Best Horror Films of 2022
by strangemedia | created - 20 Jul 2022 | updated - 7 months ago | PublicA list of the more notable horror films released in 2022 - many delayed from 2021 due to certain world events.
This list isn't in much of an order right now, apologies for that.
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1. What Josiah Saw (2021)
120 min | Horror, Thriller
A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.
Director: Vincent Grashaw | Stars: Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Scott Haze, Kelli Garner
Votes: 4,213
Exceptional multi-genre film. Absolutely not what I had expected, and all the better for it! Top-tier work from all involved; acting, directing, cinematography, writing, sound, etc.
It very much has the feel of a Tarantino or Coen brothers film, but mashed together with a modern "elevated" horror movie. It's very drama-led and has some wild tonal shifts, so be prepared for a slow, character-driven film that may be too light on horror for some.
2. The Innocents (2021)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.
Director: Eskil Vogt | Stars: Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim
Votes: 24,806
A brilliant drama that plays out a bit like the 'X-Men', except with kids, and in a realistic way.
It has a gentle pace, but is never boring. Great acting, especially from the young cast, and very good production values. An exceptionally well made film that demands a viewing.
Warning: Some scenes are very hard to watch. There's a scene featuring animal cruelty which I found mortifying, I imagine some folks would switch the film off at that point, as I nearly did.
3. Resurrection (2022)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Margaret's life is in order. She is capable, disciplined and successful. Everything is under control until David returns - that is - carrying with him the horrors of Margaret's past.
Director: Andrew Semans | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper
Votes: 11,818
A slow-burning psychological drama. Absolutely harrowing and impeccably acted. Some have found it too slow, but it had me on the edge of my seat throughout! It's pretty heavy going tho, the main themes are psychological trauma and extreme gaslighting, it's definitely not a "good time".
4. Pearl (2022)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Votes: 96,910 | Gross: $9.42M
Fantastic drama-horror hybrid with a superb aesthetic and a blinding lead performance by Mia Goth. Won't be for everyone, but I thought it was great!
I actually preferred this to 'X', to which this film is the prequel.
5. The Menu (2022)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau
Votes: 392,701 | Gross: $38.50M
Absolutely loved this film! It's more of a mystery-thriller with some horror elements than a straight-forward horror flick, so you may want to adjust your expectations accordingly.
Excellent cast, unique premise and great production values!
6. Sissy (I) (2022)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Teen best friends Cecilia and Emma, run into each other after a decade. Cecilia is invited to Emma's bachelorette weekend where she gets stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully and a taste for revenge.
Directors: Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes | Stars: Aisha Dee, Hannah Barlow, Emily De Margheriti, Daniel Monks
Votes: 7,634
Really good Aussie thriller (or it may be from New Zealand, I can't remember off the top of my head - apologies!) that's very similar to Pearl, also released in 2022. Very violent with a sharp sense of humour. Top stuff!
If you liked Pearl, you'll really like this, too!
7. Soft & Quiet (2022)
R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Playing out in real time, an elementary school teacher organizes a mixer of like-minded women, when she encounters a woman from her past, leading to a volatile chain of events.
Director: Beth de Araújo | Stars: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Dana Millican, Melissa Paulo
Votes: 10,187
Uncomfortable viewing, and quite horrifying.
This is a home invasion thriller that's done in a 'cinema verite' style, which is quite refreshing and makes the film incredibly engrossing and shocking. It definitely stays with you after watching...
Note: This is an extreme 'thriller', and although it's quite horrifying, I wouldn't really class it as a 'horror' film, personally. Just FYI.
8. Barbarian (2022)
R | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.
Director: Zach Cregger | Stars: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis
Votes: 180,867
Quality film! Very unexpected, surprising and entertaining. Some good scares, gore and a bit of humour. Also has a few nods to 70's and 80's exploitation flicks, I won't say which ones, you'll know when you see it.
9. X (II) (2022)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew find themselves fighting for their lives.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
Votes: 173,439
Nice slice of 70's exploitation-style weirdness. Leans more towards gross and uncomfortable than scary, so if that's your bag...
Followed in the same year by the prequel 'Pearl'.
10. Prey (I) (2022)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp
Votes: 227,340
While it lacks the sweaty claustrophobia of the original 'Predator', this prequel is a huge step in the right direction. One Predator and one "prey", with the prey having to rely on wits and cunning rather than brute-force to survive. That's what a Predator film should be, and the makers of this film understand that ...it only took 30 years for someone to get it right!
It loses some points due to some really obvious CGI, and there's lots of it.
