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Best Horror Movies of 2024: Top User Picks

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Best Horror Movies of 2024: Top User Picks

The best horror movies of 2024, according to users, are The Substance, Late Night With The Devil, and Alien: Romulus. Longlegs and The First Omen also came up repeatedly as strong contenders in the same discussions.

The Substance was named by some users as their favorite movie of the entire year. Late Night With The Devil stood out for its unique presentation and realistic feel, with one user calling it the first movie in a while that genuinely creeped them out. Alien: Romulus drew praise for being highly immersive with an incredible score, and some users rank it among the best entries in the Alien franchise.

Beyond the top three, The First Omen impressed a horror viewer of over three decades who called it one of the best prequels they had ever seen, with great writing. Oddity was credited with the best jump scares of the year, and Abigail delivered a fun, well-executed vampire movie with horror-comedy elements. Two films drew warnings instead: some users felt Longlegs was overhyped and unremarkable despite Nicolas Cage's performance, and Night Swim was widely considered a major disappointment.

Best horror picks

  1. The Substance Called a top horror film of 2024 and a favorite movie of the year by some users.
  2. Late Night With The Devil Unique presentation and a realistic feel that genuinely creeped out many viewers.
  3. Alien: Romulus Immersive with an incredible score; some rank it among the best in the franchise.
  4. The First Omen A surprisingly strong prequel with great writing, per a decades-long horror fan.
  5. Oddity Credited with the best jump scares of the year and unsettling characters.
  6. Abigail A fun, well-executed vampire movie with horror-comedy elements.
Best Horror Movies of 2024: Top User Picks — infographic
The Substance is frequently cited as a top horror film, with some Users calling it their favorite movie of the year. "The Substance for me."
Late Night With The Devil earned praise for its unique presentation and atmosphere, with many finding it genuinely unsettling. "Late Night with the Devil really got under my skin. Maybe because it felt so real to me but that’s the first movie in awhile that creeped me out."
Alien: Romulus was highlighted for its immersive qualities and impressive score, with some Users considering it one of the best in the Alien franchise. "Probably unpopular but I really loved Alien Romulus. Just found it so immersive and the score is incredible."

Other Highly-Rated Films

The First Omen is lauded as a surprisingly strong prequel with excellent writing, surpassing expectations for many. "The First Omen. One of the best prequels I’ve ever seen to be honest and I’ve been watching horror for over 3 decades at this point. Great writing."
Oddity received commendation for its effective jump scares and unsettling characters. "Oddity have the best jump scares of the year."
Abigail is described as a fun and well-executed vampire movie that also incorporates horror-comedy elements. "I thought Abigail was great!! Not scary, but a great vampire movie!"

Disappointing or Overhyped Films

Longlegs faced criticism from some Users who felt it was overhyped and didn't live up to expectations, despite Nicolas Cage's performance. "Longlegs was overhyped. The marketing had me hooked, but overall the movie wasn’t really anything super memorable or remarkable."
Night Swim was widely considered a major disappointment, with many Users finding it to be a bad or unscary movie. "Night swim scared me at how bad it was."

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Bottom line

Users users frequently recommend The Substance, Late Night With The Devil, and Alien: Romulus as the best horror movies of 2024. Many Users also mentioned Longlegs and The First Omen as strong contenders.

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What others in the community said:

In a couple weeks, I hope the answer is Longlegs

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Missing a few but still let me know your favorite :)

Technically, it didn’t scare me, but it was the only one this year so far to make me feel uneasy: Late Night With the Devil.

96% upvoted

I’ve watched a lot of horror movies, but have yet to watch anything from this year.

What horror movie from this year (so far) scared you the most? We can extend that to whatever horror movie from this year you enjoyed the most too.

Probably unpopular but I really loved Alien Romulus. Just found it so immersive and the score is incredible.

The substance a close second though, also exceptional

Night swim scared me at how bad it was

96% upvoted

Hello!

I’ve been really into horror movies recently and want some suggestions. I prefer jump scare type movies that will have you scared the next week straight lmao. I don’t really watch movies either, the best example I can give tho is Hereditary. Either way leave your best suggestions :))

Ps : thanks for all the replies, I now have so many movies to look forward to :)

Man I love this sub. Everyday I get a new post recommended I can save and probably never look at again

Oddity have the best jump scares of the year.

My top 5 so far:

  1. Alien: Romulus (Fede Alvarez = amazing horror)

  2. Longlegs (NOT OOONCE NOT TWIIICE)

  3. Late Night With The Devil (Very entertaining)

  4. Maxxxine (Kinda underrated, a love letter to giallo)

  5. The First Omen (Surprisingly well done for a prequel and suspiciously similar to Immaculate)

Out of those I'd personally go for Late Night With The Devil.

I missed The Substance in theaters, so I am waiting for it to hit streaming. My favorite is Longlegs. Abigail was the most fun.

The Substance, Smile 2 and Nosferatu

Late Night With The Devil, Longlegs, and Nosferatu

Terrifier 3, The Substance and Longlegs

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In your opinion, what has been the worst movie of 2024 and what has been the best movie of 2024? 🤔

It can be one you just hated or loved or just solely based on your ratings

- Late Night With The Devil earned praise for its unique presentation and atmosphere, with many finding it genuinely unsettling.
- Alien: Romulus was highlighted for its immersive qualities and impressive score, with some Users considering it one of the best in the Alien franchise.
### Other Highly-Rated Films
- The First Omen is lauded as a surprisingly strong prequel with excellent writing, surpassing expectations for many.
- Oddity received commendation for its effective jump scares and unsettling characters.
- Abigail is described as a fun and well-executed vampire movie that also incorporates horror-comedy elements.
### Disappointing or Overhyped Films
- Longlegs faced criticism from some Users who felt it was overhyped and didn't live up to expectations, despite Nicolas Cage's performance.
- Night Swim was widely considered a major disappointment, with many Users finding it to be a bad or unscary movie.

Related questions

What is the scariest movie of 2024?
Late Night With The Devil unsettled many users because it felt real, with one saying it was the first movie in a while that creeped them out. Oddity was also credited with the best jump scares of the year.
Is The Substance worth watching?
Yes. Users frequently cite it as a top horror film of 2024, and some called it their favorite movie of the year overall.
Is Longlegs good or overhyped?
It divided users. Many mentioned it as a strong contender for 2024, but others felt it was overhyped, saying the marketing hooked them while the movie itself was not memorable, even with Nicolas Cage's performance.
Is The First Omen a good prequel?
Yes. One user who has watched horror for over three decades called it one of the best prequels they had ever seen and singled out the great writing.
Is Abigail scary?
Not really. Users described it as a fun, well-executed vampire movie with horror-comedy elements, and one said it was a great watch even though it did not frighten them.
Is Alien: Romulus one of the best Alien movies?
Some users think so. One fan who suspected the take was unpopular said they really loved it for its immersive feel and incredible score.
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