Every Horror Movie of 2022 Ranked Best to Worst

Critics Consensus: Hellbender stirs a boiling cauldron of adolescent angst, serving up a coming-of-age story with dark horror overtones.

Synopsis: A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams

Directed By: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser

Critics Consensus: The Innocents chillingly subverts the purity of youth in a powerfully acted thriller that lingers long after the credits roll.

Synopsis: During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal mysterious powers. But what starts out innocent soon takes a dark and violent turn in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Sam Ashraf

Directed By: Eskil Vogt

Critics Consensus: Sissy weaves timely themes into its rich blend of horror and dark humor, topped off by terrific work from a talented cast led by Aisha Dee.

Synopsis: Cecilia and Emma were tween-age BFFs who were going to grow old together and never let anything come between them, until Alex arrived on the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aisha Dee, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Hannah Barlow

Directed By: Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes

Critics Consensus: Smart, dynamic, and fast-paced, Saloum mixes tones and genres into a tart, smoothly blended treat.

Synopsis: Shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a drug lord from Guinea-Bissau, the legendary mercenaries known as the Bangui Hyenas -- Chaka, Rafa and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Yann Gaël, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Ba Mentor

Directed By: Jean Luc Herbulot

Critics Consensus: Delightfully dark and impressively ambitious, A Wounded Fawn offers a grimly distinctive treat for slasher fans.

Synopsis: Inspired by surrealist art and Greek mythology, A Wounded Fawn follows the story of Meredith Tanning (Sarah Lind, Jakob's Wife), a local museum curator who... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Lind, Josh Ruben, Malin Barr, Katie Kuang

Directed By: Travis Stevens

Critics Consensus: A fresh spin on the classic slasher formula, X marks the spot where Ti West gets resoundingly back to his horror roots.

Synopsis: 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... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow

Directed By: Ti West

Critics Consensus: The rare action thriller that spikes adrenaline without skimping on character development, Prey is a Predator prequel done right.

Synopsis: Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, "Prey" is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush

Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg

Critics Consensus: Although it may strike some as too artsy for its own good, You Won't Be Alone puts a thoughtfully fresh spin on familiar horror tropes.

Synopsis: Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON'T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta

Directed By: Goran Stolevski

Critics Consensus: Smart, darkly humorous, and above all scary, Barbarian offers a chilling and consistently unpredictable thrill ride for horror fans.

Synopsis: Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis

Directed By: Zach Cregger

Critics Consensus: A message movie in a hard horror shell, Hatching perches between beauty and revulsion -- and establishes director Hanna Bergholm as a bright new talent.

Synopsis: In HATCHING, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog 'Lovely Everyday Life' presents their family's idyllic existence... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Oiva Ollila

Directed By: Hanna Bergholm

Critics Consensus: Brought hauntingly to life by Laura Galán's committed performance, Piggy deftly deploys genre thrills in service of sharp social commentary.

Synopsis: With the summer sun beating down on her rural Spanish town, Sara hides away in her parent's butcher shop. A teenager whose excess weight makes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro

Directed By: Carlota Pereda

Critics Consensus: A rich visual treat for film fans, Mad God proves that even in the age of CGI, the cinematic allure of stop-motion animation remains strong.

Synopsis: Follow The Assassin through a forbidding world of tortured souls, decrepit bunkers, and wretched monstrosities forged from the most primordial horrors of the subconscious mind.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor

Directed By: Phil Tippett

Critics Consensus: Proof that there's still life in the found-footage gimmick, Deadstream is a scarily good bit of B-movie fun.

Synopsis: After a public controversy left him disgraced and demonetized, a washed up internet personality tries to win back his followers by livestreaming himself spending one... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett

Directed By: Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter

Critics Consensus: Narratively challenging and visually haunting, We're All Going to the World's Fair adds a uniquely ambitious and unsettling entry to the crowded coming-of-age genre.

Synopsis: Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Cobb, Michael J. Rogers

Directed By: Jane Schoenbrun

Critics Consensus: Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X -- and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film. Trapped... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland

Directed By: Ti West

Critics Consensus: A spooky yarn told with taut economy, Werewolf by Night is a standout Marvel entry that proves Michael Giacchino as atmospheric and skilled a director as he is a composer.

Synopsis: On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris

Directed By: Michael Giacchino

Critics Consensus: What Josiah Saw may be too unrelentingly unpleasant for some viewers, but this slow-burning look at generational trauma leaves a lingering, nightmarish impact.

Synopsis: Everyone in town knows about the haunted Graham Farm on Willow Road. You'll hear there's a bad history to it. Josiah and his youngest son,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Scott Haze, Kelli Garner

Directed By: Vincent Grashaw

Critics Consensus: Something in the Dirt reaffirms Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead as sci-fi storytellers with a distinctive -- and darkly alluring -- vision.

Synopsis: When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their Los Angeles apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Sarah Adina Smith, Wanjiru M. Njendu

Directed By: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Critics Consensus: While its social commentary relies on basic ingredients, The Menu serves up black comedy with plenty of flavor.

Synopsis: A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau

Directed By: Mark Mylod

Critics Consensus: The Sadness lives up to its title with an unstintingly grim -- and overall effective -- slice of dystopian horror.

Synopsis: The city of Taipei suddenly erupts into bloody chaos as ordinary people are compulsively driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Regina Lei, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Berant Zhu, Ying-Ru Chen

Directed By: Rob Jabbaz

Critics Consensus: Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu.

Synopsis: In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector

Directed By: Nikyatu Jusu

Critics Consensus: Smartly creepy, You Are Not My Mother engages with a number of thought-provoking themes without sacrificing chills.

Synopsis: It's the week before Halloween. Char's bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jade Jordan, Carolyn Bracken, Hazel Doupe, Paul Reid

Directed By: Kate Dolan

Critics Consensus: Although its story may lack surprises, Watcher benefits from director Chloe Okuno's chilling grip on the material -- and Maika Monroe's terrific work in the leading role.

Synopsis: As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia -- a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend -- notices a mysterious stranger... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut

Directed By: Chloe Okuno

Critics Consensus: A painfully timely horror-fueled thriller, Soft & Quiet forces the viewer to confront the ugly underbelly of modern American race relations.

Synopsis: Playing out in real time, SOFT & QUIET is a runaway train that follows a single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican

Directed By: Beth de Araújo

Critics Consensus: With thought-provoking themes lurking beneath its absurd premise, Glorious is a brightly blood-spattered genre treat from director Rebekah McKendry.

Synopsis: A heartbroken man finds himself trapped in a bathroom with a strange voice who says he may be the only hope in stopping a terrible... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, Sylvia Grace Crim, Andre Lamar

Directed By: Rebekah McKendry

Critics Consensus: Impeccably cast and smartly written, Bodies Bodies Bodies is an uncommonly well-done whodunit.

Synopsis: When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders

Directed By: Halina Reijn

Critics Consensus: Terrifier 2 outdoes the original in every way -- which makes it bad news for the squeamish, but a bloody good time for genre enthusiasts.

Synopsis: 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... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Elliott Fullam, Sarah Voigt

Directed By: Damien Leone

Critics Consensus: A social satire with razor-sharp teeth, Speak No Evil offers a darkly delicious treat for fans of misanthropic thrillers.

Synopsis: On a vacation in Tuscany, two families -- one Danish, one Dutch -- meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders

Directed By: Christian Tafdrup

Critics Consensus: Hypochondriac mistakes a few common horror ailments for exotic afflictions, but this unsettling look at mental illness and trauma proves properly contagious.

Synopsis: Will, a young Hispanic gay potter, is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he's got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zach Villa, Devon Graye, Paget Brewster, Marlene Forte

Directed By: Addison Heimann

Critics Consensus: A stylish and well-acted tonal blend, Medusa confronts religious hypocrisy and sexism with invigorating anger.

Synopsis: Mari and her friends broadcast their spiritual devotion through pastel pinks and catchy evangelical songs about purity and perfection, but underneath it all they harbor... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mari Oliveira, Bruna Linzmeyer, Thiago Fragoso, Lara Tremouroux

Directed By: Anita Rocha da Silveira

Critics Consensus: The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.

