Here's a list of horror movies I've seen that were released in the USA from 2021-2024(121 that I recall). If you have any suggestions for movies that were released this year or any of the other years, feel free to post them. I do have a decent size watchlist still on all of the years listed, so I might already have it in there especially if it's a major release. Yes, I love horror flix, it's my favorite genre when it comes to movies. Some of these listed might not exactly be considered "horror" by some, but they lean towards it and there's a lot of people who do classify them as such.

All rankings are subject to change.

2024 (The ranking order of the 16 horror flix released in 2024 that I've seen so far)

  1. Immaculate
  2. I.S.S.
  3. Abigail
  4. Tarot
  5. The Strangers Chapter 1
  6. Arcadian
  7. Imaginary
  8. Humane
  9. You'll Never Find Me
  10. Sting
  11. Night Swim
  12. Watchers
  13. The First Omen
  14. Lovely, Dark and Deep
  15. The Exoricsm
  16. Late Night With The Devil

2023 (The ranking order of the 26 horror flix released in 2023 that I've seen so far)

  1. Evil Dead Rise
  2. Scream 6
  3. When Evil Lurks
  4. The Last Voyage Of The Demeter
  5. Saw X
  6. Talk To Me
  7. Knock At The Cabin
  8. The Boogeyman
  9. The Nun 2
  10. Thanksgiving
  11. Bird Box Barcelona
  12. Malum
  13. M3GAN
  14. No One Will Save You
  15. Cobweb
  16. Night Of The Hunted
  17. Exorcist Believer
  18. Dark Harvest
  19. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
  20. Run Rabbit Run
  21. The Pope's Exorcist
  22. Birth/Rebirth
  23. There's Something Wrong With The Children
  24. Appendage
  25. A Creature Was Stirring
  26. Fear

2022 (The ranking order of the 21 horror flix released in 2022 that I've seen so far)

  1. The Cursed (aka Eight for Silver)
  2. The Sadness
  3. Scream 5
  4. Smile
  5. Speak No Evil
  6. Black Phone
  7. Hellraiser
  8. The Cellar
  9. X
  10. The Exorcism Of God
  11. Halloween Ends
  12. Werewolf By Night
  13. Firestarter
  14. Morbius
  15. House Of Darkness
  16. The Innocents
  17. Good Night Mommy
  18. Orphan First Kill
  19. Barbarian
  20. Prey For The Devil
  21. Nope

2021 (The ranking order of the 23 horror flix released in 2021 that I've seen so far)

  1. A Quiet Place Part 2
  2. Antlers
  3. Malignant
  4. Blood Red Sky
  5. Resident Evil: Welcome To Racoon City
  6. Army Of The Dead
  7. Candyman
  8. Werewolves Within
  9. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
  10. Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions
  11. Halloween Kills
  12. The Power
  13. Old
  14. The Night House
  15. Son
  16. Sator
  17. Saint Maud
  18. Spiral: From The Book Of Saw
  19. The Seventh Day
  20. Jakob's Wife
  21. The Unholy
  22. Superhost
  23. HP Lovecraft's The Deep Ones

2020 (The ranking order of the 35 horror flix released in 2020 that I've seen so far)

  1. The Dark And The Wicked
  2. Peninsula
  3. The Lodge
  4. Underwater
  5. The Invisible Man
  6. The Wretched
  7. Color Out Of Space
  8. The New Mutants
  9. The Mortuary Collection
  10. Come Play
  11. Pet Sematary
  12. Beach House
  13. Room
  14. Brahm's The Boy 2
  15. Host
  16. Superdeep
  17. Sputnik
  18. The Call
  19. Blodd Vessel
  20. The Craft Legacy
  21. Relic
  22. Monster Hunter
  23. Becky
  24. What Lies Below
  25. Gretal & Hansel
  26. The Rental
  27. Ma
  28. Fantasy Island
  29. Scare Me (Directed by Josh Ruben)
  30. Vivarium
  31. Swallow
  32. Sea Fever
  33. Scare Me (Directed by Mark Stephens, Conrad Glover)
  34. The Pale Door
  35. Hosts
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Do they have to be good? Or pure horror?

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lol I mean I hope you would think they were good, but yeah, feel free to post any you would recommend.

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haha. I mean I did learn of a few bad horror movies this year so was wondering if you were looking for that. XD
didn't really watch too many horror last year but I found Totally Killer pretty fun.

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A couple people recommended that to me, it's on my watchlist.

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This chart could be useful, though do note the threshold is low due to subgenres which might fit just enough.

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/film/2023/g:horror/

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I've never heard of Emesis Blue before and the fact it's listed as the #1 I'm very interested in checking it out. There's some others on there I have on my watchlist already. Thanks for the list.

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I was extremely impressed by Emesis Blue even though I don't like horror that much, you should definitely watch it! Easily one of the best things ever made with SFM.

