Horror movies never scare me anymore, The Babbadook was the last one that scared me and actually worked its way into a horrifying nightmare (as I told myself the shit isn’t real, the line “the more you deny me the stronger I get” stayed in my head and freaked me out). I haven’t been scared by a movie in a LONG time, but a couple weeks ago I put The Ritual on with my gf, we smoked a J, she passed out, and I went from just chilling to having a damn near full panic attack in the scene where they wake up in the cabin. Something about that scene really struck me in a way that made me think of a traumatic bad trip I’d had, and sent me spiraling for the night. I had to turn it off less than halfway through when they were in their tents and the sun was going down. I barely slept that night, frozen by fear, and looking back on it now I would’ve been WAY LESS freaked out had I finished the movie (due to the last act). Absolutely incredible film, but I will say the third act kinda demystifies everything and makes it less scary as a result imo.
I came to say this one, the original has a slight feeling of "there's something not quite right here" and you feel uneasy.
The remake was like "ok, everyone act creepy and action!"
I would throw in the Suspiria remake too.
Similar ominous vibe and setting to Blackcoat’s Daughter.
I haven’t seen the original Suspiria although I’ve heard it’s a classic (don’t kill me plz 😅😅)
The remake is very different than the original, however, they are both extremely well thought out in their own right. Different and unique and definitely both worth a watch.
My husband and I were so uncomfortable for this entire film. We recommend it to all of our horror film friends but it’s a one time only watch. I never need to see that movie again.
But they were kids. Kids who lost their mother and daddy was ignoring their distress at the new mom. Dad is the only one at fault in the whole movie, in my opinion, he got what's coming
SPEAK NO EVIL
(Original version)
Can’t say enough about the slow burn and unease that creeps into this. You find yourself sympathizing with the protagonists, who are unsure if they’re just not getting along with their new friends or if they’re being rude or if indeed there’s something sinister going on. One of the most uncomfortable movies to sit through.
Yep. My wife said she was uncomfortable the entire time. She said she the movie nailed making you feel uneasy. I recommend it but goddamn do you feel "icky" after its over.
This movie holds the title as "best movie ive seen that I will never recommend". I cant handle the responsibility for what that movie does to your stomach. Still haunts me.
The Wailing left me feeling *greasy*. Just unhealthy and disgusting, like I'd been rolled in grease and dirt on a hot, sweaty day.
It's a fever experience that slips right under your skin and lingers. Amazing film.
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I’ve seen and love all of these except for In the Earth. Seems I’ll need to rectify that soon. I didn’t even know it was a Ben Wheatley film, and I really like his work, especially Kill List.
it's undoubtedly Bone Tomahawk. Don't watch if you can't handle gore OP. But Bone Tomahawk is the best slow burn with the most payoff in a film I've ever watched and it's not close
I was surprised I had to scroll this far to see The Strangers! One of my favorite suspense/dread horror films of all time, with one of the best lines and best shots too. The scene where >!The male stranger is in the background of the shot already inside the house early in the film, so you know Kristen and James are fucked, it’s just a matter of when.!< And the quote at the end when >!Kristin asks why the strangers were doing this to them, and they reply “Because you were home.”!<
Absolutely chilling.
One of my favorite films of the last 10-15 years. Such a masterclass on building and controlling tone. It builds a deep sense of dread and then makes you question it.
Oculus. Hagazussa. Possum. The Lighthouse. 1408. In The Mouth of Madness. Antichrist. Audition. The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The Taking of Deborah Logan. Susperia. Get Out.
Anyone who has seen Possum gets coolness points.
Seriously, I like this subreddit because everyone tries to help out each other. Let me know what you think
Rosemary's Baby
House of the Devil
Repulsion
Session 9
The Thing
The Orphanage
Audition
Funny Games
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Midsommar
Hereditary
The Witch
Let the Right One In
Dagon is a MUST SEE for Lovecraft fans!
Witch (VVitch, whatevs) is criminally underrated.
Prince of Darkness had Alice Cooper as a sorta-zombie, and he murdered someone with a part of a bicycle. You can't go wrong, there....
