only a few years in and this decade is already shaping up to be a classic
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies from the first half of the
horror movies from the first half of the
horror movies from the first half of the 2010s for this list we’re looking at
2010s for this list we’re looking at
2010s for this list we’re looking at recent entries into the horror canon
recent entries into the horror canon
recent entries into the horror canon that are standing up gorgeously next to
that are standing up gorgeously next to
that are standing up gorgeously next to their classic counterparts and quickly
their classic counterparts and quickly
their classic counterparts and quickly redefining the genre Nancy
once again we’re omitting comedies or
once again we’re omitting comedies or action adventures with some horror
action adventures with some horror
action adventures with some horror elements in them like World War Z this
elements in them like World War Z this
elements in them like World War Z this is part of a series of videos spanning
is part of a series of videos spanning
is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema from the
the decades of horror cinema from the
the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s number 10 oculus a
major critical and financial success
major critical and financial success oculus was something new and fresh for
oculus was something new and fresh for
oculus was something new and fresh for horror fans have to give that
for mom and dad as torture porn was
for mom and dad as torture porn was dying away fans were looking for more
dying away fans were looking for more
dying away fans were looking for more haunted house dread and atmosphere as
haunted house dread and atmosphere as
haunted house dread and atmosphere as well as less gory set pieces we made up
well as less gory set pieces we made up
well as less gory set pieces we made up a scary story so he wouldn’t have to
a scary story so he wouldn’t have to
a scary story so he wouldn’t have to accept the fact that our father was a
accept the fact that our father was a
accept the fact that our father was a murderer he was he was a sick man who
murderer he was he was a sick man who
murderer he was he was a sick man who tortured and killed art the flick
tortured and killed art the flick
tortured and killed art the flick follows the original story of two
follows the original story of two
follows the original story of two siblings convinced that a mirror is
siblings convinced that a mirror is
siblings convinced that a mirror is responsible for many deaths including
responsible for many deaths including
responsible for many deaths including those of their parents as they attempt a
those of their parents as they attempt a
those of their parents as they attempt a series of experiments to prove it
jumping back and forth in timelines
jumping back and forth in timelines gives the audience the same dizzying
gives the audience the same dizzying
gives the audience the same dizzying sickening feeling the victims of the
sickening feeling the victims of the
sickening feeling the victims of the oculus go through and sucks us in for
oculus go through and sucks us in for
oculus go through and sucks us in for good never knowing the crazies
good never knowing the crazies
good never knowing the crazies [Music]
[Music]
[Music] at a time when no classic horror movie
at a time when no classic horror movie
at a time when no classic horror movie was immune to the ridiculous remake
was immune to the ridiculous remake
was immune to the ridiculous remake machine fans groaned at the news that
machine fans groaned at the news that
machine fans groaned at the news that George a Romero’s b-movie the crazies
George a Romero’s b-movie the crazies
George a Romero’s b-movie the crazies would not be one of them
would not be one of them
would not be one of them so boy was everyone surprised in 2010
this critical and box-office success
this critical and box-office success about a town slowly getting infected
about a town slowly getting infected
about a town slowly getting infected with a virus that turns you violent
with a virus that turns you violent
with a virus that turns you violent towards your loved ones surpassed the
towards your loved ones surpassed the
towards your loved ones surpassed the original in more ways than one
original in more ways than one
original in more ways than one leaving behind b-movie happiness and
leaving behind b-movie happiness and
leaving behind b-movie happiness and upping the ante on apocalyptic all too
upping the ante on apocalyptic all too
upping the ante on apocalyptic all too realistic thread and drama this little
realistic thread and drama this little
realistic thread and drama this little gem gave the decade a well-deserved
gem gave the decade a well-deserved
gem gave the decade a well-deserved confidence boost number 8 Let Me In new
confidence boost number 8 Let Me In new
confidence boost number 8 Let Me In new girl huh you scared what was going to be
girl huh you scared what was going to be
girl huh you scared what was going to be yet another victim of the remake machine
yet another victim of the remake machine
yet another victim of the remake machine turned into another surprise hit the
turned into another surprise hit the
