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it's Phoebe with WatchMojo today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movies that were way better than
expected you're not gonna go trust me
I'm greedy
no relationship we're taking a look at
movies that for numerous reasons had
cinema goers dubious but ultimately won
over audiences in the end let's get to
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my name is time number 10 the descent
upon hearing the premise of a group of
women discovering a nest of monsters
while caving one might be quick to label
the British made the descent as just
another cheap jump scare flick you can
get dehydration disorientation
claustrophobia
true the descent has jumpscares in
spades but it also has the directorial
death to go with it
praised for its intense claustrophobic
atmosphere it's unbearably intense in
parts and boasts a host of bulletproof
performances Plus for added kudos it
also features a pretty shocking twist
towards the end the descent just goes to
show that impressive direction and
acting can reign supreme over
complicated story I'd say that you sound
to hunt with like a bat and they've
evolved perfectly to live down here in
the dark
number 9 Mandy in this movie Nicolas
Cage goes up against a crazed cult and
no it's not the Wickerman instead
mandeecees cage play red miller a
lumberjack whose wife is kidnapped by a
demonic cult following biker gang and
red stops at nothing to save her a movie
where cage passionately screams down a
camera lens can be easily dismissed as
just another Nic Cage meltdown showcase
but it's devilish characters LSD infused
visuals and over-the-top violence allows
Cage to really explore his wild side in
all the right ways you exude a cosmic
dark
you see that showing us his huge range
of emotions and of course some of that
trademark Cajun Asst Mandy is an awesome
horror thriller with just the right
amount of ridiculousness number eight
ready or not prove that there's still
hope for the spooky mansion setting
ready or not makes us fear marriage and
the idea of having in-laws with
horrifying and hilarious precision well
she dies as his count of course it does
not count it must be the bride it's
essentially a big old game of cat and
mouse with newlywed grace being told
that she has to survive a night of being
hunted by her husband's family in order
to properly be initiated its violent
surprisingly funny in places and leaves
its hooks in you from start to finish it
also carries a smartly crafted critique
on social class it may be littered with
horror cliches but it reminds us why so
many of them are so effective I can't
let my entire family die because of you
number seven scream for some horror
movies banks solely on the genres
well-worn cliches while adding nothing
of their own what did you do with
morning people people died
however 1996 is scream presented us a
treasure trove of old-school slasher
tropes laced with postmodern commentary
but after a few of its sequels didn't
quite measure up scream 4 arguably
represented a return to form for Ghost
Face the movie still relies heavily on a
meta format of typical horror set ups
but it does so in a more self-aware way
this has never been about killing you
it's about becoming you instead of
merely going through the motions Wes
Craven shows more of an awareness for
the franchise's potential staleness
mixing things up with some interesting
kills and plot twists any of the movie
was supposed to be at
house I mean this is just silly number
six the autopsy of Jane Doe some things
you can't unsee featuring the inspired
pairing of Emile Hirsch and Brian Cox
who star as father-and-son coroner's the
autopsy of Jane Doe is another great
example of adept writing making the most
out of a claustrophobic setting
given the task of carrying out an
autopsy on a mysterious woman sinister
happenings start to reveal her horrific
backstory those things we found inside
those were impossible whatever the hell
happened in here we are way the movie
ultimately takes us somewhere completely
far-fetched but the perfectly paced way
we get there with subtle moments of
silence and rising tension as well as
some awesome performances make this a
must-see for fans of the horror thriller
genre number five hush a deaf woman in a
house in the woods being hunted by a guy
with a crossbow
that's all hush is but boy does it do a
hell of a lot with what it's got I can
come in anytime I want and I can get you
anytime I want
but I'm not going to not until it's time
when you wish you dead delivering a
slightly different twist on the typical
home invasion horror were used to seeing
hush is a brilliant suspense-filled hour
and a half that will have you sat
perfectly still while watching in fear
of making any noise the thrill of the
hunt and the eeriness of its white
masked villain make hush a chaotic yet
calculated slasher I bet if I hit the
right spot I can make you scream number
four Wes Craven's new nightmare it's all
bunnies worn just like glue
when it was announced that The Nightmare
on Elm Street franchise it was going to
get a seventh addition to it flying up
there was a collective sigh in the
cinema world but what fans didn't expect
was a completely new direction which
sees Freddy Krueger step into the real
world to terrorize Nancy actor Heather
Langenkamp now that the films have ended
the genies out of the bottle meta as
heck and by far the most original
plotline since the first movie Wes
Craven's new nightmare features tons of
familiar faces and horrific dreamlike
sequences but in ways you've never seen
before was no movie there was only
number three the cabin in the woods the
aforementioned scream was long the go-to
horror movie for poking fun at the
genres of recycled banality
but then the cabin in the woods came
along and took every horror trope you
can think of blended them up together
and yet still managed to offer up an
original story do not read the Latin in
fact it's convincing horror themes and
meta humor is so OnPoint you're unsure
when it's being genuinely scary and when
it's being ironic
and it's that guessing game that makes
the movie so enjoyable to watch plus
it's downright hilarious and features
Chris Hemsworth Sigourney Weaver and
Bradley Whitford which is just gravy
number two get out making the leap from
comedy to horror can be tough but not
for writer and director Jordan Peele it
would seem in 2017 he blew everyone away
with get out a surprising hit horror
about social class and racism black is
in fashion those themes are strong by
themselves but the movies genius
plotline and fleshed out characters
allow Pele to have fun with a whole host
of cliches and a heady bit of humor - I
don't know if you noticed white people
making people sex slaves of [ __ ] if
you're the type of person who will only
watch a horror if it's going to offer
you something new then look no further
and who knows
maybe one day you'll enjoy being members
of the family get out was so
unexpectedly phenomenal that it won an
Oscar before we get to our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
flower you want it's somewhere walking
straight for you but it is walking if
you try far enough you could buy
yourself some time to think
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notifications number one Evil Dead some
films should never be remade however a
remake of Evil Dead did happen in 2013
mio DS she didn't just OD legally your
sister died director finit Alvarez is
known for his smart twisting
storytelling like 2016's don't breathe
and he created an all-out Gore fest with
his Evil Dead remake fans loved it
with a host of new modern effects the
visuals and realism in this installment
are turned up to 11 you are all going to
it may not have the originality of the
1981 movie but it certainly doesn't
skimp on shocking content which was what
the original was all about
he's not gonna sell and it's even got
the seal of approval from Bruce
Campbell's ash in the form of a
post-credits cameo do you agree with our
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