Best Horror Films of 2019

Excellent psychological horror with surrealist overtones. Great performances from Dafoe and Pattinson, and beautifully shot with a 16:9 aspect ratio that gives it a very claustrophobic feel. Does a good job of getting under your skin.

A future horror classic for sure!

Very well-crafted and quite harrowing in places.

It's a bit of a shame the film's a tad slow and riffs on The Wicker Man so hard. It lacks enough punch to truly stand on its own compared to that film - it's more of a loose reinterpretation (or maybe an accompaniment / sister-piece) to Wicker Man than its own thing, therefor I can't see it ever escaping from its shadow.

Despite it just being 'good' and not 'great', it's still one of the best horror films of 2019.

A great, original idea that doesn't quite realise its full potential.

Great acting by the lead, cool soundtrack, and some awesome ideas. Worth a look, but it's not as good as Get Out.

A little light on horror, but an exceptional sci-fi mystery-thriller.

If you like quality sci-fi with sinister undertones then this will be right up your street! You might be disappointed if you were hoping for a "traditional" horror film though - this isn't exactly Event Horizon, more 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Excellent horror comedy! Cool horror spin on the 'Hide and Seek' game.

Not the most original of films, it really reminded me of 2013's "You're Next", but it's incredibly entertaining and very funny. Doesn't skimp on the gore, either!

A very engaging mystery/thriller/horror with some good twists and an amazing score. Nicely filmed, too, some really nice aerial shots in particular.

Top marks.

Good, almost great psychological horror film. The acting ranges from pretty good to a bit ropey, seemingly at random, it's all a tiny bit uneven as a whole.

There's a weird supernatural element to the film that almost works, with some strange body-horror and surrealist imagery, but it doesn't quite tie up. The last 5 minutes were a bit pants and ruined a decent climax to the awesome third act.

Definitely worth a look if you're into oddball horror films, just note that this isn't prefect.

While not quite as fresh (pardon the pun) as the first movie, this is still a very welcome second helping of zombie-killing hijinks.

Very funny and not overly long, great stuff!

Very entertaining film built around the concept of "What if Superman was evil?"

Fast-paced and surprisingly gory, my only gripe would be that it's far too short. Characters have no time to develop in the first act, the mystery unravelling in the second act isn't fully explored and the third act isn't as apocalyptic / epic as it could have been. A small budget can forgive the lack of destruction at the end, but it's a shame the story aspects weren't fleshed out more.

Still a damn fun watch tho!

Cool film, and a nice change of pace from most horror films!

Plays out like a mystery/thriller for the first two acts, the horror kicks in in the third act.

Don't really want to spoil anything, but it's a bit like Misery... kinda. Kept my interest, anyway!

Wonderfully weird surrealist horror.

Leans incredibly hard on the work of Dario Agento, as well as Italian Giallo in general, almost to the point of parody - but its incredibly dark sense of humour and retro British slant saves it from just being a pastiche of those earlier works.

My only real gripe is the way it's split in two distinct halves, with two loosely connected stories playing out one after the other. Personally, I would have preferred the film to wrap up after the first half, as it pretty much ground to a halt at the midway point and lost overall impact as a result. I might be in the minority tho, you may love it all!

Very solid continuation of The Shining story. Some may argue whether it's a story that needed continuing, and I guess that's still up for debate.

I enjoyed it, although it's not up to the same "all time classic" standard as the first film, so adjust your expectations accordingly.

Extremely well made thriller. Very suspenseful and exceptionally well acted. Has some nasty bits for the horror fans, too.

Ending may divide opinion, I quite liked it tho.

Another 'haunt' film - as in a film set in a Halloween haunt house.

A little formulaic but very well done. Great Halloween viewing.

Fun thriller with a good sense of humour. Dead Calm meets Cabin Fever!

A surprisingly fun reboot / remake.

Lots of laughs, gore and Mark Hamill does a great job voicing Chucky. The rest of the cast are all very good, also.

Bit of a shame the detective side-plot doesn't really go anywhere, as I think it would have fleshed out the film a lot more - to see them trying to uncover who (or what) the killer is, maybe give a bit more backstory to the toy company as well, as they investigate the feasibility of a malfunctioning doll. Only a minor gripe tho!

A charming, very silly Irish comedy with a supernatural horror theme and retro, Argento-esque aesthetic.

Good little horror/thriller. Sean William Scott actually makes a very good serial killer!

It's quite slow, but if you don't mind films with a sedate pace then this is definitely worth a watch.

An interesting take on the revenge/thriller genre flick. All very good until the final 20 minutes or so, it becomes far too silly and loses impact.

Cool mystery-thriller-horror film.

It's one of those "a group of strangers locked in a room" kinda films, but does enough to stand out from all the others. It's PG-13 so is a little light on the nasty stuff.

Reminded me a bit of Cube (1997) mixed with the Saw films, but very toned-down on the gore.

Pretty good alligator-attack film. Fun, tense, well made and well acted.

A sometimes violent sci-fi / drama / thriller. Worth a look. Plays out a bit like an R-rated X-Men, but with a far smaller budget.

Passable horror/psychological-horror/drama which invites some comparisons with 'The Babadook'

Lots of promise, but it just doesn't draw you in like a character-driven horror film needs to. I also found many scenes giving me a strong sense of deja vu, originality is definitely thin on the ground here.

Worth a look if you're a fan of this style of horror film, and it's beautifully shot with some solid performances, but just don't expect too much.

Survival drama meets cheesy creature feature! Decently entertaining with quite high productions values. Worth a look if you fancy something a bit silly.

Underwhelming second part of the IT story. Very little suspense, an over-reliance on jump scares, loads of bad CGI, uneven comedic tone and a lack of characterisation. Basically, every little flaw that the first chapter had has been amplified ten fold. Bit of a shame, really.

There's still just enough here to warrant viewing, but it's a very cautious recommendation.