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The 20 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century: IndieWire

We live in scary times that can often feel like lot more unsettling than any fictional horror movie, but some of the best horror movies tap into real world terrors — and that's especially true of the highlights from the last two decades of the genre, one of the most varied in its history. From graphic depictions of gory showdowns to subtler looks at psychological dread, the best horror movies of the 21st century typically focused on a handful of people struggling to survive a dark force beyond their comprehension. Who can't relate to that? Here are 20 of the most potent examples, ranked from top to bottom.
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The Descent (2005)
The Descent (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
2
The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
3
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
4
[REC] (2007)
[REC] (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
5
You're Next (2011)
You're Next (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
6
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
7
The Others (2001)
The Others (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
8
The Witch (2016)
The Witch (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
9
The Strangers (2008)
The Strangers (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   48%
10
Hostel (2005)
Hostel (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
11
Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
The Orphanage (2007)
The Orphanage (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
13
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
14
It Follows (2015)
It Follows (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
15
Let the Right One in (2008)
Let the Right One in (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
17
Antichrist (2009)
Antichrist (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
18
Inside (2016)
Inside (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   32%
19
The Loved Ones (2009)
The Loved Ones (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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