Weaving plays a babysitter who just happens to be a sociopathic cult member. Stay far away from that garbage, but do check out the original, a film that instantly made clear how much Samara Weaving was going to be a star. McG’s surprise horror-comedy hit was so popular for Netflix that it produced a sequel in 2020’s The Babysitter: Killer Queen. Dave Bautista stars as the leader of a ragtag group of former soldiers who are tasked with breaking into the zombie-overrun city of Las Vegas to retrieve millions in a safe under the city.

Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, and the result is a bit of mindless undead fun. The divisive Zack Snyder returns to the world of zombie action years after his breakthrough with a remake of George A. It starts as something dreamy and scary à la The Wicker Man but ends up being something much grosser and darker as it reaches its unforgettable climax.

Look, another Netflix Original! The Raid director Gareth Edwards moves from action to horror in this slow-burn period piece about a man who goes to rescue his sister from a remote cult. Sandberg, including an unforgettable scare in a barn. Telling the tale of how the haunted doll came by her supernatural powers, it features some incredibly effective horror set pieces from director David F. There’s no reason for an Annabelle sequel to be any good, but the 2017 prequel is actually one of the best films in the entire Conjuring universe. Smart and fast-paced, this is an excellent modern zombie movie that alternates building tension with clever action scenes. Released at the height of the pandemic, this Korean zombie flick became a surprise hit on Netflix, but the truth is that it could have worked even without the “timeliness” of the tale of a man stuck in his apartment during the apocalypse. Wilfred and his boy struggle to cope with what they’ve done, and must try to survive their now-cursed life as killers. Thomas Jane stars as Wilfred James, a provincial man who manipulates his teenage son (Dylan Schmid) into helping kill his mother (Molly Parker) so she can’t take her share of the family’s money and ship off to the big city - effectively leaving their farm to die. This Stephen King adaptation is one of those that seeps into your blood and poisons it.

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