Every year, you never know what the horror genre is going to unleash upon the world. You have an unsuspecting audience, just waiting to have their deepest and darkest fears manipulated.... all in the comfort of an air conditioned theater or their home. Not every year has been full of winners, some have proven to be better than others, but 2016 has yielded some very interesting genre fare that is full of a little bit of everything under the sun. My fellow creeps, I've put together what I feel (in my humble opinion) to be the best of the best for this year. There were a few that were nudged out by only inches and that's not a bad thing. It just proves that there are more stories to tell and makes me dream about all the amazing scares yet to come. So, without further adieu, I give you my top 13 horror films of 2016! (based on release dates and not the years they were filmed.... although some may be in the last quarter of 2015.)
13) Before I wake
To kick off this countdown of horror's best offerings for 2016, I give you Mike Flanagan's 'Before I Wake'. A film I previously reviewed for The Creepercast and one of the most original films on this list. Not only did it provide decent scares and great atmosphere, it also provided something not seen in most horror.... beauty. A simple story that spoke volumes to love, loss and imagination. It may have lost something in the end, with a bit too computer animated and underwhelming monster. However, that shouldn't detract from everything that came from before. If you want to see something that you've never seen before, than 'Before I Wake' is one journey you'll want to take.
Suggested snack to eat while watching: butterfly pork chops
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