Horror movie lovers are in for a thrilling year in 2024. With Halloween just around the corner, some of the scariest movies of 2024 have already begun to emerge. Whether you're a fan of ghost stories, slasher movies, or homemade films, there's something for everyone this spooky season.
With Halloween fast approaching, we've rounded up eight of the best horror movies to watch this year.
List of horror movies to watch on Halloween 2024
With Halloween on its way, here's a list of films to stream this spooky season.
1) Late Night with The Devil
The basic premise of Late Night with the Devil is simple: to revive his fading career and the ratings of his talk show Night Owls, Jack Delroy decides to host a Halloween special. The show takes a bold turn with a girl supposedly possessed by demons brought onto the screens along with her doctor. A decision that, unbeknownst to Jack and his team, sets the stage for a night of real fear.
Late Night with the Devil is a notable achievement in contemporary horror films. It features excellent acting, a deft storyline, and a distinctive look.
The film is an indistinct genre banger that celebrates the best of horror but also critiques it. It's a remarkable achievement in modern horror and an example of smooth, sharp storytelling with some great performances.
The film is available to stream on Prime Video
2) Terrifier 3
Terrifier 3 is a Christmas slasher film set five years after Sienna and her underage brother escape the Halloween massacre by Art the Clown in Terrifier 2. The siblings are trying to put their lives back together in this one.
As Christmas approaches, they do what they can to get into the spirit of the season and move on with the lives they built after the nightmare of Terrifier 2. But in a world where nowhere is safe, Art the Clown is there to destroy whatever happiness these two characters have managed to hold onto for as long as they can.
This time around, however, Terrifier 3 gives fans more distinctive kills. A film that goes dark may not be lighthearted at all. Butt the Christmas setting will add a fun twist to the brutality.
Terrifier 3 will be released on October 11, 2024.
3) In a Violent Nature
In a Violent Nature is a new Canadian slasher film from 2024. Filmed in Ontario, it follows a relentless horror monster named "Johnny" as he goes about his business of bleeding anyone who gets in his way.
The story opens with hushed voices in the Canadian woods discussing the "White Pines Slaughter" and a mysterious medallion found under a fire tower. Before long, we're outside the old house, and Johnny gets up and stomps wordlessly through the woods in search of the locket, which he believes has been stolen by a group of horror movie teenagers.
An experimental slasher that plays around with all-too-familiar conventions, the film is largely told from the killer's point of view, making for a unique nature walk on film, and therefore of obvious interest. It is available on Prime Video.
4) The Exorcism
The Exorcism is a supernatural horror film for 2024. It comes with a different approach to demonic possession, but at its core, the film discusses the theory that all those curses in horror movies are real.
Anthony is a 12-year-old boy who has been sexually abused and is now an alcoholic and drug addict. A few years after his wife dies of cancer, he takes a job as a priest in a horror film. On the set, however, he becomes obsessed with the film and his behavior deteriorates.
His daughter Lee, who is worried sick about him, finds it difficult to understand what's causing his troubles - something from his childhood that has developed into a childhood trauma, or something more sinister.
The Exorcism will air on Shudder on October 30.
5) In Flames
In Flames is a Pakistani-Canadian supernatural horror drama film set in Karachi in 2023. The plot revolves around Mariam, a young woman who after her father's death, begins to see visions of the past. She and her mother, Fariha, are then challenged in Pakistan's male-dominated society.
The film is very well directed and shot. Rather than using traditional horror, it creates an atmosphere that is very chilling and very much a thriller.
You can stream In Flames on Prime Video. If you can't find it in your country, you can also watch it with a VPN.
6) Hereditary
Hereditary is a 2018 psychological horror film. After the death of their reclusive grandmother, a distraught family is plagued by sinister events.
Annie's family, including her husband, son, daughter, and herself, suffer from the death of their mentally ill mother. Annie and her daughter turn to supernatural means to cope with their grief and dark secrets about the family's emotional trauma lead to disturbing otherworldly experiences.
You can stream Hereditary on Hulu.
7) The Substance
The Substance is a satirical body horror film from the year 2024, which has been praised for its dark portrayal of the obsession with fame.
Fargeat wrote the story of Elizabeth Sparkle, the main protagonist in the movie, who is a celebrity who has lost her former glamour and wants to turn back the clock. She comes across this mysterious liquid known as the Substance, which is said to fix everything. But, of course, it makes things worse.
The Substance has quickly become the new cult favorite of film fans. It is a pleasantly entertaining B-movie that strikes a balance between laughs, thrills, and blood-soaked action. It is currently available in theaters and will eventually be made available on Mubi.
8) Longlegs
Longlegs is the new American horror thriller from 2024, which opened to rave reviews with a whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have praised its commentary on the glorification of serial killers and true crime, as well as its overall sense of dread.
The film follows FBI agent Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, who is sent to the outskirts of the Pacific Northwest to track down a serial killer. She is a recruit and has just received one of her first cases: a murderer somewhere in what looks like rural Oregon.
Longlegs is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Vudu.
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