11. A Wounded Fawn (2022)
TV-MA | 91 min | Horror
A serial killer brings an unsuspecting new victim on a weekend getaway to add another body to his ever-growing count. She's buying into his faux charms, and he's eagerly lusting for blood. What could possibly go wrong?
Director: Travis Stevens | Stars: Sarah Lind, Josh Ruben, Malin Barr, Katie Kuang
Votes: 3,199
Another wonderfully off-kilter horror film that starts in one place and ends up somewhere completely different! Weird, funny and with a very nice 70's aesthetic, as well.
Some have bemoaned the huge tonal shift that occurs, preferring the more grounded first act to what comes next, but I swung the other way. Regardless, this is not your average horror movie, so be prepared for something a little different!
Note: This really needed / needs to have a 'comedy' tag. While not exactly 'Zoolander' it really does have lots of genuinely amusing moments.
12. Nope (2022)
R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Votes: 266,242 | Gross: $123.28M
An entertaining, light-hearted, sci-fi mystery film with a dash of horror. Solid film, very 'Twilight Zone'. Recommended!
13. Mad God (2021)
Unrated | 83 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the world's preeminent stop-motion animator.
Director: Phil Tippett | Stars: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor
Votes: 14,736
14. Speak No Evil (2022)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
Director: Christian Tafdrup | Stars: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders
Votes: 38,939
Excellent thriller with a very disturbing climax. Not exactly a barrel of laughs, but a very well-made film.
Some complain the two main characters don't react to their situation(s) in a realistic way, but speaking as a European, this is very accurate to the social-etiquette of some European cultures. Extreme politeness, even in very uncomfortable and unpleasant situations, is a trait that is seen as noble and should be adhered to at all times. This film obviously takes that to the extreme (and beyond), but that's the point. At least that's what I took away from it...
15. Fresh (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Thriller
After quitting dating apps, a woman meets the supposedly perfect man and accepts his invitation to a romantic weekend getaway, only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.
Director: Mimi Cave | Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang
Votes: 74,252
Really good cannibalism film. A good watch if you can "stomach" it!
16. Piggy (2022)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. The long walk home will change the rest of her life.
Director: Carlota Pereda | Stars: Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro
Votes: 12,995
Drama-thriller-horror hybrid.
Interesting mix of elements that make for a refreshing thriller. Think of Carrie without any supernatural elements and you'll be close to Piggy.
If you can, choose the subtitled version with original Spanish audio, the English dubbing is really, really bad.
17. Deadstream (2022)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Horror
A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.
Directors: Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter | Stars: Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett
Votes: 17,530
Fun film! Found footage horror mixed with The Evil Dead. A few unexpected scares and lots of goofy monsters, all played for laughs.
The humour was a bit irritating at first, but the more I watched the more I warmed to the lead character and the films style of humour.
18. Family Dinner (I) (2022)
97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An overweight teenager spends the holidays at her aunt's farm in the hope of getting help to lose weight, but soon after her arrival, she begins to suspect that something is very wrong at this place.
Director: Peter Hengl | Stars: Pia Hierzegger, Michael Pink, Nina Katlein, Alexander Sladek
Votes: 1,207
Well made drama-thriller that's unique enough to stand out in it's sub-genre of horror films.
19. You Won't Be Alone (2022)
R | 108 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit.
Director: Goran Stolevski | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Sara Klimoska
Votes: 11,070
20. You Are Not My Mother (2021)
93 min | Drama, Horror
In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
Director: Kate Dolan | Stars: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Ingrid Craigie, Jordanne Jones
Votes: 5,873
21. The Cursed (2021)
R | 111 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger - and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.
Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran
Votes: 16,713
22. Something in the Dirt (2022)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Maverick filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead offer up a twisted reflection of our paranoid times in this inventive mix of buddy comedy and sci-fi thriller.
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu
Votes: 5,277
Quirky sci-fi film with very little horror. Works well as a character-driven drama, as the sci-fi stuff is more window dressing, and the horror is not really there at all.
A very decent watch if you like oddball indie flicks, tho!
23. Hatching (2022)
91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.
Director: Hanna Bergholm | Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin
Votes: 15,231
24. Saloum (2021)
84 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
In 2003, a trio of mercenaries escaping a coup in Guinea-Bissau take refuge in a hidden region on the Saloum river of Senegal. But something from beyond the grave awaits them there.
Director: Jean Luc Herbulot | Stars: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba
Votes: 2,692
25. Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)
R | 106 min | Fantasy, Thriller
A girl with unusual powers escapes from a mental asylum and tries to make it on her own in New Orleans.
