20 Movies That Prove 2022 Is The Best Year For Horror EVER

20. X

One of the biggest horror surprises near the start of the year was Ti West's new film X - a beautifully shot homage to classic exploitation slasher flicks that had plenty to say about the genre's uniquely icky relationship with sex.

Powered by a strong ensemble cast - and led by an outstanding Mia Goth in a demanding dual role - X managed to be both a satisfyingly grisly throwback to horrors of yore and one which knowingly updated some of the genre's crustiest tropes.

And because one great movie wasn't enough, West soon enough revealed that he'd filmed a prequel, Pearl, back-to-back with X - which will be showing up on this list a little while later.