Top 10 Best New Horror Movies, Can You Handle It?

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The horror genre continues to evolve, delivering chilling tales that captivate audiences worldwide. Streaming platforms also contribute to the popularity of horror movies.

This article discusses the top 10 best new horror movies according to horror critics, as cited from Rotten Tomatoes and The Wrap. 

10 Best News Horror Movies

1. Late Night with the Devil 

Late Night with The Devil scores a 97% fresh on Tomatometer and an 81% approval rating from audiences. The film is now streaming on Shudder to reach an even wider audience. Late Night with The Devil follows the life of Jack Delroy as he desperately tries to find a new way to revive his late-night show, Night Owl, by inviting a possessed girl to join him. 

2. Oddity 

Oddity is the best new horror film on the list, receiving a 78% rating from audiences. The jump scares of Oddity were praised by the audience and were considered top-notch coupled with the film's style of storytelling. 

Oddity tells the revenge story of Darcy, whose twin sister Dani was brutally murdered in a remote country house. The prime suspect was found dead, leaving the case cold. A year later, Darcy arrives at the house with her cursed belongings to carry out a journey of vengeance. 

3. Strange Darling

Strange Darling is ranked among the best new horror movies with an 85% rating from horror enthusiasts. This thrilling movie is packed with gore and equipped with different kinds of twists. Strange Darling revolves around a one-night stand that turns into an elusive serial killer rampage. 

4. Infested

Infested is one of the best new horror movies, earning a 64% rating from audiences. The suspenseful movie keeps the audience on the edge of their seats while constantly checking the darker corners of the houses. 

Infested centers around 30-year-old Kaleb's survival odyssey to escape a poisonous spider he brought home. The spider has reproduced and turned the entire apartment building into a horrific web trap. 

5. In Flames 

In Flames receives a 62% rating from audiences and a staggering 95% applause from the Tomatometer, making it one of the best new horror films. In Flames encapsulates the flickering tension in a luminous performance of mother and daughter. The film features a brooding sense of unease from the mother-daughter duo after the death of the family patriarch. 

6. New Life  

New Life received an overall score of 68% from audiences and is considered one of the best new horror films. Rather than a ghostly experience, New Life offers a foreboding journey of Jess' escape from powerful people. 

7. Abigail  

Abigail is one of the best new horror movies that successfully received a total of 85% rating from avid horror fans. Streaming on Peacock, Abigail revolves around the story of a group of wannabe criminals who kidnap a 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful figure. Little do they know, these kidnappers are in for a blood-curdling night with a not-so-normal little girl. 

8. Suitable Flesh

Suitable Flesh received 60% applause from the audience, and it was quickly placed on the list of the best new horror films. The film tells the story of a psychiatrist, Elizabeth Derby, who becomes obsessed with helping a young male patient. The patient suffers from an extreme personality disorder and tells a story of being possessed by the ghost of his late father. 

9. The First Omen

The First Omen is worth mentioning on the list of best new horror movies as the movie received a 70% rating from the audience. The movie shows the life of a young American woman who uncovers a terrible conspiracy during her trip to Rome for a church service. 

10. Immaculate  

While Immaculate received a somewhat lower rating from audiences, the film garnered the hype of star Sydney Sweeney. Immaculate centers on Cecilia, an American nun who has recently embarked on a new journey by joining a covenant in a remote area of rural Italy. Soon after her arrival, the nun begins to experience eerie disturbances that reveal the sinister secret behind the holy manor.

The list of the best new horror movies will soon come in handy as the holiday approaches. These movies are perfect for Halloween-themed pajama parties at your house. 

Rotten Tomatoes | The Wrap

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