20 Awesome Recent Horror Movies You Definitely Missed
Most of us slept on these FANTASTIC new horror flicks.
Horror fans sure have been eating well as of late - the last few years have served up a massive embarrassment of riches, even as other genres have struggled to maintain relevance with audiences.
In fact, there's been so many quality horror films released over the last year-or-so alone that nobody could be blamed for sleeping on some of them - because there just isn't enough time in a day to get through the lot.
So with that in mind, it's time to pore back over the genre's recent history and dig out those diamonds in the rough - those awesome new horror movies you probably missed.
Perhaps they were sent out to die by the distributor for whatever reason or simply failed to catch on theatrically.
Either way, we can only hope that their time will come in the near-future and they'll amass the cult classic status they're so clearly deserving of.
From bonkers B-movies to exceptional sequels, impressive video game adaptations, and everything else in-between, these are the unsung recent horror movies you desperately need to see...
20. Silent Night, Deadly Night
While you might not be in the Christmas mood right now, you absolutely shouldn't sleep on last year's reimagining of Silent Night, Deadly Night this coming Yuletide season.
Now in fairness, Cineverse basically sent this one out to die, but as remakes of infamous cult horror films go, it's a shockingly well-made effort that in many respects improves upon its controversial source material.
Though the new Silent Night, Deadly Night isn't nearly as abrasive or vulgar as its predecessor - and makes a crucial change of having the Santa suit-wearing serial killer largely target Bad People - it is a far more cohesive film in terms of its characterisation and overall storytelling.
The kills are great, Rohan Campbell is terrific in the lead role, and he's got great chemistry with Ruby Modine's love interest.
But best of all? It fearlessly introduces a riotous supernatural element that wasn't in the original - and against tremendous odds, it actually works.