Friday nights with friends need energy, films that create moments you'll still be quoting on Monday morning. Horror that understands the genre, building dread, not just delivering jump scares. All from the 2020s, proving that great cinema is still being made right now. Bring tissues. These don't hold back, and that's exactly why they stay with you.
Loading films from the archive…
Every horror film on this list was chosen for with friends because it actually delivers. no safe picks, no obligation watches - just films that are worth watching. If one doesn't land, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever the mood calls for it.
Most horror films go for the jump. The best ones go for something else. Picked because they work for a group without becoming lowest common denominator. All from the 2020s - recent enough that some are still finding their audience. More lists by genre, mood, and occasion at Moviepiq.