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20.11.11 # Horror Movies # 80 Comments
Let’s take a look at the biggest and best horror movies of 2012. The scary list features the usual mix of prequels (Prometheus), adaptations (Woman In Black) and original fare (Sinister). We’ll go through the good and bad to find the gems. Here’s our definitive guide to the best new horror movies, 2012 :
The Devil Inside
Starring: Fernanda Andrade, Suzan Crowley, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth
Director: William Brent Bell
Released: 6 January 2012 (U.S. Dates)
A daughter travels to see her mother in an Italian hospital for the criminally insane, to find out why she brutally killed three people 20 years earlier. There she recruits two young exorcists to use unconventional methods of science and religion in an effort to rid her mother of the powerful demons possessing her. The trailer is fairly effective, but I don’t trust the director of video-game horror movie ‘Stay Alive’ to deliver a finished product that feels authentic. Also, this was filmed way back in December 2009, and such a delay is almost always a bad sign. The exorcism genre in particular can’t escape the fact it was all done much better 38 years ago. [Critics: 7% (via Rotten Tomatoes)] [Public: 4.0 (via IMDB)] – Avoid
Underworld: Awakening
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy, India Eisley
Directors: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Released: 20 January 2012
After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene (Beckinsale) learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter, Eve, and when she finds her, they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them all. The line between this and ‘Resident Evil’ is getting increasingly blurred – whether it’s BioCom, the action, or the look of the lead females. The directors of this 3D installment made ‘Shelter’, which has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The ‘Underworld’ franchise has a very loyal following, but so far this movie does not look good. For fans only. [Critics: 26%] [Public: 6.4] – Mixed Reaction
The Grey
Starring: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, James Badge Dale, Nonso Anozie
Director: Joe Carnahan
Released: 27 January 2012
Killer-wolves movie about an oil drilling team who struggle to survive after their plane crashes in the frozen Alaskan wild. Soon they are being hunted by a deadly pack… Liam Neeson is the star and his ‘A-Team’ director is behind the camera, but the tone here is tense and desperate. Looks like ‘The Edge’ with a high body count. For those who say the premise is totally unrealistic, a woman was killed by wolves in Alaska in 2010, and attacks have become more common. But what everyone’s most interested in is Neeson’s broken bottle knuckles, which he uses for self defense. The movie looks gruelling, entertaining and Neeson has basically got better and better with age. [Critics: 79%] [Public: 6.9] – See It
The Woman In Black
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer
Director: James Watkins (Eden Lake)
Released: 3 February 2012
My favourite play, and TV movie, is being turned into a theatrical movie. And from the footage so far, they’ve nailed the look of it. Daniel ‘Potter’ Radcliffe plays a lawyer who’s ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, he begins to uncover tragic secrets, and glimpse a freaky mysterious woman dressed only in black. Radcliffe’s well suited to this role, if a little too young. Jane Goldman (‘Kick-Ass’, ‘Stardust’) adapted the ’83 novel. Can’t wait. [Critics: 65%] [Public: 6.5] – See It
The Innkeepers
Starring: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, George Riddle
Director: Ti West
Released: 3 February 2012
The last two employees of a supposedly haunted hotel count down the final days before the hundred year old business goes bankrupt. Mysterious guests check in, including a former TV actress turned psychic (Kelly McGillis) and an old man insistent on staying in room 353. As several strange occurrences begin to add up, the employees must decided whether or not to believe in the supernatural rumours. Director Ti West’s previous horror ‘The House of the Devil’ became something of a cult hit. He says this will be “scarier”, with more jokes, and more mainstream. Hopefully he’ll continue to put atmosphere before quick edits and jump scares. [Critics: 78%] [Public: 5.6] – Mixed Reaction
Gone
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Sebastian Stan, Wes Bentley
Director: Heitor Dhalia
Released: 24 February 2012
When her sister disappears, Jill (Seyfried) is convinced that the serial killer who, she claims, kidnapped her two years earlier has returned. The police don’t believe her, so she sets out to pursue the truth. Is she just mentally ill? Or is she somehow responsible? The trailer hints at a predictable and pretty dull plot – If the killer isn’t one of the cops I’ll eat my hat. From the writer of ‘Underworld Awakening’ and ‘Untraceable’. The director is new to the genre. Looks like a rental at best. [Critics: 12%] [Public: 5.7] – Mediocre
i have seen alot of horror and am extremely into the macabre a couple of good horror movies out are the decesent,the cave,stay alive,exorsism of emily rose,the happening,
woman in black is really good!
scarier than i thought it would be to be honest!
I saw everyone of these they are just like all the rest these people just can’t write a good script for a movie anymore these are all garbage movies and have no business making it into theaters!
I don’t think its just horror movies these so called producers/writers etc just can’t create anything good anymore they have lost all their talents, I find it extremely difficult to find a good movie anymore. Its very sad to see such an awesome industry crumble because of bad actor/actress’,producers,directors, and the most important WRITERS! Whatever happened to creating passion for the movie so the movie goers could just be enthrawled threw out the entire movie?
the film “woman in black” is awesome…it is a very scary movie i have ever seen and i liked it…..
whats up with the horror movies ?The last few years omg,idk r computers just killing everyones imagination? help wth? scare me!lol.
I really want to see the apparition. I’ve seen the trailer and it looks really good but we all know that just because the trailer looks good doesn’t mean the movie will be. I like how they’ve mixed British actors with American actors though. I love Luke Pasqualino in skins and I love Tom Felton so I hope this movie will be good.
You’re missing Lovely Molly, Detention, Sound of My Voice, and The Tall Man. Also, I don’t know if it counts, but The Loved Ones finally being released on DVD in the states could be added as well.
Good calls. Going to do a major update soon.
I’ve seen a few of the flicks mentioned, Seems like there is lots of talk about Devil Inside and Woman in Black.
While I haven’t seen Woman in Black it appears to be a great script and I’ve heard great reviews.
Devil Inside had so much potential but in my opinion was a sleeper in the end. Very predictable (which is to be expected in the demonic possession genre)but sadly to me it just took shock value, weird camera angles, poor lighting and odd bending of bodies to a pretty mundane place.
I would like to mention that The Collection looks fantastic, if you haven’t seen The Collector I highly recommend it, not that its anything special but its a lot of fun.
Also I’m keeping my fingers crossed that The possession is as good as the trailer lets on to be.
davil insidE sucks
Sinister is the scariest thing ive seen in ages it will freak you out
sinister seems the scariest! i’m gonna watch it later on this week! so excited~
hope it’ll turn out amazing like how i expect it to 
today, i’ll watch the possession
im not a big fan of the women in black… wasn’t scary at all..the end is definetly depressing :/ i was so disappointed, especially since my favorite actor was in it. hope he stars in something much better
Daniel Radcliffe has another horror movie coming out next year, called Horns.
SINISTER !!!
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4!!!
INSIDIOUS !!!
I’d have to disagree with Prometheus… I watched it through twice in case I might have missed something slightly interesting. But all I got was some pointless space movie..
TWO THUMBS DOWN… The best thing about this movie was the space ship which was cool, but only shown for a few minutes. Other than that it was terrible. Then the end the film with it trying to be like alien.. awful
I agree it had a lot of problems, especially in the plotting and the unsatisfactory way it tied into Alien. It does have enough other aspects to make it worth seeing, the visuals are terrific and it has some good scenes.
woman in black is just a not as i expected daniel radcliffe would appear…its moderate and not scary but abe was awesome real vampires, sillent hill as usually fantastic…..but the tall man….oughhh stupid to be called
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