turned into another surprise hit the original Swedish production have left
original Swedish production have left
original Swedish production have left the right one in was such a rich and
the right one in was such a rich and
the right one in was such a rich and intimate take on a horrific subject that
intimate take on a horrific subject that
intimate take on a horrific subject that its American counterpart was rushed into
its American counterpart was rushed into
its American counterpart was rushed into production but in the expert hands of
production but in the expert hands of
production but in the expert hands of artists who respect the medium and the
artists who respect the medium and the
artists who respect the medium and the source material it became something new
following the same arc of a bully boy
following the same arc of a bully boy who befriends his young neighbors slash
who befriends his young neighbors slash
who befriends his young neighbors slash vampire friends let me in deserve to be
vampire friends let me in deserve to be
vampire friends let me in deserve to be shared with a wider audience number
shared with a wider audience number
shared with a wider audience number seven the woman in black with the woman
seven the woman in black with the woman
seven the woman in black with the woman in black Hammer films announced its
in black Hammer films announced its
in black Hammer films announced its triumphant return to horror cinema I saw
triumphant return to horror cinema I saw
triumphant return to horror cinema I saw a woman that having redefined what
a woman that having redefined what
a woman that having redefined what horror could be in the 1960s here they
horror could be in the 1960s here they
horror could be in the 1960s here they go back to their gothic ghost story
go back to their gothic ghost story
go back to their gothic ghost story roots old mansions creepy children boggy
roots old mansions creepy children boggy
roots old mansions creepy children boggy landscapes he’s talked about till now
landscapes he’s talked about till now
landscapes he’s talked about till now house boy based on a brilliant novel by
house boy based on a brilliant novel by
house boy based on a brilliant novel by Susan Hill and with a surprising
Susan Hill and with a surprising
Susan Hill and with a surprising starring role by Daniel Radcliffe fresh
starring role by Daniel Radcliffe fresh
starring role by Daniel Radcliffe fresh off Harry Potter Fame this story of a
off Harry Potter Fame this story of a
off Harry Potter Fame this story of a young lawyer snooping around all the
young lawyer snooping around all the
young lawyer snooping around all the states and finding the vengeful spirit
states and finding the vengeful spirit
states and finding the vengeful spirit of the woman in black may seem
of the woman in black may seem
of the woman in black may seem old-school but scared the living
old-school but scared the living
old-school but scared the living daylights out of audiences she saw you
daylights out of audiences she saw you
daylights out of audiences she saw you she’s coming number 6
she’s coming number 6
she’s coming number 6 sinister look at all these new paintings
sinister look at all these new paintings
sinister look at all these new paintings you really can encoded the recent
you really can encoded the recent
you really can encoded the recent resurgence of more dark serious
resurgence of more dark serious
resurgence of more dark serious thrillers and less can’t be horror fests
thrillers and less can’t be horror fests
thrillers and less can’t be horror fests in the new century has been attracting a
in the new century has been attracting a
in the new century has been attracting a list actors like Colin Farrell Patrick
list actors like Colin Farrell Patrick
list actors like Colin Farrell Patrick Wilson and Liv Tyler to the genre so it
Wilson and Liv Tyler to the genre so it
Wilson and Liv Tyler to the genre so it was no surprise that Ethan Hawke agreed
was no surprise that Ethan Hawke agreed
was no surprise that Ethan Hawke agreed to flex his dramatic acting chops as a
to flex his dramatic acting chops as a
to flex his dramatic acting chops as a tortured crime writer who stupidly moves
tortured crime writer who stupidly moves
tortured crime writer who stupidly moves his family into the murder house he’s
his family into the murder house he’s
his family into the murder house he’s investigating in this slasher horror the
investigating in this slasher horror the
investigating in this slasher horror the Millers along with their younger son
Millers along with their younger son
Millers along with their younger son were found stabbed inside their home
were found stabbed inside their home
were found stabbed inside their home after stumbling upon some eight
after stumbling upon some eight
after stumbling upon some eight millimeter film in the Attic he uncovers
millimeter film in the Attic he uncovers
millimeter film in the Attic he uncovers way more than he would have wanted
way more than he would have wanted
way more than he would have wanted [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the effective mix of the all-too-real
the effective mix of the all-too-real
the effective mix of the all-too-real with the paranormal and a brooding
with the paranormal and a brooding