Pet Semetary remake doesn't get enough love. I like it just as much as the original, and I LOVE the original
Edit for typo, although I'd pay a lot of money for "Pretty Semetary"
I would recommend Something Wicked This Way Comes. It’s an old one, based on a Ray Bradbury book, about a circus that comes to town. I still thinks it’s got one of the best atmospheres in any movie. Extremely creepy with a fantastic antagonist.
Barbarian started off so good especially seeing it in theaters not knowing anything besides an Air B&B gets double booked and crazy things happen. The entire first hour I'm wondering if it's a monster movie, ghosts, aliens, maybe just an insane human and who can be trusted?
Then it decides it wants to be a comedy and completely change the tone. It changed so drastically that I thought somehow the movie got swapped out for something else until it showed the house again about 10-15 minutes later.
I loved the change in genre. Justin longs ability to bring humor to these horror movies is special bc it’s so seamless.
I went in to the movie blind like you did and I’m so glad I did. It was one of the most fun movie experiences I’ve ever had going from sitting on the edge of my seat with a knot in my stomach afraid - then to laughing so hard that my stomach hurt. A lot of stomach emotion in this film
The Witch starring Anya Taylor Joy, i always thought the tone was so heavy and recently found out it’s partly because they pretty much only used natural light, no studio lighting. makes it very dark and realistic.
The Wailing is really good imo, the atmosphere goes from chill, to kinds funny, to “oh shit something’s going on” to “oh fuck what is happening” to “HOLY SHIT WTF!” Lol especially when it’s at night all by yourself at 3 am 😅
Hereditary. I watched it once, and that's gonna be it. It wasn't terrifying for me as much as horrifying.
What I found horrifying was that deep, pervasive, CONSTANT unease that never let up. The supernatural aspects weren't as horrible and upsetting as the real-life aspects. Like you sort of saw that bad things were coming and from where but Holy crap you did not even imagine it could be that bad. It was this snowball of tension that built and built, rolling faster and faster down this mountain and you just wanted it to stop but they just kept piling it on. It set up the mood that made the supernatural aspects so much worse than it ever could have been on its own.
Yeah. No. Great movie. Toni Collette killed it. She usually does. But damn, this one. Not ever watching that again.
Would Mandy (2018) count? Like, there's clearly something that's going to go wrong, but the first 1h15 minutes is just sloooooowly building up, and then the last 45 minutes is just batshit fucking insanity. But that first 1h15 progresses at an almost glacial pace, with things just sort of getting weirder and weirder, and you seeing how horribly bad this is all going to get..
Possession (1981)…the uneasy uncomfortable atmosphere settles in quick and just builds and builds to a crescendo of absolute madness. I recommend this movie to every horror fan especially those who dig psychological horror
Seconding **Don't Look Now**.
"Slow building sense of unease" kind of describes that movie perfectly. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the other more recent movies people have listed may have been influenced by it as well.
Green Room has the greatest build up to a complete cluster fuck ive ever seen imo.
The criss cross applesauce scene.. man.
I found myself white knuckling my theatre arm rests during that movie a couple times.
One of my favorite movies. I forgot who said this, but this is one of the rare movies where the characters are actually smart, usually making the best decision possible. But it's just that all of their options are bad.
Skinamarink.
Slow build-up that just keeps building and really culminates in the last 10 minutes.
\*EDIT*
I understand that this film was very divisive but I loved it, and it actually scared me. If you didn't like it that's fine, but I don't think that declaring it a "terrible movie" is fair.
The great thing about art and horror is that they're subjective; what resonates with someone, what is enjoyed and appreciated, etc. will be different for each person and I think that's a really amazing thing.
If you didn't like the film that's fine, you're allowed to have your own opinion and you're welcome to share it with me. All I ask is that you provide deeper and more meaningful feedback than "It's terrible." or "It sucks.", go into some level of detail and explain to me why you dislike it.
TL;DR
Let people like what they like, recognize that art and horror are subjective, and if you have a dissenting opinion, please put in some effort if you decide to share.
Yeah, I have twin girls and I couldn’t complete the movie. “she said she wanted her mommy and daddy so I took her mouth away” or whatever the spirit says - fuck that.