Synopsis: Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

Critics Consensus: Although its subject matter may be hard to stomach, Bones and All proves a deeply romantic and thought-provoking treat.

Synopsis: BONES AND ALL is a story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland

Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

Critics Consensus: Admirable for its originality and ambition even when its reach exceeds its grasp, Nope adds Spielbergian spectacle to Jordan Peele's growing arsenal.

Synopsis: A man and his sister discover something sinister in the skies above their California horse ranch, while the owner of a nearby theme park tries... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott

Directed By: Jordan Peele

Critics Consensus: Uneven yet steadily absorbing, Resurrection benefits greatly from Rebecca Hall's outstanding work in the leading role.

Synopsis: Margaret’s life is in order. She is capable, disciplined, and successful. Soon, her teenage daughter, who Margaret raised by herself, will be going off to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper

Directed By: Andrew Semans

Critics Consensus: Quintessential if not classic Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future finds the director revisiting familiar themes with typically unsettling flair.

Synopsis: As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman

Directed By: David Cronenberg

Critics Consensus: Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short.

Synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert

Directed By: Parker Finn

Critics Consensus: The fifth Scream finds the franchise working harder than ever to maintain its meta edge -- and succeeding surprisingly often.

Synopsis: Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera

Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Critics Consensus: Like most anthologies, V/H/S/99 has its ups and downs -- but more often than not, this collection of shorts continues the franchise's recent creative rebound.

Synopsis: V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium. In V/H/S/99,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kim Abunuwara, Duncan Anderson, Kyle Bales, Verona Blue

Directed By: Flying Lotus, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts

Critics Consensus: It can be didactic rather than truly suspenseful, but Master is an impressively well-crafted horror outing with a lot on its mind.

Synopsis: At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, three women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam

Directed By: Mariama Diallo

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anna Platen, Jeff Wilbusch, Luisa Taraz, Frederik von Lüttichau

Directed By: Kevin Kopacka

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Butchers Vincent and Sophie's business is going under and their relationship is on the rocks. But their lives are changed forever when Vincent accidentally kills... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Fabrice Éboué, Marina Foïs, Jean-François Cayrey, Lisa Do Couto Texeira

Directed By: Fabrice Éboué

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Johannes, an innocent, Kaspar Hauser-like man with the heart of a child, lives secluded in an alpine hut together with his eagle and his devout... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Franz Rogowski, Susanne Jensen, Monika Hinterhuber

Directed By: Peter Brunner

Critics Consensus: Deftly tapping into pandemic-fueled fears, The Harbinger works within a familiar framework to deliver lingering chills.

Synopsis: Plagued by horrific nightmares, a woman enters a hellish dreamscape to confront her greatest fears.

Starring: Gabby Beans, Emily Davis, Anthony Thomas, Myles Walker

Directed By: Andy Mitton

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Let the Wrong One In follows young supermarket worker Matt, who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy, Anthony Head

Directed By: Conor McMahon

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Paris, the Eighties. Three students decide to celebrate their graduation with a visit of Paris catacombs. When they discover the legendary 717 Bunker, little do... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sofia Lesaffre, Victor Meutelet, Joseph Olivennes, Kassim Meesters

Directed By: Grégory Beghin

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A weekend of healing for Dennis and Mia becomes a hallucinatory nightmare when Dennis' estranged brother arrives and begins to distort their sense of reality.

Starring: Will Brill, Madeleine Morgenweck, Scott Friend

Directed By: Scott Friend

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Blumhouse Television and EPIX present the cautionary tale of a rise to stardom set in the iconic Nashville Country Music scene. Two friends, rising artists... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Katey Sagal, Abby Quinn, Alexxis Lemire, Joshua Leonard

Directed By: Brea Grant

Critics Consensus: It may not offer much they haven't seen before, but strong-stomached exploitation enthusiasts will savor The Retaliators.

Synopsis: In THE RETALIATORS, an upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder. A high-octane original... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Katie Kelly

Directed By: Bridget Smith, Samuel Gonzalez Jr.

