New horror movies in 2021 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2021 in cinema and on VOD
Malignant
DIRECTOR: James Wan CAST: Annabelle Wallis, George Young & Jake Abel Director James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring, Aquaman) returns to horror with Malignant, a mysterious film of body horrors most frightening and disturbing. The film is based on an original story Wan has written alongside co-writer Ingrid Bisu, with Michael Clear of Atomic Monster producing. Despite the name, Wan assures that this is no superhero movie based on the comic book Malignant Man. The film features a talented cast that includes Annabelle Wallis, Jake Abel, George Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Mckenna Grace. Read more
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Spiral: From The Book of Saw
DIRECTOR: Darren Lynn Bousman CAST: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson & Max Minghella In this continuation of the sadistic horror film franchise, SAW, this new entry follows the detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his partner (Max Minghella). The two of them are hot on the trail of a series of horrifying murders which harkens back to a dark history that looms over the city. The deeper Zeke probes into this case, the more he finds himself playing right into the hands of a sinister killer that has roped the detective into a very deadly game. Darren Lynn Bousman returns to direct this entry, having directed the previous pictures of Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV. Read more
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Best horror movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2021
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and the 2010's best rated horror movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).Possessor
DIRECTOR: Brandon Cronenberg CAST: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott & Jennifer Jason Leigh Tasya Vos is tasked as a corporate assassin with advanced tech to allow for the perfect crime. She utilizes a neural-intruding piece of technology so she can embody an unlikely suspect who will murder a target and then murder her host body. However, her continuing dives into other people’s minds for violent acts has made her weary as her mind begins to wander. But she may be in too deep as her cover may be blown as she loses track of her own identity in this surreal and psychological horror from Brandon Cronenberg, the son of David Cronenberg. Read more
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Antebellum
DIRECTOR: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz CAST: Janelle Monáe, Jena Malone & Robert Aramayo Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) was a highly successful author but soon finds her life turned upside down when she is mysterious transported to a reality of nightmares. She soon finds herself haunted by the terrors of the slavery era as she soon descends into a surreal dream of great horror that chills her to the bone. From the producers of Get Out and Us, this trippy psychological horror boasts a cast that includes Eric Lange, Jena Malone and Jack Huston. Read more
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The Lodge
DIRECTOR: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz CAST: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell & Lia McHugh Veronika Franz and Severing Fiala both directed and wrote the horror thriller, The Lodge. Sergio Casci co-wrote the screenplay along with Franz and Fiala. The horror... Read more
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In the Tall Grass
DIRECTOR: Vincenzo Natali CAST: Patrick Wilson, Harrison Gilbertson & Laysla De Oliveira After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Kansas but soon discover there may be no way out ... and that something evil lurks within. Read more
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Ready or Not
DIRECTOR: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett CAST: Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell & Mark O'Brien Grace is about to get married to Daniel. But first, she is to partake in an eccentric family tradition of Daniel. What starts out fun, becomes more and more sinister however. Read more
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Midsommar
DIRECTOR: Ari Aster CAST: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor & Will Poulter Midsommar, from the makers of Hereditary, is a one of a kind horror movie. Many consider it the best horror movie of 2019, and it is indeed something you have never quite seen before. It's about a couple visiting Sweden to visit a mid-summer festival. What starts of as idyllic quickly becomes bizarre and disturbing. Read more
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The Odds
DIRECTOR: Bob Giordano CAST: Abbi Butler, James J. Fuertes & A woman hears about a strange contest. Whoever endures a certain amount of pain, wins a $1 million prize. She decides to partake, against all her better judgements. A sadistic horror flick for fans of the 'Saw' movies. Read more