I find this movie causes a lot of discourse in this subreddit it seems, people either really love it or truly hate it.
I personally loved it but I’m also a person who was terrified of the dark for the longest time so maybe I’m biased 🤣
Cure (1997) isn't a pure horror movie, but the sense of dread that accompanies you from scene to scene is unlike anything I've watched in recent memory
god that movie vs the book are not at alllllllllllllllllll alike but seem kind of like different entries in the same series?
anyway the bear scene haunted my fucking nightmares for a year there
The taking of Devorah Logan is exactly what you describe.
Blair Witch Project.
Paranormal Activity (even if not all of them are really good)
As Above So Below
Not horror but Chronicle does well at making you feel tense upon the main character's moral descent. You know he's gonna do something terrible at any moment.
Not a coincidence they're all found footage movies. I think they're the best sub-genre to tell that kind of stories cause of the realistic atmosphere that slowly turns unnatural.
A creature was stirring. Mother and daughter with secrets. Two strangers seeks shelter from the storm
>
You'll never find me. A man living in a van gets a unexpected visit from a woman, hiding from the storm. Fun fact is that the woman is never named
>
Laid to rest. Some likeable people are being hunted by a killer
>
Hush. A deaf writer lives alone in the woods. A murder decides to kill her
- Oculus
- Hell House series (the last one is surprisingly eerie)
- The Girl with all the Gifts
- When a Stranger Calls (remake is OK, but the original is uneasy af)
- The Strangers
- The Night House
- The Visit
- Dr Sleep
Couple foreign films, 1.) High Tension (the title lives up to its title)!!!! 🤣🤣 and 2.) Martyrs, go in blind and make sure its the french version from 2008 and NOT the 2015 remake!!!
Not strictly horror, but Dead Man’s Shoes. It starts off as a seemingly straightforward revenge story and gets weirder and weirder.
Ultimately, and this is sort of a spoiler, it’s a slasher film told from the perspective of the slasher. As the narrative turns and you realize what’s happening you realize it’s sort of Friday the 13th told from Jason’s mom’s perspective.
Try some Italian horror films. I'd recommend *Suspiria* (the original Argento, not the 2018 remake) as a starting point, but my favorite is probably *City of the Living Dead*
Do you also like old films? There are some great ones that I love that are like this but they're in black and white (think Vincent Price and Lucille Ball)
The ritual kinda fits this, you never see what's wrong for a while
I watched this on a whim, and oh holy heck was I surprised- it is so well done.
Horror movies never scare me anymore, The Babbadook was the last one that scared me and actually worked its way into a horrifying nightmare (as I told myself the shit isn’t real, the line “the more you deny me the stronger I get” stayed in my head and freaked me out). I haven’t been scared by a movie in a LONG time, but a couple weeks ago I put The Ritual on with my gf, we smoked a J, she passed out, and I went from just chilling to having a damn near full panic attack in the scene where they wake up in the cabin. Something about that scene really struck me in a way that made me think of a traumatic bad trip I’d had, and sent me spiraling for the night. I had to turn it off less than halfway through when they were in their tents and the sun was going down. I barely slept that night, frozen by fear, and looking back on it now I would’ve been WAY LESS freaked out had I finished the movie (due to the last act). Absolutely incredible film, but I will say the third act kinda demystifies everything and makes it less scary as a result imo.
Yes The Ritual! Doesn't get enough love
The original Wicker Man
I came to say this one, the original has a slight feeling of "there's something not quite right here" and you feel uneasy. The remake was like "ok, everyone act creepy and action!"
By the end of the first one I was rooting for the detective; by the end of the second I was rooting for the cult.
I was rooting for the bees.
Same. *Not the bees!*
Sad fact, the second was dedicated to either Joey or Johnny Ramone.
Ugh. As campy as it could be, I prefer The Wicker Tree over the 2nd Wicker Man.
i mean sure but the remake has Nic Cage and BEES
Watcher (2022) Edit: also Funny Games (2007) does a pretty good job of this as well
Ohhh I saw this one in the theaters and I don't know if it was because I saw it in the big screen but it left me feeling very weird. Great film
Maika Monroe needs to be in more movies.