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Kate Hudson, Jeon Jong-seo, Craig Robinson, Ed Skrein
Votes: 5,540
26. The Black Phone (2021)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies
Votes: 194,499 | Gross: $90.12M
Decent supernatural-mystery. I enjoyed it well enough, despite it feeling overly familiar. However, Ethen Hawk's 'Joker' impersonation of a performance was far too over-the-top for my liking, I really couldn't take the film seriously due to that.
Everyone else seems to love it tho, so enjoy!
27. Titane (2021)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years.
Director: Julia Ducournau | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh
Votes: 56,183
28. Bones and All (2022)
R | 131 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young woman embarks on a 1000 mile odyssey through America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their otherness.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey
Votes: 58,082
29. Smile (V) (2022)
R | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
Director: Parker Finn | Stars: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert
Votes: 161,499
Extremely well made, with superb cinematography and an exceptional musical score. It starts very well, and there's (lots of) quality jump scares, but the quality starts to dip by the halfway point. It becomes pretty formulaic and sometimes unintentionally hilarious. Wearing the skin of "depth" by touching upon childhood trauma is getting old, also. Do it properly or don't bother, in my opinion.
Still, it's worth a watch and it really does have some creepy moments, just don't expect a classic.
30. The Blackening (2022)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Seven friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo
Votes: 18,700
31. Terrifier 2 (2022)
Not Rated | 138 min | Horror
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
Director: Damien Leone | Stars: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Elliott Fullam, Sarah Voigt
Votes: 46,829
32. Medusa (I) (2021)
Unrated | 132 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
In order to resist temptation, Mariana and her girlfriends try their best to control everything and everyone around them. However, the day will come when the urge to scream will be stronger than it ever has been.
Director: Anita Rocha da Silveira | Stars: Mari Oliveira, Lara Tremouroux, Joana Medeiros, Felipe Frazão
Votes: 798
33. Nanny (2022)
R | 99 min | Drama, Horror
Piecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, immigrant nanny Aisha is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.
Director: Nikyatu Jusu | Stars: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector
Votes: 7,998
34. The Righteous (2021)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.
Director: Mark O'Brien | Stars: Henry Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, Mark O'Brien, Kate Corbett
Votes: 673
35. Crimes of the Future (2022)
R | 107 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman
Votes: 40,733
Decent slice of "classic" Cronenberg. A great premise and cast, somewhat hampered by what seems to be a very low budget.
It's worth a watch if you like old-school David Cronenberg, but if weird body-horror and musings about transhumanism aren't you thing, then you may want to skip it.
36. Hellbender (2021)
86 min | Horror
A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.
Directors: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser | Stars: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams
Votes: 6,615
Coming-of-age drama with a dark, witchy twist. Very good effort for such a small team with a limited budget, these guys are worth keeping an eye on. I'm hoping they get a bigger budget to play with for their next project, they deserve it!
May not be your cup of tea if you're not into character-driven indie horror, but I enjoyed it!
37. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
Director: Halina Reijn | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la, Rachel Sennott
Votes: 68,428
Clever and well-made, but holy moly, the characters are so unlikable and irritating it's almost unpleasant to watch! Looking back after watching the whole film, it's pretty funny, but I don't think I'll ever want to watch it again, it's just too much of an ordeal to be in the presence of these characters!
38. The Sadness (2021)
TV-MA | 99 min | Horror
A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.
Director: Rob Jabbaz | Stars: Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Ying-Ru Chen, Tzu-Chiang Wang
Votes: 19,188
39. Master (I) (2022)
R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. When anonymous racist attacks target a Black freshman, who insists she is being haunted by ghosts, each woman must determine where the real menace lies.
Director: Mariama Diallo | Stars: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Julia Nightingale, Talia Ryder
Votes: 5,926
40. Hellraiser (2022)
R | 121 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.
Director: David Bruckner | Stars: Odessa A'zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey
Votes: 48,811
An imperfect but still welcome "reinvigoration" of the Hellraiser franchise.
There's no denying it has terribly written characters, unbearable dialogue, and is wrapped up in an outdated, slasher-style "set-up, kill set-piece, exposition, repeat..." formula. With some better writers this could have been great, as the visuals, atmosphere (on occasion), body horror and Cenobites are very well done. For that alone it's hard to deny it's worth a watch!
More of the surreal, cosmic, deviant, mind-bending madness and less generic slasher cheese next time please!
41. Luzifer (2021)
103 min | Drama, Horror
A man with the mental faculties of a child must save his mother, thereby becoming god and devil.
