Best-Reviewed Horror Movies 2014

The Babadook (2014)
98%

Adjusted Score: 109844%

Critics Consensus: The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares -- and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot.

Synopsis: Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline... [More]

Starring: Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney

Directed By: Jennifer Kent

Critics Consensus: Writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait's first foray into horror doesn't break any new ground, but it does wring fresh terror from a well-worn genre formula -- and offers a few nasty laughs in the bargain.

Synopsis: A man (Bryce Johnson) and his girlfriend (Alexie Gilmore) camp in the woods to capture firsthand evidence of Bigfoot.... [More]

Starring: Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Bucky Sinister, Peter Jason

Directed By: Bobcat Goldthwait

In Fear (2013)
81%

Adjusted Score: 82948%

Critics Consensus: Compact and effective, In Fear offers discerning horror fans a smart and disturbing plunge into the depths of cinematic anxiety.

Synopsis: A young couple gets lost in a maze of country roads and becomes the target of a mysterious tormentor.... [More]

Starring: Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert, Allen Leech, Jemma Powell

Directed By: Jeremy Lovering

Oculus (2013)
75%

Adjusted Score: 81877%

Critics Consensus: With an emphasis on dread over gore and an ending that leaves the door wide open for sequels, Oculus could be just the first spine-tingling chapter in a new franchise for discerning horror fans.

Synopsis: Haunted by the violent demise of their parents 10 years earlier, adult siblings Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites)... [More]

Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane

Directed By: Mike Flanagan