2022 horror movies that have flown under the radar that you need to see before 2023

This 2022 was one of the most prolific years for horror cinema, as small productions such as ‘Smile’ and ‘Terrifier 2’ surprised at the box office, while there was also room for small titles such as ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ and ‘X ‘, as well as the much anticipated ‘The Black Phone’ or ‘Barbarian’. But this time we leave you with some horror films that have gone unnoticed and that you must see before 2023.

The genre is so broad that it leaves room for all kinds of stories, but one of horror movies to see before 2023 It is the Mexican “Huesera”, a film by director Michelle Garza Cervera, which caused a sensation at all the festivals where it happened. The story has Sonia Couoh as its protagonist, who gives birth to a mother who, after trying for a long time, becomes pregnant with her, but now a strange figure appears to her.

speak no evil

One of the best horror movies of 2022 that have gone unnoticed it was Christian Tafdrup’s “Speak no Evil”. Starring Morten Burian, Sidsel Koch and others, it is about a Danish family visiting the Netherlands where they met another on holiday. But the traditions of both sides begin to increase the tension between them. Available on Mubi.

Observer

Although there is a similar title on Netflix, with ‘Watcher’ we are talking about Chloe Okuno’s psychological thriller. It is a film starring Maika Monroe, Burn Gorman and Karl Glusman in which an actress who has recently arrived in town notices that a man keeps staring at her, while news spreads that a serial killer is on the loose.

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resurrection

Another psychological thriller, but also one of the horror movies that were released this 2022, and almost gone unnoticed, is ‘Resurrection’, by Andrew Semans. Starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth, this story follows a woman and her daughter who lead a peaceful life, until the man who made their lives miserable a few years ago reappears. Available on YouTube and Apple TV.

You will not be alone

Noomie Rapace has had a string of horror films in recent years that should get more recognition. Among them, ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ by Goran Stolevksi. It is a story set in 19th century Macedonia, where a spirit transforms a kidnapped young woman into a witch, who kills a man to adopt her appearance. Available on YouTube, Claro and Apple TV.

deadstream

Finally, from directors Joseph and Vanessa Winter, we have “Deatstream,” a horror comedy starring Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett and more. She is a girl dedicated to being an influencer, but who is going through a crisis, and to try to recover her followers, she decides to enter a haunted house one night, where she angers the spirit of the place.