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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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!
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