The best and worst new horror movies of 2023

Eammon Jacobs,Libby TorresJan 15, 2024, 19:48 IST

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2023 was a major year for horror fans with the release of highly-anticipated movies like "Scream 6."
But other sequels, including the newest "Exorcist," didn't meet our expectations.

A cheese grater used on human skin, a disembodied possessed hand, and a subway car full of people in Ghostface costumes — these fearsome sights and more filled our screens in 2023, which was one of the most interesting years for the horror genre to date.

While there were some truly stellar horror movies this year — "Talk to Me," "Totally Killer," and "When Evil Lurks," to name a few — there were also some disappointments as well. For instance, the latest film in the "Exorcist" franchise looked amazing from the trailer, but was a massive letdown in reality.

Here are seven of the best and seven of the worst horror movies released in 2023.

Best: "Evil Dead Rise"

Knock knock.Warner Bros. Pictures

Best: "Talk to Me"

Riley (Joe Bird) during the possession scene in "Talk to Me."Matthew Thorne/A24

Best: "Scream 6"

Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter and Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter in 'Scream 6.'Paramount Pictures

Best: "When Evil Lurks"

Ezequiel Rodríguez as Pedro in "When Evil Lurks."Shudder/IFC Films

Best: "Cobweb"

Lizzy Caplan as Carol and Antony Starr as Mark in "Cobweb."Lionsgate Films

Best: "No One Will Save You"

Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn in "No One Will Save You."Hulu/Disney+

Best: "Infinity Pool"

Alexander Skarsgard wearing a mask in "Infinity Pool."Neon/Topic Studios

Best: "Totally Killer"

Kiernan Shipka as Jamie in "Totally Killer."Amazon Prime Video

Worst: "The Nun II"

Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene in "The Nun II."Warner Bros. Pictures

Worst: "Insidious: The Red Door"

The Lipstick-Face Demon in "Insidious: The Red Door."Warner Bros. Pictures

Worst: "Pet Sematary: Bloodlines"

Jellybean the Australian Cattle Dog as Hendricks in "Pet Sematary: Bloodlines."Paramount+

Worst: "Nefarious"

Sean Patrick Flanery as Edward Wayne Brady in "Nefarious."Soli Deo Gloria Releasing

Worst: "Children of the Corn"

Kate Moyer as Eden wearing a gas mask in "Children of the Corn."RLJE Films

Worst: "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"

Craig David Dowsett as Winnie the Pooh in "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey."Altitude Film Distribution

Worst: "The Exorcist: Believer"

Angela Fielding (Lidya Jewett) and Katherine West (Olivia O'Neill) in "The Exorcist: Believer."Universal Studios

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