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Children are left to grandma's without smartphones. Real life seems boring until they find instructions for kratt -- magical creature who will do whatever its... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko

Directed By: Rasmus Merivoo

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim (Clare Foley), Mac (Jason Alan Smith), and Jane (Carlee Avers) try to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tony Todd, Clare Foley, Jason Alan Smith, Carlee Avers

Directed By: Michael Mongillo

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A group of old friends reunites for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade apart. After one too many, they decide to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jim Mahoney, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Bass, Sarunas J. Jackson

Directed By: Alberto Belli

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Ivy, a struggling singer in New Orleans trapped in the hidden underworld of her eating disorder, must face her addiction -- or risk becoming a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kelly Murtagh, Bobby Gilchrist, Jamie Neumann, Marco Dapper

Directed By: Samantha Aldana

Critics Consensus: Kicking Blood overcomes evident budget limitations with solid acting and a vampire story that has an emotionally impactful twist.

Synopsis: After falling for a charming recovering alcoholic, modern vampire Anna sets her mind, and heart, on quitting blood and becoming human again.

Starring: Alanna Bale, Luke Bilyk, Benjamin Sutherland, Ella Jonas Farlinger

Directed By: Blaine Thurier

Critics Consensus: Perhaps it isn't quite as much fun as a movie about a murderous robot Santa ought to be, but for fans of holiday horror, Christmas Bloody Christmas is still a gift.

Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray, Dora Madison

Directed By: Joe Begos

Critics Consensus: Leaning into its ludicrous premise, Orphan: First Kill is a sequel that holds its own -- and for fans of campy horror, may even represent an improvement on the original.

Synopsis: Esther's terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit "Orphan." After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Matthew Finlan

Directed By: William Brent Bell

Critics Consensus: For a werewolf movie, The Cursed is frustratingly lacking in killer instinct -- but its intriguing additions to well-worn mythology add some necessary bite.

Synopsis: In the late 1800s, a once-peaceful remote country village is under attack--but by who or what, no one knows. Villagers spread rumors of a cursed... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie, Roxane Duran

Directed By: Sean Ellis

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After a mysterious girl emerges as the sole survivor of a bloody raid on the research facility behind the top-secret Witch Program, she is rescued... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seo Eun-soo, Jin Goo, Jo Min-soo, Lee Jong-suk

Directed By: Park Hoon-jung

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A twisted psychological thriller, Homebound follows Holly (Aisling Loftus), a young woman who travels with her new husband (Tom Goodman-Hill) to meet his estranged family,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aisling Loftus, Tom Goodman-Hill, Hattie Gotobed, Raffiella Chapman

Directed By: Sebastian Godwin

Critics Consensus: If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations.

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin

Directed By: Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Hoping to escape their past, Daniel and Theresa Snyder move their troubled young daughter Rosalie to a quaint Midwestern town, but they are followed by... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Irene Bedard, Madeleine McGraw, Steve Monroe, Will Klipstine

Directed By: Will Klipstine

Critics Consensus: A gift for long-suffering fans after numerous subpar sequels, David Bruckner's Hellraiser unlocks the puzzle box for getting this franchise back on the right track.

Synopsis: A new take on Clive Barker's 1987 horror classic in which a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Clayton, Goran Visnjic, Odessa A'zion, Hiam Abbass

Directed By: David Bruckner

Critics Consensus: Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia, but that's just enough for this belated sequel to cast a reasonably effective spell.

Synopsis: It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones

Directed By: Anne Fletcher

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When best friends Kim and Izzy move into a dark and mysterious apartment known as Room 203, they become convinced their new home is haunted... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Francesca Xuereb, Viktoria Vinyarska, Eric Wiegand, Timothy McKinney

Directed By: Ben Jagger

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Tim Blake Nelson, David Arquette, Angela Bettis, Thomas Hobson, Phil Morris and Tara Perry star in this exciting new take on the southern ghost story.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Thomas Hobson, Phil Morris, Tara Perry, Tim Blake Nelson

Directed By: Matt Glass, Jordan Wayne Long

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: August 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Beau Knapp, Charlotte Vega, Jack Kesy, Olivier Martinez

Directed By: Filip Jan Rymsza

Critics Consensus: Stephen Lang is as magnetic as ever, but his finely layered performance isn't quite enough to distract from Old Man's predictable story.