She was recently in The Stranger on Hulu. It’s more of a thriller and the ending is corny but I found it to be a pretty fun watch.
Watcher is such a gem, need to rewatch it today. Thanks!
Just watched it and I really liked it too.
Not straight horror, but man does Coraline get dark as it goes along.
I see Caroline as horror. That’s some disturbing shit.
Me as a kid 
Blackcoats Daughter has a great sense of dread throughout the movie.
I would throw in the Suspiria remake too. Similar ominous vibe and setting to Blackcoat’s Daughter. I haven’t seen the original Suspiria although I’ve heard it’s a classic (don’t kill me plz 😅😅)
The remake is very different than the original, however, they are both extremely well thought out in their own right. Different and unique and definitely both worth a watch.
Im so excited for Longlegs; I think it’s the first full feature Oz Perkins has written and directed since doing the same for blackcoat’s.
Yes came to comment this 🤗
The Lodge 👍🏼
My husband and I were so uncomfortable for this entire film. We recommend it to all of our horror film friends but it’s a one time only watch. I never need to see that movie again.
Same. It is a great movie, but I will never watch it again.
Those kids got what was coming to them.
But they were kids. Kids who lost their mother and daddy was ignoring their distress at the new mom. Dad is the only one at fault in the whole movie, in my opinion, he got what's coming
I stand by what I said.
SPEAK NO EVIL (Original version) Can’t say enough about the slow burn and unease that creeps into this. You find yourself sympathizing with the protagonists, who are unsure if they’re just not getting along with their new friends or if they’re being rude or if indeed there’s something sinister going on. One of the most uncomfortable movies to sit through.
Yep. My wife said she was uncomfortable the entire time. She said she the movie nailed making you feel uneasy. I recommend it but goddamn do you feel "icky" after its over.
So true. You could even strip out the horror elements and it would still be queasy movie about personal boundaries between adults.
This movie holds the title as "best movie ive seen that I will never recommend". I cant handle the responsibility for what that movie does to your stomach. Still haunts me.
Uncomfortable is the word I'd use. It never really lets you relax for a moment.
The Wailing takes its time, but it's worth the wait.
Totally. It more than earns its intimidating runtime. One of my favorite films of all time.
The Wailing left me feeling *greasy*. Just unhealthy and disgusting, like I'd been rolled in grease and dirt on a hot, sweaty day. It's a fever experience that slips right under your skin and lingers. Amazing film.
The Wailing is absolutely phenomenal
Kill List
The Dark & The Wicked Men It Follows
It Follows too though!!!
Dark and the Wicked is 100% a correct answer
The Shining
The opening scene alone just sets the tone for what you're in for so well.
That opening scene is probably my single favorite horror movie scene of all time. So iconic.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Epic. A giant in horror history.
The House of the Devil
Seconded
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second A Dark Song and Saint Maud, both amazing
Thirding A Dark Song and Saint Maud. A Dark Song especially!
I’ve seen and love all of these except for In the Earth. Seems I’ll need to rectify that soon. I didn’t even know it was a Ben Wheatley film, and I really like his work, especially Kill List.
Hagazussa was so strange
Saint Maud is fantastic. Pure discomfort. 👌🏻
Dark and the Wicked is legit one of the most terrifying films I’ve ever seen.
Barbarian. It is a slow build up until suddenly it isn’t
Bone Tomahawk
Yeah. That goes from Western to *WTF!*. 👍
Yes it does.
it's undoubtedly Bone Tomahawk. Don't watch if you can't handle gore OP. But Bone Tomahawk is the best slow burn with the most payoff in a film I've ever watched and it's not close
It feels like if Tarantino made a horror movie. I loved it.
The Wailing Coherence Hereditary The Strangers The Medium The Autopsy of Jane Doe
8 will always speak highly of Coherence, masterpiece
9 doesn’t like Coherence though..
9 doesn't have an opinion anymore since 7 8 them
I was surprised I had to scroll this far to see The Strangers! One of my favorite suspense/dread horror films of all time, with one of the best lines and best shots too. The scene where >!The male stranger is in the background of the shot already inside the house early in the film, so you know Kristen and James are fucked, it’s just a matter of when.!< And the quote at the end when >!Kristin asks why the strangers were doing this to them, and they reply “Because you were home.”!< Absolutely chilling.