with the paranormal and a brooding disquieting atmosphere with jump scares
disquieting atmosphere with jump scares
disquieting atmosphere with jump scares is what turned sinister into this
is what turned sinister into this
is what turned sinister into this critical success number 5 VHS – after
critical success number 5 VHS – after
critical success number 5 VHS – after the underground success of the first
the underground success of the first
the underground success of the first film it seems like VHS may become a
film it seems like VHS may become a
film it seems like VHS may become a franchise of paranormal activity
franchise of paranormal activity
franchise of paranormal activity proportions the sequel has the rare
proportions the sequel has the rare
proportions the sequel has the rare distinction of being immensely more
distinction of being immensely more
distinction of being immensely more creative than its low-budget and
creative than its low-budget and
creative than its low-budget and original predecessor especially with
original predecessor especially with
original predecessor especially with regards to the over abused found footage
regards to the over abused found footage
regards to the over abused found footage style I want to copy that footage
style I want to copy that footage
style I want to copy that footage following the frame narrative where our
following the frame narrative where our
following the frame narrative where our group of victims stumbles upon and
group of victims stumbles upon and
group of victims stumbles upon and watches a stack of very disturbing home
watches a stack of very disturbing home
watches a stack of very disturbing home movies it nevertheless brought back the
movies it nevertheless brought back the
movies it nevertheless brought back the horror anthology film along with other
horror anthology film along with other
horror anthology film along with other franchises like the ABCs of death and
franchises like the ABCs of death and
franchises like the ABCs of death and gave up-and-coming directors more
gave up-and-coming directors more
gave up-and-coming directors more freedom to express themselves
number four insidious the
number four insidious the writer/director team of the Saw
writer/director team of the Saw
writer/director team of the Saw franchise needed a new direction and new
franchise needed a new direction and new
franchise needed a new direction and new blood for the horror industry this
blood for the horror industry this
blood for the horror industry this decade oh my god
what they created was a massively
what they created was a massively successful new franchise a new trend of
successful new franchise a new trend of
successful new franchise a new trend of big-budget supernatural thrillers and
big-budget supernatural thrillers and
big-budget supernatural thrillers and the death of gritty torture porn
the touching but disturbing story of a
the touching but disturbing story of a family coping with their son’s coma
family coping with their son’s coma
family coping with their son’s coma only to realize malevolent spirits were
only to realize malevolent spirits were
only to realize malevolent spirits were using his body as a conduit was
using his body as a conduit was
using his body as a conduit was apparently just what the genre needed
audiences were wising up and or and
audiences were wising up and or and torture were trumped by atmosphere and a
torture were trumped by atmosphere and a
torture were trumped by atmosphere and a talented cast and crew with insidious
number three evil dead I don’t know what
number three evil dead I don’t know what is wrong with you people
is wrong with you people
is wrong with you people but there’s something dead and it reeks
but there’s something dead and it reeks
but there’s something dead and it reeks while some announcements of remakes
while some announcements of remakes
while some announcements of remakes scream blasphemy this one received the
scream blasphemy this one received the
scream blasphemy this one received the original creators blessing and with good
original creators blessing and with good
original creators blessing and with good reason
leaving behind any of the campy fun this
leaving behind any of the campy fun this retelling similarities stop at the set
retelling similarities stop at the set
retelling similarities stop at the set up kids ends up in a cabin reads a
up kids ends up in a cabin reads a
up kids ends up in a cabin reads a demonic passage they shouldn’t have and
demonic passage they shouldn’t have and
demonic passage they shouldn’t have and unleashes unspeakable evil
although the nods to the original Sam
although the nods to the original Sam Raimi classic are sprinkled throughout
Raimi classic are sprinkled throughout
Raimi classic are sprinkled throughout this nightmare is demented originality
this nightmare is demented originality
this nightmare is demented originality through and through
with the poster boldly stating the most
with the poster boldly stating the most terrifying film you will ever experience
terrifying film you will ever experience
terrifying film you will ever experience audiences have arguably not experienced
audiences have arguably not experienced
audiences have arguably not experienced something this unrelenting since the
something this unrelenting since the
