10 Best Recent Horror Movies You Need To See

10. The House (2022)

Stepping away from the usual gore and guts that the uninitiated expect from every horror, The House is a fascinating tale told in three parts, all created through stop-motion animation.

Certainly erring more on the side of ‘thriller’ or maybe ‘creepy, intriguing think-piece’, this concise 90 minute masterpiece splits its time between three locations, stories and sets of characters. It would be easy to miss because of its rather niche appeal: there isn’t exactly a giant market for ‘British stop-motion anthology thriller’ movies. Hard to believe, right?

Now this one is heavy on allegory - so if you’re not up for having a big think on what you’ve just watched then maybe give it a miss. Each story has meanings that it buries below the surface, just at varying levels. You’re left to your own devices to reach conclusions about what it all means, and whilst that isn’t for everyone I thought it was quite beautiful.

There are also bug-rats. Take from that what you will, but any movie with big ol’ bug-rats has got to be at least a bit creepy.