Synopsis: When a lost traveler stumbles upon an old man living in a remote cabin in the woods, the two engage in a lengthy conversation; one... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark, Patch Darragh

Directed By: Lucky McKee

Critics Consensus: For better or worse depending on your taste, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms is just as grimy and transgressive as one might expect given its title.

Synopsis: Roscoe, a janitor for a scuzzy love motel, whose girlfriend has brought another man home for strange rituals, drifts through life until he discovers a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Phillip Andre Botello, Sammy Arechar, Betsey Brown, Trevor Dawkins

Directed By: Alex Phillips

Critics Consensus: House of Darkness finds writer-director Neil LaBute just as acerbic as ever, although he's made more compelling statements on sexual mores.

Synopsis: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth star in this seductive thriller from director Neil LaBute (The Wicker Man). Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, Gia Crovatin, Lucy Walters

Directed By: Neil LaBute

Critics Consensus: No Exit isn't quite a white-knuckle ride, but it may provide just enough mileage for viewers seeking reasonably diverting popcorn thrills.

Synopsis: In "No Exit," Havana Rose Liu ("Mayday") makes her feature film leading role debut as Darby, a young woman en route to a family emergency... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dale Dickey, Dennis Haysbert, Danny Ramirez, David Rysdahl

Directed By: Damien Power

Critics Consensus: Studio 666 doesn't quite take its horror-comedy hybrid to 11, but if you're in the mood, this cheerfully over-the-top outing is a lot of fun.

Synopsis: In STUDIO 666, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock history to record their much... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee

Directed By: BJ McDonnell

Critics Consensus: If it isn't without its share of empty calories, A Banquet remains a lavishly appointed treat for fans of slow-burning horror.

Synopsis: Widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan

Directed By: Ruth Paxton

Critics Consensus: Game stars and an appealingly goofy premise aren't enough to make up for Day Shift's uninspired action-comedy hijinks.

Synopsis: Jamie Foxx stars as a hard working blue collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted daughter, but his mundane... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Karla Souza

Directed By: J.J. Perry

Critics Consensus: While it's far from Dario Argento's best, Dark Glasses may be worth a look for fans hungry for another horrific helping from a master of his craft.

Synopsis: Rome. A serial killer has killed three prostitutes, strangling them with cello ropes. The last rope of the "Cellist" is destined for Diana, a luxury... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ilenia Pastorelli, Asia Argento, Mario Pirrello, Maria Rosaria Russo

Directed By: Dario Argento

Critics Consensus: My Best Friend's Exorcism has some fun moments, but ultimately collapses into a dull, unoriginal 80s-style possession story with weak effects and misplaced comedy.

Synopsis: The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Cathey Ang, Rachel Ogechi

Directed By: Damon Thomas

Critics Consensus: DASHCAM is visually and thematically provocative, although the film's grating protagonist undercuts its effectiveness.

Synopsis: At the start of the pandemic, an indulgent and self-deluded livestreaming improv musician abandons L.A. for London, steals her ex-band mate's car, and makes the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Annie Hardy, Faith Kiggundu, Seylan Baxter, Amar Chadha-Patel

Directed By: Rob Savage

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A father (Marlon Wayans) and his teenage daughter (Priah Ferguson) are forced to team up and save their town after an ancient and mischievous spirit... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Marlon Wayans, Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, Lauren Lapkus

Directed By: Jeff Wadlow

Critics Consensus: Despite a pair of layered performances from its talented leads, Mr. Harrigan's Phone never quite connects with the source material's intriguing themes.

Synopsis: When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett, Kirby

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

Critics Consensus: Halloween Ends -- for now, anyway -- with a frequently befuddling installment that's stabbed, slashed, and beaten by a series of frustrating missed opportunities.

Synopsis: This is Laurie Strode's last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: While searching for the parents she's never known, New York transplant Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend (Nolan... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Deborah Kara Unger, Jeff Fahey

Directed By: Rich Ragsdale

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After Max and Avery meet on a social media app for a first date, their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Booboo Stewart, Scarlett Sperduto, Nils Allen Stewart, Bryson JonSteele

Directed By: Robert Rippberger

Critics Consensus: Although it deserves credit for its strong cast and inclusive premise, They/Them is too tonally messy to cut more than skin deep.

