2024 was a solid year for horror on all screens. My top 2 films became instant favorites when I saw them way back in March at South by Southwest and were joined by a Netflix original shark movie, a YouTube found footage film, a few big studio features, Dan Stevens on the flute, and a love letter to the Juggalos.
For a recap of my thoughts on these films, listen to our extended podcast Episode 192: The Best Horror Movies of 2024.
1. ODDITY– written and directed by Damian McCarthy
2. I SAW THE TV GLOW– written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun
3. SMILE 2– written and directed by Parker Finn
4. STOPMOTION– directed by Robert Morgan
5. UNDER PARIS – directed by Xavier Gens
6. CUCKOO– directed by Tilman Singer
7. STRANGE DARLING– written and directed by JT Mollner
8. V/H/S BEYOND– directed by Jay Cheel, Jordan Downey, Justin Long, Christian Long, Justin Martinez, Virat Pal and Kate Seigel
9. THE FIRST OMEN– directed by Arkasha Stevenson
10. It’s a TIE between …
OFF RAMP – directed by Nathan Tape
MILK & SERIAL– written and directed by Curry Barker
A little bit of lagniappe, because no list of mine would be complete without TV…
THEM Season 2 is available on Amazon Prime
THE FROG is available on Netflix
EVIL: The Final Season is available on Paramount +
GROTESQUERIE is available on Hulu
