The frights are frightful and fears put center stage when storytelling works - credit where credit is due. It’s better as a domestic horror story than a dramatic examination of family frustrations, which is why it belongs on this list. Helen Hunt leads a cast of characters struggling with frustration in the homestead, there’s a killer on the loose, and you’ll learn what “Phrogging” is, which leads to the more suspenseful elements of I See You. Other times, it feels like a found footage home invasion thriller. Sometimes you’re watching a missing person procedural. I See You refuses to play by conventional horror movie rules. Stars: Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague, Judah Lewis.The effects might not be practical, but 2011’s The Thing deserves better as a sufficient enough modern take on The Thing. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a powerhouse, whether blasting a flamethrower or trying to outsmart a chameleon creature, with Joel Edgerton and others just trying to keep up with MEW’s talents. However, there’s still plenty of good in this frozen monster lock-in. Don’t get me wrong - it’s a travesty that producers scrapped Amalgamated Dynamics’ practical effects for worse post-production digital effects. Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Eric Christian OlsenĪs a sneaky prequel that honors The Thing in spirit, 2011’s stealth remake got unfairly brushed under the rug.Teresa Palmer anchors the spooky survival story as someone who must wield light like a weapon against the shadow-dwelling villain, leading to fantastic fear-first scenes where you’ll hold your breath. It’s filled with jump scares, but that’s alright because Sandberg executes them so well. The bite-sized thriller was so successful it spawned a feature film that’s filled with Scotophobia (fear of darkness), unleashing a monster that hides in the shadows. Sandberg took on Annabelle and joined forces with Shazam, he gained notoriety for his short film Lights Out. Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burkeīefore David F.Hope you don’t hate clowns as much as Columbus. Twinkies, rules for surviving a zombie apocalypse, and a stellar cast complete with one of the best cameos you can imagine makes for an undead crowd-pleaser. Zombieland not only injected new life into the zombie subgenre, but brought a sense of humor back to horror films. Maybe that’s because of the “torture porn” craze post-Saw or the avalanche of studio remakes. Zombieland is one of the top-tier horror comedies of the 2000s. Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin.In this case of originals and remakes, two Dawns are better than one. As an early adopter of “fast zombies,” with a morbid sense of humor and breakneck intensity, 2004’s Dawn of the Dead is a pulse-pounding reimagining of Romero’s consumerism satires with a nu-age ferocious bite. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead is arguably the top of the zombie movie food chain, but Snyder and Gunn’s dark-and-gritty 2000s remake succeeds on its own merits. Romero remake written by James Gunn? You should, because it’s the best zombie movie remake ever (well, so far). Remember when Zack Snyder directed a George A. Stars: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber, Ty Burrell. Put Doom in the “dumb fun” category of horror-action spectacles with plenty of video game callbacks and some gnarly imagery, always underappreciated when video game adaptations come into the discussion. Not only that, but the first-person-shooter scene is a brilliant translation of video games to screen, and plays just as well over a decade later. Director Andrzej Bartkowiak knows the movie he’s making - pure entertainment schlock that fits an all-important midnight programming slot all about kickin’ ass and BFGs. Yes, the Dwayne Johnson and Karl Urban video game adaptation where space marines fight cosmic demons that attack a Mars science facility. Stars: Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne Johnson, Deobia Opareiĭoom rules and I’ll hear nothing otherwise.The film’s legacy speaks for itself - the “Katie Corpse” jump scare alone has outlived entire horror releases since forgotten. Verbinski executes fright after fright as Samara claims victims after their seven days are up, responsible for what’s handily one of scariest films of its decade. A cast including Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson and Brian Cox fight against the soggy-haired Samara’s killer videotape. With reverence paid to Hideo Nakata’s 1998 Ringu - based on Koji Suzuki’s 1991 novel of the same name - The Ring is capital “H” horror. Gore Verbinski’s The Ring helped kickstart the 2000’s avalanche of American horror remakes. Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox. This article is frequently amended to remove films no longer on Netflix and to include more horror movies that are now available on the service. Some titles may not currently be available on international platforms.
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