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  • The 20 Most Terrifying Horror Films of the Last Decade

    The 20 Most Terrifying Horror Films of the Last Decade

    Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott in 'A Quiet Place.'
    Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott in ‘A Quiet Place.’

    Horror movies have two speeds: Slasher and terrifyingly intense. At the risk of sleeping with the lights on for the next forever, we’re looking at the latter.

    With Halloween fast approaching, Moviefone is counting down the most terrifying horror movies that were released between 2015 and now.

    Let’s begin!

    Related Article: 35 Scariest Horror Movies of All-Time, Ranked

    20. ‘Nosferatu‘ (2024)

    Lily-Rose Depp stars as Ellen Hutter in director Robert Eggers’ 'Nosferatu', a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2024 Focus Features LLC.
    Lily-Rose Depp stars as Ellen Hutter in director Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’, a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2024 Focus Features LLC.

    Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman (Lily-Rose Depp) and the terrifying vampire (Bill Skarsgård) infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

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    19. ‘Immaculate‘ (2024)

    An American nun (Sydney Sweeney) embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

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    18. ‘Speak No Evil‘ (2024)

    When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

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    17. ‘Nope‘ (2022)

    Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

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    16. ‘Barbarian‘ (2022)

    In town for a job interview, a young woman (Georgina Campbell) arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

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    15. ‘The Menu‘ (2022)

    The cast of 'The Menu.' Photo by Eric Zachanowich. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.
    The cast of ‘The Menu.’ Photo by Eric Zachanowich. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.

    A young couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

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    14. ‘Doctor Sleep‘ (2019)

    Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra (Kyliegh Curran), a courageous teen who desperately needs his help — and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the “shine”.

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    13. ‘Smile‘ (2022)

    After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain.

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    12. ‘The Monkey‘ (2025)

    When twin brothers (Theo James) find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

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    11. ‘Talk to Me‘ (2023)

    When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

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    10. ‘Longlegs‘ (2024)

    Maika Monroe in 'Longlegs'. Photo: Neon.
    Maika Monroe in ‘Longlegs’. Photo: Neon.

    In pursuit of a serial killer (Nicolas Cage), an FBI agent (Maika Monroe) uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.

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    9. ‘Weapons‘ (2025)

    When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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    8. ‘The Substance‘ (2024)

    A fading celebrity (Demi Moore) decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself (Margaret Qualley).

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    7. ‘Midsommar‘ (2019)

    Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

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    6. ‘Get Out‘ (2017)

    Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

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    5. ‘Heretic‘ (2024)

    Hugh Grant in 'Heretic'. Photo: A24.
    Hugh Grant in ‘Heretic’. Photo: A24.

    Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

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    4. ‘A Quiet Place‘ (2018)

    A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

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    3. ‘It‘ (2017)

    In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

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    2. ‘It Follows‘ (2015)

    A young woman (Maika Monroe) is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

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    1. ‘Hereditary‘ (2018)

    Toni Collette in 'Hereditary'. Photo: A24.
    Toni Collette in ‘Hereditary’. Photo: A24.

    Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie (Toni Collette) and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

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  • Paul Walter Hauser Joins Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’

    Paul Walter Hauser in 'Americana'. Photo: Lionsgate.
    Paul Walter Hauser in ‘Americana’. Photo: Lionsgate.

    Preview:

    • Paul Walter Hauser is joining the cast of the new ‘Resident Evil’ movie.
    • Austin Abrams is also starring.
    • Zach Cregger has co-written and will direct.

    Even given the massive popularity of the Capcom game series, ‘Resident Evil’s treatment on screens big and small has been hit or miss. Paul WS Anderson’s movies had their fun elements, but even they outstayed their welcome. And the more recent Netflix TV treatment didn’t exactly delight fans.

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    There is more expectation and pressure therefore on ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ director Zach Cregger, who has his own take in the works. And he’s moving ahead with recruiting the cast, as Deadline reports that Paul Walter Hauser is joining Austin Abrams in the new movie.

    Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Weapons’

    What’s the story of this new ‘Resident Evil’?

    Zach Cregger (director, 'Resident Evil') at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.
    Zach Cregger (director, ‘Resident Evil’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

    The exact details of how the director –– who has written the script with ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’s Shay Hatten –– will adapt the games, but he has at least opened up a little.

    Here’s what Cregger told Inverse about his approach:

    “I am the biggest worshiper of the games, so I’m telling a story that is a love letter to the games and follows the rules of the games. It is obedient to the lore of the games, it’s just a different story. I’m not going to tell Leon’s story, because Leon’s story is told in the games. [Fans] already have that.”

    And at CinemaCon this year he described the concept as this:

    “It’s built in the spirit of those games and follows one central protagonist from point A to point B, as they descend deeper into hell.”

    Where else can we see Paul Walter Hauser?

    (L to R) Paul Walter Hauser plays Ed Hocken Jr. and Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. in 'The Naked Gun' from Paramount Pictures.
    (L to R) Paul Walter Hauser plays Ed Hocken Jr. and Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. in ‘The Naked Gun’ from Paramount Pictures.

    Hauser has had a busy summer, starring in indie pic ‘Americana’ opposite Sydney Sweeney.

    On a bigger scale, he’s also been seen in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (as Mole Man) and ‘The Naked Gun’ (playing Police Squad chief Ed Hocken).

    Coming up, he has a role in musical biopic ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ due in cinemas on October 24th.

    When will ‘Resident Evil’ be in theaters?

    Sony has already staked out September 18th, 2026 as the release slot for the movie, clearly hoping that Cregger will deliver another horror winner.

    Writer/Director Zach Cregger on the set of New Line Cinema’s 'Weapons,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Writer/Director Zach Cregger on the set of New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • ‘The Faculty’ Remake in the Works

    (L to R) Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Clea DuVall and Elijah Wood in 1996's 'The Faculty'. Photo: Miramax Films.
    (L to R) Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Clea DuVall and Elijah Wood in 1996’s ‘The Faculty’. Photo: Miramax Films.

    Preview:

    • A new take on Robert Rodriguez’ ‘The Faculty’ is in the works.
    • Rodriguez and ‘Barbarian’s Zach Cregger are producing this remake.
    • The original starred Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Josh Hartnett and more.

    Are you ready to go back to school?

    No, we don’t mean the depressing return to campuses after a holiday –– Miramax is looking to revisit 1998 sci-fi thriller ‘The Faculty,’ in which a group of highschoolers discover that something is very wrong with their teachers and other staff.

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    The original film was directed by Robert Rodriguez, who at that point was mostly known for ‘El Mariachi,’ ‘Desperado,’ ‘Four Rooms’ and ‘From Dusk Till Dawn.’

    In what is a rarity for those involved in the legacy title, Rodriguez will be an active part of the behind-the-scenes team on the remake, as Variety reports that he’s on board as producer.

    But he’s not alone: Zach Cregger, who broke out big with his own genre offering, 2022’s horror thriller ‘Barbarian,’ is also producing.

    Cregger is teaming up with Drew Hancock, the writer/director behind new thriller ‘Companion,’ (which Cregger produced), and Hancock will write the screenplay for the new ‘Faculty.’

    We can certainly see some rich material for a new version of the story, since social media is much more rampant among highschoolers (and, er, everyone else), and that could play a big part.

    Related Article: Robert and Rebecca Rodriguez Planning Female ‘Zorro’ Series at CBS

    What’s the story of ‘The Faculty’?

    Robert Patrick in 1996's 'The Faculty'. Photo: Miramax Films.
    Robert Patrick in 1996’s ‘The Faculty’. Photo: Miramax Films.

    The storyline for the original movie is a take on the tension between highschoolers and their teachers.

    When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet.

    As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students’ bodies, it’s ultimately up to the few who are left, an unlikely collection of loners, leaders, nerds, and jocks to save the world from alien domination.

    The original story was dreamt up by writers David Wechter and Bruce Kimmel, with the final production script crafted by ‘Scream’s Kevin Williamson.

    It grossed an impressive $63.2 million and has developed a cult following in the subsequent decades.

    Who appeared in the original movie?

    (L to R) Shawn Hatosy, Josh Hartnett, Laura Harris, Clea DuVall and Elijah Wood in 1996's 'The Faculty'. Photo: Miramax Films.
    (L to R) Shawn Hatosy, Josh Hartnett, Laura Harris, Clea DuVall and Elijah Wood in 1996’s ‘The Faculty’. Photo: Miramax Films.

    The movie starred Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Usher Raymond, Salma Hayek, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Famke Janssen, Elijah Wood and Jon Stewart in a pre-‘Daily Show’ role.

    There has been no announcement yet for who might star in the new ‘Faculty,’ but we’d think those details will be arriving in the coming months.

    What else is Robert Rodriguez working on?

    (L to R) Pedro Pascal and Director Robert Rodriguez on the set of 'We Can Be Heroes'. Photo: Ryan Green/Netflix © 2020.
    (L to R) Pedro Pascal and Director Robert Rodriguez on the set of ‘We Can Be Heroes’. Photo: Ryan Green/Netflix © 2020.

    Rodriguez, as usual, has a wealth of projects in development. He most recently directed ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ for Netflix, which was released in 2023.

    He’s currently busy making TV series ‘El Gato,’ which focuses on Frank Guerrero, who discovers that his deceased father was the legendary, titular vigilante.

    Returning to Mexico, Frank becomes embroiled in family power struggles while uncovering his father’s connections to a contemporary terror plot.

    Beyond that, Rodriguez has long been developing a new version of animated series ‘The Jetsons.’

    He also has a sequel to 2020 Netflix outing ‘We Can Be Heroes,’ an adaptation of the ‘Jonny Quest’ cartoons and a movie based on Frank Frazetta’s ‘Fire and Ice’ at various stages, though most of them in limbo.

    And those are just the projects we know about.

    Cregger, meanwhile, is following ‘Barbarian’ with ‘Weapons,’ a multistory horror movie about the disappearance of high school students in a small town.

    That film, which will be out next year, stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong and Austin Abrams.

    He’s also recently announced that he’s attached to write and direct a reboot of the ‘Resident Evil’ video game adaptations, just the latest to tackle the story of a virus that turns the population of a town (and beyond) into undead nightmares.

    When will this remake of ‘The Faculty’ be in theaters?

    Elijah Wood in 1996's 'The Faculty'. Photo: Miramax Films.
    Elijah Wood in 1996’s ‘The Faculty’. Photo: Miramax Films.

    Miramax, which released the original, is backing the new one, but has yet to announce a release date for this one.

    And with no director in place yet, chances are it’ll be a while before we see too much movement.

    The company has been on a remake development spree of late, rooting through its extensive library (which includes movies such as ‘Chicago,’ ‘No Country for Old Men,’ ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘The English Patient‘.)

    While we’re doubtful that the likes of ‘No Country for Old Men’ would get remade (though little surprises us these days), a new ‘Scary Movie’ is headed our way, with the Wayans brothers returning to craft the film for Paramount. It’ll be scaring up business in cinemas next year.

    Josh Hartnett in 1996's 'The Faculty'. Photo: Miramax Films.
    Josh Hartnett in 1996’s ‘The Faculty’. Photo: Miramax Films.

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  • Alden Ehrenreich Joins Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’

    Alden Ehrenreich as Luke in 'Fair Play.'
    Alden Ehrenreich as Luke in ‘Fair Play.’ Cr. Courtesy of Netflix.

    Preview:

    • Alden Ehrenreich is joining ‘Weapons’.
    • It’s the new horror movie from ‘Barbarian’s Zach Cregger.
    • Josh Brolin and Julia Garner are also in the cast.

    Given that his breakout film, horror movie ‘Barbarian’ in 2022 generated huge buzz for its tricky, intense structure and went on to earn $45 million worldwide (which doesn’t sound like much, but was 10 times its production budget), it’s hardly surprising that writer/director Zach Cregger saw plenty of studio interest in his follow-up.

    New Line nabbed the chance to make the new movie, called ‘Weapons’, and Cregger has been slowly building his cast, with Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and now Alden Ehrenreich aboard.

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    What’s the story of ‘Weapons’?

    Justin Long in 'Barbarian'.
    Justin Long in ‘Barbarian’. Photo: 20th Century Studios.

    Neither Cregger nor New Line have been particularly forthcoming about a plot for ‘Weapons’ which we can understand –– after all, ‘Barbarian’, about an Airbnb stay that goes gruesomely wrong, worked because people didn’t know what to expect.

    What we’ve learned so far is that ‘Weapons’ has been compared to Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Magnolia’, hinting at a web of interconnected stories and characters related to a central mystery.

    The Hollywood Reporter has also heard that it will focus on “the disappearance of high schoolers in a small town.”

    But whatever it turns out to be, the concept is clearly intriguing enough that studios and streamers offered to buy it sight unseen when the announcement came that Cregger had a new script in the works. New Line emerged triumphant, guaranteeing him a healthy payday, a guaranteed greenlight and final cut.

    This is what New Line’s president and CCO, Richard Brener, said in a statement:

    “Zach proved with ‘Barbarian’ that he can create a visceral theatrical experience for audiences and that he commands every tool in the filmmaker toolbelt. We couldn’t be happier that he, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon, and J.D. Lifshitz and Rafi Margules chose New Line to be the home of his next film, and hope it is the first of many to come.”

    Cregger has been in pre-production on the movie, with the shoot scheduled to kick off in May.

    Related Article: Alden Ehrenreich is the Latest Addition to Disney+ Series ‘Ironheart’

    Has the casting process for ‘Weapons’ been complicated?

    Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure 'Dune: Part Two,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
    Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    You bet! Thanks to the film’s development needing to be delayed because of the writers and actors’ strikes, there has been some shifting on the ensemble front. While Pedro Pascal and ‘The Worst Person in the World’s Renate Reinsve were attached at one point, they’ve both since had to move on to other projects (Pascal is a particularly busy man with ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 underway and work on Marvels’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ on his To Do list).

    Still, Brolin, Garner and now Ehrenreich are nothing to sniff at in terms of casting, and you know Cregger will have attracted others on the strength on his previous work.

    Ehrenreich had a busy 2023, appearing in a variety of projects including ‘Cocaine Bear’, ‘Fair Play’ and a little movie called ‘Oppenheimer’.

    When will ‘Weapons’ be locked and ready to load into theaters?

    New Line has not yet announced a release date for ‘Weapons’, which given that cameras are only now about to roll, feels wise.

    Alden Ehrenreich in 2018's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'
    Alden Ehrenreich in 2018’s ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story.’

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