Posted December 13, 2017 at 07:30 AM | Updated December 13, 2017 at 07:32 AM
"Get Out" leads a stellar year for horror movies in 2017. (Universal Pictures)
2017's best horror movies
CLEVELAND, Ohio - It was a banner year for horror movies, with more than a dozen entries in 2017 that wowed critics and surpassed audience expectations.
And with the new year on the horizon, we decided to take a look at some of the best scary movies of the year. Below, we've ranked the 18 best.
If you think we left any out, feel free to tell us about it in the comments.
By Patrick Cooley
Cleveland.com
18. Happy Death Day
“Happy Death Day” is surprisingly original, considering just how much it borrows from other movies (imagine “Groundhog Day” with a serial killer). It manages to build tension and scares even though its protagonist is granted the power to live the day over again every time she dies (until she figures out who her killer is). The movie manages to milk its premise for all its worth, stuffing an almost impossible amount of jump scares and twists into its short runtime, making it an entertaining ride despite less-than-stellar writing.
17. Alien: Covenant
While this movie was rightly criticized for failing to live up to its predecessors, it still manages to do what an “Alien” movie does best, namely scare the bejesus out of its audience. Visual master Ridley Scott manages to slowly escalate the tension throughout the film and builds to a terrifying crescendo, even if the ending seems somewhat derivative.
16. Tragedy Girls
This delightfully sinister indie flick follows two social media stars who hunt down and capture a serial killer to boost their online following, and then start committing murders themselves to further their social media empire. It’s as sarcastic as it is self-aware, and while there’s few revelations to be had in “Tragedy Girls,” it’s a film that isn’t ashamed of it’s B-movie charms and never pretends to be anything more than what it is.
15. 1922
“1922” is one of the many Stephen King adaptations to reach audiences in 2017, although it largely flew under the radar thanks to the hype over “It” and “The Dark Tower.” The story follows an unscrupulous husband who manipulates his teenage son into helping him kill his wife (and the boy’s mother) before she divorces him. It’s a tense and bare bones thriller about tragedy, doubt and regret, and proves that movies based on King’s fiction don’t need creepy clowns to succeed.
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