2024 has been a great year for mainstream horror

EntertainmentStreaming2024 has been a great year for mainstream horrorWhether in the cinema or on streaming services, the last 12 months have been goretasticWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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Longlegs – Maika Monroe

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There are certain years that, for no apparent reason or overriding plan, become memorable for the sheer level of quality in their film releases and the impact they had on the zeitgeist of the time.

1987 for example, could be claimed to be the pinnacle of 80s cinema with the likes ofDirty Dancing, Wall Street, Lethal WeaponandPredatoreach released that year. And 1996 brought the huge CGI summer blockbuster trope to the UK, with the Will Smith alien smash-athon that wasIndependance Day.

Some years just seem to have a level of focus that stands them apart.

It could well be argued therefore that 2024 has been the year for stand out mainstream horror – maybe even the year that the Academy Awards are forced to see the genre as a real contender. The old adage of “horror movies don’t win Oscars” has to end sometime – could our siege breaker be somewhere within the raft of 2024 releases?

Its presence in theatres and on streaming services boomed, that’s for sure.

Art the clown found mainstream success withTerrifier 3,Fede Alvarez came out from Ridley Scott’s shadow to bring usAlien: Romulus,Smile 2was a surprisingly good follow up to a viral hit first movie, andThe Substanceproved that insane body horror still has a huge following. It also showed the world just how amazing Demi Moore has always been (even though she still probably won’t even get an Oscar Nomination).

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David Dastmalchian also became even more of a star with the 70s inspiredLate Night With The Devil, while Jason Voroorhees absolutely wasn’t in the filmIn A Violent Nature– a film that must have terrified the legal department even more than the audiences.

Add to these standouts likeAbigail, Speak No Evil, Cuckoo, ImmaculateandStingand it’s clear that fans have been truly spoilt.

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Longlegs – Nicolas Cage

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However, when looking at the year in horror as a whole and it undisputedly belongs to Osgood Perkins andLonglegs.

A film a long time in the making that seemingly came out of nowhere, and an amazing and truly memorable central villain,Longlegsis stylish, beautifully shot, shocking, memorable, unsettling and full of real depth. It absolutely deserves a Best Picture nomination, and if any horror film can break the deadlock with the Academy, it’s this one.

No matter what critics and judges decide, there is no argument that 2024 has been a fantastic and stand out year in terms of the genre, and with pretty much all these films rapidly heading towards your favourite streaming platform of choice – just in time for Halloween – it’s the perfect opportunity to get on the sofa and hide behind a cushion… cuckoo… cuckoo!

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