10 Best Horror Movies of 2021 So Far (April Edition)
Mike Sprague
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I plan to make an updated list each month. But we’ll see about that. This list is a combination of scores from Rotten Tomatoes (critic and audience), IMDb, and Google. So it’s hopefully objective. Anyhow, as best as I could calculate, these are the best of the best 2021 has to offer thus far. Maybe this will help you keep track of the horror movies you should be watching this year. We’ll just take it month by month.
Check out the list below.
10. FEAR OF RAIN
For teenager Rain Burroughs (Madison Iseman), a diagnosis with schizophrenia means that every day is a struggle as she tries to figure out which of the disturbing images, harrowing voices, and traumatic feelings she experiences are real and which are all in her mind. But when Rain insists against her parents’ (Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick, Jr.) advice that the shadows and cries from her neighbor’s attic are hiding a dark secret, she enlists help from Caleb (Israel Broussard), the charmingly awkward new boy at school — who himself may not be real.
09. WRONG TURN
Backwoods terror and never-jangling suspense meet when Jen (Charlotte Vega) and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course and cross into a land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life. Suddenly under siege, Jen and her friends seem headed to the point of no return- unless Jen’s father (Matthew Modine) can reach them in time.
08. WILLY’S WONDERLAND
A quiet loner (Nicolas Cage) finds himself stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Unable to pay for the repairs, he agrees to spend the night cleaning an abandoned family fun center. But this wonderland has a dark secret this “Janitor” is about to discover. He soon finds himself locked in an epic battle with possessed animatronic mascots. To survive, he must fight his way through each of them.
07. DON’T TELL A SOUL
A security officer falls down a hidden well while chasing two teenage brothers who stole more than $12,000. Desperate to get out, he soon tries to convince one of the siblings to set him free and save his life. Jack Dylan Grazer (IT), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Mena Suvari (American Pie), and Rainn Wilson (The Office) star.
06. SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
In the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett (CHLOË GRACE MORETZ) joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. Just as her quick wit is winning them over, strange happenings and holes in her backstory incite paranoia surrounding her true mission. But this crew has more to fear… lurking in the shadows, something sinister is tearing at the heart of the plane. Trapped between an oncoming air ambush and an evil lurking within, Maude must push beyond her limits to save the hapless crew and protect her mysterious cargo.
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05. GODZILLA VS. KONG
Legends collide as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans–instigated by unseen forces–is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.
04. COME TRUE
Looking for an escape from her nightmares, 18-year-old teenage runaway Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) submits to a sleep study that becomes a nightmarish descent into the depths of her mind and a frightening examination of the power of dreams.
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03. THE VIGIL
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi to take on the responsibility of an overnight “shomer,” fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the departed’s dilapidated house, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
02. LUCKY
A self-help book author finds herself stalked by a threatening figure who returns to her house night after night. She is forced to take matters into her own hands when she can’t get help from those around her. Written by and starring Brea Grant.
01. SLAXX
A possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company’s flagship store, Slaxx proceeds to wreak carnage on the staff who are locked in overnight to set up the new collection.
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So those are the best horror movies of 2021. This month. See you in May! Until then, what’s your favorite horror movie so far this year?
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