Top 20 best Supernatural Horror Movies:

Top 20 Best Supernatural horror movies of all time:

1. 1408 (2007)

   
   Mike Enslin, a renowned writer, specializes in non-fiction works centered around the theme of haunted locations with popular titles like *Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Houses*, *Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Graveyards*, and *Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Castles*. While these books have become best-sellers, Enslin feels a sense of guilt regarding their success, as he privately admits he does not truly believe in the paranormal phenomena he explores.

   Following his traumatic experience, Enslin decides to stop writing entirely. He grapples with a range of physical and psychological issues resulting from his short stay in the room. He reflects, as Olin had previously stated, that there are indeed no ghosts in 1408, as ghosts were once mortal beings, while the entity he encountered was grotesquely inhuman. Ultimately, Enslin now sleeps with the lights on, has removed all the phones from his home, and always draws his curtains before nightfall; he finds it unbearable to see the yellow-orange hue at sunset that triggers memories of the light from Room 1408.

2. Drag me to Hell(2009)

   
   In 1969, in Pasadena, a Hispanic couple seeks help from young medium Shaun San Dena, who is told that their son Juan is hearing evil voices after he stole a silver necklace from a Gypsy’s wagon, even though his attempts to return it. San Dena prepares a séance, but an unseen force attacks them and drags Juan to Hell. San Dena vows to fight the demon again one day. In present-day Los Angeles, bank loan officer Christine Brown competes for a promotion to assistant branch manager alongside her co-worker, Stu Rubin. Her boss, Jim Jacks, advises her to show tough decision-making skills. When Sylvia Ganush, an elderly and disheveled European Roma woman, asks for a third extension on her mortgage, Christine denies her request, and Ganush begs her not to repossess her house. Security guards arrive, and she leaves, accusing Christine of bringing shame upon her. Later, in the parking garage, Ganush attacks Christine as she is leaving. After a struggle, Ganush rips a button from Christine’s coat, places a curse on it, and gives it back, warning that Christine will soon come begging her.

   Christine returns home and gets ready to meet Clay at Union Station for a trip, which Clay intends to propose on. She also receives a call from Jacks, who informs her that Stu was fired for stealing her file, and that she is set to be promoted. At the station, Clay hands Christine an envelope he had found in his car. It turns out that it contains her cursed coat button; before digging up Ganush’s grave, she had confused it for a similar envelope containing a rare coin she had given to Clay, which means the curse was never broken, and the Lamia is still haunting her. Horrified, Christine stumbles and falls onto the tracks, where a train speeds through as demonic hands emerge from the ground and drag her down into the fiery caverns of Hell, leaving Clay staring in shock and horror.

3.  Dead Silence(2007)

   
   Jamie Ashen and his wife Lisa receive an unexpected gift in the form of a ventriloquist doll named “Billy.” Tragically, while Jamie is out, a figure murders Lisa. Upon his return, he discovers her tongue has been severed, leading to his arrest for her presumed murder. However, following a lack of evidence, detective Jim Lipton releases Jamie. In the process, Jamie finds a cryptic note inside Billy’s box related to “Mary Shaw,” a departed ventriloquist from his hometown of Raven’s Fair. Upon returning to the now dilapidated Raven’s Fair, Jamie reconnects with his estranged father Edward, who is confined to a wheelchair, and his significantly younger wife, Ella. With the assistance of local mortician Henry Walker, Jamie makes arrangements for Lisa’s funeral. Henry’s elderly wife, Marion, insists that he should bury Billy. Jamie complies, but he is soon confronted by Lipton, who has been following him and doubts his actions.

   Mary proceeds to kill Henry, while Lipton discovers that all of her dolls have been exhumed. At Mary’s former theater, Jamie and Lipton find a staggering collection of 100 dolls on display, along with the body of Michael, transformed into a marionette. Mary’s ghost reveals her sinister motivation for killing Lisa: she was expecting Jamie’s child, eliminating any chance for the Ashen family’s future. As Jamie and Lipton take measures to incinerate the dolls, Lipton stumbles and screams, sealing his grim destiny. Returning to his father’s home, Jamie faces Mary but manages to fend her off by throwing Billy into the fire. However, he soon realizes, to his horror, that his father has already passed away; the “Edward” he has been engaging with is actually a doll made from his corpse, with Ella providing the voice for the “perfect doll” that Mary crafted before her death. Consumed by fear, Jamie screams as Ella becomes possessed by Mary, sharing the tragic fate of those before him. Mary then flips through an album filled with images of her past victims: Lisa, Henry, Lipton, Edward, Ella, and Jamie. She closes the album, having successfully achieved her vengeance.

4. Mama(2013)

   
   In a state of despair after losing his wealth during the 2008 financial crisis, stockbroker Jeffrey Desange commits a horrific act by murdering his colleagues and estranged wife. He then kidnaps his young daughters, 3-year-old Victoria and 1-year-old Lily. While driving recklessly on a snowy road, Jeffrey gets into a dramatic car crash that results in breaking Victoria’s glasses. After surviving the accident, he takes his daughters to an abandoned cabin. With a plan to end their lives, he prepares to shoot Victoria but is suddenly overcome by a mysterious figure who fatally injures him.

   Meanwhile, Annabel discovers Dreyfuss’ box containing the remains of the child and presents them to Mama. Recognizing her lost child, Mama briefly takes on a human appearance. However, when Lily cries out for Mama, this causes her to revert to her terrifying form, making an attempt to take the girls with her. Victoria, wishing to remain with Annabel instead of going with Mama, pleads to stay. Mama willingly allows this, and both she and Lily plummet off the cliff. In a poignant moment, Mama and Lily are shown together as spirits, momentarily joyful in their reunion before being engulfed in a shower of moths after hitting a branch. Annabel and Lucas hold Victoria close, who notices a moth landing on her hand, symbolizing that Lily’s spirit remains with her.

5. The Conjuring(2013)

   
   In 1968, esteemed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren delve into the Annabelle case, where friends Debbie and Camilla are confronted by a malevolent doll. They permitted the spirit, identifying itself as a seven-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, to inhabit the doll. However, the hauntings soon escalated. The Warrens clarify that the doll was never truly possessed; it merely served as a channel for a demonic spirit intent on possessing one of the friends. The Warrens’ daughter Judy becomes a target of Bathsheba, serving as a warning to the Warrens. Meanwhile, the Perron family seeks shelter at a motel, yet Carolyn, who is possessed, returns to the house with Christine and April, determined to harm them. As time runs short, Ed, Lorraine, and Brad restrain Carolyn in a chair, with Ed taking on the challenge of performing the exorcism himself. Carolyn breaks free and attempts to attack April, but Lorraine reaches out to her with a cherished family memory, enabling Ed to successfully complete the exorcism and banish Bathsheba back to Hell. Upon their return home, Ed collects the cursed music box from the Perron residence and adds it to their ever-growing collection of haunted artifacts gathered from their previous investigations.

7. Light Out (2016)

   
   In a Los Angeles textile warehouse, an employee encounters a terrifying shadowy figure that appears only in darkness. Shortly after, her boss, Paul, is killed by the entity when the lights go out. His son, Martin, later witnesses his mother, Sophie, conversing to an unseen presence in the dark. Troubled by sleep deprivation and fearful of his mother’s erratic behavior, Martin is taken in by his older half-sister, Rebecca, who recalls similar experiences from her own childhood. As Diana’s attacks grow more violent, Rebecca, Martin, and Rebecca’s boyfriend Bret endeavor to protect themselves by keeping their environment brightly lit. Diana cuts the house’s power and kills two police officers responding to the disturbance. Trapped inside, Rebecca learns that Diana can only exist through Sophie’s mental connection. To protect her children, Sophie sacrifices herself, breaking Diana’s tether and causing the entity to vanish. In the aftermath, Rebecca and Martin are comforted by Bret, who assures them that Diana is truly gone.

