The year has scared up a lot of thrills
It’s already a busy year in horror films. These are the best scare-fests so far, ranked – from Jordan Peele’s “Us” to “Child’s Play” killer doll Chucky.
15. ‘Child’s Play’
High-tech doll Chucky (voiced by Mark Hamill) is a friend to the end for Andy (Gabriel Bateman) – which leads to some violent outcomes in this savvy remake of the 1988 cult classic.
14: ‘Pet Sematary’
Ellie (Jeté Laurence) wonders why her cat, Church (who died and was resurrected), is acting so weird in the new adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
13. ‘Annabelle Comes Home’
Judy Warren (Mckenna Grace) uses the power of prayer to avoid the wrath of evil doll Annabelle in the latest spinoff from “The Conjuring.”
12. ‘The Perfection’
Logan Browning and Allison Williams star as two cello prodigies who trained at the same academy as kids and later reconnect in a fateful way in the musically tinged thriller.
11. ‘The Wind’
Lizzy Macklin (Caitlin Gerard) is a 19th-century frontierswoman who feels a sinister force all around her, especially when a newlywed couple shows up at her homestead.
10. ‘Lords of Chaos’
Teenage musician Euronymous (Rory Culkin) starts a 1980s Norwegian black metal band, and one that can boast of some very dark inspiration.
9. ‘Happy Death Day 2U’
College student Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) faces yet another time loop where she has to avoid being killed by a baby-masked slasher in the horrorcomedy sequel.
8. ‘Climax’
An international best-of the-best dance troupe has one crazy night full of cool moves and violent tendencies, all thanks to some LSD-laced sangria, in the psychological thriller.
7. ‘Hagazussa’
Albrun (Aleksandra Cwen) is a young 15th-century goat herder who’s shunned as an outsider when supernatural goings-on are afoot in the witchy German tale.
6. ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
A gallery owner (Rene Russo) and eccentric art critic (Jake Gyllenhaal) are enamored with the found masterworks of a random dead man in the satirical gore-fest.