12 Horror Films That Will Scare You Senseless In 2020
New decade, new reasons to keep those lights on...
From Hereditary’s twist on the haunted house sub genre, The Perfection finding, erm, perfection in beguilement of the highest order, all the way to A Quiet Place scratching out new levels of creativity through the simplest of premises, it’s likely that 2018 will likely be regarded as a landmark year for horror. But then 2019 came along, a year that although boasting some highpoints in Midsommer, Us and the popcorn thrills of IT Chapter II, never really scaled the creepy heights of its calendar predecessor.
So, as we enter a new year, nay, decade there is naturally going to be concern that we’re going to be struck with another slew of remakes, duff creature features and further entries in the ConjuringVerse.
While that may be partly true – for the better, I promise – what’s most exciting about 2020 is the neat mix of original concepts, long-awaited sequels, quirky adaptations and even bizarre re-launches of long forgotten TV shows that are heading our way.
Throw in the return of a debut director that started a quiet riot back in – you guessed it – 2018, a revamp of one of horror’s scariest characters and a movie we know next to nothing about, except that it’s going to be a crazed treat, and we have the makings of another landmark year for the genre.
Brace yourselves.
12. Brahms: The Boy II
This isn't comment-bait, but The Boy is one of the better creepy puppet movies to be released in ages.
Laden with effective jump scares and a particularly shocking twist finale, there was much to enjoy for horror fans. So it's a pleasant surprise, then, that a follow up to the 2016 movie is on the way. While director William Brent Bell and writer Stacey Menear are back on board, The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohen didn't fancy another stint nannying for the Heelshires and instead we have Katie Holmes on leading lady duties.
The setting is still the same with events set to unfold at the Heelshire Mansion and plot details indicate the new inhabitants of the spooky Montana homestead are unaware of the events that transpired before they moved in. All patched up from his previous adventure, Brahms remains the film's big bad but those in the know will be wondering who is pulling his strings this time.