8. Annabelle(2014)

   
   In a Los Angeles textile warehouse, an employee comes across a frightening shadowy figure that materializes only in darkness. Shortly after, her boss, Paul, is tragically killed by this entity when the lights shut off. His son, Martin, later observes his mother, Sophie, engaging with an unseen presence in the dark. Anxious by sleep deprivation and fearful of his mother’s erratic behavior, Martin is taken in by his older half-sister, Rebecca, who remembers similar experiences from her own childhood. As Diana’s attacks become more violent, Rebecca, Martin, and Rebecca’s boyfriend Bret endeavor to protect themselves by keeping their environment brightly lit. However, Diana cuts the house’s power and takes the lives of police officers responding to the disturbance. Trapped inside, Rebecca learns that Diana can only exist through Sophie’s mental connection. To protect her children, Sophie makes a sacrifice, breaking Diana’s tether and causing the entity to disappear. In the aftermath, Rebecca and Martin find comfort in Bret, who reassures them that Diana is truly gone.

   8. Mirrors (2008)

   

   In a gripping scenario, a security guard races through a subway station until he finds himself in an inescapable room. In a moment of desperation, he pleads with his reflection in the mirror for his life. To his horror, the reflection commits self-harm with a shard of glass; this act of violence literally reflects onto the guard’s body, leading to his demise. Parallel to this chilling narrative, we meet Ben Carson, a suspended police detective who embarks on his first shift as a night security guard at the Mayflower, an upscale department store that has lain in ruin since a devastating fire five years ago. The establishment still harbors a multitude of mirrors from its former glory. With determination, Ben forcefully brings Anna to the Mayflower, restraining her in a chair within the Psychomanteum. Meanwhile, Michael finds himself pulled through the flooded floor by his own reflection, facing the terrifying possibility of drowning. As the tension heightens, the mirrors in the Mayflower shatter violently when the demon reclaims Anna, unexpectedly sparing Michael. In a fierce struggle, the possessed Anna attacks Ben, who ultimately triumphs by igniting a gas line, triggering a catastrophic explosion. The once-majestic building crumbles dramatically, leaving Ben trapped beneath the debris. Against all odds, Ben extricates himself from the wreckage and emerges into the chaos outside, where policemen and firemen are present. However, as paramedics carry a body in a bag, Ben is shockingly overlooked. Upon realizing that everything around him is reversed, it dawns on Ben that he has perished in the wreckage and is now ensnared in the mirror world.

9. The Amityville Horror(1979)

   

   In the early hours of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. tragically murders his entire family with a rifle at their residence located at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. A year later, newlywed couple George and Kathy Lutz, along with Kathy’s three children from a previous marriage—Greg, Matt, and Amy—move in to the house. Despite George’s lack of religious belief, Kathy, who identifies as a nominal Roman Catholic, seeks the blessing of Jesuit priest Father Delaney for their new home. Father Delaney arrives while the family is out boating. Upon entering, he is confronted by a swarm of flies upstairs and hears a menacing voice demanding he leave, prompting him to flee in fear. The following day, Kathy’s aunt Helena, who is a nun, visits the house but is struck by sudden illness and departs hastily, leaving Kathy perplexed.

   The paranormal events reach a climax that night during a rainstorm: blood begins seeping from the walls and flowing down the staircase; Jody, manifested as a large, red-eyed pig, is spotted through a window; and a seemingly possessed George attempts to harm the children with an axe, but manages to regain his senses thanks to Kathy’s intervention. After George falls through the basement stairs into a pit of black sludge while trying to rescue Harry, he and the entire family frantically drive away, leaving their home and possessions behind. A closing intertitle states: “George and Kathleen Lutz and their family never reclaimed their house or their personal belongings. Today they live in another state.”

10. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    

    Join us as we delve into the chilling tale of teenager Tina Gray, who awakens from a terrifying nightmare where a disfigured man with a bladed glove terrorizes her in a boiler room. Her mother soon discovers mysterious slashes on Tina’s nightgown. The next day, Tina’s close friend Nancy Thompson and Nancy’s boyfriend Glen Lantz reveal that they too have been haunted by dreams of the same sinister figure. During a sleepover at Tina’s home, her boyfriend Rod Lane makes a surprise visit, leading to an intimate moment between them. However, when Tina falls asleep, she finds herself once again confronted by the menacing man, while Rod witnesses a horrifying vision of her being fatally harmed by an unseen force, prompting him to flee. Tragically, Nancy and Glen later discover Tina’s bloodied body. As the police investigate, they find that Krueger has escaped the basement.

