All through October, I’ll be posting reviews of the best of the best films in the horror genre released since Oct 1, 2022, through Sept 30, 2023. 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. 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!
#1 – INFINITY POOL
Released on January 27, 2023.
Streaming on Hulu/Paramount+ from NEON Pictures!
Directed/Written by Brandon Cronenberg.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/PVnIMvVEkrA
Worth Noting: THE ARTIFICE GIRL
Released on April 27, 2023.
Streaming on Tubi from Paper Street Pictures and XYZ Films!
Directed/Written by Franklin Ritch.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/uwur0W5PpXE
The Best in Horror Countdown 2022-2023
#31 – THAT’S A WRAP (Worth Noting – SCREAM 6) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/01/let-it-begin-the-best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-31/
#30 – DEADSTREAM (Worth Noting: HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT 2: MINERVA https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/02/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-30/
#29 – PIGGY (Worth Noting: FAMILY DINNER) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/03/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-29/
#28 – BEATEN TO DEATH (Worth Noting: CALVAIRE) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/04/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-28/
#27 – INFLUENCER (Worth Noting: PERPETRATOR) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/05/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-27/
#26 – HUNT HER KILL HER (Worth Noting: RUN RABBIT RUN) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/06/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-26/
#25 – FEED ME (Worth Noting: SPOONFUL OF SUGAR) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/07/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-25/
#24 – SOMETHING IN THE DIRT (Worth Noting: BRIGHTWOOD) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/08/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-24/
#23 – RENFIELD (Worth Noting: EL CONDE) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/09/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-23/
#22 – SICK (Worth Noting: WE MIGHT HURT EACH OTHER) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/11/best-of-horror-countdown-2022-2023-22/
#21 – THE OUTWATERS (Worth Noting: SKINAMARINK) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/12/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-21/
#20 – Adult Swim’s YULE LOG (Worth Noting: IN SEARCH OF AN ALL-AMERICAN MASSACRE) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/12/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-20/
#19 – NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (Worth Noting: SIGNIFICANT OTHER) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/13/best-in-horror-2022-2023-19/
#18 – HOLY SHIT! (Worth Noting: SATANIC HISPANICS) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/14/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-18/
#17 – BROOKLYN ’45 (Worth Noting: THE HOPEWELL HAUNTING) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/15/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-17/
#16 – M3GAN (Worth Noting: THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/16/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-16/
#15 – FINAL CUT (Worth Noting: MALUM) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/18/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-15/
#14 – LA ABUELA (Worth Noting: VENUS) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/19/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-14/
#13 – CANDY LAND (Worth Noting: SWALLOWED) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/19/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-13/
#12 – PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (Worth Noting: THE HOLE IN THE FENCE) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/20/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-12/
#11 – TWO WITCHES (Worth Noting: REPULSE) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/23/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-11/
#10 – MEGALOMANIAC (Worth Noting: A WOUNDED FAWN) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/23/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-10/
#9 – GOOD BOY (Worth Noting: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/23/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-9/
#8 – TALK TO ME (Worth Noting: FROM BLACK) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/24/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-8/
#7 – THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER (Worth Noting: BLOOD) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/25/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-7/
#6 – COBWEB (Worth Noting: NOCEBO) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/27/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-6/
#5 – SATAN’S SLAVES: COMMUNION (Worth Noting: ATTACHMENT) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/27/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-5/
#4 – THE MENU (Worth Noting: SAW X) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/28/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-4/
#3 – EVIL DEAD RISE (Worth Noting: HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/29/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-3/
#2 – TERRIFIER 2 (Worth Noting: HELLRAISER) https://mlmillerwrites.com/2023/10/30/best-in-horror-countdown-2022-2023-2/
#1 – INFINITY POOL (Worth Noting: THE ARTIFICE GIRL)
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Excellent choice for number 1. Shockingly great film. So well acted. Beautiful shot.
And thank you for such an amazing list (again). So many great films. Some of films I hadn’t previously watched but did on your recommendation (and loved) this year included Sick, Influencer, VHS85 & Brooklyn 45. All fantastic.
Happy Halloween.
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Great movie, loved it, nice choice!! As ever, thoroughly enjoyed following the list, thanks for the hard work! One query, was Boogeyman not in this year? Pretty flawed but enjoyable I thought so was expecting to see it in the list?
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Infinity Pool is a good choice for #1. Very unsettling and thought-provoking, even if the end got a little too abstract.
Thank you very much for another great countdown. It’s ways full of surprises and thought-out analysis, and I love coming away from it all excited to watch a bunch of movies I initially overlooked. I appreciate not just the time you put into carefully ranking all the films, but also all the content you post day-in, day-out!
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