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I think u already watched all the good stuff from 2023, i don't really like some of these, but if u wanna try ...:

Appendange
The unbinding
Little bone lodge
Hermana Muerte
The sadness ( maybe this is 2022 on some countrys)
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
Marui Video
Good Boy (maybe 2022)
Infinity Pool (not totally horror film)
Birth / Rebirth (not totally horror film)

Bonus:

The dark and the wicked (this is from 2020, but i really like it)

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Appendage, Little Bone Lodge, Birth/Rebirth are on my watchlist. I'll definitely look into the others. Infinity Pool I won't watch cause I haven't seen the other films in the franchise yet.

The Sadness was last year for me, but it was great. The Dark and the Wicked was my #1 horror flix for 2020. Both of these I highly recommend.

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I mean "Infinity pool" from 2023, with Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard, this is not part from the "X" "Pearl" or "Maxxxine" franchise.

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SMH Someone told me Infinity Pool was part of that franchise, it's the only reason I didn't watch it yet. Apparently I got trolled. lol I'm definitely watching it soon.

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Happens, too many horror films with Mia Goth recently, btw, if u like "The sadness", try "#Alive" from 2020, (if u dont watched already) is another decent zombies movie from Corea.

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Alive is on my watchlist, so I'll definitely get it to eventually.

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I just finished Appendage recently. I didn't really care for it. It's definitely one of the worst 2023 horror flix I've seen.

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The dark and the wicked is an underrated gem.

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Kind of an oddball, but the Wickerman just had a 4K re-release last year, if you didn't have a chance to watch it so far, it's one of the best folk horror movies out there.
I would also characterise Infinity Pool as horror and the Blackening is a fun take on horror movies, although it isn't scary.

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I honestly should have watched The Wicker Man by now, but I haven't yet. I'm going to put it on this years watch list for sure.

Blackening is on my watchlist.

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horror is my favorite genre too! what do you think about knock at the cabin and talk to me?

well i watched home for rent and it was better than i thought so i recommend it! skinamarink had the eerieness but wasnt that good. ig infinity pool counts as maybe psychological horror? loved the portrayal of how how bad people will become when they have power/something.
also i heard good things suitable flesh but havent watched it yet, im curious abt it.

(lastly, apparently they remade children of the corn again...why? why.. i'll take everything Stephen King related but still....) (oh i made a mistake, the only thing 2023 abt it is the theatrical release..)

i almost forgot! Beau is Afraid is adventure/horror and it was so weird, i was hooked and along with the confusion, i loved it! (could be a bit shorter tbh...)

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The list in the OP is sort of how I've ranked them so far, although I probably need to move a few around. I really liked Cabin in the Woods, I know a lot of people didn't.

Talk To Me had a massive amount of hype so I honestly was expecting more from it. It was pretty good though all things considered.

I've never heard of Home For Rent so I just watched the trailer, it looks interesting. I might check it out.

Skinamarink, Suitable Flesh, Beau is Afraid are on my watchlist. Children of the Corn is also.. but I've heard it was horrible so I probably won't be watching it anytime soon.

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Skinamarink was by far my fav horror thing watched last year,but it highly depends on your preferences and taste. Even when it didn't worked completely in places I still can only give credit for sticking up to unique concept/POV for entire runtime.

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The only recent horror movies I enjoyed are:
Watcher
Fresh
M3GAN
The Menu

I see that Renfield is missing on your list, so maybe consider that.

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Watcher, Fresh and The Menu are on my watchlist, but I won't get around to them till later this year. Renfield I'm definitely interested in watching, not sure if it will be in the next 8 movies I watch though.

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I haven't heard much about There's Someone in the Barn. It's a Wonderful Knife I got mixed opinions on, some thought it sucked, but some thought it was a fun movie.

I haven't heard of The Sacrifice Game or Snow Falls before. All Fun and Games, The Elevator Game, Natty Knocks, Till Death Do Us Part, A Creature Is Stirring, Totally Killer, The Jester, Five Nights At Freddys, Dear David are on my watchlist.

I heard Black Demon was horrible by a lot of people. I haven't seen Meg 2, but not really interested in it tbh. The trailer for Wintertide and Slotherhouse didn't look good, so I probably won't be watching those. Wrath of Becky I'm on the fence with.

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Just to clarify my comment about It's a Wonderful Knife. My reply had do with the feedback I got from a small group of people. Most of the time when I ask their opinions on a specific movies it's very lop sided, where this time it was almost 50/50.

I've seen Becky, I wasn't a huge fan of the movie, that's why I'm on the fence as to if I want to watch The Wrath of Becky.

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I honestly don't watch alot of modern horror films as I'm more a fan of the older ones (prior to the 90's), so I would recommend films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Dracula (both the Bela Lugosi original and the Spanish version), and, probably the only "modern" horror film I recommend, Tucker & Dale VS Evil.

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+1 Tucker & dale, if u like that type of movies, have u watched "Psycho goreman (2020)" and "The babysitter (2017)"?

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No, I haven't yet. I'm kinda backed up in movies as is (Recently got Strange Brew to watch and I still got the remaining Friday The 13th movies to watch) but I'll add those to my personal list!

