#1 – TITANE (2021)
Released on October 1, 2021.
Streaming on Hulu from NEON Pictures!
Directed and written by Julia Ducournau.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/epoyDw8EU9I
It’s October, so let’s talk horror movies. All through this month, I’ll be posting reviews of films in the horror genre that I feel were the best I’ve seen since October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. As an added bonus, I’ll be adding a secondary review that may be somewhat related to the main review or slightly missed the countdown by inches. Either way, it’s a double dose of great horror to be on the lookout for. As always, these are simply my opinions listed in order to my own personal tastes and mad take on good horror cinema, not box office or critic ratings. Follow along the countdown every day in October. Feel free to agree, disagree, or better yet, give me your own picks for your favorite horror movies of the year. Happy Halloween!
The Countdown so far:
#31 – FRESH (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2022) https://youtu.be/itoCPZN5IK4
#30 – WELCOME TO HELL (ALLEGORIA) https://youtu.be/Z7dPqMP19-I
#29 – HALLOWEEN KILLS (SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 2021) https://youtu.be/1VMihk6wOvo
#28 – HURT (ALL MUST DIE) https://youtu.be/HuMQUvbp9Iw
#27 – ON THE 3RD DAY (THE ORPHAN: FIRST KILL) https://youtu.be/NFIcPIMrIRI
#26 – GLORIOUS (PUSSYCAKE) https://youtu.be/ZI28JwOxq78
#25 – THE PASSENGER (OFFSEASON) https://youtu.be/e-B8dOTmQV4
#24 – WHAT JOSIAH SAW (THE LAST THING MARY SAW) https://youtu.be/BHLCaMDtv8M
#23 – THE CURSED (RAVEN’S HOLLOW) https://youtu.be/Phhksmlw6eI
#22 – PREY (NOBODY SLEEPS IN THE WOODS TONIGHT 2) https://youtu.be/B8j6kewRlm4
#21 – SWEETIE, YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT (SALOUM) https://youtu.be/zKbrtjvDvnM
#20 – SPEAK NO EVIL (WHO INVITED THEM) https://youtu.be/OZb11eGboyg
#19 – THE SCARY OF SIXTY FIRST (SHE WILL) https://youtu.be/CHiclSCnKUE
#18 – HELLBENDER (GATEWAY) https://youtu.be/mJrCEXtsudw
#17 – THE SPINE OF NIGHT (MAD GOD) https://youtu.be/Vur8Z4RmAc4
#16 – BLOODY ORANGES (FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS) https://youtu.be/zO2a–PXdHw
#15 – FALL (HYPOCHONDRIAC) https://youtu.be/cwc_Lcm9UV0
#14 – WATCHER (HOMEBOUND) https://youtu.be/l_cMQ1NpfpQ
#13 – ANTLERS (LAMB) https://youtu.be/GLrAj184N9E
#12 – MEN (THE BETA TEST) https://youtu.be/XmawGXm__e4
#11 – CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (NIGHTMARE ALLEY) https://youtu.be/xJAr2IXz4j4
#10 – THE BLACK PHONE (LIKE DOGS) https://youtu.be/wFTq1EbaUpE
#9 – SMILE (BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION) https://youtu.be/HUg8nRVhNdw
#8 – HATCHING (DUAL) https://youtu.be/3lhukdbsEng
#7 – NOPE (THE SEED) https://youtu.be/gLn76fs7OQ8
#6 – X (SCREAM 2022) https://youtu.be/lApBeKQf0eI
#5 – THE SADNESS (WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE) https://youtu.be/KAAnz5HGcB0
#4 – THE MEDIUM (WEKUFE: ORIGIN OF EVIL) https://youtu.be/5Ike-mQGf5w
#3 – PEARL (AGNES) https://youtu.be/kUTT6i6Ow1U
#2 – BARBARIAN (NINJA BADASS) https://youtu.be/kUTT6i6Ow1U
#1 – TITANE
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A solid top five and somewhat close to mine only I still have yet to see The Medium and had Midnight Mass on mine. Another film on my five which seemed to go under the radar was All the Moons which felt like a good companion piece to watch before Let the Right One In. Try digging it up if you haven’t already. Thanks for continuing to do these reviews and lists throughout all these years! They’ve been a great horror resource, especially for the lesser known new horror releases.
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I’ll keep an eye out for ALL THE MOONS.
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Another great year! Thanks for your list. I really loved Medium this year.. glad it made your top 5.
Cheers,
Jugdish
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I appreciate the continued support. Thanks so much!
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Thanks for another great countdown! As usual, I’ve now got a whole slate of overlooked movies I can look forward to watching.
Out of curiosity, are the “worth noting” movies in ranked order? For example, if Ninja Badass is the highest-rated “worth noting” movie, does that mean it finished just outside the top 31?
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No, that would make too much sense. I sort of have a list of 60, but after 31, it turns into me trying to curate a good double feature out of the two rather than going in order, if that makes any sense.
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Thanks again for all the work man! This list is somethin I eagerly look forwardto each yr and it never disappoints.
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Thanks so much for following along through the years!
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