A Year of Fear: The Best Horror Films of 2024

When two Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) knock on a reclusive man's (Hugh Grant) door, they think nothing of being invited in to discuss religion. But it quickly becomes obvious to both women that not everything is as it appears.

Relying on their faith, they attempt to navigate a dangerous man and escape with their lives.

With a mesmerizing performance by Hugh Grant and a nuanced examination of religious beliefs, Heretic is a chilling cat-and-mouse game you don’t want to miss.

It’s been a year since Darcy’s (Carolyn Bracken) twin sister was murdered. But time hasn't made the grief any lessen for the blind clairvoyant.

Using haunted items from her curio shop, she hunts for the truth, stopping at nothing to exact her revenge.

This film is a creepy narrative that toys with the viewer while creating a tense atmosphere that lingers until the final frame.

The last thing anyone should be doing when they are asked to relocate a cursed grave is agree. But that’s what renowned Korean shaman (Kim Go-eun) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun) do in the name of a huge payday.

The pair soon realize the curse extends further than one grave, and the consequences of disturbing it are steeped in the violent history of the past.

All Romain (Milton Riche) wanted was a night of partying. But after he visits his dealer to try a new drug, he stumbles across an injured woman.

He stops to help her, only when she gets in his car, she begins acting bizarre and violent. When she smashes her head against his dashboard, bleeding all over the car, Romain can’t decide if he’s on a bad trip, or if this is something much, much worse.

All the Keenan’s wanted to do was bring their family closer. But when four killers stalk the halls of their hotel competing for who can kill the most creatively, the family is suddenly in a game of life or death.

With a frenetic energy that you can’t help get caught up in, Stream is a delightful slasher that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

After a series of murder-suicides in Oregon leave law enforcement baffled, the FBI sends agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) to track down a potential serial killer with occult ties. When she discovers a personal connection to the case, she works frantically to hunt down the man known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage) before he can kill again.

A film that refuses to stick to one genre, Longlegs somehow blends them all into a relentless narrative that taps into your anxiety and sticks.

Going back to the start of the invasion, this prequel follows a terminally ill woman (Lupita Nyong’o) who finds herself in a nightmare after humanity is attacked by creatures who attack noise. Trapped with fellow survivors and her cat, they attempt to make their way to safety without making a sound.

There’s nothing Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) won’t do to stay young and relevant. She was once renowned for her aerobics show, but at 50 years old, she’s no longer as in-demand.

After she gets fired, she turns to a company promising to transform her back into her younger self. Only, the results aren’t exactly what she thought they would be.

The Substance is an unflinching look at aging and beauty, and the lengths women will go through to stay forever young.

Global pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is about to start her world tour when a series of disturbing events occur. As the occurrences escalate in horror and frequency, the pressure of fame starts to crack Skye’s grasp on reality.

But at the core of her distress is a dark secret in her past. One she has to face if she hopes to survive.

A sequel that dares to go bigger in every way, Smile 2 is bloodier, scarier, and delightfully more violent than the first.

When two high school students (Justine Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine) bond over a young adult television show, their realities begin to crack. An authentic and riveting film, I Saw the TV Glow is a stunningly brilliant allegory on discovering your reality and identity in a turbulent world.

“Are you a serial killer?” That’s all the woman known only as the Lady (Willa Fitgerald) wants to know before she agrees to a one-night stand with a stranger (Kyle Gallner).

Only, nothing is what it seems between these two would-be lovers, and they soon find themselves in a twisted game with a serial killer.

Shot on 35 mm film for a genuinely vintage feel, the vibe of this sensual joyride is as beautiful as it is suspenseful.

A remake of a remake, Nosferatu takes the 1922 unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel to new terrifying heights.

With unforgettable performances by Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok and Lily-Rose Depp playing the woman he’s obsessed with, the film sticks to the source material and yet somehow transforms it into something new and altogether terrifying.