10 Best Horror Movies Of 2018

10. Possum

A gloomy, oppressive story told in classic British filmmaking style, Possum isn't your average horror movie, and by extension really isn't really a film for everyone: one look at the titular 'Possum', a strange amalgamation of a doll's head stuck in a permanent scream and eight hairy spiders legs makes that very, very clear. Ugh.

Arthouse and reflective but still bone-chillingly scary, Possum is a deep dive into one troubled man's attempt to reconcile his past with his present, returning to his childhood home and his decidedly disturbing stepfather, Maurice, in the process.

All we know is that Philip is a disgraced child's puppeteer seemingly unable to rid himself of the monstrous puppet he carries with him in a simple leather bag - until Possum unravels completely and reveals the dark heart at the centre of this story.

It's a film that leaves you with that sick, lonely feeling, capturing the essence of nastiness and unease in stark visuals and a bloody horrid bag-dwelling beastie, pulling off a simplicity that most horror films struggle with. Possum is short, but definitely not sweet.