43%
#76
Adjusted Score: 46515%
Critics Consensus: We Have a Ghost has a fun concept and a talented cast; unfortunately, this spookily uneven '80s pastiche also has very little idea of what to do with them.
Synopsis: Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin... [More]
Starring: David Harbour, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie, Erica Ash
Directed By: Christopher Landon
#77
Consecration (2023) 41%
#77
Adjusted Score: 43792%
Critics Consensus: Despite being blessed with Jena Malone in the lead, Consecration serves up Catholic-themed horror that's far more hoary than hallowed.
Synopsis: In CONSECRATION, after the suspicious death of her brother, a priest, Grace (Jena Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent... [More]
Starring: Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Ian Pirie, Janet Suzman
Directed By: Christopher Smith
#78
The Unheard (2023) 39%
#78
Adjusted Score: 39084%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After undergoing an experimental procedure to restore her damaged hearing, 20-year-old Chloe Grayden (Lachlan Watson, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina") begins... [More]
Starring: Lachlan Watson, Michele Hicks, Shunori Ramanathan, Brendan Meyer
Directed By: Jeffrey A. Brown
#79
Insidious: The Red Door (2023) 39%
#79
Adjusted Score: 45103%
Critics Consensus: Earlier installments have had their moments, but behind Insidious: The Red Door lies the disappointing denouement of a once-frightening franchise.
Synopsis: In Insidious: The Red Door, the horror franchise's original cast returns for the final chapter of the Lambert family's terrifying... [More]
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, Sinclair Daniel
Directed By: Patrick Wilson
#80
Haunted Mansion (2023) 37%
#80
Adjusted Score: 51350%
Critics Consensus: Haunted Mansion's talented cast makes the movie a pleasant enough destination, although it's neither scary nor funny enough to wholeheartedly recommend.
Synopsis: A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural... [More]
Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito
Directed By: Justin Simien
#81
Run Rabbit Run (2023) 37%
#81
Adjusted Score: 42140%
Critics Consensus: Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes.
Synopsis: As a fertility doctor, Sarah has a firm understanding of the cycle of life. However, when she is forced to... [More]
Starring: Sarah Snook, Lily LaTorre, Greta Scacchi, Damon Herriman
Directed By: Daina Reid
#82
Nefarious (2023) 33%
#82
Adjusted Score: 33264%
Critics Consensus: Nefarious is well-mounted and boasts some solid performances, but it's hard to look past the story's heavy-handed proselytizing.
Synopsis: On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he... [More]
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jordan Belfi, Tom Ohmer, James Healy Jr.
Directed By: Cary Solomon, Chuck Konzelman
#83
The Tank (2023) 32%
#83
Adjusted Score: 32144%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After mysteriously inheriting an abandoned coastal property, Ben and his family accidentally unleash an ancient, long-dormant creature that terrorized the... [More]
Starring: Luciane Buchanan, Matt Whelan, Zara Nausbaum, Regina Hegemann
Directed By: Scott Walker
#84
The Black Demon (2023) 28%
#84
Adjusted Score: 29348%
Critics Consensus: A small shark in a big pond of man-eating legends, The Black Demon bites off more than it can chew, leaving little carnage for the audience to feast on.
Synopsis: Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, Yellowstone) stars in this edge-of-your-seat action thriller from the director of Rambo: Last Blood. Oilman... [More]
Starring: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Venus Ariel, Carlos Solórzano
Directed By: Adrian Grunberg
#85
The Devil Conspiracy (2022) 26%
#85
Adjusted Score: 26346%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A powerful biotech company has breakthrough technology allowing them to clone history's most influential people with just a few fragments... [More]
Starring: Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Eveline Hall, Peter Mensah
Directed By: Nathan Frankowski
#86
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) 32%
#86
Adjusted Score: 43942%
Critics Consensus: Loaded with Easter eggs, Five Nights at Freddy's may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.
Synopsis: The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night... [More]
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio
Directed By: Emma Tammi
#87
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) 22%
#87
Adjusted Score: 36109%
Critics Consensus: The Exorcist: Believer earns points for trying to take the franchise back to its terrifying roots, but a lack of new ideas -- and scares -- make this an inauspicious start to a planned new trilogy.
Synopsis: Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Tony winner and Oscar®... [More]
Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett
Directed By: David Gordon Green
#88
Fear (2023) 21%
#88
Adjusted Score: 21146%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains, to stay... [More]
Starring: Joseph Sikora, King Bach, Annie Ilonzeh, Ruby Modine
Directed By: Deon Taylor
#89
Children of the Corn (2020) 12%
#89
Adjusted Score: 14543%
Critics Consensus: Bereft of a single kernel of fear or excitement, this Children of the Corn suggests the franchise is irrevocably lost in a maize of sub-mediocrity.
Synopsis: Possessed by a spirit in a dying cornfield, twelve-year-old Eden recruits the other children in her small town to rise... [More]
Starring: Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey, Bruce Spence
Directed By: Kurt Wimmer
#90
Bunker (2022) 11%
#90
Adjusted Score: 5791%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly... [More]
Starring: Luke Baines, Kayla Radomski, Sean Cullen, Roger Clark
Directed By: Adrian Langley
#91
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) 3%
#91
Adjusted Score: 5732%
Critics Consensus: Oh, bother.
Synopsis: The days of adventures and merriment have come to an end, as Christopher Robin, now a young man, has left... [More]
Starring: Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Amber Doig-Thorne, Natasha Tosini
Directed By: Rhys Frake-Waterfield