A selection of horror films that were underrated (10 photos)
Making a cool horror film is not as easy as some might think. Like, come up with some unusual monster/maniac/villain, stick a couple of pianos in the bushes and throw in more screamers. What else is needed for such a weak and marginal genre? But in reality, horror films are in no way inferior to other types of cinema. Hard-boiled horror often deals with deep and complex themes. For example, what is fear? And how far can a person go? What is the true nature of evil? We offer you a selection of cool horror films that are somehow underrated, although they deserve special attention.
Witch (2015) 
IMDb: 7
The film goes beyond typical horror; the atmosphere itself, which was created largely thanks to the sound engineer, becomes frightening. Even Stephen King himself admitted that The Witch scared the hell out of him.
It (2014) 
IMDb: 6.8
The film was nominated for one of the awards at the Cannes Film Festival and received many accolades from critics, who called the film almost a classic of modern horror. The plot raises problems of a sexual nature, and the horror is caused by “it”, in which everyone will see their side of this delicate issue.
Witchcraft (1996) 
IMDb: 6.4
The horrors this movie portrays will touch anyone who watches it. The theme of witchcraft, so beloved in this genre, plays perfectly with the visualization of the black spots of the human soul.
No (2022) 
IMDb: 6.8
Firstly, this is a beautifully shot horror film without the ill-fated basements (but with a UFO, which adds spice), and secondly, this is an ambitious project that could have become a hit in the hands of Hitchcock or Spielberg. But, as a rule, everything comes down to the budget, so we can only enjoy all the cool things that are in it, including the not fully realized potential.
Annihilation (2017) 
IMDb: 6.8
From the very beginning, the viewer is immersed in a confusion of contradictory events: is what happened good or bad? Is this true or an illusion? Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac tensely rock this swing of fantastical and frightening mayhem.
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) 
IMDb: 6.9
A completely stupid plot about which you can say: “In a good way.” Poking fun at the complete illogicality of low-budget horror films, he makes you grin and wince. At the heart of such a recklessly brilliant thing, of course, is the cult of the pop king of rock and roll himself. The film seems to say: “We create fears out of the blue.”
Barbarian (2022) 
IMDb: 7
The best horror film with Justin Long and one of the best with Bill Skarsgard. And if the plot and some of the techniques may seem banal, during the viewing process they are blurred against the backdrop of shocking events.
Evil Eye (2022) 
IMDb: 5.8
Viewer ratings seem abysmally low for a folk horror film starring Eva Green. It may not reach ten points, but interesting ideas, a smooth narrative with insidious plot steps taken from life itself, touch the heart, forcing you to stay with the film until the end.
Renfield (2023) 
IMDb: 6.4
If you think Nicolas Cage has outlived his usefulness, then this horror film with a dash of comedy may soften you up. The film, not without irony, reveals all the nightmares of toxic relationships through the story of Dracula and his assistant.
Last Night in Soho (2021)
IMDb: 7
The film tells the viewer two parallel stories relating to today and the 1960s. And the only negative of this film is that one storyline seems weaker than the skillfully executed second, because its main characters are Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith, who are crazy about getting into the role. Separately, it is worth noting the first-class work of the costume designer and production designer, immersing the viewer in a motley but terrifying past.
