Ranking What Was Really The Best Horror Movie Every Year 1990-2021
21. 2001: The Others
The idea of creating a horror story around a haunted Victorian house is nothing new, but Alejandro Amenabar's The Others does more than enough with the formula to make its mysteries and creaky floorboards entertaining.
A strangely existential movie about ghosts and a family in turmoil, the film makes it clear that the best horror is often the one that uses its gloomy atmosphere to scare rather than its invasive visuals or gore.
Gorgeously shot and anchored by a typically strong Nicole Kidman, The Others still holds up as a Gothic thriller with surprises to spare.