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The Best Horror Movies of 2021, Ranked by Tomatometer
A Quiet Place Part II became the first post-quarantine theatrical release to match pre-pandemic box office numbers. So it was through horror that we declared, yes, we still like seeing movies with the lights off with strangers! It’s entirely fitting audiences came back to theaters screaming: Experiencing scary movies in theaters is a communal release of terror and tension, something a lot of people could’ve used after 2020. With this guide, we’ll be listing every Fresh and Certified Fresh horror movie of 2021, like Quiet Place II and Fear Street. —Alex Vo
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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#21
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84%
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82%
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81%
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79%
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77%
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77%
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75%
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79%
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87%
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81%
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#39
72%
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#40
68%
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64%
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