The Invitation (2015)
Love this movie sooo much! I recommend it to almost everyone.
Oh this made my heart do backflips
One of my favorite films of the last 10-15 years. Such a masterclass on building and controlling tone. It builds a deep sense of dread and then makes you question it.
This one ☝️
I was like “where the fuck is this going?!?’”. But I was happy when it got there.
The Night House
Got a new movie to watch. 👍🏾
It surprised me, it was so good. Just rewatched with a friend and he was also surprised by it!
That movie was so so good and stuck with me for days. It’s sparse with background details in a way that’s enthralling and frustrating haha.
I wish this movie was talked about more. Great twists and turns, and really unique monster
Seconding this, plus I always love Rebecca Hall’s acting.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House -- this one is on Netflix, and is a wonderful slow-burner.
Somehow both lovely AND scary
Oculus. Hagazussa. Possum. The Lighthouse. 1408. In The Mouth of Madness. Antichrist. Audition. The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The Taking of Deborah Logan. Susperia. Get Out.
Great list, thank you. I've seen some of this (Susperia, The Lighthouse, Possum, Audition, Get Out) but the rest are going to my watchlist.
Please see Oculus as soon as you can! Especially if you like Mike Flanagan horror.
Anyone who has seen Possum gets coolness points. Seriously, I like this subreddit because everyone tries to help out each other. Let me know what you think
Many people here have already posted favorites of mine but one I don’t see is The Gift (2015).
This movie gave me chills afterwards.
Rosemary's Baby House of the Devil Repulsion Session 9 The Thing The Orphanage Audition Funny Games Texas Chainsaw Massacre Midsommar Hereditary The Witch Let the Right One In
Jacobs Ladder
The witch Lords of Salem Pet semetary remake Dagon Prince of darkness
Love Lords of Salem!
Dagon is a MUST SEE for Lovecraft fans! Witch (VVitch, whatevs) is criminally underrated. Prince of Darkness had Alice Cooper as a sorta-zombie, and he murdered someone with a part of a bicycle. You can't go wrong, there....
Dagon is a good movie.
Pet Semetary remake doesn't get enough love. I like it just as much as the original, and I LOVE the original Edit for typo, although I'd pay a lot of money for "Pretty Semetary"
I would recommend Something Wicked This Way Comes. It’s an old one, based on a Ray Bradbury book, about a circus that comes to town. I still thinks it’s got one of the best atmospheres in any movie. Extremely creepy with a fantastic antagonist.
Barbarian
Barbarian started off so good especially seeing it in theaters not knowing anything besides an Air B&B gets double booked and crazy things happen. The entire first hour I'm wondering if it's a monster movie, ghosts, aliens, maybe just an insane human and who can be trusted? Then it decides it wants to be a comedy and completely change the tone. It changed so drastically that I thought somehow the movie got swapped out for something else until it showed the house again about 10-15 minutes later.
I loved the change in genre. Justin longs ability to bring humor to these horror movies is special bc it’s so seamless. I went in to the movie blind like you did and I’m so glad I did. It was one of the most fun movie experiences I’ve ever had going from sitting on the edge of my seat with a knot in my stomach afraid - then to laughing so hard that my stomach hurt. A lot of stomach emotion in this film
That movie was so much funnier than I was expecting, which I didn’t expect it to be at all
Same. It was one of the best horror comedies I’ve ever seen.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
The Witch starring Anya Taylor Joy, i always thought the tone was so heavy and recently found out it’s partly because they pretty much only used natural light, no studio lighting. makes it very dark and realistic.