Director: Peter Brunner | Stars: Susanne Jensen, Franz Rogowski, Theo Blaickner, Monika Hinterhuber
Votes: 965
42. Watcher (I) (2022)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
A young American actress moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from an apartment window may be a serial killer.
Director: Chloe Okuno | Stars: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut
Votes: 42,536
Passible thriller. Good production values, but too generic to stand out. The language barrier was a nice touch, tho.
43. Werewolf by Night (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Follows a lycanthrope superhero who fights evil using the abilities given to him by a curse brought on by his bloodline.
Director: Michael Giacchino | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher
Votes: 70,428
44. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 159,006 | Gross: $81.64M
45. Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes (2021)
76 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A couple spend eternity in a castle until their reality starts to shift, as the unknown moves into their lives.
Director: Kevin Kopacka | Stars: Anna Platen, Jeff Wilbusch, Frederik von Lüttichau, Luisa Taraz
Votes: 2,083
46. Orphan: First Kill (2022)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa
Votes: 46,317
Serviceable prequel.
To address the elephant in the room; yes, the lead actress is now 23 and playing someone who is supposed to look about 10. It's bizarre and very silly, but it does add some extra entertainment value!
The film itself is a perfectly average slice of dumb popcorn-fodder. It's not very good, but I was entertained throughout. There's a surprisingly good twist to kick off the second act, and the actors play their roles well, really hamming it up!
Is it a good prequel? Not really. Is it a good film? Not really. Is it fun? Yeah.
47. No Exit (I) (2022)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
During a blizzard and stranded at an isolated highway rest stop in the mountains, a college student discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside.
Director: Damien Power | Stars: Havana Rose Liu, Danny Ramirez, David Rysdahl, Mila Harris
Votes: 32,681
Passible, no-frills mystery-thriller that's just on the right side of average.
48. Men (2022)
R | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin
Votes: 63,326
Big fan of Alex Garland, but this just missed the mark for me.
Some of the ideas and concepts at play here are fantastic, but the film as a whole just didn't come together for me. Lots of great ideas stitched together almost randomly into a Frankenstein's monster-style tapestry. Uneven tone, heavy-handed delivery. Very interesting film tho, gotta give it that!
49. White Noise (I) (2022)
R | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Madison Gaughan
Votes: 44,563
Very odd, and not necessarily in the best kind of way. An uneasy mix of genres that don't ever seem to come together in the way I think they were intended to. My main bugbear is the very strange, overly scripted dialogue that I assume is supposed to be sharp and / or witty, but is just a bit irritating.
It's unique, so I think it warrants a cautious recommendation for that alone, but there's very little horror on offer here, and what is on offer is only going to appeal to a niche audience.
A cautious recommendation.
50. Glorious (2022)
79 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine.
Director: Rebekah McKendry | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, Sylvia Grace Crim, André Lamar
Votes: 7,208
Passible Lovecraftian horror-comedy. A novel concept that falters due to lots of awkward comedy and a lead that seems a bit lost.
A cautious recommendation.
51. Run Sweetheart Run (2020)
R | 104 min | Horror, Thriller
After what seems to be an innocent date, Cherie now faces a night of terror when her date hunts her down and tries to kill her. She now must run for her life throughout the city and escape his grasp.
Director: Shana Feste | Stars: Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 7,379
52. Sick (2022)
R | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
Due to the pandemic, Parker and her best friend decide to quarantine at the family lake house alone - or so they think.
Director: John Hyams | Stars: Gideon Adlon, Bethlehem Million, Dylan Sprayberry, Marc Menchaca
Votes: 20,095
Solid enough, but so generic it's like a waft of beige smoke; it's there momentarily, but it's pretty uninteresting, and then it evaporates.
Maybe it's more of a thing for young adults?
A cautious recommendation.
53. V/H/S/99 (2022)
Not Rated | 109 min | Horror
Witness a hellish vision of 1999, as social isolation, analog technology and disturbing home videos fuse into a nightmare of found footage savagery.
Directors: Flying Lotus, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter | Stars: Jesse LaTourette, Keanush Tafreshi, Dashiell Derrickson, Jackson Kelly
Votes: 7,935
Kinda sucks. The last two segments have some cool monsters, so may be worth a look if you like goofy practical creature effects, otherwise I'd skip it.
A very cautious recommendation.
54. Moloch (2022)
99 min | Horror, Mystery
Betriek lives on the edge of a bog in the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. She discovers that something is chasing her.
Director: Nico van den Brink | Stars: Sallie Harmsen, Alexandre Willaume, Anneke Blok, Fred Goessens
Votes: 6,782
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