Several 2022 horror movies hit that sweet spot of being loved by critics and also horror fans. FromThe Black PhonetoPearl, there have been films with positive reviews all around. It’s always fun to see how films are ranked on Rotten Tomatoes and there are many from the past 12 months that are rated very highly thanks to plots that live up to the premise and original characters who haven’t been seen before.
FromBarbarian, which is one of the biggest fall 2022 hits, to a lesser-known film calledSissy, there are some scary movies from the past year that have gotten over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. If horror fans haven’t seen a few of them, it’s the perfect time for an end-of-year binge-watch.
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Barbarian (92%)
The2022 horror movieBarbarianis critically acclaimed and has a 92% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer based on 189 reviews. The film also has a 71% Audience Score.Renting goes wrong inBarbarianwhen Tess Marshall (Georgina Campbell) enters a house she has rented and finds Keith Toshko (Bill Skarsgård) already there. With one of thebest movie plot twistsand a total change in tone halfway through,Barbarianreally couldn’t be more impressive. Horror fans are so happy about it because there are so many films released every year that feel like everything that has come before them and this one sticks out.
Everything about the movie works from the pacing and tension to the performances and setting. The monster, a creepy older woman named The Mother, is distinct and stands out from the other killers in 2022 horror movies. Campbell’s performance is relatable and exciting.
Prey (93%)
Fans think thatPreydeserved a theatrical releaseas it’s excellent and it has the high Rotten Tomatoes rating to prove it. The film scored a 93% on the Tomatometer based on 269 reviews and a 73% Audience Score. ThePredator prequelPreygot rave reviewsand fans have been happy with it as well.
The main character, Naru (Amber Midthunder), wants to be a hunter, and when a humanoid alien shows up, she knows that she will be the one to stop it and verify that her tribe is safe. Audiences loved picking apart all the elements of the film, including thepistol Naru uses inPrey, and it’s a favorite from this past year that has a fast pace and good characters.
You Won’t Be Alone (93%)
With a script by Goran Stolevski, who also directed the movie (which is his first),You Won’t Be Aloneis another highly rated 2022 horror film. The movie has a high rating of 93% on the Tomatomer, which is based on 134 reviews.
Nevena (Sara Klimoska) is transformed into a witch and changes into a few different people and animals throughout the movie. There is often a debate about whenelevated horror becomes too elevated, like withMen, but those looking for an intelligent and artistic horror movie need to look no further thanYou Won’t Be Alone. It makes sense that it’s ranked so highly as the movie doesn’t shy away from being shocking and it’s hard to predict anything about it, which is a nice change of pace when many movies are so predictable.
X (94%)
After watching the brilliantXin the spring of 2022, horror fans anticipatedPearl,which is a perfect prequel. Both movies star Mia Goth as elderly villain Pearl.Xis one of the highest ranked 2022 horror movies on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% rating on the Tomatomer based on 214 reviews. It also has a 75% Audience Score.
2022 was a great year for horror fansandXis one big and important reason. It’s a fantastic slasher with characters who are very different from each other and who hope to film a popular adult film that will make them stars. Things don’t end up that way as Pearl and her husband Howard (Stephen Ure) go after them instead.
Sissy (96%)
WhileSissymight not be as well-known as other 2022 horror movies, it has a 96% rating on the Tomatomer and a and a 62% Audience Score. The movie is about Cecilia (Aisha Dee ofThe Bold Typefame), an influencer who talks about mental health and who attends her old best friend Emma’s (Hannah Barlow) bachelorette weekend. The friends have some shared tragedy between them and a lot of bad blood.
When asking ifcharacter or kills are more important in a slasher,Sissyis a good example of how character reigns supreme.Sissyis a smart look at influencer culture and the pain of female friendship. It may be underrated but it’s a solid film.
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