Do it for Bruce Campbell. This horror-comedy has already proven its staying power, thanks to multiple sequels, a remake, and a TV series that ran for three seasons. There’s a reason for that—well, two, really: Campbell’s perfectly calibrated performance and Sam Raimi’s engrossing direction. (If you’re short on time, definitely skip straight to Evil Dead II.)
A Quiet Place
If you missed John Krasinski’s 2018 thriller about a family trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world crawling with blind, aurally gifted aliens, the time has come to catch up.
Child’s Play
We just got a retread of this one, so you know the drill: creepy doll, yada yada.
Hounds of Love
This Aussie film finds an unfortunate teenage girl facing a terrifying challenge: find a way to escape the couple that abducted her and now plans to murder her. The film leaves the bulk of its physical and sexual violence off-screen, but as critics have noted, it is a very intense watch—and intentionally so.
The Amityville Horror (1979)
When will couples learn not to move into haunted houses—or, at the very least, to move out once things start getting creepy?
Children of the Corn
With Linda Hamilton set to return to theaters this year in a fresh Terminator film, there’s no time like the present to watch (or rewatch) the film that hoisted her up on a cross in the middle of a corn field, surrounded by a bunch of demented children. Yes, the film’s ending features some visual effects that are downright laughable now—but that’s all part of its goofy charm.
Hellraiser
If blood and gore and body horror aren’t your thing, this one’s probably not for you. If they are, however…
Rosemary’s Baby is streaming on Hulu.
From the Everett Collection.Rosemary’s Baby
Obviously.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
I mean, Donald Sutherland gave us one of the best screams in horror history with this performance. For that alone, I must insist everyone watch.
Mother!
If you haven’t yet taken the plunge with this spectacularly insane entry from Darren Aronofsky, know first that I understand your hesitation. And while the film will not necessarily please everyone, I can promise that you’ll remember the sentence “That sink isn’t braced!” forever.
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Night of the Living Dead
The best option for any zombie lover.
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