Many will say that horror movies are their most hated genre, but a 2019 study showed that watching them burns the same amount of calories as a short jog or half an hour of brisk walking. The only requirement for this to be effective is that the film actually scares you. In recent years, more and more often in the world, and in our country, the last day of October is celebrated as Halloween, and on that day, horror films are an "inevitable genre".
This year has been a killer for those whose viewing tastes lean toward the dark and deadly, the grisly and menacing, the frenzied and gory. NME has picked out some great scary movies from 2022 (so far) to watch on the day.
Amulet
Amulet is about a homeless soldier who repairs a shingle house for a woman and her invisible but sick mother. It is also about war crimes and guilt. It's even about having psychedelic body horror. Despite this, the styles blend intriguingly. Among a small cast, they stand out Alek Sekaran, Karla Juri i Imelda Staunton.
Crimes of the Future
The master of body horror David Cronenberg returns to the genre in which he made some of his most famous films. "Crimes of the Future" is set in a future where many people have accelerated evolution syndrome, which causes new body organs to grow. He is acting in the film Vigo Mortensen as Sol Tenser, an avant-garde performer who shows off his ever-changing organs with the help of his partner Caprice (Lea Seyduks). A creepy, clever thriller in which he plays and Kristen Stewart.
Dashcam
The team behind the low-budget pandemic host - director Jed Shepard with co-writers By Rob Savage i By Jam Hurley - do it again. With action filmed in cars driven by an outrageous female comedian Annie Hardy playing a semi-fictionalized version of herself - it's impressive how funny and scary a film can be made under such constraints.
Fall
Two young women climb a 2.000-meter TV tower in the desert to help one cope with the loss of her husband who fell off a mountain a year earlier and to raise the other's online profile. Terrifying for acrophobic viewers and compelling for everyone else, this is a lean, tense survival feature.
Fresh
Noah, played by the "Normal People" star, Daisy Edgar-Jones, goes on a bad date that can take a turn for the worst when she goes home with Steve (Sebastian Stan) in this meaty horror. Steve, whose real name is Brendan, kidnaps and drugs women before selling their flesh to Satanists. Terrible and at the same time the darkest, scariest comedy.
Halloween Ends
The first 70 minutes are light and mostly devoted to the love story between local oddball Corey Cunningham and Laurie Strode's granddaughter, Alison. However, the ending is engineered in a cruel final act in what should be the final Halloween movie. Like Lori, Jamie Lee Curtis returned to this role for the seventh time, and this is the 13th part of this film series.
hatching
Discovering an unusual egg in the forest, 12-year-old gymnast Tinja (Siri Solalina) wants to hide him from his nervous blogger mother. The egg hatches to reveal a bird-like creature that is psychically connected to Ali and slowly takes on her appearance after killing the dog. A disturbing Finnish horror.
Male (Men)
Former director of "The Machine" Alex Garland shocked many with this gruesome folk horror. Jessie Buckley plays a widow who seeks peace in a country shelter. However, she is tormented by strange men in the village, and finds only a sinister army Rory Kinnears.
No (Nope)
An alien abduction—or something much worse—on a rural California farm unsettles siblings Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya in this sci-fi tale. An intriguing and often terrifying mix of shocks, laughs and mystery from the writer and director Jordan Peele.
Orphan: First Kill
A diabolical twist in the form of a wicked family secret makes this prequel to "The Orphan" an unexpected delight. The basic premise of the first film about a psychotic, murderous grown woman pretending to be a child is undermined with similarly brutal results. Expect camp fun and satisfying kills.
Prey
Who would have thought that another entry in the Predator franchise could be not only watched, but also one of the most exciting releases of the year? “Prey” places our ugly alien antagonist on earth in the year 1719, where he confronts Naru (Amber Midthunder), a fierce Comanche warrior. The film is full of breathless action, high tension and satisfying gore.
Scream 5
The incredible fifth film in the first postmodern horror franchise is the best since its first release that thrilled audiences back in 1996. Twenty-five years after a series of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer dons a Ghostface mask and begins to hunt down a group of teenagers in order to revive secrets from the city's deadly past. New Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courtney Cox (Gail Weathers) and David Arquette (Dewey Reilly) return to their iconic roles in "Scream 5". Expect fierce kills and great shocks.
Smile (Smile)
Therapist Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) witnesses the bizarre, inexplicable death of a patient at work and soon believes that she too will be killed, as bodies pile up around her. Fans of It Follows and Final Destination will recognize the story, but it's told with skill and big jump scares. The film is currently also in the bishop's repertoire throughout Montenegro.
Speak No Evil
"Be careful who you make friends with on vacation," is the message of this sensational, albeit wild, Danish work. A nagging sense of creeping, heightened dread pervades most of “Speak No Evil” before the final act includes scenes of biblical brutality that some may find appealing. Deliciously unpleasant.
Studio 666
Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighter bandmates get more than they bargained for when they record their 10th album in a haunted mansion where the fictional '90s frontman took his love of the occult too far and killed his bandmates and himself. It's great fun as Grohl transforms into a badass looking for creative inspiration.
The Black Phone
The Black Phone is an unpleasant beast, just like the Graber, its main villain. Based on a story written by a son by Stephen King - Joe Hill about a masked serial killer and child abductor, this 1978 story has clever observations about school life and Ethan Hawke who is playing against a guy who is a very bad man.
The Cursed
Boyd Holbrooke from “The Sandman” stars as a pathologist who wanders into a 19th-century French town under siege by a werewolf in this understated but atmospheric picture. Director Sean Ellis he proved himself with the exciting crime hit "Metro Manila", but this time he masters a more terrifying, but no less exciting genre.
The Innocents
Not to be confused with the 1961 spooky classic of the same name, this Norwegian effort is about telepathic children who cause mischief in an Oslo housing estate. Directed by Aeschylus Vogt, the worst person in the world, regular co-writer of the director Joachim Trier, this movie will give you a cold, creepy feeling that will make you shiver.
The Northman
A spectacular Viking epic Robert Eggers. It is based on the legend of Hamlet, in which he acted Alexander Skarsgård (who is also a producer), Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Bjork i Willem Dafoe. The plot centers on Hamlet, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge his father's murder. The film is heavily influenced by Norse mythology, including some possible source material for Hamlet - there is plenty of blood and violence.
X
In "X", a group of young people rents a barn from an elderly couple in Texas to make a porn film. Mia Goth she plays the wannabe porn star Maxine and the old woman, Pearl. Horror fans will love the references to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as will anyone who wants a bloody thrill. Another stormer from the 70s.
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