Synopsis: Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp. Several queer campers join Whistler for a week of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Anna Chlumsky, Carrie Preston, Theo Germaine

Directed By: John Logan

Critics Consensus: Despite Sandra Oh's typically strong performance and glimmers of potential from writer-director Iris K. Shim, Umma is a cliché-ridden missed opportunity.

Synopsis: Umma, which is the Korean word for "mother," follows Amanda (Sandra Oh) and her daughter (Fivel Stewart) living a quiet life on an American farm,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, Dermot Mulroney, Odeya Rush

Directed By: Iris K. Shim

Critics Consensus: Texas Chainsaw Massacre doesn't skimp on the gore, but Leatherface may have irrevocably lost his ability to terrify.

Synopsis: Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore

Directed By: David Blue Garcia

Critics Consensus: Although it doesn't tumble to The Cellar of the haunted house genre, this is a mostly musty exercise in second-rate supernatural horror.

Synopsis: Keira Woods' (Elisha Cuthbert) daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house. She soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Eoin Macken, Abby Fitz, Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady

Directed By: Brendan Muldowney

Critics Consensus: Flickers of frightening promise are muffled by an excessively franchise-focused story in Choose or Die, with frustratingly forgettable results.

Synopsis: After firing up a lost 80s survival horror game, a young coder unleashes a hidden curse that tears reality apart, forcing her to make terrifying... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Iola Evans, Asa Butterfield, Eddie Marsan, Robert Englund

Directed By: Toby Meakins

Critics Consensus: Despite a very likable lead and a refreshingly light touch, The Invitation is ultimately too predictable to thrill as either a romance or a horror story.

Synopsis: After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test... and discovers a long-lost cousin she... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden

Directed By: Jessica M. Thompson

Critics Consensus: A killjoy entry into the debauched children's story horror canon, The Mean One delivers a seasonally macabre bag of lime green coal.

Synopsis: One Christmas Eve in a sleepy mountain town, Cindy's family is killed and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green grouch in a Santa... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham

Directed By: Steven LaMorte

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: 1945. A US military cargo plane loses control and violently crashes behind enemy lines in the middle of the German black forest. Immediately ruthless Major... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mickey Rourke, Robert Knepper, Jackson Rathbone, Josh Burdett

Directed By: Mauro Borrelli

Critics Consensus: Horror fans seeking effective frights will almost certainly feel Abandoned by this well-cast but deeply disappointing haunted house story.

Synopsis: Abandoned follows the sharply intense lives of Sara (Emma Roberts), her husband Alex (John Gallagher Jr.), and their infant son as they move into a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Roberts, John Gallagher Jr., Paul Schneider, Michael Shannon

Directed By: Spencer Squire

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Elly is asked by a family friend to spend a few days looking after an elderly woman living in a remote cabin. She readily agrees,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mena Suvari, Sarah Grey, Meg Foster, Sarah Dumont

Directed By: Kevin Lewis

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: There's terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alicia Silverstone, James Tupper, Deirdre O'Connell, Danny Chung

Directed By: Le-Van Kiet

Critics Consensus: There's no dearth of possession stories within the genre, and potboiler Prey for the Devil may leave completists needing a truly horrific -- or at least fun -- exorcist palate cleanser.

Synopsis: Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist... but who, or what, called her? In response to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jacqueline Byers, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey

Directed By: Daniel Stamm

Critics Consensus: There was plenty of room to improve on the original, but Firestarter trips over that low bar and tumbles toward the bottom of the long list of Stephen King adaptations.

Synopsis: For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; The Greatest Showman) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon; Fear the Walking... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith

Directed By: Keith Thomas

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A malevolent spirit bent on vengeance, stalks a young family visiting Mexico. Andrew, Carly and their son Danny travel to an isolated hacienda in Mexico... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo, Zamia Fandiño, Danny Trejo

Directed By: Patricia Harris Seeley

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Chase and Laine head to the Horror Hound festival where Laine begins to experience unexplained premonitions and disturbing visions associated with the town's past, and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sydney Craven, Imran Adams, Peter Brooke, Ocean Navarro

Directed By: Timo Vuorensola