The Best Horror Movies of 2021
Giallo vibes, colors, and experimentation… The year in horror!
1. Censor
A strict woman, a past trauma, a movie that speaks directly to her, and confusion between fiction and reality create a great and stylish movie experience, with a Giallo flavor to it.
2. False Positive
Paranoia or mommy brain? It turns out, gaslighting is the answer. Great cinematography, reinforcing the main character's isolation, an almost hypnotic pacing, and a cathartic ending make it a great movie.
3. Titane
The movie is both visually challenging, and absurd in terms of its storytelling. Agathe Ruselle gives a mesmerizing, disturbing, and memorable physical performance throughout the movie.
4. Lamb
Beautiful and surreal, the movie is carried by the complex performances of Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is a slow-burner thriller mixed with the trappings of a family drama.
5. Last Night in Soho
This is an exhilarating and nostalgic look at 60s London, with a great soundtrack, and exciting imagery. Tones of Suspiria, and Argento in general, colors, sounds, and vibes make the movie a great cinematic experience.
6. Black Bear
Engaging, tense, and strange, this is probably not a full-on horror movie but it sure has its thrills. Comparisons with David Lynch are welcomed.
7. Scare Me
Aya Cash gives a gripping performance, sometimes strikingly carrying the whole thing by herself. It is a unique, fun, funny, and, yes, scary couple of hours, without a dull moment.
8. Jakob’s Wife
An entertaining comment on heteronormative relationships, misogyny, and middle-aged female rage, Jakob’s Wife turned out to be a big surprise.
9. Honeydew
A demented fairy tale, with no clear moral statement, like in the old days. It is one of those movies that create a lot of tension with just a little. Unexpected and totally worth watching.
10. Saint Maud
Tense and extremely dark, Saint Maud is an exercise in perspective in storytelling, with an eerie and pitch-perfect soundtrack to go with. It is a slow burn but, oh, it burns!
