Horror Fans Say This Is the Scariest Movie of the Last Decade

A lot of people love a good horror movie, but what really makes one scarier than the rest? Some viewers get freaked out just thinking about creepy scenes, while others enjoy the thrill.

That’s why Hannah and Benedict Townsend, the couple behind the Talk of the Townsends podcast, decided to ask people directly.

They posted a video on their TikTok asking fans which horror movie from the last ten years scared them the most. The video got over 100,000 views and plenty of strong opinions. The results? Some of them might surprise you.

In fifth place was Barbarian from 2022, which got 4% of the votes. The story follows a woman who finds out that the rental home she booked is already occupied. Hannah said it was her personal favorite, adding, “It all depends on what scares you.” Some people didn’t think it was scary, but Benedict disagreed: “It’s clear the movie is trying to terrify you.

Coming in fourth was the Australian horror Talk to Me, with 5% of the vote. The film shows a group of teens messing with supernatural forces. Benedict and Hannah both liked it a lot, and the audience seems to agree,Talk to Me has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. One viewer even said, “Best horror since The Conjuring!”

In third place was It Follows, which got 8%. It’s about a girl being stalked by a supernatural presence after a sexual encounter. The film has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and is seen by many as a modern horror classic.

Benedict admitted, “I haven’t seen it, but people call it an absolute classic.” Fans said what made it scary was always watching the background for someone walking slowly“Anyone could be the monster,” one person said.

The second spot went to Insidious, with 9% of the votes. Technically, this one shouldn’t be on the list since it came out back in 2010, but it still left a big impression. The movie is about a family haunted by dark spirits who take over their child. Benedict said, “It’s a rare mix of a kind of silly horror movie that still manages to really scare you.”

And finally, the big winner was Hereditary, which got a huge 44% of the vote. The 2018 film follows a family dealing with terrifying events after the death of their grandmother. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 90% score. Some people think it’s a masterpiece, while others were totally confused by it. Either way, it left a strong impact.

So according to fans on TikTok, Hereditary is the scariest horror movie of the past decade. Think they got it right?