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The Lighthouse
DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers CAST: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe & Valeriia Karaman Lauded by the critics, this atmospheric, historical horror tale evolves around two lighthouse keepers loosing their grip on reality on a secluded Canadian island. From the creator of 2015's 'The VVitch'. Read more
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
DIRECTOR: André Øvredal CAST: Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza & Austin Abrams Norwegian director André Øvredal (Trollhunter) returns with his second English-language movie. In this Halloween-themed film, a group of teenagers find an old book full of unnerving stories. Now these stories seem to come true one by one. Read more
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St. Agatha
DIRECTOR: Darren Lynn Bousman CAST: Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy & Courtney Halverson Agatha, a pregnant woman on the run, finds refuge in a convent. The nuns are welcoming at first, but soon it becomes clear to Agatha that not everything is what it seemed. Read more
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Corporate Animals
DIRECTOR: Patrick Brice CAST: Demi Moore, Nasim Pedrad & Ed Helms During a team-building caving weekend, an egotistical CEO and her employees find themselves stuck underground. They are forced to work together, but this proves to be rather difficult. Read more
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It: Chapter Two
DIRECTOR: Andy Muschietti CAST: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Skarsgård, Sophia Lillis Those who found themselves cursing at the end of 2017's 'It' have something to look forward to. The saga about the clown from every child's finally continues in 2019. The Loser Club members are well in their 30's and destined to put Pennywise to stop. Read more
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The Nun
DIRECTOR: Corin Hardy CAST: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons 1952, a priest with a dubious past and a young novice travel to a desolate monastery in Romania to investigate the death of a nun. An entertaining horror flick for everyone who enjoys some good old exorcism & demon fun. Read more
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Apostle
DIRECTOR: Gareth Evans CAST: Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins, Bill Milner England, 1905. A man travels to an isolated, deeply religious island to fetch back his kidnapped sister. A brutal horror fairytale, somewhat reminiscent of the 1970's classic movie 'The Wicker Man'. Read more
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Cam
DIRECTOR: Daniel Goldhaber CAST: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid Alice is quite successful as an online cam girl performing all sorts of sexual escapades. When she discovers she has been 'replaced' by a girl who seems to be an exact replica of herself, a nightmarish psychological horror story unfolds. Read more
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Hereditary
DIRECTOR: Ari Aster CAST: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro Ellen Graham was a reclusive, eccentric women. When she dies at old age, strange things start happening to her daughter's family. 'Hereditary' has been hailed as this century's 'Exorcist' or 'Rosemary's Baby'. Read more
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Summer of ’84
DIRECTOR: François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell CAST: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew It's easy to call 'Summer of '84' another nostalgic 80's horror VHS homage. The story, evolving around four goofy teenagers trying to track down a serial killer, doesn't particularly bring something new to the table. But for everyone who loved 'The Goonies', 'Stand By Me' or more recently 'Stranger Things' will definitely have a good time with this one. Read more
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Halloween
DIRECTOR: David Gordon Green CAST: Judy Greer, Jamie Lee Curtis & Virginia Gardner Four decades later, Jamie Lee Curtis is back in a new Halloween movie. Thankfully, 'Halloween 2018' isn't a continuation of the increasingly bad Halloween sequels that came out lately. Read more
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RATING: 91/100
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The Strangers: Prey at Night
DIRECTOR: Johannes Roberts CAST: Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Martin Henderson After the modest success of 2008's 'The Strangers', a sequel was inevitable. 'The Strangers: Prey at Night' evolves around a family that, due to unforeseen circumstances, is forced to spend the night in a secluded trailer park. And yes, again three psychopaths turn up. With creepy masks and all. If you're in for an entertaining invasion flick, you'll find lots to enjoy here. Read more
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RATING: 78/100
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Winchester
DIRECTOR: Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig CAST: Helen Mirren Sarah Snook Jason Clarke Sarah Winchester is the heiress of the Winchester Rifle Company. She lives in an enormous mansion in California. At some point, she started to believe that the house was haunted by all the souls of the people who died at the hands of the Winchester rifles. Helen Mirren stars in this interesting horror movie which was inspired by true events. Read more
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RATING: 79/100
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It
DIRECTOR: Andy Muschietti CAST: Bill Skarsgård Jaeden Lieberher Finn Wolfhard Pennywise is back! Everyone who grew up in the late 80's/beginning of the 90's probably had nightmares about that creepy clown. It was about time for another adaptation of Stephen King's beloved horror story. And the result didn't disappoint; Billy Skarsgard is absolutely stunning as the clown from hell and the 80's vibe of the movie is just perfect. Read more
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RATING: 88/100
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You’re Next
DIRECTOR: Adam Wingard CAST: Sharni Vinson Joe Swanberg AJ Bowen Adam Wingard is without a doubt one of the most prolific and interesting independent horror filmmakers of our times. 2011’s ‘You’re Next’ was a major departure from his earlier mumble-gore work and gained quite some mainstream attention. And rightfully so. The film, about a family reunion ruined by bloodthirsty attackers wearing animals masks, is suspenseful, gory AND darkly funny. Read more
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RATING: 83/100
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Trolljegeren
DIRECTOR: André Øvredal CAST: Otto Jespersen Robert Stoltenberg Knut Nærum What would be the result if you’d crossbreed ‘The Blair Witch’ with some Scandinavian folkloric tale? Well, ‘Trolljegeren’ probably comes pretty close. One of the finest found footage horror films you are likely to find, this Norwegian gem evolves around a bunch of journalists traveling to the far north of the country in pursuit of giants trolls. The film is scary at times for sure, but it’s biggest strength is the faux earnestness of the whole project. ‘Trolljegeren’ proves scary movies can be funny too. Read more
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RATING: 79/100
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La Piel Que Habito
DIRECTOR: Pedro Almodovar CAST: Antonio Banderas Elena Anaya Jan Cornet Horror movies are typically made by directors who exclusively do horror. So when a filmmaker who’s usually in the art house business suddenly decides to try something else, this raises eyebrows. When Pedro Almodovar’s ‘La Piel Que Habito’ came out in 2011, the critics were severely divided. A loud and extravagant Frankestein-ish horror? Well yeah, that’s exactly what it is, and its briljant. Antonio Banderas stars as a twisted plastic surgeon trying to create the perfect synthetic skin. In order to do so, he needs a guinea pig… Read more
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RATING: 80/100
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Stoker
DIRECTOR: Chan-wook Park CAST: Mia Wasikowska Nicole Kidman Matthew Goode Korean mastermind Chan-Woon Park (Old Boy) made his American debut with Stoker, a highly stylized and elegant film about India, a teenage girl who lives with her mother (a very creepy Nicole Kidman) in a lavish Californian villa. Her father has just died in a car crash, when suddenly her uncle Charlie appears. Charlie is charming and well-dressed, but underneath these layers of civilization appears to something much darker. A strange alliance between the traumatized girl and the sleeky uncle emerges. Read more
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RATING: 90/100
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The Babadook
DIRECTOR: Jennifer Kent CAST: Essie Davis Noah Wiseman Daniel Henshall ‘The Babadook’ is one of those rare, low-budget horror debuts we encounter once in every five years or so. The unnerving story of a widowed mother with her young son, both slowly crumbling under the fear of a mysterious book that comes to life at night, is just spot on. Director/writer Jennifer Kent does what horror filmmakers rarely do so effectively; that it is often ourselves we should fear. Read more
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RATING: 84/100
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Lost River
DIRECTOR: Ryan Gosling CAST: Christina Hendricks Iain De Caestecker Matt Smith When Ryan Gossling announced he was about to make his directorial debut, lukewarm reactions fell upon him. Even worse when the film came out; according to many, 'Lost River' was the sum of obvious influences. A bit of Lynch, a bit of Nicolas Winding Refn and a pinch of Harmony Korine. Indeed, Gosling's first effort as a director feels as a homage to the mentioned filmmakers, but in a good way. 'Lost River' is a creepy fairytale with lots of memorable scenes and stark images. Read more