something this unrelenting since the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
number two the cabin in the woods leave
number two the cabin in the woods leave it to Joss Whedon to breathe new life
it to Joss Whedon to breathe new life
it to Joss Whedon to breathe new life into a dying genre I had zombies too
into a dying genre I had zombies too
into a dying genre I had zombies too yes you did yes you had zombies but this
yes you did yes you had zombies but this
yes you did yes you had zombies but this is zombie redneck torture family see
is zombie redneck torture family see
is zombie redneck torture family see they’re entirely separate species the
they’re entirely separate species the
they’re entirely separate species the slasher film had lacked originality
slasher film had lacked originality
slasher film had lacked originality recently but not since scream had we
recently but not since scream had we
recently but not since scream had we seen the genre so deconstructed and
seen the genre so deconstructed and
seen the genre so deconstructed and scrutinized
with a setup that is all too familiar as
with a setup that is all too familiar as a group of diverse teams ends up in a
a group of diverse teams ends up in a
a group of diverse teams ends up in a creepy cabin surrounded by fog not only
creepy cabin surrounded by fog not only
creepy cabin surrounded by fog not only is nothing what it seems in this blue
is nothing what it seems in this blue
is nothing what it seems in this blue Goddard directed flick it’s also unlike
Goddard directed flick it’s also unlike
Goddard directed flick it’s also unlike anything you’ve ever experienced Cheers
how we die though the cabin in the woods
how we die though the cabin in the woods does have comedic elements it has enough
does have comedic elements it has enough
does have comedic elements it has enough originality to fill 30 other horror
originality to fill 30 other horror
originality to fill 30 other horror flicks and inside jokes to make any fan
flicks and inside jokes to make any fan
flicks and inside jokes to make any fan drool
before we unearth our top pick here are
before we unearth our top pick here are a few honorable mentions no samus no
a few honorable mentions no samus no
a few honorable mentions no samus no Hairston el miedo
Hairston el miedo
Hairston el miedo [Music]
number one the conjuring we are beyond
number one the conjuring we are beyond terrified we don’t know what’s going on
terrified we don’t know what’s going on
terrified we don’t know what’s going on or what to do can you help us the five
or what to do can you help us the five
or what to do can you help us the five words that can make any horror movie
words that can make any horror movie
words that can make any horror movie even more terrifying than before based
even more terrifying than before based
even more terrifying than before based on a true story well we’ve been called
on a true story well we’ve been called
on a true story well we’ve been called demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost
demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost
demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers folks
Hunters paranormal researchers folks
Hunters paranormal researchers folks wackos edy and Lorraine Warren had been
wackos edy and Lorraine Warren had been
wackos edy and Lorraine Warren had been demonologists and paranormal
demonologists and paranormal
demonologists and paranormal investigators for decades with famous
investigators for decades with famous
investigators for decades with famous cases like Annabelle the doll and the
cases like Annabelle the doll and the
cases like Annabelle the doll and the Amityville house under their belts and
Amityville house under their belts and
Amityville house under their belts and it took way too long before they got
it took way too long before they got
it took way too long before they got their own good movie let’s finish this
their own good movie let’s finish this
their own good movie let’s finish this together another successful start to
together another successful start to
together another successful start to what may become a massive franchise from
what may become a massive franchise from
what may become a massive franchise from James 1 along with a top-notch cast we
James 1 along with a top-notch cast we
James 1 along with a top-notch cast we follow the Warren’s as they investigate
follow the Warren’s as they investigate
follow the Warren’s as they investigate the Perrin family in 1970s Rhode Island
the Perrin family in 1970s Rhode Island
the Perrin family in 1970s Rhode Island and the disturbing events that made
and the disturbing events that made
and the disturbing events that made millions of movie Watchers skin crawl
millions of movie Watchers skin crawl
millions of movie Watchers skin crawl [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] do you agree with our list just so you
do you agree with our list just so you
do you agree with our list just so you know I can’t be a friend which
know I can’t be a friend which
know I can’t be a friend which masterpiece from the first half of the
masterpiece from the first half of the
masterpiece from the first half of the 2010s is your favorite for more
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