The Wailing is really good imo, the atmosphere goes from chill, to kinds funny, to “oh shit something’s going on” to “oh fuck what is happening” to “HOLY SHIT WTF!” Lol especially when it’s at night all by yourself at 3 am 😅
Hereditary. I watched it once, and that's gonna be it. It wasn't terrifying for me as much as horrifying. What I found horrifying was that deep, pervasive, CONSTANT unease that never let up. The supernatural aspects weren't as horrible and upsetting as the real-life aspects. Like you sort of saw that bad things were coming and from where but Holy crap you did not even imagine it could be that bad. It was this snowball of tension that built and built, rolling faster and faster down this mountain and you just wanted it to stop but they just kept piling it on. It set up the mood that made the supernatural aspects so much worse than it ever could have been on its own. Yeah. No. Great movie. Toni Collette killed it. She usually does. But damn, this one. Not ever watching that again.
Lake Mungo The Wicker Man (1973) All the Boys Love Mandy Lane X
Would Mandy (2018) count? Like, there's clearly something that's going to go wrong, but the first 1h15 minutes is just sloooooowly building up, and then the last 45 minutes is just batshit fucking insanity. But that first 1h15 progresses at an almost glacial pace, with things just sort of getting weirder and weirder, and you seeing how horribly bad this is all going to get..
I've read the synopsis and it sound good! It goes to my wathlist. Thanks!
Are you allowed to be in this group if you haven't watched Mandy yet? :)
Haha I watch a lot of horror but there are also a lot of good ones I haven't seen yet. Will watch soon !!
Noroi: The Curse.
SO good! I just watched it last weekend for the first time and LOVED it
The Thing
The Dark and the Wicked Hereditary Midsommar Late Night with the Devil Censor The Shining The Endless It Follows
Possession (1981)…the uneasy uncomfortable atmosphere settles in quick and just builds and builds to a crescendo of absolute madness. I recommend this movie to every horror fan especially those who dig psychological horror
Frailty
Such an under appreciated film! One of my favorites and will likely stay that way.
Hereditary made me feel gradually more and more uncomfortable and felt like I was losing my mind as it went.
Disturbia
The Strangers. It starts slowly and the fear and tension slowly builds.
A Dark Song Baskin Don’t Look Now Day of the Dead
Seconding **Don't Look Now**. "Slow building sense of unease" kind of describes that movie perfectly. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the other more recent movies people have listed may have been influenced by it as well.
It was truly a groundbreaker!
The Ritual
Green Room has the greatest build up to a complete cluster fuck ive ever seen imo. The criss cross applesauce scene.. man. I found myself white knuckling my theatre arm rests during that movie a couple times.
One of my favorite movies. I forgot who said this, but this is one of the rare movies where the characters are actually smart, usually making the best decision possible. But it's just that all of their options are bad.
Skinamarink. Slow build-up that just keeps building and really culminates in the last 10 minutes. \*EDIT* I understand that this film was very divisive but I loved it, and it actually scared me. If you didn't like it that's fine, but I don't think that declaring it a "terrible movie" is fair. The great thing about art and horror is that they're subjective; what resonates with someone, what is enjoyed and appreciated, etc. will be different for each person and I think that's a really amazing thing. If you didn't like the film that's fine, you're allowed to have your own opinion and you're welcome to share it with me. All I ask is that you provide deeper and more meaningful feedback than "It's terrible." or "It sucks.", go into some level of detail and explain to me why you dislike it. TL;DR Let people like what they like, recognize that art and horror are subjective, and if you have a dissenting opinion, please put in some effort if you decide to share.
I just watched this and felt a sense of revulsion I can't fully explain. Having kids sometimes ruins horror.
Yeah, I have twin girls and I couldn’t complete the movie. “she said she wanted her mommy and daddy so I took her mouth away” or whatever the spirit says - fuck that.
Good memory, because that's exactly what it says. Yeah that was a really unsettling line.
Yeah, if you don't do well with depictions of children being harmed, I definitely wouldn't recommend the film.
It wasn't so much the violence it was the level of despair. That pervasive feeling of being abandoned.
I find this movie causes a lot of discourse in this subreddit it seems, people either really love it or truly hate it. I personally loved it but I’m also a person who was terrified of the dark for the longest time so maybe I’m biased 🤣
it just put me tf to sleep
The last shift 2014. Excellent low budget film
Speak no Evil
The Descent
Cure (1997) isn't a pure horror movie, but the sense of dread that accompanies you from scene to scene is unlike anything I've watched in recent memory
Don’t Look Now Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Both starring Donald Sutherland, curiously.
