20 Best Horror Movies Of 2021

20. Old

M. Night Shyamalan's latest may not have been universally embraced by critics or fans, but would it really have been a modern Shyamalan film otherwise?

Old sees the director taking a rare trip out of Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic for a deeply disturbing horror-thriller set on a tropical resort where a private beach seemingly causes anyone on it to age rapidly.

It's a killer concept for a movie and one which Shyamalan executes with giddy aplomb, milking every last drop of gut-wrenching suspense and unease possible.

Simply, this movie gets far more disturbing than most audiences were surely expecting from the marketing, and while not without some of the filmmaker's usual indulgences - namely iffy dialogue and a risible self-cameo - it delivers a gnarly mainstream horror rollercoaster ride well worth taking.

Give yourself over to Shyamalan's twisted vibe and there's a hell of a lot to enjoy here, even if it's far from perfect.