My favorite horror movies of 2024 so far, including the biggest body horror of the year

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In no particular order, here’s everything you should watch thisHalloween Week.

The Substance

If I could watch only one movie from this list, Id make itThe Substance.

Coralie Fargeats latest is a splattery body horror flecked with jet-black comedy and heart-wrenching tragedy.

Both actors deliver unrelenting performances that perfectly oscillate to match the wildly swinging mood of each scene.

If you missed it at the theater,it’s now streaming on Mubi.

This writer knew that juicy tidbit despite avoiding teasers, but my controversial take?

One hell of a monster movie.Abigail 2,when?

One sequence involving Lennon and a middle-aged couple packing up their campsite is chef’s kiss.

Don’t sleep on this underseen gem.

It’s currently onTubi, so it’s free to watch!

Its Whats Inside

A hint ofTalk to Me?

A smattering ofReady or Not?

Depending on these characters its more like who would you try and screw over?

Jardin employs smart filming techniques to distinguish true selves hidden inside others, so it’s not overly confusing.

Clint Mansell’s score is one of my favorites of the year.

It was added to streaming in July, and you shouldn’t miss it.

I was captivated by Sweeney’s performance in the final sequence unrelenting and brightly shocking.

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And then this dropped.

Its easy to dismiss a prequel to a horror stalwart such asThe Omenbecause surely we know its ending?

The restriction of this one fact only contributes to the awe of the final product.

Free’s turn is revelatory with echoes ofPossession’s Isabelle Adjani.

It’s currently streaming on Hulu.

The film crackles with scares, every frame a potential minefield of nightmares.

Because according to Perkins there are 15 appearances of the devil lurking in the background.

In A Violent Nature

What ifFriday the 13thbut from Jasons perspective?

And he walks through the woods.

It’s weirdly effective, a meditative exercise at times that lulls you before Johnny swings the axe again.

While its pace is gentle, the gore is not.

Can’t wait for the sequel.

It had such an impact on writer Rowan Davies, that itmade him revisit his favorite 90s show.

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