The best horror films of 2021

93 horror films from 2021, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Unholy Score 25.1 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 36
  2. The Stairs Score 24.6 · IMDb 4.2
  3. False Positive Score 23.9 · IMDb 4.6 · Tomatometer 46% · Metascore 54
  4. The Stay Score 23.6 · IMDb 4.3
  5. Willy's Wonderland Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 44
  6. Aftermath Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.3
  7. Prisoners of the Ghostland Score 23.3 · IMDb 4.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 53
  8. The Accursed Score 23.1 · IMDb 4.3
  9. Hideout Score 22.8 · IMDb 4.2
  10. Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2 Score 22.8 · IMDb 3.8