The Best Horror of 2023… What is coming in 2024.

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Hello Hooligans of Horror, my fellow Mischief seeking folks. What a year. It was a wild ride for Horror. We had some great creepy films. We had a few truly awesome Haunts, Podcasts that just jumped right in off the cliff.

I wanted to make this list as efficient as possible. I wanted to pick ten films but, there were a few more I wanted to include. I was fortunate enough to be a part of Panic Fest 2023, virtually,  and as always they went way above and beyond.

The horror movies we saw this year varied from sequels, prequels, films that have been in the making for years, and a few treasures that stick with you like Jigsaw sticking thumbtacks in everything I drink out of.

I decided to do this in no particular order. I wanted to include the Best of 2023, and what’s coming in 2024.

 

So, let’s discuss horror for a moment. Horror movies have been my comfort zone since I’m a kid. (which was like, yesterday.) The horror genre has never been known to shy away from any topic. I was able to see some incredible films. There were quite a few incredible Short films, and series.

 

So… Here we go…

 

 

 

 

SAW X:

“A sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer.”

 

I have been waiting for SAW X for months, a few years maybe…. To be able to see Tobin Bell come back with Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger writing. Kevin Greutert directing. The greatest MOMENT. THE MOMENT, watching Billy the Puppet roll out onscreen. It was BEAUTIFUL. The SAW franchise has delivered over the years. I do believe SAW and SAW II are two of the greatest Horror films. The stories, the way Tobin Bell portrays John “Jigsaw” Kramer is incredible.

 

WHEN EVIL LURKS

“When Evil Lurks”… In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to “give birth to evil itself.” They decide to get rid of the body.

This film… I will say this, WATCH IT.

 

 

In the fifth Evil Dead film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.

 

I loved EVIL DEAD RISE. It was fun, and creepy. The cast was amazing, and the special effects are next level.

 

Totally Killer (2023)

“When the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer” returns 35 years after his first murder spree.

Kiernan Shipka and this cast did such a great job. It was a fun movie.

 

Insidious: The Red Door

“The Lamberts must go deeper into The Further than ever before to put their demons to rest once and for all.”

Shockingly, we got this on Netflix. It was fascinating to see Patrick Wilson direct, and Leigh Whannell and Scott Teems.

 

SUITABLE FLESH

“A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.”

Where do I begin? Perfection. Joe Lynch, Barbara Crampton, and based on an H.P. Lovecraft. You can never go wrong with Joe Lynch.

 

 

It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023)

“When she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where without her, things could be much, much worse.”

Tyler MacIntyre did an excellent job with It’s A Wonderful Knife.” An amazingly fun Horror-Christmas queer iconic film was given to us.

 

 

ATTACHMENT (2023)

“ATTACHMENT is a horror romance about Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, who falls in love with Leah, a young, Jewish academic visiting from the UK. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja fears their whirlwind romance might be cut short and decides to follow Leah back to her home in London. There, Maja meets her new downstairs neighbor: Leah’s mother, Chana. An overbearing, seemingly religious and highly secretive woman, Chana seems resistant to all of Maja’s attempts to win her over. And as Maja notices strange occurrences in the building, she begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much”

 

This film was beautifully made. It was dark and gritty.

 

TALK TO ME (2023)

 

“When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.”

I went with my cousin and family to see TALK TO ME in theaters. It was an unforgettable film. It sparked a lot of debate… Is it specifically demonically based or not? I say, it was a demonic-based film. The special effects made it great.