Best Horror of 2013
Based on wide release date, some of these saw some festival showing in 2012 but weren't released to the masses until 2013.
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- DirectorGeoff KleinMelissa MiraStarsKarine KerrSuzi LorraineWilliam JarandThe Pinup Dolls are a hot retro act who put the tease back in striptease. But when an old friend (Suzi Lorraine) hires them to put on a show at a secluded campground, the girls find themselves being stalked by a homicidal maniac with a sick obsession with ice. As they're hunted one-by-one, they soon realize they'll have to rely on more than just their looks to survive this nightmare named Moe.This had all the things I love about the classic slasher movies: Inventive fantastic kills, characters that you want to root for and some you want to see get hacked to bits, a sexy cast, and a badass maniac. This is the second movie in the series (Bikini Girls on Ice was #1) and I’m hoping they continue this into a long running series.
- DirectorJen SoskaSylvia SoskaStarsKatharine IsabelleAntonio CupoTristan RiskThe allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called "freakish" clients.The latest effort from the Soska Sisters starred one of my favorite scream queens of all time Katharine Isabelle. Loved the look and feel of this movie! The original plot and intriguing world of the movie sucked me in right away.
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsJane LevyShiloh FernandezJessica LucasFive friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.I was skeptical going in to this remake but once it got started I absolutely loved it. It had the fun and zaniness of the original and plenty of splatter gore. I really appreciate that they got some serious intensity into it which has often been the downfall of movies trying to capture the feel of the original Evil Dead.
- DirectorRichard RaaphorstStarsRobert GwilymHon Ping TangAlexander TerentyevIn the dying days of WWII, a battalion of Russian soldiers is lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh-and-metal war machines.This had the potential to be #1 this year but the found footage gimmick held it back. That said it was still one of my favorites of the year. I guess I’m a sucker for Nazi zombies and monsters.
- DirectorSpencer ParsonsStarsJonny MarsJosephine DeckerAdam Wyatt TateA dark and bloody parody about a Scooby-Doo-like team of paranormal investigators and their devoted dog. With the crew nearing bankruptcy, they're hired to get to the bottom of a series of spooky events at the remote Kyser mansion, an old religious school plagued by rumors of satanism and ritualistic murder. They're experts at debunking ghost stories, so they get right to work, and despite the ominous signs that this isn't just another greedy land-developer or bitter landlord, they set up to stay the night. When the sun goes down, the truth comes out: this place might actually be haunted...by sadistic spirits or something much, much deadlier.A parody of the Scooby Gang that puts the gang in a real horror movie situation. This worked so well because they didn’t ram the comedy aspects down your throat and instead let the tension build when it made sense.
- DirectorSion SonoStarsJun KunimuraFumi NikaidôShin'ichi TsutsumiA renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.This Japanese movie I was lucky enough to catch at a festival this fall. It is over the top from almost the very beginning and it just ups the craziness from there. Dumptrucks of blood and lots of laughs.
- DirectorBJ McDonnellStarsDanielle HarrisKane HodderZach GalliganA search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.Old school American horror was strong again this year! Lots of genre favorite actors and sweet effects.
- DirectorEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsJames FrancoJonah HillSeth RogenSix Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.This one is more comedy then horror but there is enough apocalyptic demon stuff going on I am comfortable with it on this list. Absolutely hilarious and even more so if you’re a fan of the work this group has done in the past.
- DirectorSimon BarrettJason EisenerGareth EvansStarsLawrence Michael LevineKelsy AbbottAdam WingardSearching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.A very strong second effort for this franchise. Admittedly not a fan of found footage movies this anthology style movie had tonnes of great ideas and really made the most of the style. The segment with the cult would make an amazing feature.
- DirectorEduardo RodriguezStarsWill PayneJaime MurraySean Power"Fright Night 2" - In Romania, Charley and his friends discover that their alluring art professor is a real-life vampire, hell-bent on completing an ancient ritual with Amy's blood.First off: This isn’t a Fight Night movie. I have no idea why they shoehorned this into being a sequel to that franchise as this story would be stronger on its own. That said I went into it knowing that and decided to put aside my distaste with that decision. On its own this is one of the better vampire movies in recent times. Loved the effects and the story was great at hitting on the alluring aspects of vampires without losing the monster part. It’s a shame this was called fright night because it probably could have spawn its own franchise if it was handled right.
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsSaoirse RonanGemma ArtertonSam RileyResidents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a rundown hotel.Runner Up
- DirectorRyûhei KitamuraStarsLuke EvansGary GrubbsAdelaide ClemensA gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.Runner Up
- DirectorChristopher MacBrideStarsAaron PooleJames GilbertIan AndersonA documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.Runner Up
- DirectorKimberly PeirceStarsChloë Grace MoretzJulianne MooreGabriella WildeA shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.Runner Up
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsDaniel RadcliffeJuno TempleMax MinghellaIn the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to find strange horns sprouting from his forehead.
- DirectorJames Ward ByrkitStarsEmily BaldoniMaury SterlingNicholas BrendonStrange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.
- DirectorMike FlanaganStarsKaren GillanBrenton ThwaitesKatee SackhoffA recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.
- DirectorLucky McKeeChris SivertsonStarsSidney AllisonCharon R. ArnoldShay AstarA rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high school football team, but a supernatural turn of events thrusts the girls into a different battle.
- DirectorDon ManciniStarsChantal QuesnelleFiona DourifJordan GavarisAfter her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.
- DirectorTi WestStarsJoe SwanbergAJ BowenKentucker AudleyA news team trails a man as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing sister, where it becomes apparent that this paradise may not be as it seems.
- DirectorDennis IliadisStarsRhys WakefieldLogan MillerAshley HinshawThree college friends hit the biggest party of the year, where a mysterious phenomenon disrupts the night, quickly descending into a chaos that challenges their friendships - and whether they can stay alive.