2010s in Horror

Horror Film was a lot better in the 2010s than in the first decade of the century. Not that things got a lot scarier necessarily, but the genre was used for what it is really intended: provoking thought. Here are the best 13 horror films of the decade along with a few honorable emotions:

13. Sinister (2012) Scott Derrickson
Scientifically proven to be the scariest film of all time. (!?). But an important message as well.

12. It Follows (2015) David Robert Mitchell
Horror stories have always been about the curse of bad choices; they are morality plays.

11. The Cabin in the Woods (2012) Drew Goddard
Horror spoofing with an introductory-level course of Philosophy of Religion.

10. The VVitch: A New England Folktale (2015) Robert Eggers
The dangers of isolated, individual theology and proof we need community.

9. Us (2019) Jordan Peele
Oppression is a terrifying thing.

8. Babadook (2014) Jennifer Kent
The scariest monster is the one that lives within, our own sin nature.

7. A Quiet Place (2018) John Krasinski
A gimmick, but a well-made, fun one.

6. Bone Tomahawk (2015) S. Craig Zahler
This may be. The most original horror of the decade, and the most disturbingly graphicly violent.

5. Stoker (2013) Park Chan-wook
These sorts of stories tend to be about discovering and defeating evil. In the new millennium evil tends to be embraced, and that is horrific.

4. Warm Bodies (2013) Jonathan Levine
Saccharine, Twilight-like, romance. However, a great picture of spirituality for those who are looking.

3. Get Out (2017) Jordan Peele
Racism is horror.

2. Frankenweenie (2012) Tim Burton
A sweet, quirky story. Based in horror tropes.

1. It: Chapter One (2017) Andrew Muschietti
I wish Chapter Two had been even almost as good as this film. But eventhe book falls apart in the end.

Honorable Mentions:
Crimson Peak (2015) Guillermo Del Toro
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) Eli Craig
Dark Shadows (2012) Tim Burton
The Conjuring (2013) James Wan
Paranorman (2012) Chris Butler
Krampus (2015) Michael Dougherty