Effective horror movies attack the senses and play tricks on the mind.

Sometimes the smallest, least known horror movies can pack the biggest punches.

Uncovering the truth behind sister’s death with the help of wooden mannequin.

Willa Fitzgerald looking afraid in a red wig in a motel room

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There are evena few nifty little twists sprinkled in, making for an entertaining and wickedly fun thrill ride.

Unease turns to true horror as his media stunt becomes a fight for survival broadcast live.

Thankfully,Deadstreamis a frightening, funny and nastylittle horror movie with a clever satirical edge to it.

Willa Fitzgerald walks down a wooded highway with her mouth agape in JT Mollner’s Strange Darling.

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Incantationis a Taiwanese found footage horror movie that stands as one of the scariest of the decade.

Incantation is a horror film directed by Kevin Ko, released in 2022. the Extra-Terrestrialwas a vicious killer instead of a cute little guy with an affinity for Reese’s Pieces.

An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.

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A twisted one-night stand spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse when a relentless predator chases an injured woman through the Oregon wilderness.

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Caroline Menton holding a knife while two creepy figures sit at a table behind her in Oddity.

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Uncovering the truth behind sister’s death with the help of wooden mannequin.

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Two girls look afraid in ‘Sick’ (2022).

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Joseph Winter as Shawn Ruddy on a livestream, vlogging in a dark place with a headcam in Deadstream.

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A person’s face has writing and symbols on it in a promotional image for Incantation.

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Incantation is a horror film directed by Kevin Ko, released in 2022. The movie follows Li Ronan, a mother who must confront the consequences of her encounter with a cult and break a deadly curse to save her daughter. The film explores themes of fear, superstition, and the supernatural through a blend of folklore and nightmarish visuals, creating a gripping narrative that delves into the terror of the unknown.

Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn hiding behind a wall in No One Will Save You.

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An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.

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Maika Monroe as Julia looks worried in Watcher.

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A young American actress moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from an apartment window may be a serial killer.

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