Movies

The best (and the rest) of horror cinema in 2024. Each movie is ranked and briefly reviewed, with links to extended reviews included when available.

You still have some time to binge apocalyptic horror movies before 28 Years Later arrives in theaters.

Tragic characters, generational trauma, isolation, madness, slavery, racism, wealth inequality, addiction and hoodoo spirituality are all common subjects of Southern Gothic stories.

What are the origins of the slasher movie? How did it become such an influential part of horror cinema? Here is a brief look at the formation and evolution of slasher movies through the decades.

All the best slasher movies ever made. 🗡️

“Come play with us forever and ever.”

“You ever find yourself being completely smothered by somebody?”

“You taste the same. But you’re different. You’re different.”

“Love has no borders, nationalities or genders!”

“Do you think it is bumps in the night that frighten me?”

Trailer park vampires in the American South, but made in England.

Which film are you most looking forward to?

“Cinema is universal, beyond flags and borders and passports.” — Alejandro González Iñárrit, Mexican filmmaker

Touching, tense, and occasionally gory, Párvulos is excellent.