The horror genre is growing and evolving constantly. There are so many movies that have a huge fan base and popularity.
But some films have great storylines, plots, acting, and a perfect balance of spookiness.
Well, if you are looking for something fresh and less seen, here are some great recommendations by Reddit users that you can consider as your next watch.
Creep
Rating: 6.3/10
Directed by: Patrick Brice
Aaron, a freelance videographer, got a job where he had to do eight hours of work. He had to drive to a remote mountain town to record the last message of a man who would die soon.
The videographer continues to do his job, but when the time comes to leave the house, he notices that his car keys are nowhere to be found. Aaron realizes his client is not what he thought and questions the intention.
The Strangers
Rating: 6.1/10
Directed by: Bryan Bertino
James Hoyt and Kristen Mckey are a couple, and after returning from a wedding reception, they decide to spend some quality time alone in a small house.
At midnight, they receive a knock on their door, and three masked strangers violently invade their house. To protect and struggle, they have to go beyond what they are capable of.
You’re Next
Rating: 6.6/10
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Aubrey and Paul Davison try to mend their broken family. For that, they throw a party to celebrate their wedding anniversary on their weekend estate, inviting all of their family members.
However, things start to go rocky when an assailant with an animal mask attacks their house.
It Follows
Rating: 6.8/10
Directed by: David Robert Mitchell
Jay turned 19, all set for autumn and fun college life. After encountering a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she is plagued with a stranger’s vision and a sense that someone or something is following her everywhere.
To find a way out and save herself, Jay and her friends must come up with a plan,
The Ritual
Rating: 6.3/10
Directed by: David Bruckner
A group of friends plan their vacation and decide to go hiking in Sweden. But one of their friends gets injured, and they must cut through the forest to arrive at their lodge.
But interrupted by a raging rainstorm, they have to stop and spend their night at an abandoned and spooky house.
As night proceeds, they come to know two things. First, they are not alone in the forest, and this trip is not going in their way at all.
Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon
Rating: 6.7/10
Directed by: Scott Glosserman
Leslie Vernon is nice and normal looking, obsessed with slasher movies. He takes Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers as his heroes.
To promote, he invites documentary filmmakers and asks her crew to follow him around to construct his legacy.
Funny Games
Rating: 7.5/10
Directed by: Michael Haneke
Two young men, Paul and Peter, approach a family who is on their vacation. They are the friends of the neighbors and seem friendly to the family.
But soon, they imprisoned and tortured the family, including a husband, wife, son, and dog. They force them to play games that are sadistic and horrifying for their amusement and fun.
Don’t Be Afraid Of Dark
Rating: 5.5/10
Directed by: Troy Nixey
Sally was a young girl sent with her estranged father Alex to live with his girlfriend, Kim. They moved to a new house where Alex plans to spruce up the home with the help of his girlfriend, who works as an interior decorator.
The previous owner of the house disappeared mysteriously. Sally came to know why and what else was hidden in their new home.
Triangle
Rating: 6.9/10
Directed by: Christopher Smith
Jess, with her friend, sets sail on a yacht. However, she can’t shake away the feeling that there is something that is not right.
Her suspicions come true when the yacht hits a storm, and they are forced to take another unknown ship without any idea that the deserted ship is hiding something that will hunt everyone, one by one.
Suspiria
Rating: 6.7/10
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Susie Bannion, a young American ballerina, travels to Berlin to study dance at Madame Blanc’s Markos Tanz company. The company is one of the most renowned schools in the world.
On her first day, one student gets expelled and is murdered. The student starts to suspect something is wrong as the school might be involved in homicide. The mistrust gets highlighted when Susie meets Sarah.
Prince Of Darkness
Rating: 6.6/10
Directed by: John Carpenter
For many years, a sinister secret has been kept hidden in the basement of a church in Los Angeles. With the death of a priest related to a mysterious sect, another priest opens the basement and finds a vat containing a green liquid.
With the help of a group of physics students, they discover that liquid is Satan’s essence, and he will realize his father, the Anti-God. Soon the liquid starts turning students into zombies as the devil is all set to release his father.
Event Horizon
Rating: 6.6/10
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
In 2047, a group of astronauts is sent to investigate and salvage the starship, which is long lost, Caleb Event Horizon. The ship ended up missing for seven years in mysterious ways.
After a mysterious way of finding the starship is back, the astronauts find something much more bizarre behind the whole incident.
From Beyond
Rating: 6.6/10
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Dr. Pretourus and his colleagues successfully find a way through their sensation experiment that stimulates the pineal gland.
They want to open the minds of humans to many more dimensions. Although the mission is successful, they get attacked by terrible and dangerous life forms hidden around them all the time.
The incident kills Dr. Pretourious, leaving Dr. Tillnghast under suspicion. Afterward, he gets thrown into the psych ward. He has only one person who believes in his stories and wants to continue what they started.
Dog Soldiers
Rating: 6.8/10
Directed by: Neil Marshall
A British squad was sent for a training mission in the highlands of Scotland against a Special operation squad.
They ignore the campfire stories which are prevalent in that area. Continuing the task, they find the bloody remains of the first squad.
With the help of Megan, a Zoologist, they finally find out what is hunting them, and soon, the training mission turns into a battle of survival against these werewolves.
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