10 Most Exciting Original Horror Movies Still To Come In 2024
2. Arcadian
Since Nic Cage stars in about 42 movies a year, it makes sense the Oscar-winning star would appear again on our list.
Arcadian takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, swarming with savage beasts. To survive, Paul (Cage) and his sons Thomas and Joseph (Maxwell Jenkins and Jaedan Martell) reside in an isolated farmhouse. When one of his children goes missing, Paul and his remaining son are forced to venture outside to find him.
Even though Cage has a devoted fanbase, he doesn't have the best track record in horror, thanks to duds like Mom and Dad, Willy's Wonderland, and Prisoners of the Ghostland, but based on all the praise Arcadian received at festivals, things are looking good. Although Cage plays the compassionate and protective father to a tee, Arcadian never becomes The Nic Cage Show, and there are plenty of scenes where Jenkins and Martell get the chance to show their acting chops.
Since Arcadian was directed by the visual effects designer of Everything Everywhere All at Once, it's no surprise the VFX team devised some truly creative and bone-chilling creatures, and with the film soon to be streaming on Shudder, horror fans won't have to wait long to check it out.