The world of movies surprises people with new masterpieces each year. Horrors and thrillers are loved by people around the globe, as true emotions they bring are incomparable. Let’s have a look at the most violent movies of the past decade.
Get Out
This is an amazing directorial debut of the American actor, comedian, and screenwriter Jordan Peele, that became really loved by both movie fans and critics. “Get Out” went down in the history of cinema, making a real box office sensation. With a modest budget of $4.5 million, the horror gained an impressive $255 million. In addition, this film about a photographer who is going to meet a girl’s parents won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The film is fascinating, scary, and virtuoso.
Reincarnation
This is the most discussed horror of 2018. Director and screenwriter Ari Astaire showed what a real nightmare is in his debut film. The mystical horror, which has become a sensation at the Sundance Festival, has received numerous rave reviews. The success of the picture is explainable – it combines most of the most spectacular genre mechanisms: obsession, rituals, an ominous curse, visions, and much more. But at the same time, under the shell of a classic horror film about ghosts, there is an exciting story of a family breakup. “Reincarnation” deceives the expectations of the viewer, and this is its main advantage.
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In the top three, we also include the film adaptation of Stephen King, which became a real sensation. Horror by Andres Muschetti went down in cinema history as the highest-grossing horror film. The story of teenagers who had to fight a terrifying killer clown grossed a record $700 million worldwide. It is a rare horror movie that has been appreciated by critics and audiences alike. Fear lives here in every shot.
The Witch: A New-England Folktale
Director Robert Eggers is increasingly being discussed as the most gifted master of horror in modern cinema. His debut film, The Witch, won the Sundance Directing Award. After this film, it became finally clear that horror is capable of having artistic value.
Taking inspiration from the mystical atmosphere of medieval England and mixing legends, folklore, and fairy tales, Eggers has created a truly frightening, chilling story about the origin of witches. At the same time, the fragility of human relations interests him much more than witchcraft and demonic rituals.
The Conjuring
Fifth place is occupied by the film of the recognized master of modern horror, the author of “Saw” and “Insidious” James Wan. In 2013, the picture was awarded the prestigious Saturn Prize as the best in the genre. The “Conjuring” was also appreciated by the audience: with a budget of $20 million, the horror grossed $319 million and laid the foundation for the whole cinematic universe “The Conjuring”, in the center of which is a married couple of Ed and Lorraine Warren, parapsychologists, and ghost hunters. Today, this cinematic universe includes 8 films, the total gross of which amounted to $2 billion.
The Babadook
Jennifer Kent’s “Babadook” is included in the rating of the best horror movies of the decade. This intriguing Australian horror with elements of social and psychological drama, according to critics, was the best horror film of 2014. “Babadook” is a vivid product that embraces the topic of maternal fear and an elegant play on the audience’s emotions. The picture terrifies the audience not with screams and blood, but with the fact that it explores the worst qualities of people.
The cabin in the woods
The creators of the cult series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon masterfully combined comedy, horror, and thriller. A Cabin in the Woods is, first of all, attractive for its creepy atmosphere and original plot. This film is a tribute to classic horror films such as Evil Dead, Suspiria, etc. At the same time, it is a witty parody of legendary horror hits. But the comedic component does not at all prevent the authors from catching up on the viewer the horror of the first grade.
A quiet place
In eighth place, there is one of the best horror films of 2018 – John Krasinski’s horror film called A Quiet Place, starring the director himself and his wife, actress Emily Blunt. The author of the picture managed to use usual “screamers” – the sudden appearance of monsters on the screen – to make people feel the fear. Monsters from another planet shocked viewers and brought the film a gross 20 times the cost: the film grossed more than $340 million at the box office with a budget of 17 million.
Train to Busan
“Train to Busan” in Korea (where it was produced) broke all records, becoming the highest-grossing film in the history of the country. This is a breakthrough not only for Korean cinema but also for the director. Yeon Sang-Ho has previously worked exclusively in animation, and this horror film was his debut. He created a truly extraordinary picture in the zombie apocalypse genre. The main thing in it is not zombies, but people who, in the most desperate situations, try to preserve human dignity.
The Lighthouse
The sensational film of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival – the black-and-white horror “The Lighthouse” by Robert Eggers, who shot the successful “Witch” in 2015, is the last point of our absolute top of the best horror movies. The director created an amazing horror film while violating all the rules of the genre.
The picture scares not with monsters and frightening sounds, but with its gloomy atmosphere. “Lighthouse” drags the audience into a state of the madness of the heroes, making the viewer an accomplice. The audience was completely delighted with the film, noting the non-trivial plot, visual aesthetics, as well as the outstanding acting work of Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe.