25 best horror movies of the 2020s (so far)

While the 2010s was a great decade for horror, the 2020s look to be even better. Since its start on Jan. 1, 2020, we've seen so much great horror content come out, and there's still so much more to look forward to since the current decade doesn't end until Dec. 31, 2029.

We've watched our fair share of horror movies in recent years, and we feel confident enough to share what we think are some of the best horror flicks of the 2020s. However, our list is bound to grow as more and more new horror movies are released. This is just what we got for now. You can check out our list below!

The Call (2020)

The Call is arguably one of the best Korean horror movies of all time. It revolves around two women from two different time periods who live in the same home. 28-year-old Kim Seo-yeon lives in the present (2019), while Oh Young-sook lives in the past (1999).

Connected by a phone that transcends time, the women begin to grow a close bond. That's until Seo-yeon realizes that Young-sook isn't the woman she claims to be. She's actually a serial killer who is hellbent on changing her own fate, even if it means putting Seo-yeon's life on the line.

The Dark and the Wicked (2020)

The Dark and the Wicked is a supernatural horror film about two siblings, Louise and Michael, who, after returning to their secluded familial farm to be with their dying father, begin to experience strange and terrifying occurrences. On top of their mother's erratic behavior, they start to suspect that a malevolent entity is preying on them and their family.

Fear Street trilogy (2021)

Netflix knew it had three hits on its hands when it released the Fear Street trilogy back in July 2021. The trilogy consists of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Fear Street Part Three: 1666, with all films being connected.

Part 1 saw a group of teens taking on an evil force terrorizing their small town of Shadyside. Part 2 took viewers back to the '70s at a summer camp where kids were supposed to have a fun time, but instead, they end up in a fight for survival when a killer goes on a murder spree.

Lastly, part 3 takes us even further back in time to the 17th century where we discover the origins of the Shadyside curse that's been plaguing the town for centuries. The third and final film also jumps forward to the '90s, where we see the same group of teens from part 1 working together to put a stop to the curse.

The Black Phone (2021)

The Black Phone takes place in the '70s and centers around a 13-year-old boy named Finney, who is abducted by a local sadistic serial killer known as "The Grabber" and locked inside his soundproof basement. While in captivity, Finney discovers a mysterious phone that allows him to communicate with the spirits of The Grabber's slain victims. With their help, Finney devises an escape plan.

Talk to Me (2022)

After discovering a way to connect with the spirit world through an embalmed hand, a group of teens get a kick out of doing so over and over again, not knowing that it comes with dangerous and unforeseen consequences. When one of them ends up going too far while conjuring spirits, they unknowingly unleash evil supernatural forces into the world.

X (2022)

X takes place in 1979 and follows a cast and crew who travel to a rural Texas farm owned by an elderly couple to shoot a pornographic film. But soon after their arrival, they find themselves in a fight for their lives when the elderly couple goes on a killing spree, taking them down one by one.

Barbarian (2022)

Barbarian follows a young woman named Tess who, after arriving at the rental house she reserved, discovers that it's been accidentally double-booked and a man named Keith is already staying there. With no other place to stay, she decides to stay the night at the house with Keith, not knowing that it has a dark history and that something malevolent is lurking beneath it.

When Evil Lurks (2023)

Set in a rural Argentine village, it's up to brothers Pedro and Jimi to put a stop to an epidemic of demonic possessions that's constantly spreading throughout their community. Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater, and Marcelo Michinaux all star in this supernatural horror film.

Scream VI (2023)

Scream VI serves as a sequel to Scream (2022), which is another great horror movie of the 2020s. The story follows the survivors of the Woodsboro killings, Sam, Tara, and their friends Chad and Mindy, who all now live in New York City. But as they try to move on with their lives, a new Ghostface killer emerges and begins targeting them.

Abigail (2024)

When a group of six skilled criminals takes on the job of kidnapping the young daughter of a powerful underworld figure and holding her hostage for ransom, they think it would be a quick and easy job. But they soon find out that they are wrong when the girl turns out to be a bloodthirsty vampire.

Longlegs (2024)

Longlegs has received rave reviews from critics, and this is not surprising at all since it's a pretty good horror film. It revolves around Lee Harker, a rookie FBI agent who is assigned the job of tracking down an occult serial killer named Longlegs before he goes on another killing spree.

Here are 14 more of the best horror movies of the 2020s:

• His House (2020)
• Smile (2022)
• Nope (2022)
• M3GAN (2022)
• Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
• Evil Dead Rise (2023)
• Thanksgiving (2023)
• Totally Killer (2023)
• Saw X (2023)
• I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
• Sting (2024)
• The First Omen (2024)
• Exhuma (2024)
• MaXXXine (2024)

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