    Nancy and her companion Don encounter a burning Krueger attacking Marge in her bedroom. After Don bravely extinguishes the fire, both Krueger and Marge vanish into the bed, only for Krueger to reappear behind Nancy. Upon realizing that Krueger thrives on fear, Nancy demonstrates remarkable courage as she calmly turns her back to him, causing him to dissipate. Finally, Nancy steps outside into a fog-laden morning where all her friends and her mother are remarkably still alive. She hops into Glen’s convertible for a trip to school, but the top unexpectedly lowers, locking them inside as the car speeds away. In a heart-stopping moment, Marge waves goodbye from the doorstep, while three girls in white dresses chant Krueger’s nursery rhyme, creating an eerie atmosphere as Marge is suddenly dragged away by Krueger through the front door window.

11. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

    
    In the year 1799, New York City police constable Ichabod Crane is sent to the upstate Dutch village of Sleepy Hollow, a place suffering from a series of gruesome decapitations, involving a wealthy father, his son, and a widow. Upon arrival, Ichabod meets the reclusive town leaders—wealthy businessman Baltus Van Tassel, town doctor Thomas Lancaster, Reverend Steenwyck, notary James Hardenbrook, and magistrate Samuel Philipse—who inform him that the townsfolk believe the culprit is the undead spirit of a headless Hessian mercenary from the American Revolutionary War who rides a black horse in search of his lost head.

    At first, Ichabod concludes that Katrina is controlling the Horseman, but he soon discovers that her drawing, which he initially thought was a summoning of the Horseman, is actually a protective symbol. He also uncovers a post-mortem wound on Lady Van Tassel’s body. To his surprise, Lady Van Tassel, who is alive and well, reveals her true lineage as a member of a poor family wronged by Van Garrett, who favored Baltus and Katrina. She vows revenge on Van Garrett and others who have harmed her, pledging herself to Satan in exchange for raising the Horseman to exact her vengeance, and to seize the Van Garrett and Van Tassel estates uncontested. By cunningly infiltrating the Van Tassel home, she manipulates fear, blackmail, and desire to ensnare the other elders in her elaborate scheme. Having removed all other heirs and witnesses—including her sister, who aided Ichabod—she calls upon the Horseman to eliminate Katrina.

    In a race against time, Ichabod and Masbath hurry to the windmill just as the Horseman appears. Following a thrilling escape that leads to the destruction of the windmill and a subsequent chase to the Tree of the Dead, Ichabod retrieves the Horseman’s skull from Lady Van Tassel, returning it to him and breaking the curse, which liberates the Horseman from her control. With his head restored, the Horseman spares Katrina, abducts Lady Van Tassel, delivering her a bloody kiss before dragging her back to Hell. Ichabod then returns to New York alongside Katrina and Young Masbath.

12. Smile(2022)

    
    In a psychiatric ward located in Newark, therapist Rose Cotter encounters PhD student Laura Weaver, who shares a harrowing experience of recently witnessing her professor’s tragic suicide. Laura expresses that she feels haunted by an unseen entity, which only she can perceive, manifesting as various smiling individuals and predicting her demise. As she becomes increasingly distressed, she begins to scream and choke, leading Rose to urgently seek assistance; however, Laura unexpectedly regains her composure, displaying an unsettling smile, before fatally slitting her throat, leaving Rose in sheer terror.

