Top new scary movies

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By David Fear. But it also finds him putting his skills as a horror filmmaker to extremely good use, taking a simple premise — a family is held hostage by a doomsday cult that may have an inside track re: our actual doomsday — and using it to methodically fray your nerves. Like so many horror films before it, this home-invasion-meets-divine-intervention thriller starts in a cabin in the woods and finds ways to both contract and expand within that setting. Read the full review here. Bonus points for the Jaws -homage scene of the creature pursuing a boat with his backfins above the water. Game recognizes game. Read our review here.

Top new scary movies

This is shaping up to be a pretty scary year — and we're not talking about the upcoming presidential election. In , Aussie flick "Talk to Me" raised the bar on the possession film and the title robot of "M3GAN" won over our meme-loving hearts. Prequel "A Quiet Place: Day One" in theaters June 28 revisits the early days of that fan-favorite series, and you're getting two Shyamalans this year: M. Night has the thriller "Trap" Aug. And we've got the exclusive debut right here of the trailer for "Tarot" May 10 , about youngsters fated to die after playing with some sinister tarot cards. But you don't need to be a fortune teller to know there's some eerie stuff on the way to theaters. Here are 10 fright fests you'll want to check out in the coming months:. In the Tim Burton-esque horror comedy set in , Lisa Kathryn Newton is an outcast who discovers a lightning storm has resurrected the corpse of a lovelorn Victorian dude Cole Sprouse , and the two embark on a killer quest to fix him up with new body parts. Following the death of her overbearing mother, a stop-motion animator Aisling Franciosi creates macabre puppets for a new movie about a scared girl being hunted by a dark figure and is driven mad when the creepy characters come to terrifying life. DeWanda Wise stars as a woman who returns to her childhood home and realizes the imaginary friend she had back in the day is ticked off it got left behind, and now it's threatening her stepdaughter Pyper Braun in the form of an old teddy bear named Chauncey. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson reprise their ghostbusting roles from the s franchise — and even Slimer's back! Director Gil Kenan's latest installment finds the iconic firehouse and the rest of New York City iced over, paranormal style, courtesy of an evil force let loose by the discovery of an ancient artifact. On Halloween night , fictional talk-show host Jack Delroy David Dastmalchian struggles in the ratings against Johnny Carson and just lost his wife so he needs a win. Jack brings on a parapsychologist Laura Gordon and a teen who survived a Satanic church's mass suicide to goose ratings but instead unleashes evil.

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As we reflect on our favorites from this year, we're also looking forward to some major horror releasing in From original horror like Blumhouse's Night Swim and this summer's Trap , to familiar franchises like The First Omen and Beetlejuice 2 we're in for a treat. We had no idea what to expect, but we've since gotten the title and a trailer, and we know we'll be at the theater opening weekend. Here's a complete list of all the new horror movies releasing in Some without concrete release dates, and some with very little details, but as always we'll add more information as it comes in, and we expect this list is going to grow quite a bit! The first major horror release of hails from Blumhouse.

You've survived another year! A lot of folks in horror movies this year didn't make it out alive, but hey, that's kind of why we love them. It was a stellar time for films in general, and thankfully, scary movie fans had plenty to love in There was a killer robot doll spawning online memes , an embalmed hand that was the next best thing to a seance, the pope's exorcist who looks an awful lot like Russell Crowe and even a demonic maggot mommy. The " Scream ," "Saw" and "Exorcist" franchises all got in on the action, M. Night Shyamalan freaked us out with an apocalyptic scenario, plus "Frankenstein" received a timely modern makeover. And if you missed some, now's the chance to catch up on all the best chillers and thrillers before comes at you like a machete to the face.

Top new scary movies

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. There are established masters doing some of their best work in years , undeniable new talents making waves with their first or second big features , and old franchises breaking records at the box office. Each category gets a rating out of five, then we add the two numbers to reach a more or less scientific scariness score. So for everyone looking for a good scare, here are the best horror movies of , ranked from least to most scary. Our latest, and final, update added Thanksgiving and Godzilla Minus One. A horror comedy with an emphasis on comedy, M3GAN is easily one of the most fun and least scary movies on this list. The story follows a career-obsessed toy engineer named Gemma who has been tasked with taking care of her recently orphaned niece, Cady. Instead of actually doing anything, Gemma builds a robot to parent Cady, and things quickly go off the rails. Home invasion movies are a classic genre that always pairs well with a neat little twist.

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Director Christopher Gans has also confirmed that the film will feature 'a few nods to P. The film Witness the rise of a super-splatter hero as Dinklage steps into the oozy shoes of downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, who's transformed into the Toxic Avenger! 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. Synopsis: Four travelers experience a mind-bending trip through terror while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave desert Synopsis: John Kramer Tobin Bell is back. Synopsis: Public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat Remote Airbnb? Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. This one has been bumped around WB's release schedule, before finally being removed from it entirely, but when will we be able to watch Dauberman's 'Salem's Lot? Directed By: David Gordon Green. Two thousand in cash for two minutes with the creature is all it takes for desperate loved ones to ease their grief.

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. 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.

Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who The Longlegs marketing campaign has been mighty mysterious, with a string of teasers featuring no title unless viewers deciphered a code. 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. Top Box Office. An evil is spreading. Directed By: Olivia West Lloyd. Sometimes, unexpected films will become major hits with audiences, like 's M3GAN. Director Christopher Gans has also confirmed that the film will feature 'a few nods to P. Officially, this one is currently being referred to as "Untitled Alien Event Movie. No official release date just yet, but we do have the first Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 trailer ready for your eyeballs! Directed By: Eli Roth. The Strays. This film is expected to be released in September Critics Consensus: A smartly ambitious supernatural thriller, Perpetrator blends an assortment of genres and influences into a bloody good time.