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RATING: 80/100
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Goodnight Mommy
DIRECTOR: Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz CAST: Lukas Schwarz Elias Schwarz Susanne Wuest Two boys live with their mother in a stylish, luxurious bungalow at the edge of a forest. One day, she comes home after a cosmetic surgery, her head covered in bandages. The twins grow suspicious of her; is she really their mother? A chilling psychological warfare between them sets out. A frightening, highly stylized modern horror story which will leave its viewers puzzled and disturbed. Read more
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RATING: 80/100
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It Follows
DIRECTOR: David Robert Mitchell CAST: Maika Monroe Keir Gilchrist Olivia Luccardi After having sex, a young girl from a Detroit suburb is 'infected' with the most peculiar STD; she is being followed by 'It', which can take any human shape thinkable. It's is slow, but deadly and will always keep coming. The only way to get rid of if, is to pass it on to someone else by having sex. On paper, you might not give much for this film, but in the hands of David Robert Mitchell, it became a modern classic. With its effective camera shots and fantastic 1980's aesthetics, It Follows is unlike anything you've seen and will hunt you for a long time. Read more
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RATING: 90/100
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The Witch
DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers CAST: Anya Taylor-Jo Ralph Ineson Kate Dickie In 1630’s New England, a devout farmer family moves to an isolated plantation on the edge of a vast wood. And soon unsettling things start to happen. Their newborn son vanishes into thin air, their harvest fails miserably, and terror and paranoia falls upon them. Don’t expect any scare jums here. The Witch is a beautifully shot, dark fairytale that’ll get under your skin right from the very first second. Read more
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RATING: 90/100
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The Invitation
DIRECTOR: Karyn Kusama CAST: Logan Marshall-Green Emayatzy Corinealdi Michiel Huisman A man visits a dinner party, hosted by his ex-wife and her new lover. But right from the start, he can’t shake the idea off that something sinister is about to happen. In thrillers, the unexpected is usually quite expectable. The great thing about ‘The Invitation’ is that you’re waiting for a twist, as is usual in these kinds of films. But there never really is a twist, which is all the more shocking in the end. Read more
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RATING: 85/100
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It Comes at Night
DIRECTOR: Trey Edward Shults CAST: Joel Edgerton Riley Keough Christopher Abbott In a world struck by an unmentioned pandemic, Paul lives in the woods with his wife and teenage son. When all of a sudden a young father stumbles upon their doorway, Paul's meticulously crafted safety net seems to crumble. A truly gripping post-apocalyptic thriller. Don't expect too much jump scares; 'It comes at night' is first and foremost a harrowing tale of how far people are prepared to under extreme circumstances. Read more
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RATING: 85/100
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A Cure for Wellness
DIRECTOR: Gore Verbinski CAST: Jason Isaacs Dane DeHaan Mia Goth An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem. Read more
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RATING: 84/100
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Get Out
DIRECTOR: Jordan Peele CAST: Allison Williams Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya Get Out might seem like a genre film, but goes deeper than just being scary and plays into subtle social fears. It's about a black guy who visits the parents of his new white girlfriend for the first time. His parents seem perfectly fine, stereotypical liberal people at first. But the longer he stays at his in-laws, the more unsettling things start to unravel. A brilliant movie that is scary, hilarious AND thought-provoking at the same time. Read more
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RATING: 85/100
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Train to Busan
DIRECTOR: Sang-ho Yeon CAST: Yoo Gong Soo-an Kim Yu-mi Jung While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan. Read more
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RATING: 87/100
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Which is not to say great horror films aren't being made anymore. You just have to be patient, every once in a while a great one still pops up. In case you don't have the patience; we here's a list of the best ones of last year, PLUS a list of the 10 most scary/interesting films the decade so far. We strived for diversity here; you'll find both solid formula projects and edgy independent productions here. Enjoy!
