A new horror movie mashup has hit the web, highlighting all the great scary films that have debuted so far this decade. The genre is a particularly profitable one, turning audiences' fears into big scares and great, spooky entertainment. It has long roots in the film industry, dating back to the earliest days of motion pictures.
Horror has always been a popular genre, and every decade has seen its own unique styles and flavors emerge. For example, the 1970s saw a boom in demonic and satanic horror with films like The Exorcist and The Omen, while the 1980s saw the slasher genre take off in the wake of the release of Halloween in 1978. The 2010s were particularly notable, with the resurgence of major horror franchises (such as the aforementioned Halloween reboot), as well as the takeoff of the A24 horror film and the Blumhouse model. That success has spilled into the 2020s, and horror continues its strong track record with a wide array of films and TV shows from creators such as Jordan Peele and Mike Flanagan.
Despite the fact that the decade is still fairly young, plenty of amazing horror films have already debuted. In fact, YouTube user Mavvy Dee has posted a mashup video showcasing some of the 2020's best horror movies, highlighting just how much high-quality content has debuted so far. Check out the video below:
As can be plainly seen from that video, there has been no shortage of great horror films over the course of the last two years. The genre has given audiences strong slasher content with movies like The Invisible Man and Halloween Kills, but it has also brought unnerving slow burns with movies like The Empty Man and Saint Maud. The video even highlights James Wan’s Malignant, which did not necessarily perform particularly well at the box office upon its release, but has already generated widespread fanfare and praise for its weird and twisty Giallo-inspired narrative.
If nothing else, this video is reminding audiences that horror has the power to endure just as well (if not better) as any other film genre. Even amid the Covid-19 pandemic, when films often struggled to make meaningful box office impressions, horror films like A Quiet Place Part II and Halloween Kills consistently outperformed the competition. This era has even produced some critically acclaimed horror as well, with the 2020 film Host earning the title of the scariest movie ever made, according to a recent study. As 2021 starts to come to a close and 2022 draws closer, hope remains high among many horror fans that this strong track record can continue.
Source: Mavvy Dee