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Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best

Updated: Mar 31, 2023


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Smile (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Smile (2022)

Our chill-conjuring countdown of the top 10 best horror movies of 2022 ranked from worst to best.



Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Pearl


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Pearl (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Pearl (2022)

Far from standard slasher filler, Ti West returned to triumphant form with Pearl, treating us to a chillingly captivating turn from Mia Goth, disturbing degrees of gore, and an unsettling atmosphere secreted in suspense. Thus, delivering, in turn, a bold successor to X.


Piggy (2022)


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Piggy (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Piggy (2022)

Piggy (2022) presents a challenging watch at times, taking us on a harrowing descent into deep-set psychological traumas often evoked by bullying. With its violent depictions and uncensored gore, it's also not built for the squeamish. So if you're someone with a sensitive gag reflex, look away now!


Conversely, those seeking a darkly savage justice story with sinister social commentary attached should definitely tune in.


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked Ranked From Worst to Best | Deadstream


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Deadstream (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Deadstream (2022)


Found footage horror movies are an obscure rarity these days, especially good ones. So Deadstream came as a chillingly refreshing change of pace.


Centered around the premise of a dwindling internet personality desperate to secure his subscriber count and set inside a haunted house, Deadstream combines insightful political commentary with some brilliantly executed jumpscares guaranteed to generate shivers.


Prey (2022)


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Prey (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Prey (2022)


Prey (2022) delivers a pulse-racing action thriller that pays faithful lip service to its source material while offering a compelling character arc courtesy of its star protagonist.


Often exhilarating with lashings of heart-stopping suspense, we finally have a fitting Predator prequel worthy of its revered roots!


A Wounded Fawn (2022)


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best A Wounded Fawn (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best A Wounded Fawn (2022)


With its strikingly grainy aesthetic, lurid color palette, nausea-evoking cinematics, and overall sense of surreal-like detachment, A Wounded Fawn (2022) offers a bizarre tension-laced affair that'll keep you strangely hooked until the curtain call.


Watcher (2022) Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Watcher (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Watcher (2022)


At times, Watcher may require patience, but thanks to a suspense-saturated atmosphere, Maika Monroe's charismatic performance, and a deliciously dark finale, it rightfully secures a spot on the best horror movies of 2022.


Sissy (2022) Best Horror Movies of 2022, Ranked From Worst to Best


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Sissy (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Sissy (2022)


Combining timely political commentary, a powerhouse central performance, and some delightfully unseemly body horror in the form of grimly devised practical effects, Sissy makes for an unmissable horror experience guaranteed to sever the nerves.


Barbarian (2022)


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Barbarian (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Barbarian (2022)


Due to its smartly told story and bone-chilling premise, Barbarian (2022) delivers a hair-raising rollercoaster ride of suspense, helped along the way by a horrific monster reveal sure to instill goosebumps.


Hatching (2022) Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Hatching (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Hatching (2022)


Thanks to eerily creepy creature effects, The Hatching (2022) walks a disturbing tightrope between horror and revulsion - sinking its claws beneath skin level through unsettling layers of suspense and a heartfelt tale of childhood trauma.


Smile (2022)


Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Smile (2022)
Best Horror Movies of 2022 Ranked From Worst to Best Smile (2022)

Our standout winner of Hellish Horror's Best Horror Movies of 2022 nominees is Smile (2022). Thanks to smartly devised jumpscares and some of the most disturbingly dislocating horror imagery in living memory, Smile (2022) offers a harrowing psychological horror above and beyond anything I've seen this year!


That concludes our chilling countdown of the top 10 best horror movies of 2022, ranked from worst to best. Send us your spooky suggestions in the comments!

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