Top Horror Movies of the 2000's

ADT couldn't have made a more compelling case for the home security system.



Dude! Look at that picture. That doesn't freak you out?!

Brilliant post-apocalyptic zombie survival joint. See also: 28 Weeks Later, it's slightly anti-septic, but still awesome sequel.

Rob Zombie gets raw with scary Southern rockin' thrill-kill freaks. See also: House of 1000 Corpses.



Eeeek!

Beautifully filmed meditation on marital manipulation, control, and regret. With genital mutilation.

Two superlatives: Best outright remake of a Romero film and the most kickass end-credits sequence in cinema history.

Eli Roth's underrated and gory isolated-cabin nightmare.



Anyone seen my contact?

Not really a horror film as it really isn't scary or suspenseful for the most part. However, it's a vampire movie, so, yeah, it definitely qualifies. What it really is, is a great coming of age and childhood friendship story. If you're looking for a horror film with real emotional depth, this is it.

Viral video gets evil. Horror for the millennial zeitgeist.

Willem Defoe* plays a vampire playing a vampire. How awesome is that?

*(Thanks Xanadon't!)

Torture-porn return to the epicenter of the slasher-film universe.



A+ to the wardrobe coordinator, btw. And it only took $5 for Jessica Biel's wife-beater to earn it!

Blair Witch goes suburban.

Your favorite horror flick's dignified aunt. Atmospheric, elegant, but still scary.

Crispin Glover in the rat-loving, nut-job role he was born to play.

Screenwriters gone wild: The crazy twist is that there's another crazy twist!

A creature-feature with a monster reveal that doesn't squander the psychological build-up? Impressive.

The home invasion genre stops for a white-knuckle night at the motor lodge.



Desperate phone calls for help are always intense!

Nothing like the Australian Outback to set a desolate mood for an abduction narrative.

Hughes Brothers go period-piece on the original serial slaya.



^ Badass!

If Apocalypse Now were re-written as a low-budget, vacationing gringo kids in cartel-country yarn with Sean Astin in the Dennis Hopper role...



Any time you end up with a goat's head instead of your own on your shoulders, it's been a bad day.

Aphids have never been so menacing. Imaginary ones at that.



Solo dentistry is never a good idea, kids.

POV horror a la Blair Witch. Inspired the American remake, Quarantine, which also appears on this list. The lead actress is adorable too, which doesn't hurt.



^ Not the lead actress, btw. :)

Fully enjoyable horror-comedy popcorn movie. Horror for date night.

Obtuse and exotic story of desperate parents searching for a lost child in the Cambodian jungles. This one is definitely in "you love it or hate it" territory.

Visceral thriller with a whole bunch of "I can't look" moments.



If you see someone wearing this type of headwear, you should consider leaving wherever you are.

Steve Zahn's goofball persona makes a perfect anchor for this good-times-gone-terribly-wrong road slasher.

Ben Kingsley sh*tting stage presence all over the screen.

The makers of Blair Witch 2 all but abandoned the POV cinema-verite approach that worked so well for the first one, while later in the decade Rec, Quarantine, and Paranormal Activity all went on to show that there was still gold left to be mined in that vein.

That being said, I totally dug this flick. Don't ask me to explain it. The characters are poorly drawn stereotypes and the plot is, well, not very plot-ish. So, you know, not necessarily a recommendation, but I also wouldn't be surprised if this is a guilty pleasure for you.



^ The cast of Blair Witch 2 expresses their amazement at their inclusion on this list, despite the fact that the sequel is devoid of all the ingenuity of the first one.

The Bill Murray cameos are the best part, but this is another good popcorn movie horror comedy.

"Maybe we should chug on over to mamby pamby land where maybe we can find some self confidence for you, you jack wagon!"