<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Neon; Paramount Pictures; Kelly Gardener; Universal Pictures; Colm Hogan/IFC & Shudder; Natalie Ammari/BI</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>There were tons of new horror films released in 2024, some of which were great.</li><li>The year's best scary movies include franchise entries like "Alien: Romulus" and "The First Omen."</li></ul><p>2024 has been an excellent year for horror.</p><p>The genre has steadily risen in critical perception (and box-office performance) for years. It's no surprise that studios — both indie and mainstream — want to cash in when the highest performers in the genre can bring in <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.the-numbers.com/market/genre/Horror">well over $100 million</a>.</p><p>While some major studio releases flopped, there were several impressive sequels, prequels, and even remakes that top the list of the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-horror-movies-of-all-time-psychological-thrillers-slashers">best horror movies</a> this year. </p><p>There were also plenty of original stories that blew audiences away with their technical innovation, visual appeal, or, frankly, batshit crazy plots.</p><p>Check out Business Insider's list of the best new horror movies of 2024, listed in chronological order of release.</p><p><em>Note: Streaming availability is accurate as of the publication date and may change.</em></p>