Horror movies played a big part in Hollywood in 2022. Some of the movies made a huge impact at the box office. We’ve ranked the top 10 horror movies for 2022.
Top 10 Horror Movies 2022
1. Scream (2022)
Scream is the fifth installment in the Scream Film series. The film grossed $140 million worldwide and become the highest-grossing film in the Scream franchise.
Synopsis: Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar, alongside Heather Matarazzo, Roger L. Jackson, Marley Shelton, Skeet Ulrich, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbel.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Tyler Gillett.
Watch Scream (2022) on Prime Video.
2. X (2022)
X is a slasher film, which is written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West. The film grossed $14.8 million worldwide.
Synopsis: In the film, a group of actors sets out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts, but when the elderly couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.
Cast: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, and Scott Mescudi.
Directed by Ti West.
Watch X (2022) on Prime Video.
3. The Invitation (2022)
The Invitation is Inspired by the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film grossed over $33 million worldwide on a $10 million budget.
Synopsis: After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, Evie’s at first seduced by the sexy aristocratic host. However, she’s soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets about her family history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.
Cast: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Sean Pertwee, Hugh Skinner, Carol Ann Crawford, and Alana Boden.
Directed by Jessica M. Thompson.
Watch The Invitation (2022) on Prime Video.
4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a sequel to Doctor Strange (2016) and the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film grossed $955 million worldwide.
Synopsis: Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse.
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams.
Directed by Sam Raimi.
Watch Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) on Disney+.
5. Orphan: First Kill (2022)
Orphan: First Kill is a prequel to the 2009 film Orphan. The film is based on a story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alex Mace. The film grossed $44 million worldwide.
Synopsis: After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.
Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, and Matthew Finlan.
Directed by William Brent Bell.
Watch Orphan: First Kill (2022) on Prime Video.
6. Halloween Ends (2022)
Halloween Ends is a sequel to Halloween Kills (2021), the thirteenth installment in the Halloween franchise. The film grossed $104.9 million against a $33 million production budget.
Synopsis: Four years after her last encounter with masked killer Michael Myers, Laurie Strode is living with her granddaughter and trying to finish her memoir. Myers hasn’t been seen since, and Laurie finally decides to liberate herself from rage and fear and embrace life. However, when a young man stands accused of murdering a boy that he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that forces Laurie to confront the evil she can’t control.
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, Will Patton, Kyle Richards, and James Jude Courtney.
Directed by David Gordon Green.
Watch Halloween Ends (2022) on Prime Video.
7. Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Don’t Worry Darling is an American psychological thriller film. it is based on a spec script by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, and Silberman.
Synopsis: In the 1950s, Alice and Jack live in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town that houses the men who work on a top-secret project. While the husbands toil away, the wives get to enjoy the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their seemingly perfect paradise. However, when cracks in her idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something sinister lurking below the surface, Alice can’t help but question exactly what she’s doing in Victory.
Cast: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine.
Directed by Olivia Wilde.
Watch Don’t Worry Darling (2022) on HBO Max.
8. Sissy (2022)
Sissy is a horror comedy film.
Synopsis: Cecilia and Emma were tween-age BFFs who were going to grow old together and never let anything come between them, until Alex arrived on the scene. Twelve years later, Cecilia is a successful social media influencer living the dream of an independent, modern millennial woman… until she runs into Emma for the first time in over a decade. Emma invites Cecilia away on her bachelorette weekend at a remote cabin in the mountains, where Alex proceeds to make Cecilia’s weekend a living hell.
Cast: Aisha Dee, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Hannah Barlow, Daniel Monks, and Emily De Margheriti.
Directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes.
Watch Sissy (2022) on Prime Video.
9. Nope (2022)
Nope is an American science fiction horror film. The film grossed $171 million worldwide.
Synopsis: Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, while the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and Keith David.
Directed by Jordan Peele.
Watch Nope (2022) on Apple TV+.
10. Goodnight Mommy (2022)
Goodnight Mommy is a psychological horror film, which is a remake of the 2014 Austrian film of the same name.
Synopsis: Twin boys who do everything together, from collecting beetles to feeding stray cats, welcome their mother home after her reconstructive surgery. But with her face wrapped in bandages, and her demeanor distant, they grow suspicious of her identity.
Cast: Naomi Watts, Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Hermann.
Directed by Matt Sobel.
Watch Goodnight Mommy (2022) on Prime Video.
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