Breck Eisner finds breakneck terror in a doomsday scenario where it’s fight or die, layered with plenty of dystopian commentary about the societal breakdowns that are destined to occur. Easily one of the best horror remakes from the 2000s era. The Crazies is one of those rare horror remakes that trounces the original. Stars: Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson.The rest of the film keeps pace with ease, giving The Conjuring a run for its money. We’re still talking about trailer shots like the red-faced demon behind Wilson because they’re that impressive, and that’s just in a few-minute glimpse. From Patrick Wilson to Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye to Leigh Whannell, Insidious is such an expertly cast horror movie that takes the familiar and makes it exceptional. Between The Further ghouls and “Tiptoe through the Tulips,” Wan proves a mastermind behind morphing the comforts of home into the devil’s playground. The Conjuring might be James Wan’s best haunted house movie, but Insidious could be his scariest. Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson.From death by a thousand paper cuts to downpours of blood rain, Cast a Deadly Spell is a unique mystical caper that’s having a blast living its goofiest gangster lifestyle. There’s commentary as the undead are used for hard labor and monster dynamics become social satire, but also tons of zaniness as gargoyles take nut shots as a cheap joke. It’s a batty 90s monster movie starring Fred Ward as Harry Philip Lovecraft (wink wink), a man who refuses to use magic in a world filled with zombies and creatures. Lovecraft meets a gumshoe detective noir. Stars: Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore, Clancy BrownĬast a Deadly Spell feels like Gremlins meets H.P.If I can have a blast with this movie, not even peeking through my hands, then you can too. Maybe the crude early 2000s animation makes it easier for me to laugh along as stealthy jumping spiders to a “tank” tarantula scamper around as these oversized monsters, channeling the likes of Them! Or Mosquito. Eight Legged Freaks is such a good B-movie that my dislike of arachnids isn’t enough to keep me from smiling as David Arquette and a cast of Arizona locals fight against chemically-boosted superspiders causing general havoc. I don’t love spiders much, but I love an outrageous B-movie. Stars: David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scarlett Johansson, Scott Terra.Wingard’s such a dependable horror filmmaker (screenplay credit to Simon Barrett), and You’re Next might still be his best release to date. A particular blender kill still infects my memories, only in the best way. Adam Wingard assembles a cast of indie horror veterans as his victims against masked killers with crossbows, delivering a gory hunt-and-stalk game where you hide or die. I like You’re Next more every time I rewatch this interrupted reunion thriller. Stars: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Barbara Crampton.It’s all blood splatters and sinister book passages, living up to the legendary horror franchise’s bloodcurdling legacy. Alyssa Sutherland gives a Deadite performance that deserves mention alongside Jane Levy, warping a mother’s love into something demonic. Somewhere between the knockout ferocity of 2013’s Evil Dead and the stooge-like comedy of Sam Raimi’s sequels is the scary yet snickery Evil Dead Rise. Writer and director Lee Cronin does justice to the Evil Dead name with Evil Dead Rise. Stars: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies.This article is frequently amended to remove films no longer on HBO Max and to include more horror movies that are now available on the service.
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