20 Scariest Horror Movies Of The 2020s (So Far)

20. Oddity

Director Damian McCarthy's follow-up to his memorable debut Caveat is another stellar example of what a talented filmmaker can do with a limited budget but a great handle on tone and atmosphere.

Oddity revolves around Darcy (Carolyn Bracken), a woman attempting to uncover the truth of her twin sister's mysterious murder, as leads both her and the audience down quite the twisted rabbit-hole.

Even at just 98 minutes in length, this is a patient slow-burn of a movie that's less interested in exposition dumps and tired jump scares, keen instead to mine anxiety and unease from that which might be lurking in the shadows.

It doesn't hurt that the wooden golem prop central to the story is innately terrifying, nor that McCarthy gathered one hell of a talented cast to execute his vision, all while keeping us at arm's length from the precise particulars of the supernatural shenanigans.

Even if you figure out the truth of the sister's death before the shoe drops on-screen, the ride is so elegantly, precisely crafted that you likely won't care.