The Best Horror Film of 2020, According to Critics
Find out which horror movies got scary good reviews this year.
As we near the end of this year, there's one thing we can probably agree on—2020 has been pretty frightening. But while many of us have steered clear of movie theaters due to the real-life horrors of living through a pandemic, we've been missing out on some genuinely great films. If you're finding yourself more drawn to scary movies than ever before, you probably want to know what should be on your radar. To help you out, here's a list of the best horror films of 2020, according to critics.
Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes keeps an updated list of the best reviewed horror films of the year. Keep in mind these movies are ranked by an algorithm that weights some critics above others, which is why they're not just ordered by score. All of them, however, got enough positive feedback to merit a watch. Some of these movies did get a theatrical release, others went straight to streaming, and many can be screened from the comfort of your home right now. Just make sure you leave the lights on.
Read on to find out which scary movies you need to catch up on—and to see if any of your recent favorites made the cut. And for more horror films worth checking out, revisit The Scariest Movie That Came Out the Year You Graduated.
43
Spree
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
And for films the critics hated this year, check out The Worst Movies of 2020, According to Critics.
42
Feedback
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65 percent
41
The Owners
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65 percent
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40
Bad Hair
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
39
Gretel & Hansel
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65 percent
And if you can't get enough of scary movies, discover The One Horror Film Stephen King Was Too Scared to Finish.
38
Amulet
Rotten Tomatoes score: 70 percent
37
Black Box
Rotten Tomatoes score: 74 percent
36
The Wretched
Rotten Tomatoes score: 74 percent
35
The Lodge
Rotten Tomatoes score: 74 percent
34
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw
Rotten Tomatoes score: 76 percent
33
The Rental
Rotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent
32
The Platform
Rotten Tomatoes score: 79 percent
31
Scare Package
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80 percent
30
Synchronic
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80 percent
29
Porno
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent
28
VFW
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent
27
The Beach House
Rotten Tomatoes score: 81 percent
26
Scare Me
Rotten Tomatoes score: 82 percent
25
Koko-di Koko-da
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83 percent
24
Freaky
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83 percent
23
Sea Fever
Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
22
Color Out of Space
Rotten Tomatoes score: 86 percent
21
1BR
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent
20
Come to Daddy
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent
19
Deerskin
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent
18
#Alive
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88 percent
17
After Midnight
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88 percent
16
Swallow
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88 percent
15
Vampires vs. The Bronx
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89 percent
14
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89 percent
13
Sputnik
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89 percent
12
The Dark and the Wicked
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
11
Blood Quantum
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
10
Relic
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
9
The Invisible Man
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
8
Possessor: Uncut
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
7
Impetigore
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
6
The Mortuary Collection
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
5
The Wolf House
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
And for more 2020 standouts, check out The Best TV Shows of 2020, According to Critics.
4
La Llorona
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
3
Extra Ordinary
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
And for films you're better off skipping, These Are the Worst Horror Movies of All Time, According to Critics.
2
Host
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
1
His House
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
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