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The Best Horror films of 2000-2010

by Red_Identity • Created 14 years ago • Modified 13 years ago
Now you may not agree that all of these are Horror, but these are my thoughts... and 2010 is included.
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  • Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010)

    1. Black Swan

    20101h 48mR79Metascore
    8.0 (861K)
    Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.
    DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent Cassel
    Highly entertaining, wonderfully energetic with passionate direction and amazing performances, Black Swan represents the best type of combination of drama and horror and it a true experience that won't let go until the end.
  • Alison Lohman in Drag Me to Hell (2009)

    2. Drag Me to Hell

    20091h 39mPG-1383Metascore
    6.6 (225K)
    An ambitious loan officer must find a way to shatter a curse that threatens her soul with damnation.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsAlison LohmanJustin LongRuth Livier
    Going back from his Evil Dead roots, Sam Raimi gives us the perfect horror, mixing in a lot of well-written and delightfully over-the-top moments.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)

    3. Shutter Island

    20102h 18mR63Metascore
    8.2 (1.6M)
    Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark Ruffalo
    Martin Scorsese tries his hand at something new- A highly suspenseful and intriguing film with enough horror elements to make it in this list, and reminiscent of Kubrick's The Shining in it's attempt.
  • Naomi Watts in Funny Games (2007)

    4. Funny Games

    20071h 51mR44Metascore
    6.5 (108K)
    Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.
    DirectorMichael HanekeStarsNaomi WattsTim RothMichael Pitt
    Whereas Drag Me To Hell is campy and just plain entertaining, Funny Games is a brutal and unnerving film that will shake you and make you question the entertainment of horror.
  • Quinn Lord in Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    5. Trick 'r Treat

    20071h 22mR
    6.7 (110K)
    Five Halloween stories: A principal has a secret life, a virgin is looking for her first time, a group of kids pull a prank, a woman who loathes Halloween does not respect the rules and a mean old man meets a demonic trick-or-treater.
    DirectorMichael DoughertyStarsAnna PaquinBrian CoxDylan Baker
    A film full of perfect Halloween spirit, a fun ride.
  • REC (2007)

    6. REC

    20071h 18mR71Metascore
    7.4 (208K)
    A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
    DirectorsJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam Serrano
    Terrifying and a great achievement in the shaky-camera era.
  • Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

    7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    20071h 56mR83Metascore
    7.3 (398K)
    The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterAlan Rickman
    A horror/drama/musical with the right amount of grand-guignol
  • Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)

    8. The Strangers

    20081h 26mR47Metascore
    6.1 (152K)
    James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.
    DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma Ward
    Throwback to simple slasher films, but don't let that fool you. It is brutal and the scariest film after [REC].
  • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)

    9. The Mist

    20072h 6mR58Metascore
    7.1 (359K)
    After a massive thunderstorm, an eerie, unwavering fog descends upon a Maine community. Locals seek refuge in a grocery store from the monstrous creatures now roaming the countryside killing everyone they encounter.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie Holden
    Old-school thriller, with one of the most shocking endings I have ever experienced.
  • Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In (2010)

    10. Let Me In

    20101h 56mR79Metascore
    7.1 (131K)
    A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.
    DirectorMatt ReevesStarsKodi Smit-McPheeChloë Grace MoretzRichard Jenkins
    The rare remake that surpasses the original in it's emotion and execution. Hits themes of childhood, love, and horror.
  • The Last Exorcism (2010)

    11. The Last Exorcism

    20101h 27mPG-1363Metascore
    5.7 (53K)
    A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
    DirectorDaniel StammStarsPatrick FabianAshley BellIris Bahr
    Great performances and unique spin on the usual tale
  • Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist (2009)

    12. Antichrist

    20091h 48mNot Rated49Metascore
    6.5 (141K)
    A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
    DirectorLars von TrierStarsWillem DafoeCharlotte GainsbourgStorm Acheche Sahlstrøm
    A brutal, horrifying, and shocking horror film that is brilliant in it's ability to interpret emotional and physical pain through the viewer.
  • Session 9 (2001)

    13. Session 9

    20011h 37mR58Metascore
    6.4 (65K)
    Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
    DirectorBrad AndersonStarsDavid CarusoStephen GevedonPaul Guilfoyle
  • Cabin Fever (2002)

    14. Cabin Fever

    20021h 33mR56Metascore
    5.6 (86K)
    Five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
    DirectorEli RothStarsJordan LaddRider StrongJames DeBello
  • Jocelin Donahue in The House of the Devil (2009)

    15. The House of the Devil

    20091h 35mR73Metascore
    6.3 (54K)
    In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
    DirectorTi WestStarsJocelin DonahueTom NoonanMary Woronov
  • Jess Weixler in Teeth (2007)

    16. Teeth

    20071h 34mR57Metascore
    5.4 (48K)
    Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.
    DirectorMitchell LichtensteinStarsJess WeixlerJohn HensleyJosh Pais
  • William Juan Prieto in Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

    17. Paranormal Activity 2

    20101h 31mR53Metascore
    5.7 (113K)
    After experiencing what they think are a series of "break-ins", a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem.
    DirectorTod WilliamsStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMolly Ephraim
  • Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, and Fionnula Flanagan in The Others (2001)

    18. The Others

    20011h 44mPG-1374Metascore
    7.6 (411K)
    In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
    DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula Flanagan
  • Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in Paranormal Activity (2007)

    19. Paranormal Activity

    20071h 26mR68Metascore
    6.3 (265K)
    After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.
    DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark Fredrichs
  • Identity (2003)

    20. Identity

    20031h 30mR64Metascore
    7.3 (281K)
    Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda Peet
  • Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)

    21. 28 Days Later

    20021h 53mR73Metascore
    7.5 (478K)
    Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher Eccleston

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