Best Horror Movies of 2023 Ranked – New Scary Movies to Watch

Best Horror Movies of 2023 Ranked – New Scary Movies to Watch

TAGGED AS: Horror, movies, scary movies, thriller (Photo by 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection.) It didn’t take long for 2023 to find its new scream queen: M3GAN, the Certified Fresh horror hit released the first week of the year, representing another strike of success for Blumhouse. But actress Jenna Ortega (who we proclaimed a Golden Year winner in our Golden Tomato Awards for her contributions to the dark genre arts) took back the crown with Scream VI in March (see where it ranks in the Scream franchise). In this guide to the newest scary movies, we’ll rank every week the best...

TAGGED AS: Horror, movies, scary movies, thriller (Photo by 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection.) It didn’t take long for 2023 to find its new scream queen: M3GAN, the Certified Fresh horror hit released the first week of the year, representing another strike of success for Blumhouse. But actress Jenna Ortega (who we proclaimed a Golden Year winner in our Golden Tomato Awards for her contributions to the dark genre arts) took back the crown with Scream VI in March (see where it ranks in the Scream franchise). In this guide to the newest scary movies, we’ll rank every week the best horror movies of 2023, which through the early months saw Knock at the Cabin (from director M. Night Shyamalan), Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, and viral curiosity Skinamarink.
April revved things up with the return of Evil Dead in Rise , and May saw the latest in the long factory line of Stephen King adaptations, The Boogeyman . But, for critics, the one to beat this year is Mexico’s Huesera: The Bone Woman , the body-horror directorial debut of Michelle Garza Cervera.
On the horror calendar for 2023: Chris Stuckmann’s directorial debut Shelby Oaks (July), Disney’s return to the Haunted Mansion (August), more from The Conjuring universe with The Nun 2 (September), and David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer (October).
Check back weekly as we rank the best new horror movies of the 2023, with Certified Fresh films first, followed by Fresh and then the morbidly Rotten.
Recently added: The Boogeyman (see Stephen King movies ranked), Certified Fresh Influencer , and Malum , with director Anthony DiBlasi remaking shot-for-shot his own Last Shift from 2014. #1 Adjusted Score: 103422% Critics Consensus: A bone-chilling body horror, Huesera offers genre fans a twisted take on What to Expect When You're Expecting. Synopsis: Valeria's joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger... [More] #2 Adjusted Score: 97557% Critics Consensus: A possession thriller that knows the devil's in the details, Attachment scares some fresh angles out of a well-worn horror subgenre. Synopsis: ATTACHMENT is a horror romance about Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, who falls in love with Leah, a young,... [More] #3 Adjusted Score: 111215% Critics Consensus: Unapologetically silly and all the more entertaining for it, M3GAN is the rare horror-comedy that delivers chuckles as effortlessly as chills. Synopsis: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's... [More] #4 Adjusted Score: 94709% Critics Consensus: Influencer should get plenty of likes from horror fans hungry for a smart, scary chiller with something to say. Synopsis: INFLUENCER tells the story of Madison (Emily Tennant, "Riverdale"), a popular social media influencer who is having a lonely and... [More] #5 Adjusted Score: 98294% Critics Consensus: Turbulent waters even for strong swimmers, Infinity Pool provides a visceral all-inclusive retreat of Cronenbergian perversion for those wanting to escape commercial sundries. Synopsis: While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of... [More] #6 Adjusted Score: 89774% Critics Consensus: Smart, self-aware, and all too timely, this slasher co-written by Kevin Williamson is Sick in all the best ways. Synopsis: As the pandemic steadily brings the world to a halt, Parker and her best friend Miri decide to quarantine at... [More] #7 Adjusted Score: 96105% Critics Consensus: Offering just about everything longtime fans could hope for while still managing to carry the franchise forward, Evil Dead Rise is all kinds of groovy. Synopsis: In the fifth Evil Dead film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue...