How MetaCritic ranked them, and what Rotten Tomatoes said about them.
At their very best, horror films can delightfully mess with your mind long after the end credits have finished and your heart rate has finally slowed back to normal. As the nights draw in, the shadows lengthen this Halloween, why not treat yourself to an exemplar of the dark arts? Newsweek counts down the very best horror movies available to stream on Netflix this Halloween, according to film review aggregator MetaCritic. A colonial town in 1666, is gripped by a witch hunt that has horrific reverberations centuries later. Rotten Tomatoes critics‘ consensus states: “ Fear Street Part Three: 1666 sends the slasher series back in time for a trilogy-concluding installment that caps things off on a screaming high note.“ After moving into an isolated farmhouse, a family starts to experience paranormal phenomena and so consult demonologists. Rotten Tomatoes critics‘ consensus states: „Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares.“ A young woman meets a man and a night of passion ensues until matters take a horrifying turn. Rotten Tomatoes critics‘ consensus states: “ Berlin Syndrome offers thriller fans an uncommonly well-written descent into dangerous obsession, enlivened by taut direction and a committed performance from Teresa Palmer.“ A farmer decides to kill his wife for her money and enlists his teenage son to help. Rotten Tomatoes critics‘ consensus states: Thanks to director Zak Hilditch’s patient storytelling and strong work from lead Thomas Jane,1922 ranks among the more satisfying Stephen King adaptations.“ After her account is stolen by a doppelgänger, a cam girl attempts to unmask the mysterious perpetrator and regain her identity. Rotten Tomatoes critics‘ consensus states: „Smart and suspenseful, CAM is a techno-thriller that’s far more than the sum of its salacious parts—and an outstanding showcase for Madeline Brewer in the leading role.“ A reclusive immortal who needs human flesh is cast back into the wider world by a gang of thugs and his estranged daughter. Film School Rejects wrote the horror movie was „laugh out loud funny thanks almost exclusively to Rollins‘ delivery and reaction shots, but the acts of violence and character details are just as entertaining.