    The following day, Rose meets a patient named Carl, who sports the same eerie smile and ominously tells her that she is destined to die. In a state of alarm, Rose calls for the nurses to restrain Carl, only to realize that Carl had been sound asleep throughout the encounter. Concerned for Rose’s mental health, her supervisor, Morgan, mandates a week off for Rose. Yet, her hallucinations persist, causing her colleagues to worry that she might be a threat to herself. Seeking help, Rose visits her previous therapist Madeline, who implies that Rose’s turmoil is rooted in her childhood experiences, particularly the traumatic memory of her abusive mother succumbing to an overdose. In a sinister twist, Joel tracks Rose’s phone to her childhood home and finds her outside. Overcome by panic, Rose rushes back inside, where the Entity unveils its horrifying true form: a grotesque, skinless creature with multiple sets of distorted jaws nested within an enormous, grinning mouth. The chilling sight of this Entity drives Rose into a trance, leading to her possession. In a desperate attempt to save her, Joel breaks down the door, only to witness a smiling Rose set herself ablaze, ultimately passing the curse onto him.

13.  Sinister(2012)

    
    Discover the chilling tale of true crime author Ellison Oswalt, who relocates with his wife Tracy, son Trevor, and daughter Ashley to a house in Chatford, Pennsylvania. Despite the triumph of his debut book, which helped bring a criminal to justice, Ellison’s later writings fell flat, jeopardizing the family’s financial stability. What they don’t know is that their new residence is infamous—the site of a horrific hanging murder of the former owners, the Stevenson family. Ellison’s current endeavor revolves around understanding the tragic disasters that befell the Stevenson family, including the mysterious disappearance of their youngest daughter, just ten years old.

    Stricken by sudden dizziness, Ellison catches a glimpse of a green residue in his drink and sees a note from Ashley before darkness overtakes him. When he regains consciousness, he and his family find themselves tied and gagged. Approaching them is a seemingly altered Ashley, armed with an 8 mm camera. With a sinister quip about restoring Ellison’s fame, she unleashes chaos by violently dismembering her own family. In a horrific display, she uses their blood to craft innocent-looking drawings and mark Bughuul’s symbol around the house. She completes her gruesome artwork by illustrating the dismembered bodies on the film reel box as her chilling murders play out onscreen. Eventually, Bughuul emerges, claiming Ashley as his own and stepping into the film together. The film reels now sit ominously in the attic of the Oswalt home, accompanied by Ashley’s ominous creation titled House Painting ’12. The scene ends with a shocking jump scare, unveiling Bughuul’s haunting visage on the screen, invoking sheer terror.

14. It (2017)

    
    In October 1988, twelve-year-old Bill Denbrough creates a paper sailboat for his younger brother, Georgie. Georgie sails the boat along the rain-soaked streets of the small town Derry, Maine, only to have it fall down a storm drain. As he tries to fetch it, Georgie encounters a clown in the drain, who introduces himself as “Pennywise the Dancing Clown”. Luring Georgie to approach, Pennywise bites his arm off and pulls him into the sewer. As summer comes to a close, Beverly shares the group about a vision she had while in a catatonic state, where she foresees them battling Pennywise again as adults. The Losers agree a blood oath that they will return to Derry as adults if Pennywise reappears. After the others say their goodbyes, Beverly and Bill talk about her upcoming move to live with her aunt in Portland. Before she departs, Bill confesses his feelings and they share a kiss.

15. Suspiria (1977)

    
    Suzy Bannion arrives in Freiburg, West Germany, eager to study the prestigious co-ed Tanz Akademie. However, she witnesses another student, Pat Hingle, flee the school in panic. Denied entry to the academy, Suzy is compelled to stay in town overnight. Seeking safety, Pat finds refuge at a friend’s apartment, where she reveals that something sinister occurred at the school. Tragically, Pat is ambushed by a shadowy figure who repeatedly stabs her before gruesomely hanging her from the apartment building’s skylight. Her friend’s attempt to alert the other tenants results in her horrific death, as she is impaled by a falling shard of glass. Pursued by Pavlos, Suzy seeks refuge in Helena Markos’s bedroom. Realizing Markos is the headmistress by her labored breathing, Suzy accidentally awakens her by breaking a decorative peacock. In a shocking turn, Markos renders herself invisible and taunts Suzy before reanimating Sara’s mutilated corpse to attack her. A flash of lightning inadvertently reveals Markos’s outline, giving Suzy the chance to impale her with one of the peacock’s broken glass quills. The death of Markos causes Sara’s corpse to vanish, heightening the tension. In a desperate bid for survival, Suzy flees as the academy begins to explode. With Markos’s power no longer sustaining them, Tanner, Pavlos, and the rest of the coven meet their demise. Suzy escapes into the stormy night, leaving the engulfed school behind as it succumbs to flames.

