10 Most Terrifying Horror Movies Released In 2021 So Far
1. The Power
Taking things back to 1974 and throwing in an eerie hospital setting, Corinna Faith's The Power is a minimal, thoughtful and utterly chilling supernatural offering headlined by Rose Williams, who is on phenomenal form as Val.
Having hit the Shudder streaming platform earlier this year, The Power finds poor Val being hit from all angles when she starts a new job as a nurse at London's Royal Infirmary.
Brimming with eagerness and a positive outlook, Val is forever browbeaten and discouraged for any glimmer of positivity or enthusiasm. So much so, she finds herself punished for this by being put on the unenviable night shifts that take place while scheduled blackouts occur - as in, not only is the hospital itself a creepy enough place, but now Val has to roam its corridors during pitch black darkness.
Scared of the dark and yet to get a grip on the layout of the hospital, it's no surprise that Val is easily startled. And for the audience, you find yourself watching through your fingers as every inch of your oft-darkened screen threatens to throw up something terrifying.
Of course, there are plentiful terrifying things on display in The Power, yet this haunting story doesn't solely rely on ghosts and ghouls to get the job done, as the larger picture of the movie tells a tale of sexism, repression and elitism - all things that are often still scarily prevalent here in 2021, 47 years after this film is set.