Here’s our list of modern horror classics made by a generation raised on Carpenter and Cronenberg.
We love knowing when the knife will drop and crave the anticipation of a crowded theater’s frenzied reaction.
Here are the future classics, the must-see horror films of the modern age.
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Still, that doesn’t negate the impact their ploys and showmanship had on the aesthetics of modern horror.
Is there any better endorsement?
Creepwas born primarily from a five-page outline and about a week’s worth of improvisation between Brice and Duplass.
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“Why do we inherently trust people that we shouldn’t trust?”
Duplass posed to EW.
“For fear of being rude, or offending people, we don’t protect ourselves.”
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Take it from us you don’t need to be everybody’s friend.
It’s scary even before people start whispering about ancient demons.
Plenty of spooky stuff happens inThe Innkeepersand the film should easily satisfy those in search of a ghost story.
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There are scarier things in this world than spirits, after all.
But just know that it’s much more than the zombie gorefest it presents itself as at first.
Need a second opinion?Kevin Bacon told EWOne Cut of the Deadis his perfect horror movie for Halloween.
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Just don’t watch it with food.
Fear not, this is no morality tale.
A reaction to the formulaic, teen-heavy slashers of yore, this movement was cheekily dubbed “mumblegore.”
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AndYou’re Nextjust might be its crowning achievement.
If you enjoyedYou’re Next, you might also like:Hush(2016), streaming on Netflix.
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