16. Bird Box (2018)

    
    In a dystopian world, Malorie Hayes reveals to two young children that they are embarking on a journey down the river in a rowboat. With an air of urgency, she firmly instructs them to keep their blindfolds on, as failure to do so could lead to their demise. Fast forward five years, Tom and Malorie now share a home with the children, known as “Boy” and “Girl.” They receive messages from other survivors, informing them of a safe community hidden within the forest, reachable by boat along the river. As they prepare to leave their house, they are ambushed by a group of unblindfolded survivors. Tom creates a distraction enabling Malorie and the children to escape. In a tragic turn, he uncovers his eyes to confront the entities, bravely eliminating all attackers before taking his own life. Blindfolded, Malorie and the children navigate down the river, carrying birds to alert them of the lurking entities. They face various challenges, including an unblindfolded survivor and perilous river rapids. Shortly after they reach the shore, they become separated when Malorie accidentally tumbles down a hill. The entities nearly deceive the children into removing their blindfolds. Upon regaining her senses, Malorie expresses her love to the children and tells them how to find her. Ultimately, they reach the community, a former school for the blind, where Malorie frees the birds and names the children Tom and Olympia, proudly declaring her role as their mother. In a moment of joy, she discovers that her obstetrician, Dr. Lapham, is among the survivors.

17. A Quiet Place (2018)

    
    In a world overrun by sightless creatures equipped with exceptional hearing and impenetrable armored skin, the majority of the human population has been wiped out. The Abbott family—consisting of father Lee, mother Evelyn, their deaf daughter Regan, and sons Marcus and Beau—have managed to survive on their isolated farm nestled in a forest in upstate New York. This incredible family has taken strategic precautions, such as laying down sand paths to avoid the sound of crunching leaves and communicating through American Sign Language. During a visit to a nearby town for essential supplies, Beau discovers a toy Space Shuttle. However, his father Lee insists that he leave it behind due to the potential noise it would create if activated. As they prepare to depart, Regan cleverly returns the toy without its batteries, but unbeknownst to them, Beau replaces them. While making their way home, Beau inadvertently activates the toy, producing disturbing sounds. Tragically, he faces a deadly encounter with a creature before Lee can reach him, leading Regan to endure overwhelming guilt that she conceals from her parents, although Marcus intuitively senses her turmoil.

    Upon reuniting with a heartbroken Evelyn, the family retreats into their house, closely pursued by a creature. Regan recalls the creature’s reaction to the high-pitched noise generated by her implant, and ingeniously amplifies this sound using a microphone. The creature releases a tortured screech, revealing the unprotected tissue hidden beneath its armor plating, giving Evelyn the opportunity to eliminate it with Lee’s shotgun. Equipped with this newfound weapon, the Abbott family stands firm, ready to defend themselves against the pack of creatures drawn in by the sound of the gunfire.

18. The Babadook (2014)

    
    Discover the captivating story of Amelia Vanek, a troubled widow and dedicated single mother to her son, Samuel, living in the vibrant city of Adelaide. After a tragic car accident, in which her husband, Oskar, lost his life while rushing her to the hospital for labor, Amelia must navigate the challenging waters of single parenthood. As Samuel begins to exhibit erratic behavior, his preoccupation with an imaginary monster starts to create issues both at school and in their social circles. One fateful night, he requests a reading of the pop-up book, Mister Babadook, which introduces the terrifying character of the top hat-wearing Babadook, a creature that haunts its victims. Amelia feels alarmed by the book’s sudden appearance, while Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is indeed real.

    An apparition of Oskar materializes, promising to return if Amelia “brings the boy” to him. Realizing that he is a manifestation of the Babadook, she tries to escape, but ultimately succumbs to its possession. Under its sinister influence, she commits acts of violence, including against Bugsy and, almost, against Sam. In a turning moment, Samuel uses his imaginative contraptions to knock his mother out. Amelia awakens with a newly fierce intention to harm Samuel, but when he tenderly caresses her face, she manages to purge a dark substance from within, momentarily ridding herself of the Babadook’s grasp. Yet Samuel wisely reminds her, “you can’t get rid of the Babadook.” In a dramatic twist, an unseen force pulls him back into her bedroom, but she heroically saves him, only to be confronted with the haunting image of her husband’s death. Fueled by anger, Amelia faces the Babadook, forcing it back into the basement and securing the door behind it. Together, Amelia and Sam begin to heal. She showers him with love and support, inspiring him to pursue his interests in crafting weapons and showcasing his magic tricks. In a delightful moment in the garden, they gather worms in a bowl. Amelia bravely ventures to the basement with it, where the Babadook threatens her once more. However, she manages to soothe the creature, which retreats to a corner, taking the bowl of worms along. Amelia then returns to the yard to joyfully celebrate Sam’s birthday, embracing their newfound strength together.

19. Hereditary (2018)

    
    Discover the haunting and gripping tale of miniature artist Annie Graham who resides in northern Utah with her husband, Steve, and their two children, a 16-year-old son named Peter and a 13-year-old daughter named Charlie. This family faces the solemn reality of attending the funeral for Annie’s secretive mother, Ellen, where Annie is astonished at the overwhelming turnout of mourners. Seeking solace, she ventures alone to a bereavement support group, where she discloses her troubled childhood and the tumultuous relationship she shared with Ellen, which only improved when Charlie was born, and Ellen took on a pivotal role in her upbringing. Meanwhile, Steve receives distressing news regarding the desecration of Ellen’s gravesite by unknown culprits, a revelation he chooses to conceal from Annie.

    As the night unfolds, coven members gather both inside and outside their home. Peter, awakening after dark, discovers the horrifying sight of his father’s charred remains and soon spots a coven member lurking in a nearby doorway. A now-possessed Annie pursues him through their home. In a desperate attempt to escape, Peter hides in the attic, where Annie shockingly beheads herself using a length of piano wire. Traumatized, Peter leaps from the attic window and loses consciousness upon impact. Remarkably, a glowing orb enters his body, restoring him to life. Displaying the mannerisms of Charlie, he follows Annie’s headless corpse to Charlie’s treehouse. There, he witnesses Joan, other coven members, and the headless bodies of his mother and grandmother, all partaking in a ritual involving a mannequin adorned with Charlie’s crowned, severed head. Joan removes the crown from the mannequin and places it upon Peter’s head, referring to him as Charlie. She proclaims that Charlie is now Paimon, emphasizing that the coven has “corrected his female body” and chosen Peter as his preferred male host. The coven then reverently hails Peter as King Paimon as he stands silently, absorbing the gravity of the situation.

20.  The Eye (2018)

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    Meet Sydney Wells, a remarkable classical violinist hailing from Los Angeles, who has triumphed against extraordinary odds—having been blind since the tender age of five due to a tragic firecracker accident. Fast forward fifteen years, and after a joyful celebration of conductor Simon McCullough’s birthday during a rehearsal, Sydney undergoes a transformative cornea transplant. Although her vision initially returns in a blurry state, it gradually becomes clearer.

    However, as Sydney begins to regain her sight, she is confronted with disturbing visions involving fire and the loss of life, leading her on a journey of self-discovery. She encounters spectral figures, including a girl who traverses through her, prompting her to seek answers to the mystery behind her unsettling experiences. Sydney is determined to prove to others—especially to her visual therapist and fellow violinist, Paul Faulkner—that she is not losing her mind. Upon her recovery in the hospital, Sydney returns to Los Angeles, brimming with newfound optimism as she continues to perform as a blind violinist, embracing her unique perspective on life.