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No One Will Save You More horror movies should invite aliens to the party! Enough with possessions and creepy dolls. Thankfully, one film heard my message: No One Will Save Y ou, which dives into the age-old horrors of a monster from another world landing on our planet… and terrorizing us.
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Saw X Taking place between Saw and Saw II, Saw X complicates the Saw timeline even further. Still, the franchise’s latest entry doesn’t shy away from what Saw does best: traps. Tobin Bell also makes his grand return to the franchise, making his first appearance since 2017’s Jigsaw.
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In My Mother’s Skin In My Mother’s Skin follows a young girl who is stranded in the Philippines during World War II. She tries to protect her dying mother while a flesh-eating fairy tricks them with the false offering of hope. (Think: Guillermo Del Toro meets The Conjuring.)
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Talk To Me Talk To Me is A24’s latest (and certainly one of its greatest) horror flick, starring Sophie Wilde, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Otto, and Jett Gazley. The film follows a group of friends that finds an embalmed hand–and uses it to connect with the dead. At first, of course, their findings are exhilarating—but they quickly learn that contacting the dead comes with grave consequences.
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Huesera: The Bone Woman Huesera: The Bone Woman follows Valeria, a first-time mother. Life with her new baby quickly becomes a dangerous fight for survival when a malevolent spirit curses Valeria. In order to protect her child, she utilizes the power of dark magic. Don’t miss it—Huesera even made Esquire’s Best Movies of 2023 (So Far) lineup.
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Fear Fear is a classic weekend-vacation-gone-wrong scenario. In this version, a group of friends plan to stay in a remote cabin in the woods—but the house has been rigged to bring each of their worst fears to life.
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The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster This Frankenstein-like film follows Vicaria (Laya Delon Hayes), a teenage girl who’s obsessed with death. When her brother is violently murdered, she sets out on a quest to bring him back to life. Her efforts, however, set off a terrifying chain of events that only she can stop.
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Run Rabbit Run What’s spookier than a kid who can connect to the dead? Run Rabbit Run takes the creepy-kid trope, and, well, runs with it. The film follows Sarah (Sarah Snook) and her daughter, Mia (Lily LaTore), who claims to have memories from a past life. As Sarah tries to get to the bottom of her daughter’s stories, she discovers a bone-chilling connection to her family’s history.
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Skinamarink Skinamarink follows two young children who wake up and discover their father is missing. But that’s not all—their home’s windows and front door are gone, too. As more aspects of their life begin to vanish, the siblings realize they are dealing with a sinister force that has trapped them inside.
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Children of the Corn This remake provides a modern spin on Stephen King’s classic horror story. Children of the Corn follows a twelve-year-old girl who is possessed by an evil spirt that wants to kill every adult in their town. In order to do so, she recruits the help of local children who embark on a gory rampage. Their vicious plan, however, is disrupted when a defiant high-schooler refuses to participate.
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Sick Sick is a quarantine story with a horror-movie twist. The film follows a young woman named Parker, who invites her best friend to quarantine at her family’s lake house. Their relaxing retreat takes a dangerous turn when they discover a stranger is stalking them.
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The Pale Blue Eye The Pale Blue Eye is a thriller based on Louis Bayard’s novel of the same name. The film follows August Landor, a veteran detective, who is tasked with investigating a series of violent murders. He’s joined by a young officer who becomes a certain historical figure.
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Clock Dianna Agron stars in Clock as Ella Patel, a successful interior designer in her mid-thirties. When all of her friends begin having children, Ella and her husband, Aiden, feel pressured to keep up with societal norms. The only problem is that Ella doesn’t want to be a mother. Eventually, she’s introduced to Dr. Simmons, a physician working on an experimental therapy to “fix” childless women. Ella eventually agrees to participate, in hopes that it will change her mind about motherhood—but the treatment, of course, is not as safe as it seems.
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Infinity Pool A couple’s romantic vacation is upended when they venture off their resort with a mysterious woman. During their day trip, they get into a tragic accident—and learn the town they’re visiting has a zero-tolerance crime policy. To atone for their mistake, they can choose to be executed, or pay to watch themselves die instead.
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Malum Malum follows Jessica Loren, a rookie police officer with a dark past. When Jessica takes the last shift at her new station, she uses the time to investigate her father’s mysterious death, which she believes is connected to a violent cult. As the night progresses, Jessica discovers her father’s past is even more twisted than it seems.
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Evil Dead Rise Evil Dead Rise follows two estranged sisters who try to reconnect. Their reunion takes a turn when a group of demons try to possess them. In order to survive the attack, they have to depend on each other and fight the battle of a lifetime.
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M3GAN We already can’t wait to see this dancing robot doll in action when the sequel hits theaters. M3GAN destroyed Twitter this year when the film dropped and immediately launched a million memes. M3GAN feels like a girl boss Chucky, who has such a distinct personality that we can already smell the M3GAN Halloween costumes coming from months away.
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Knock At the Cabin M. Night Shyamalan is a horror auteur, bringing us unforgettable stories such as The Sixth Sense, Signs, and Split. But he’s not one to rest on his laurels. The director kicked 2023 off with another scary story. This time, he followed a family who is taken hostage at their cabin. It’s a familiar, but terrifying premise that absolutely got a Shyamalan-esque twist.
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Scream VI If 2022’s Scream sequel showed us anything, it’s that this franchise can be reimagined over and over again and still find new ways to thrill us. Some familiar faces returned for the sixth entry of the series, including Courteney Cox and Hayden Panettiere. With buckets of blood and new killers on the loose, Scream VI is certainly a must-watch.
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The Boogeyman The Boogeyman follows two sisters, Sadie and Sawyer, who are processing the death of their mother. In the midst of their grief, their life changes yet again when one of their father’s therapy clients shows up at their house unexpectedly—and brings along a haunting entity.
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Sirena He is an editorial assistant and writer who focuses on media and culture. She is a lover of horror films and believes in the healing power of storytelling.
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Bria McNeal is a Manhattan based journalist who is patiently awaiting B5’s revival. When she’s not writing about all things entertainment, she can be found watching TV or trying to DIY something (likely, at the same time). Her work has appeared in NYLON, Refinery29, InStyle, and her personal newsletter, StirCrazy.
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Josh Rosenberg is an Assistant Editor at Esquire, keeping a steady diet of one movie a day. His past work can be found at Spin, CBR, and on his personal blog at Roseandblog.com.