10 Best Horror Movies Of The Decade

The biggest, the boldest, and the most brilliant entries horror has to offer.

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Ten years can change a lot of things. I mean, the start of the 2010s has bought about everything from the rise and then fall of Star Wars to Disney owning every film company under the sun and probably our souls too, as film has changed about as much as the ice caps have during the past decade.

And as transformative as ever, rumbling around like old Frankenstein's monster brought back from the dead, is the horror genre. We've watched the post apocalyptic wasteland of zombie film turn into a renaissance of arty, slow-burn titles, with serious contenders put back on the cinematic map by the evolution.

Whether its establishing new names in directors like Ari Aster, Jordan Peele, and Mike Flanagan, or bringing focus back to timeless practical effects instead of janky CGI, the 2010s have thrown some serious firecrackers into the ring when it comes to horror.

A decade is a pretty massive time frame, so it's fortunate we've got some massive movies to match. These are the scariest, most gruesome, and downright important titles of the past ten years: so let's get celebrating the best of the bloody bunch.

10. Train To Busan (2016)

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Korean horror movies have always been some of the most finely crafted the world has to offer, doubling down on making audiences feel uncomfortable with challenging themes and next-level violence to superb effect over the years. And if there's any example that showcases all of that genius in one grisly effort, then Train to Busan has to take the crown.

We've been consistently hit over the head with zombie movies for what feels like forever, so transposing the idea of a bunch of flesh-hungry, diseased, shuffling a**holes onto something new and interesting is particularly hard to do. Or at least you'd think so, until you stick a bunch of zombies onto a commuter train and have a group of survivors attempt to last the entire extended journey with their loved ones without succumbing to the virus.

The whole premise is a masterclass in tension, and as perfectly paced in its narrative as the high speed rail system that carries it. You've seen zombies, but not like this - making for one of the very best horror experiences the sub-genre has to offer.

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