1.) X
Ti West’s Grindhouse swinging satire epic, X, makes a roaring commentary about the parallels between sex and youth obsession, power obsession, and the self righteousness morality/arrogance of religion. With perfect 70’s film rendering, and expert, clever horror directing, X marks this as Ti West’s 8th film, and is sure to finally solidify West, as one of the most important mainstream auteurs of the 21st century.
Ti West absolutely needs to direct the Friday the 13th Requel.
2.) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
Fun, gory, topical and fast paced. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is finally a worth entry since the second one, in the long line of chainsaw films, by trimming all the fat and keeping it lean with great acting, plausible plotting, a straight forward script sprinkled with modernism, and a revamped Leatherface delivering some of the hardest gore scenes ever seen in a horror movie, in a very long time.
3.) Fall
While ridiculous, Fall is a truly terrifying experience with a grim twist that elevates the plot to unpredictable heights, and proves lead Grace Caroline Currey is an actor to look out for.
4.) Bodies Bodies Bodies
A perfect realization that a reactionary, self obsessed, sometimes unforgiving and detail oriented generation, would make for an absolutely comedic and fresh take on the slasher genre.
5.) Halloween Ends
Halloween Ends is a punk rock, future cult classic that allows David Gordon Green to bare his filmmaking soul and have fun while doing it. While at the same time breathing fresh air into a quick to tire slasher franchise, and paying possible praise to Friday the 13th part 5.
6.) Gone in the Night
Though slightly cheap in execution and plotting, Gone In The Night is not only a great/perfect Winona Ryder performance, but it’s an exact and near perfect Get Out-esque iteration, of the Millennial crisis.
7.) Scream (2022)
The most Tarantino-esque, Post Dexter, Trump era, Covid era, Scream film, that bravely gives two fucks and has some of the most deliciously creative kill scenes the franchise has ever had. Scream 5 is a paranoid RIDE.
8.) Terrifier 2
Terrifier 2 is a marvel in practical special effects, and is the most vicious yet heart felt horror movie of 2022. While cementing Art The Clown as one of the greats, to any nay-sayers.
9.) Resurrection
Resurrection uncomfortably but smartly, explores grooming and it’s affects on it’s victim in regards to how the victim lives their life, how they treat others in return, how it disrupts their moral compass and how PTSD actually works. Andrew Semans presents a realistic psychological thriller, by showing that relationship abuse is a long lasting nightmare, that one may never wake up from without help.
10.) Barbarian
Barbarian is a fresh and hardcore horror film, that breathes new life into hot politic topics, such as; Gender roles, white privilege and gentrification.
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