10 Best Horror Films of 2023
by nauru-1 | created - 3 months ago | updated - 3 months ago | PublicIn what elsewhere seems to be the best year for film since COVID hit, I don't think the horror crop presents as a particularly strong group outside of one runaway standout. But perhaps some hidden gems are lurking in the shadows.
Notable Films sometimes labelled as horror:
Poor Things, Leave the World Behind
Notable Films that didn't make the cut:
A Haunting in Venice, Knock at the Cabin, No One Will Save You, Cobweb, Renfield, The Pope's Exorcist, The Boogeyman, Nefarious, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Haunted Mansion, Insidious: The Red Door, Cocaine Bear, Five Nights at Freddy's, The Exorcist: Believer
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1. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Sakura Andô, Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada
Votes: 55,510
2. When Evil Lurks (2023)
Not Rated | 99 min | Horror
In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.
Director: Demián Rugna | Stars: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Luis Ziembrowski
Votes: 31,549
3. Dream Scenario (2023)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.
Director: Kristoffer Borgli | Stars: Lily Bird, Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement
Votes: 56,461
4. Saw X (2023)
R | 118 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.
Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand
Votes: 74,349
5. Scream VI (2023)
R | 122 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown
Votes: 119,628
6. Beau Is Afraid (2023)
R | 179 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane
Votes: 60,763
7. Evil Dead Rise (2023)
R | 96 min | Horror
A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
Director: Lee Cronin | Stars: Mirabai Pease, Richard Crouchley, Anna-Maree Thomas, Lily Sullivan
Votes: 136,984
8. Thanksgiving (I) (2023)
R | 106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Ty Olsson, Gina Gershon, Lynne Griffin
Votes: 49,052
9. Infinity Pool (2023)
R | 117 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.
Director: Brandon Cronenberg | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Dunja Sepcic
Votes: 56,734
10. Totally Killer (2023)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Horror
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan | Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro
Votes: 50,977
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