Best Horror Movies of 2022: ‘Black Phone,’ ‘X,’ ‘Scream’ and More – Variety

With all of the horrors Americans are facing daily a gun crisis, attacks on womens rights, a supreme court hell-bent on legislating back to the olden days it can be a difficult to engage with the artificial terror of scary movies.

Fittingly, many of the years best titles tapped into this anger and fear. Themes of environmental decay (Crimes of the Future), the oppression of women (Men), toxic internet culture (Scream), surveillance (Watcher) and sexual repression (X) loomed large, linking fantastical scares to very real fright.

The rest of the year is packed with many more high-profile titles, including a Predator prequel (Prey), Jordan Peeles latest film (Nope), Michael Myers return (Halloween Ends) and a standout Sundance title (the Rebecca Hall thriller Resurrection). But until then, Variety has ranked the best horror of the year so far.

Before the countdown, some honorable mentions:

*Mariama Diallos Master doesnt deliver the scares, but its a compelling haunting tale which explores big ideas, held together by a strong lead performance from Regina Hall.

*Toby Meakins Choose or Die has some compelling imagery and a charming throwback premise, but the killer video game script cant sustain a feature-length runtime.

*Though overlong and in need of a script doctor to punch up the jokes, Studio 666 is a fun romp for rock fans and a charming showcase for the Foo Fighters late drummer Taylor Hawkins.

*David Blue Garcias Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a disappointment, but featured one of the years best gore scenes, courtesy of Leatherface invading a party bus.

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Best Horror Movies of 2022: 'Black Phone,' 'X,' 'Scream' and More - Variety

Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero