The Best Intelligent Horror Movies
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If you think horror movies are nothing more than slashers slashing, supernatural creatures wreaking havoc, and gallons of the red stuff, think again; intelligent horror movies demonstrate that smart horror exists - and is really good to boot. The best intelligent horror films operate at multiple levels, weaving social commentary into plot lines that are equal parts thought-provoking and terrifying.
From Jordan Peele's Get Out to John Krasinski's A Quiet Place, there's no shortage of films that prove horror is actually smart. But what are the smartest entries in the intelligent horror genre?
Ranked by
- 1Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
- 2Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
- 3Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
- 4Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow
- 5Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor
- 6Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt