The 7 best new horror movies that are scary to watch alone

Halloween is approaching; It’s a great opportunity to mock prejudices, have fun, and take control of your fears. The best way to prepare for a scary day is to join a horror movie marathon. Almost all of us have watched popular horror movie franchises such as Saw, Insidious, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Hellraiser and others.

Over the last few years the genre has changed and become more and more surprising with the variety of plots and movements. Many movies are shot in pleasant tones, and the villains do not wear frightening makeup, which is confusing, and the action itself develops like in slow burners, where at first glance nothing happens.

By the way, we have already talked about how many subgenres there are in horror movies and how we can distinguish them.

Today we will talk about the most interesting new productions in the horror genre in recent years. Also, where else can one find inspiration for the visuals and design of an apartment for the October 31 holiday?

“Matter”, direction. Coralie Farja (2024)

It is no coincidence that “Material” is at the top of our list. Just a few weeks after its premiere, the body horror film continues to rank fourth among the top 5 highest-grossing films in Russia. The story follows Hollywood star Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore). Although he hosted a fitness show on television, his fame is a thing of the past. When they plan to relaunch her show with a younger host, she decides to take a desperate step and takes an innovative drug that will make her not only younger, but also more beautiful – a more perfect version of herself. At this point, Sue (Margaret Qualley) steps in and takes her place. Life becomes an endless stream of parties, but every “panacea” has side effects.

We have compiled a list of body horror movies for those who love “matter”.

“Maxine XXX”, dir. Ti West (2024)

The final part of Ty West’s (“X” and “Pearl”) slasher trilogy will this time drag the audience into the sinister atmosphere of Hollywood in the 70s and 80s. Miraculously surviving a bloody massacre on a farm, Maxine leaves Texas to end her porn acting career and star in a real movie. Despite his fame, he manages to impress the cast and land the lead role, but he is now haunted by the ghosts of his past. A maniac with many victims is wreaking havoc in the city and now he’s after her. As before, the main role was played by the scream queen Mia Goth.

“Watchmen”, dir. Ishana Shyamalan (2024)

Night is a film directed by M. Shyamalan’s daughter and starring Dakota Fanning. Her character, Mina, works at a pet store in Galway, Ireland. One day, her car gets stranded on the way to one of the Belfast zoos where she is supposed to give birth to a parrot. The girl finds herself alone in the middle of a dense forest; Here, as night falls, terrible creatures of unknown nature awaken. He escapes to a shelter with three strangers. Now their job is to avoid getting caught by the monsters watching them through the glass wall.

“Infinity Pool”, dir. Brandon Cronenberg (2023)

A horror film about the twisted subculture of David Cronenberg’s son’s resort. Married couple James and Em Foster (played by Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth) are vacationing at a VIP resort in a tropical third-world country with beautiful beaches and all-inclusive service. They meet another couple and, out of boredom, go on a picnic with them in a forbidden place. On the way back, a local resident dies in an accident and they now face heavy penalties.

“A Date with a Monster”, dir. Anna Kendrick (2023)

Slowburner tells where dreams of fame have come to. Director Anna Kendrick also appeared. The action takes place in Hollywood in the late 70s. Starlet Cheryl goes to the audition unsuccessfully and, after another failure at the casting, succumbs to the agent’s persuasion to choose a faster path – to try herself on television. Thus, he becomes the hero of a blind date program where he must choose among three single candidates. He has no idea that one of them is a maniac (played by Daniel Zovatto) who has been raping women and killing those with impunity for several years.

“Fresh”, direction. Mimi Cave (2022)

After another failed date, Noah (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is almost desperate to find a boyfriend, but that’s when she meets handsome Steve (Sebastian Stan) at the grocery store. The first date goes well and Noah already believes he’s found the man of his dreams. Against his friend’s advice, he goes out of town for the weekend with someone he barely knows. And of course, it turns out it’s not that simple. He discovers food that resembles body parts in the refrigerator, and it seems Steve makes no secret of his unusual gastronomic preferences.

“M3GAN”, dir. Gerard Johnstone (2022)

Fear that causes an attack of pediophobia (fear of babies). After losing her parents in a car accident, 10-year-old Cady (Violet McGraw) begins living with her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams), a high-tech toy manufacturer. The girl feels abandoned and lonely, and her relative is also very busy with his work. One day, a magnificent android doll with artificial intelligence, M3gan (Amy Donald), falls into his hands. Although the sample has not yet been tested, he turns it on and becomes his true friend. The robot not only spends all his time with her, listening to all her thoughts and fears, but also protects her from any harm. But soon the aunt begins to notice something strange in M3gan’s behavior.