25 Best Horror Films of the Past Decade

After premiering to rave reviews at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Ari Aster’s debut feature survived the post-festival hype to become the best-reviewed horror film of the decade. Creating a meticulously built atmosphere of dread through deft camerawork and sound design, Aster weaves together family trauma and the occult to lead audiences to a haunting and surprising finale. The film is held together by Toni Collette’s searing performance, one many thought should have earned her a second Oscar nomination. Aster’s second film, 2019’s Midsommar, proved the writer-director has plenty more to offer those who enjoy a unique, visceral experience.

“A raw horror masterpiece from a first-time director that deserves to be mentioned in the same frantic breath as the genre’s greats.” —Dan Jolin, Empire