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The 70s and 80s had some of the best horror movies. Some of my favorites..

The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Thing, Prince of Darkness, The Howling, Alien, Aliens, The Evil Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Return of the Living Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street 1 and 3, The Amityville Horror, Phantasm, American Werewolf in London, The Beast Must Die, Night of the Creeps, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Creepshow, Christine, Needful Things, Sleepwalkers, Salem's Lot, Misery, Twilight Zone The Movie, Day Of The Dead, Night of the Demons, The Lost Boys, Fright Night, Lifeforce, House, 976-Evil, Critters, Halloween 3, City of the Living Dead

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Different approach. I discovered this recently. And For the movies I've seen in the 2023 lists, it fits quite well.
(Original research by Broadband Choices)
https://www.moneysupermarket.com/broadband/features/science-of-scare/

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Do you wanna know what's horror?
My current preferred vehicle in Forza Horizon 4...
https://imgur.com/gallery/IZTab4l

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I was gonna say "When Evil Lurks" was the surprise hit for me last year, but you already watched it ;p

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Oh yeah, this was a surprise hit for a lot of people.

lol That scene.. holy shit.

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On top of my head I would say

  • Dead Silence
  • Insidious Movies in Chronological Order: (That's the recommended order, but I've watched them in order of release date. I haven't seen The red door yet
    Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
    Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
    Insidious (2011)
    Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
    Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
  • The Cabin in the Woods
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I didn't all of the Insidious movies to watch Red Door, but I should be knocking them out sometime this year.

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From this past year. It's considered horror comedy drama. Not so sure about the horror part, I think it's unsettling and horrifying for a number of reason, not plain horror. That said, I'm talking about Dream Scenario.

Other obscure difficult to sort movies that I definitely recommend to a horror fan:

  • Perfect Blue
  • Memories (mostly the first segment)
  • Room 1408
  • Kairo (2001)
  • Gozu
  • Visitor Q
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Deliver Us(2023)

I have probably watched 1 or 2 movies listed here, not a fan of horror as such.
But the one I mentioned above, can be an okay watch if u watch it fast forwarding occasionally. I watched it like that and found it to be an interesting watch bcz they had a good plot, but the movie itself wasn't well made.

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It's already on my watchlist. I'm definitely going to be watching, whether it's in the next 8 films or not, I'm not sure yet.

But the one I mentioned above, can be an okay watch if u watch it fast forwarding occasionally. I watched it like that and found it to be an interesting watch bcz they had a good plot, but the movie itself wasn't well made.

That's sounds horrible. If that's the case why would you recommend it?

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hehe you're right. I meant to say skipping ahead occasionally, rather than fast forwarding.
I guess I found it to be a drag at some scenes. But when there were interesting scenes or some discussions about the lore. I found myself paying attention. And the premise is unique but familiar.
Cant recommend it wholly cz it wasnt a great movie at the end of the day, but it was decent at some points. Hence the cautious recommendation.

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Hopefully I don't fine myself skipping ahead as well. lol

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Hopefully 2024 is okay, I watch Night Swim and I liked it, maybe you might like it?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhlLO3Nb3sY

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Yeah that's fine, I don't mind people making any suggestions with horror from any year in the thread. Night Swim looks interesting and is on my watch list for 2024 Horror. Glad to hear you liked it, hopefully I will as well.

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I just watched the trailer for Abigail a few minutes ago. It looks pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PsP8MFH8p0

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Happy Death Day n Happy Death Day 2U???

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I watched both of these and enjoyed them.

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Oh,Ok.Glad you got those on your watched list.

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Glad you got these on your Watched List.

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Big horror movie fan, but, mostly classics. Up next on my to watch list is Hereditary. I am unsure if i have seen any horror from 2023, afair no. Evil Dead Rise had in mind to but i eventually didn't.

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From a lot of comments on social media it's like you either love Ari Aster's work or ya don't. I watched awhile ago but I was really tired when I did, so I need to rewatch it. I liked Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid is on my watchlist.

As it stands atm Evil Dead Rise is my #1 Horror Flix of 2023. If you end up watching it tell me what you thought of it.

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Ok ty, may do eventually. I think i still have access to the streaming site that has it so, just need to find the time for it.

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I recently DARK HARVEST, and it was a really different, cool movie. I liked the unabashed weirdness of the premise: think Halloween meets hunger games but set in the 1950s (or maybe alternate reality 1950s??) so the whole thing has a rockabilly type vibe to it. You can watch it on amazon tonight if you have that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pge4NmBzdkE

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It's in on the list in the OP. I predicted the twist in the first 5 minutes or so. I liked it, but vs the other 2023 movies it didn't stack up well. I do think it's worth a watch though.

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Hell House LLC Origins: the Carmichael Manor is the one that caught my attention last year. Give it a try if you like found footage genre I guess :)

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That one is on my watch list. I've only watched the first one so far.

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Updated from a horror 2023 thread to horror movies released in the USA from 2020 to 2024.

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