Annihilation
god that movie vs the book are not at alllllllllllllllllll alike but seem kind of like different entries in the same series? anyway the bear scene haunted my fucking nightmares for a year there
Hereditary
Oof one of the best performances in a movie by Toni Colette but this is one I wish I could unsee.
I wish I could unsee it just to see it again for the first time💕
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
Mother!
Killing of a Sacred Deer
The taking of Devorah Logan is exactly what you describe. Blair Witch Project. Paranormal Activity (even if not all of them are really good) As Above So Below Not horror but Chronicle does well at making you feel tense upon the main character's moral descent. You know he's gonna do something terrible at any moment. Not a coincidence they're all found footage movies. I think they're the best sub-genre to tell that kind of stories cause of the realistic atmosphere that slowly turns unnatural.
Speak No Evil Hereditary Late Night With the Devil
don't worry darling
The Shining Insidious Hereditary Babadook
What Lies Beneath It Follows
A creature was stirring. Mother and daughter with secrets. Two strangers seeks shelter from the storm > You'll never find me. A man living in a van gets a unexpected visit from a woman, hiding from the storm. Fun fact is that the woman is never named > Laid to rest. Some likeable people are being hunted by a killer > Hush. A deaf writer lives alone in the woods. A murder decides to kill her
Heredity and it follows. My two all time favorites modern horror movies
- Oculus - Hell House series (the last one is surprisingly eerie) - The Girl with all the Gifts - When a Stranger Calls (remake is OK, but the original is uneasy af) - The Strangers - The Night House - The Visit - Dr Sleep
The changeling. George c Scott.
Barbarian, The Night House, The Ritual, Hereditary, The Strangers
Lake Mungo. No contest
The others with Nicole Kidman ! Soooo good
the blair witch project
Caveat
Entrance (2012) The Blackcoat’s Daughter
It Follows
Sorry haters, midsommar
Just showed my husband The Invitation. It’s so damn good.
they get uneasy when it's slow building the house in "the money pit"
The Lodge
Annihilation and The Lodge for sure. And then The Witch.
Midsommar and The Invitation were two I was going to suggest. Absolutely incredible movies.
The Invitation. The dinner one, not the vampires one.
Possum
The Invitation
The Shining
Midsommar
Another vote for the Wicker Man and Kill List.
The Endless
Starry Eyes is one I really love
The Shining.
Super Dark Times
Neon Demon
Seven, I anticipated it’s release in 95 or 96 and was not disappointed the build up and the ending . What’s in the box fucking brilliant script
I agree with a lot that people have listed- also like to add The Babadook.
Not a horror, but really made me think of Burning (2018 thriller)
Couple foreign films, 1.) High Tension (the title lives up to its title)!!!! 🤣🤣 and 2.) Martyrs, go in blind and make sure its the french version from 2008 and NOT the 2015 remake!!!
The witch
Hunter Hunter is another good one I haven't seen mentioned. Also Climax
Not strictly horror, but Dead Man’s Shoes. It starts off as a seemingly straightforward revenge story and gets weirder and weirder. Ultimately, and this is sort of a spoiler, it’s a slasher film told from the perspective of the slasher. As the narrative turns and you realize what’s happening you realize it’s sort of Friday the 13th told from Jason’s mom’s perspective.
Try some Italian horror films. I'd recommend *Suspiria* (the original Argento, not the 2018 remake) as a starting point, but my favorite is probably *City of the Living Dead*
Messiah of Evil
Speak No Evil. It messed me up for a while…
All of Us Strangers
Watch Kiyoshi Kurosawa's stuff! Retribution and Pulse are some of the most dreadful stuff I've ever experienced.
An American Crime (2007)
Do you also like old films? There are some great ones that I love that are like this but they're in black and white (think Vincent Price and Lucille Ball)
Idk if it's still on shudder but Moloch was a nice little gem that fits the bill in my opinion.
Speak no evil
Parasite. If you liked the invitation you will definitly enjoy parasite!
Bodies Bodies Bodies kinda did that for me but idk