Midsommar (2019)
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Florence Pugh takes the lead as the recently orphaned Dani in Ari Aster’s Midsommar. Along with her boyfriend and his very “bro” group of friends, Dani travels to a midsummer festival in Sweden. While the landscape is beautifully bright and airy, a pagan cult lurks at the center of this story. From its stunning visuals to its inventive kills, Midsommar instantly became a horror classic upon its release, and it’s easy to see why.
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Run (2020)
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Disability has often been exploited in horror movies, but that’s definitely not the case in 2020’s Run. Breakout star Kiera Allen stars alongside Sarah Paulson in this twisty thriller about a disabled teen preparing to leave for college when her reality is turned upside down. What if the life you’ve been living is a lie, and your body had been manipulated by someone you trusted? The tension in Run doesn’t let up until its very last frame, and the film shows why disabled actors should take center stage in their own stories more often.
Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
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Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that Nicolas Cage is an icon. In the wonderfully weird and brilliantly gory 2021’s Willy’s Wonderland, Cage stumbles upon a doomed children’s restaurant in which its resident cuddly creatures come to life after sundown. Part-slasher, part-horror comedy, Willy’s Wonderland lets Cage shine as he goes up against people in oversized animal costumes, and plenty of blood is spilled. What more could you possibly want?
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The Amityville Horror (2005)
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If you’ve ever wanted to see Ryan Reynolds in a horror movie, look no further. In 2005’s The Amityville Horror, Reynolds stars as George Lutz, who moves his family into a new home. Unbeknownst to him, the house was the site of a terrible series of murders, and the hauntings soon begin. And yes, it’s based on a true story.
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Spree (2020)
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This one’s for fans of Stranger Things. Joe Keery stars as Kurt Kunkle, a rideshare driver who desperately wants to be famous on social media. In an attempt to go viral, he decides to start livestreaming the murders of his passengers. Gory and filled with celebrity cameos (David Arquette! Mischa Barton!), Spree is both a timely look at our collective internet obsession and a super fun horror movie.
Little Monsters (2019)
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Lupita Nyong’o is fantastic in 2019’s Little Monsters, a zombie-comedy-horror flick set in Australia. Nyong’o plays Miss Caroline, a teacher who must defend her students against a zombie outbreak. She’s accompanied by a children’s TV host, played by Josh Gad. Laughs and bloody scenes ensue.
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No Exit (2022)
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Havana Rose Liu stars as recovering drug addict Darby in this taut thriller. After escaping rehab in an attempt to visit her mother in the hospital, Darby finds herself trapped at a visitors center with a random group of people during a blizzard. However, when she stumbles across a kidnapped girl in a stranger’s vehicle, she must determine who the kidnapper is and try to save the girl. This might be the worst night of her life.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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If you’re in the mood for some classic horror, then 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers might fit the bill. Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum star in this film about a San Francisco health inspector who discovers that human beings are getting replaced with alien doppelgängers void of emotion.
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Knock Knock (2015)
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Keanu Reeves plays family man Evan who’s left home alone for the weekend. During a rainstorm, two women turn up at his door (played by Ana de Armas and Lorenza Izzo) looking for directions to a party. Evan lets the women dry off and orders them an Uber, but instead of leaving, they convince him to have a threesome. The weekend descends into all sorts of horror from there.
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False Positive (2021)
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Ilana Glazer co-wrote and stars in False Positive, a visceral horror movie exploring female trauma and reproductive coercion. Reminiscent of the Netflix documentary Our Father, Glazer plays Lucy, who decides to undergo IVF with a leading fertility doctor (Pierce Brosnan) who uses his own “special” method of fertilization. After falling pregnant with triplets, the trouble begins. The casual way in which women’s bodies are manipulated and co-opted in today’s society is not lost on this film. Glazer shines.
Fresh (2022)
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Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan team up in Fresh, an exploration of modern dating. Noa meets Steve in a supermarket, and is bowled over by his charm (hey, it’s Sebastian Stan, after all!). However, Noa soon discovers that her love interest has some seriously scary appetites. If you’ve ever found online dating mildly terrifying, Fresh is for you.
The Assistant (2019)
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The inimitable Julia Garner stars as Jane, a college graduate who lands her dream job working for an entertainment executive. Jane soon realizes that the industry she wants to be a part of is marred by abuse and a slew of men intent on misusing their power. A quietly terrifying movie, The Assistant exposes what it can be like navigating the world as a young woman. Thanks to Garner’s performance, it’s impossible to look away.
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Ready or Not (2019)
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In Ready or Not, Samara Weaving stars as Grace, a former foster child marrying into a very big and very rich family. However, anyone who joins the family must draw a card from Le Bail’s puzzle box, indicating what game the group will play to mark the occasion. Unfortunately for Grace, she draws the “Hide and Seek” card, and a very real game of life or death ensues. Can she survive until the sun comes up?
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Censor (2021)
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In Censor, Enid works as a British film censor in the 1980s, identifying content that should be banned during the “Video Nasty” era. But when Enid watches a film that appears to be linked to her sister’s historic disappearance, echoing her own memories of events, she’s drawn deeper into a terrifying mystery.
Escape Room (2019)
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2019’s Escape Room follows a group of strangers as they’re forced to take part in a series of deadly escape rooms. Much like Final Destination or Saw, much imagination has gone into each of the deaths, and the escape rooms are genuinely scary. The plot ties into a bigger a mystery, but we’re only here for the gore and jump scares, and that’s okay.
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The Intruder (2019)
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A married couple (played by Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) move into their dream house, which sits on acres of land in the middle of nowhere. There’s only one problem with the property: its previous owner, Charlie (played by a seriously creepy Dennis Quaid). If you’ve ever worried that someone else might be in your house, or that you’re being watched during your most intimate moments, then The Intruder is guaranteed to freak you out.
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Men (2022)
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Jessie Buckley stars as Harper, a recently widowed woman who decides to spend some time alone in the countryside healing. However, from the moment she arrives in the seemingly picturesque village, she’s confronted with a series of freakishly similar-looking men who refuse to leave her alone. Pretty horrifying, tbh.
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You’re Next (2013)
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Aubrey and Rob invite their estranged children and their partners to celebrate an important wedding anniversary, hoping to mend fraught familial relations. The disastrous occasion is made even worse when strangers in creepy animal masks crash the dinner party and start firing crossbows. The family is forced to find a way to work together, despite the wounds they’ve been harboring.
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Haunt (2019)
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If you’re a fan of attending haunted houses on Halloween, then 2019’s Haunt could put a stop to that. A group of friends are lured to an “extreme” haunted house that promises to scare them silly. What they don’t realize is, all of the scares are real. The group faces very real threats from a weird and wonderful cast of characters, whose motive is as shocking as they come.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
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George A. Romero inspired an entire generation of zombie fanatics with the Living Dead franchise, and 1968’s Night of the Living Dead remains a classic. The film follows a group of people in Pennsylvania who are forced to hide out from flesh-eating strangers. These zombies may move slowly, but that doesn’t make them any less dangerous.
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Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper’s BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
