Best Horror Movies of 2009
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TOO SCARY 2 WATCH now presents a "Best of" list of 2009 horror films (arranged alphabetically) that we believe may be worth checking out, if you love scary movies like we do. The list will continue to be updated and expanded upon as we continue to find more movies that we believe are worthy of adding. We've done our best to create a versatile list consisting of a variety of different horror movies ...
Action horror movies, popular movies, B-movies, underrated movies, Independent movies, remakes, and more ...
It can be argued whether some of the movies on the list belong in the horror genre (depending on how one defines horror) ... nevertheless (with versatility in mind), we've included some that are definitely horror, some that are horror comedies, some that are sci-fi action horror films, some that are psychological thrillers, along with others that may be open for interpretation.
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Disclaimer
Not all of the movies on the list, in our opinion, are good movies, but were chosen to be included for a variety of different reasons. -- Some may be famous 2000's horror films, some may have cult followings, while others may be sequels or remakes of other classic horror films (and there also may be a few campy/B-movie ones in the mix that just plain out stink)!
As the life of young Anna Taylor (Christina Ricci) hangs precariously in the balance, funeral director Eliot Deacon (Liam Neeson), who has a mysterious ability to help the dead transition to the afterlife, has complete control over her fate. Though it's possible she isn't dead after all, it's equally possible that she's already in hell. Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo directs and co-writes this macabre thriller; Justin Long co-stars.
Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
R-Rated
103 mins
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After their child dies, a therapist (Willem Dafoe) and his wife (Charlotte Gainsbourg) flee to their cabin in the woods, where they hope to mend their emotional wounds. But the grief-stricken couple watches their troubles multiply when very strange things begin to happen. Acclaimed Danish auteur Lars von Trier divides this tale into multiple narratives, revealing a surreal, horrific psychological adventure about the evils of nature, humanity and desire.
Director: Lars von Trier
Not-Rated
108 mins
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Local teens have long commemorated the death of "Mary Hatchet" -- a girl who took an ax and killed her family in the 1970s -- with the aptly named Blood Night. But things never got truly bloody until Mary's ghost (Samantha Facchi) decided to make an appearance. Dead bodies are piling up, and Mary seems to be calling the shots. But there are secrets about her past that have yet to be uncovered. Nate Dushku co-stars in this slasher flick.
Director: Frank Sabatella
R-Rated
83 mins
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When he finds that he has the ability to travel through time, a teenager uses his newfound power to unravel the mystery surrounding his girlfriend's untimely death. Despite noble intentions, he inadvertently unleashes the wrath of a serial killer.
Director: Seth Grossman
R-Rated
90 mins
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It's back: The flesh-eating virus that decimated a cabin full of coeds is on the loose again. This time around, a high school prom is ground zero for the epidemic in this horror sequel directed by Ti West. Thanks to a local stream being contaminated during the first outbreak, the bottled water being distributed at the high school dance is causing the unwitting students to break out in ghastly blisters and sores.
Director: Ti West
R-Rated
86 mins
As a lethal virus spreads across the globe, brothers Brian (Chris Pine) and Danny (Lou Taylor Pucci), along with Bobby (Piper Perabo) and Kate (Emily VanCamp), seek a supposed plague-free haven. But while circumventing those infected, the travelers begin to turn against one another. Real-life brothers Alex Pastor and David Pastor write and direct this apocalyptic chiller, which co-stars Christopher Meloni.
Director 1: David Pastor
Director 2: Àlex Pastor
PG-13
84 mins
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UK, European and Latin American Release
To save 10-year-old Lillith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland) from her abusive parents, idealistic social worker Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) welcomes the girl into her own home -- only to discover that Lillith isn't quite the innocent victim that she claims to be. As Lillith's mysterious past comes to light, Emily finds herself in a world of danger. Christian Alvart's terrifying thriller also stars Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper.
Director: Christian Alvart
R-Rated
109 mins
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In an effort to bring their marriage back from the dead, Burt (David Anders) and Vicki (Kandyse McClure) take a second honeymoon, but their road trip takes an unexpected detour when they get stuck in an empty farm town, where the tall rows of corn hide a horrifying secret. The Sci Fi Channel's remake of Stephen King's scary tale also stars Preston Bailey as child preacher Isaac and Daniel Newman as his brash sidekick, Malachai.
Director: Donald P. Borchers
Writer: Stephen King
R-Rated
131 mins
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Desperate to be free of his financial debt to his ex-wife, Arkin (Josh Stewart) breaks into his employer's house to snag a jewel he knows will buy him independence. Too bad for him, someone else has gotten there first in this Marcus Dunston-helmed horror fest. Now, Arkin just wants to survive the night when he finds the house's residents tied up, the house rigged with deadly traps and a masked madman engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Director: Marcus Dunstan
R-Rated
88 mins
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A bioterrorist attack infects Americans with a disease that turns them against one another in a murderous rage. Pinned down in his studio, shock jock Logan Burnhardt (Bill Moseley) talks to callers still struggling to stay alive amid the mayhem. Meanwhile, the terrorists are on their way to overtake Burnhardt's broadcast, slaughtering anyone who gets in their way. Corbin Bernsen co-stars in and directs this chilling paranoiac thriller.
Director: Corbin Bernsen
Not-Rated
97 mins
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Død snø (original title)
A group of Norwegian friends get the scariest history lesson of their lives during a weekend getaway to the snowy town of Øksfjord, where the party is interrupted by throngs of Nazi zombies who once occupied the area. Armed with a machine-gun-equipped snowmobile, the gang fights for survival in director Tommy Wirkola's quirky horror, shot on location in the mountains of Norway. The film had its U.S. premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Director: Tommy Wirkola
TV-MA 91
103 mins
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2009 American Release
After skipping school and breaking into the boiler room of a deserted mental hospital, buddies Rickie (Shiloh Fernandez) and JT (Noah Segan) make a shocking discovery: the plastic-covered naked body of a woman lying on a gurney. When they realize that the woman may be alive, JT shocks Rickie by suggesting they take advantage of her. But all is not as it seems in this dark thriller: The door to the boiler room had been rusted shut for years.
Directors: Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel
R-Rated
101 mins
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When Alice (Brittany Murphy), a fragile scribe, seeks peace so she can complete her screenplay before a deadline, she moves to a remote, deserted country house. Soon, baffling noises ignite her imagination and pursuit to discover the force behind the mind games. Will she meet her deadline or end up dead? Sean McConville writes and directs this psychological thriller while Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard and Marc Blucas co-star.
Director: Sean McConville
R-Rated
85 mins
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Horror master George A. Romero keeps you too scared to sleep with these chilling tales about a woman's frantic search for her missing husband, a lonely man finding a strange companion and a mother seeking medical treatment for her peculiar son.
R-Rated
77 mins
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In this gruesome thriller, blood-drenched Sarah Carter (Shauna MacDonald) surfaces as the lone escapee from the savage cave-dwelling Crawlers that terrorized her and five others. Traumatized and unable to explain the nightmare, she must return to help find her friends. But it's not long before the search team becomes the Crawlers' fresh prey. And Sarah once again battles to cheat death, as she clings to the hope that her friends are alive.
Director: Jon Harris
R-Rated
94 mins
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Six guys hell-bent on having a raucous weekend away from wives and lovers arrive in the town of Moodley. But something's odd about this quaint hamlet. Where are the men? And why do all the women look like they're thirsting for blood? The poor blokes soon discover that half the population has been wiped out by the same virus-infected, man-hating cannibals terrorizing them. Stephen Graham, Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke and Lee Ingleby star.
Director: Jack West
Not-Rated
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2009 American Release
In a coastal Mediterranean paradise, seven people (Sian Breckin, Jaime Winstone, Nichola Burley, Tom Burke, Julian Morris, Robert Boulter and Jay Taylor) take their nonstop party out to sea on a luxury yacht. But when one of them mysteriously dies in a freak accident, the others come to blows over how to deal with the situation. As tensions rise, betrayal and anger emerge, and the survivors turn against one another in a desperate battle of wills.
Director: Oliver Blackburn
R-Rated
99 mins
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After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend (Justin Long) is skeptical. Her only hope seems to lie in a psychic (Dileep Rao) who claims he can help her lift the curse and keep her soul from being dragged straight to hell.
Assisted by two naïve classmates, duplicitous Quaid (Shaun Evans) conducts a devious research project examining students' innermost fears. Once armed with data, Quaid methodically torments his hapless subjects, taking full advantage of their weaknesses. Adapted from a short story by Clive Barker, writer-director Anthony DiBlasi's horror movie offers a potent mixture of heart-pounding thrills and extreme violence. Jackson Rathbone co-stars.
Director: Anthony DiBlasi
Writer: Clive Barker
R-Rated
94 mins
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When a man named Tolbiac (Clovis Cornillac) awakens to find himself naked, disoriented and trapped somewhere deep underground, he begins an epic journey through a labyrinth of tunnels and dark caverns on his way toward the surface. Pursued by strange digital ghosts and other technological monsters, he uncovers clues to his predicament, which involves a scientific biosphere experiment gone awry. Franck Vestial directs this dark sci-fi thriller.
Director: Franck Vestiel
R-Rated
98 mins
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aka Feast 3
As the flesh-eating beasts continue to devour what's left of humanity, embattled survivors Biker Queen, Bartender and Lightning do their best to stay off the menu in this third installment of the funny and scary Feast franchise. But a new hope dawns when our heroes meet a karate fighter with a taste for knives and a man who seems to know how to contain the monsters. Craig Henningsen and Juan Longoria García star.
Director: John Gulager
R-Rated
90 mins
Young Nick O'Bannon (Bobby Campo) thinks he's cheated death when he keeps a grisly premonition from becoming reality, saving his friends and himself from being crushed in a catastrophic accident -- but the survivors soon realize that fate has other plans. Shantel VanSanten, Haley Webb and Nick Zano also star in this fourth installment of the Final Destination franchise, the first film in the series to be lensed in 3D.
Director: David R. Ellis
R-Rated
82 mins
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A party-filled graduation weekend turns into a nightmare for popular class president Sandy Channing (Carly Schroeder) when her friends begin to vanish one by one. Soon Sandy discovers they have awakened the vengeful spirit of a girl they mistreated years ago. Now she must work to resolve the dark mysteries of her past before she and all her friends become unwilling victims in this bloody horror flick.
Director: Tyler Oliver
R-Rated
103 mins
When Alaskan psychiatrist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) begins videotaping her therapy sessions with clients, she uncovers petrifying evidence that they have experienced the fourth level of alien encounter: abduction. But as she finds more clues, she suspects that the government will do anything to conceal the truth. Olatunde Osunsanmi directs and Will Patton co-stars in this jarring thriller allegedly based on a true tale.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
PG-13
98 mins
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Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker and Aaron Yoo headline director Marcus Nispel's chilling remake of the classic 1980s slasher-thriller that spawned a legendary horror franchise. Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake -- on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears), a masked, homicidal maniac.
When an accident takes the life of the unborn, 8-month-old fetus inside her, Madeline Matheson (Jordan Ladd) insists on delivering the stillborn child -- only to discover that the baby is alive and heinously hungry. Before long, voracious baby Grace spurns milk and forces Madeline to slake her insatiable appetite for blood. Paul Solet directs this masterful horror movie, while Gabrielle Rose and Stephen Park co-star.
Director: Paul Solet
R-Rated
84 mins
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Fearful of meeting a gruesome death, young Jake (Matthew Knight) tries to convince his psychiatrist (Shawnee Smith) that an evil curse led to the slaughter of his entire family. Meanwhile, a young woman from Japan (Emi Ikehata) arrives in Chicago and attempts to stop the curse for good. This third installment of the popular Grudge horror movie series also stars Marina Sirtis, Beau Mirchoff and Johanna E. Braddy.
Director: Toby Wilkins
R-Rated
90 mins
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After Michael Myers's (Tyler Mane) horrific Halloween night rampage in Haddonfield, the townspeople try to recover -- but the nightmare isn't over in Rob Zombie's bloody sequel to his reimagining of the original Halloween horror flick. Malcolm McDowell reprises his role as Dr. Sam Loomis, and Scout Taylor-Compton returns as Myers's sister, Laurie Strode. Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris and Bill Moseley co-star.
Director: Rob Zombie
R-Rated
119 mins
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No-Do (original title)
Hoping for a fresh start after a debilitating bout of postpartum depression, pediatrician Francesca (Ana Torrent) and her husband, Pedro (Francisco Boira), move to a house in the country. But soon, Francesca begins having mysterious visions and starts to question her sanity. After encountering a series of ghostly visitors, Francesca realizes that the old house holds dark secrets -- especially the attic and the basement, which are both locked.
Director: Elio Quiroga
R-Rated
94 mins
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In this supernatural thriller, the Campbell family's move to Connecticut takes a mysteriously dark turn when a series of shocking paranormal events reveals that their inviting new home is a former mortuary with a sordid past. Based on a true story, this terrifying tale stars Virginia Madsen and Martin Donovan as the well-meaning Campbell parents, Kyle Gallner as their cancer-stricken son and Elias Koteas as the enigmatic Rev. Nicholas Popescu.
Director: Peter Cornwell
PG-13
102 mins
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Reclusive Londoner Jamie Morgan (Jim Sturgess), who bears a prominent, heart-shaped birthmark on his face yet can't seem to find love anywhere, makes a deal with a devil-like figure to get a girl -- but there's a deadly price to pay. After his mother is murdered, the newspapers say thugs wearing devil masks committed the crime. But Jamie soon begins to suspect that they weren't wearing masks at all.
Director: Philip Ridley
Not-Rated
108 mins
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Skjult (original title)
Kai Koss (Kristoffer Joner) returns to his family's eerie woodland estate and makes plans to sell the house, hoping to put the memories of his tragic childhood behind him. But a presence even more wicked than his abusive mother has taken up residence in the place. Pål Øie (Dark Woods) writes and directs this atmospheric horror flick from Norway. Karin Park, Arthur Berning and Bjarte Hjelmeland co-star.
R-Rated
95 mins
When they hear there's a complete print of their favorite slasher movie hidden in their hometown's backwoods, a group of horror movie buffs heads out in search of the celluloid treasure. Once arriving at their destination, they discover that the carnage captured in the movie was completely real, and worse yet, the filmmakers are looking to spill more blood before they're ready to call "cut." Sophie Monk and William Sadler star.
Director: Dave Parker
R-Rated
81 mins
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In the basement of their new home, young brothers Dane (Chris Massoglia) and Lucas (Nathan Gamble) discover a mysterious trap door. With their neighbor, Julie (Haley Bennett), the boys pry open the ominous barrier and find a bottomless hole, which leads them to excruciating pain and misery. Directed by veteran fright master Joe Dante, this startling 3-D horror movie also stars Teri Polo as the siblings' mother.
Director: Joe Dante
PG-13
92 mins
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La Horde (original title)
When four corrupt policemen invade a gangster's hideout near Paris to avenge the death of their colleague, they quickly find themselves outmanned, outgunned and trapped. That is, until a legion of vicious zombies swarms through the building. Now, the cops, the crooks and the undead are swept up in a bloody three-way rampage. Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher direct this gore-filled French thriller that stars Jo Prestia and Eriq Ebouaney.
91 mins
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aka Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Already reeling from the shocking death of his wife, detective Aidan Breslin (Dennis Quaid) is destined for even darker days when he's tasked with investigating a series of grisly serial murders inspired by biblical prophecy. This chilling psychological thriller from director Jonas Åkerlund also stars Ziyi Zhang, Clifton Collins Jr., Peter Stormare, Patrick Fugit, Lou Taylor Pucci and Eric Balfour.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
R-Rated
90 mins
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A cash-strapped college student named Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) takes a babysitting job during a full lunar eclipse and ends up fighting for her life. She soon discovers that her employers, Tom (Tom Noonan) and Mary (Mary Woronov) Ulman, are hiding a wicked, sick and twisted secret. Ti West (Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever) writes, directs and edits this terrifying film set in the early 1980s. Greta Gerwig and AJ Bowen co-star.
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After their car breaks down while in Germany, Americans Lindsay (Ashley C. Williams) and Jenny (Ashlynn Yennie) wind up at a remote villa -- and soon find themselves trapped in a nightmare. Dr. Josef Heiter (Dieter Laser) kidnaps them for his demented experiment to create a human "centipede." The plan includes removing their kneecaps so they must walk on all fours, then surgically connecting them to a Japanese man to create a bizarre human chain.
Director: Tom Six
R-Rated
91 mins
When Robert Coltrane suddenly dies, his wife (Melora Walters) and two kids (Johanna E. Braddy and Jackson Rathbone) can no longer afford their affluent lifestyle. So when Robert's loner brother Darryl (William Mapother) offers lodging to the downsized family, they reluctantly accept -- a fatal mistake. Their transition is shaken up by the arrival of a troubled foster child (Sofia Vassilieva), who sets into motion a string of horrifying events.
Director: Barbara Stepansky
R-Rated
97 mins
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Prepare for global swarming. The innocent slacker Cooper (Chris Marquette) begins a new job and shortly enters a mutant nightmare, waking up to find himself trapped inside a gooey cocoon spun by a gigantic mutant insect. After freeing himself, Cooper must find a way to rescue the other people trapped with him and team with them to battle flying, flesh-eating bugs and human hybrid mutants in order to save the planet.
Director: Kyle Rankin
R-Rated
91 mins
After a supernatural romp with a satanic emo band, hot cheerleader Jennifer (Megan Fox) is transformed into a demon with an insatiable appetite for high school boys. Now, it's up to Jennifer's BFF, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), to protect the guys from the bloodthirsty man-eater. Penned by Diablo Cody (Juno), this one-of-a-kind horror comedy co-stars Adam Brody as the devil-worshipping band's lead singer.
Director: Karyn Kusama
R-Rated
102 mins
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Ju-on: Shiroi Rôjo / Ju-on: Kuroi Shôjo
Writer-director Takashi Shimizu toasts the 10th anniversary of his influential horror film Ju-on with two spooky shorts. In "White Ghost," a psychic teen terrorizes his family. In "Black Ghost," a patient learns the truth about a cyst in her body.
Director 1: Ryûta Miyake
Director 2: Mari Asato
Not-Rated
120 mins
(Japanese)
A celebratory vacation turns into a nightmare for a group of recent college graduates when a sadistic sociopath forces them into a horrific game: They must kill each other off until only one survivor remains. As tensions grow and the murders begin, relationships falter and new alliances are formed. Chris Moore directs this gory slasher flick that stars Agnes Bruckner, Taryn Manning and Patrick Flueger.e
Director: Chris Moore
R-Rated
85 mins
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Hoping to make some quick cash, four ordinary citizens volunteer for a run-of-the-mill paid research study only to discover that it's actually a nightmarish government experiment that threatens their sanity -- and their lives. As the subjects try to obtain the correct answers for a series of devious tests, they are forced to make unthinkable choices with terrible consequences. Jonathan Liebesman directs this dark psychological thriller.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
R-Rated
93 mins
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When a beautiful young girl (Bobbi Sue Luther) wakes up in a coffin, she doesn't know who she is or how she got there. What she does know is that she'll have to put up the fight of her life to outwit a tech-savvy madman who wants to slay her before the night is over. On the run from the killer, she meets up with some seemingly benign locals … but how can she know whom to trust? Robert Hall directs this creepy horror flick.
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While vacationing at their summer home, Emma and John Collingwood (Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn) show kindness to a group of strangers, unaware that the same men just assaulted their daughter (Sara Paxton). Once they learn the truth, they set out on a no-holds-barred plan for revenge that can only end in bloodshed. Dennis Iliadis directs this updated remake of Wes Craven's 1972 horror classic by the same name.
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Troubled high school senior Brent's (Xavier Samuel) plans to spend prom night with his caring girlfriend, Holly (Victoria Thaine), go awry when secret admirer Lola (Robin McLeavy) and her father kidnap him for their own macabre evening in this spine-chiller. Now Brent is in for the battle of his life as he tries to escape while fighting against syringes, nails, power drills and more accessories of his captor's twisted take on prom night.
Director: Sean Byrne
R-Rated
84 mins
Director: Tiwa Moeithaisong
R-Rated
90 mins
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To protect his crops and his family's livelihood, North Dakota farmer John (Norman Reedus) erects a fearsome scarecrow, which turns out to be cursed. As the malevolent entity wreaks havoc on his life, John struggles to maintain his sanity and defend his loved ones. Directed by Martin Barnewitz, this terrifying prequel to the horror movie The Messengers co-stars Matthew McNulty, Claire Holt and Heather Stephens.
Director: Martin Barnewitz
R-Rated
94 mins
As he nears the end of a lonely three-year stint on the moon base Sarang, astronaut Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) begins to hear and see strange things. It's not long before Sam suspects that his employer -- the conglomerate LUNAR -- has other plans for him. Featuring Kevin Spacey as the voice of a robot, this sci-fi thriller also stars Matt Berry and Kaya Scodelario. The film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival.
Director: Duncan Jones
R-Rated
97 mins
Haunted by the mining-related massacre that took place there on Valentine's Day a decade ago, Tom (Jensen Ackles) returns to his hometown to find some closure. But no sooner does he arrive than a pickax-wielding madman begins a new bloody killing spree. Now, many suspect that the murderous miner has returned to claim his final victims -- including Tom. Patrick Lussier directs this remake of the 1981 horror classic.
Director: Patrick Lussier
R-Rated
100 mins
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A spoiled teens birthday bash turns killer after she convinced her parents to re-open a roller skating rink where murders took place.
Luis Berdejo directs this supernatural thriller centered on John James (Kevin Costner), who moves to the country to get a new start -- only to be confronted by a new nightmare when his daughter, Louisa (Ivana Baquero), begins acting stranger by the minute. With unsettling events besetting the South Carolina home, John begins to believe that something on the edge of the forest nearby might have the answers he needs.
Director: Luis Berdejo
PG-13
107 mins
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When she set out to throw the ultimate Halloween party, Angela Feld (Shannon Elizabeth) picked the spookiest site she could find: the rumored-to-be-cursed Broussard Mansion. But by "ultimate," she didn't mean for it to be her last. Still, thanks to gates that have inexplicably locked, Angela and her friends (Edward Furlong, Monica Keena, Bobbi Sue Luther, John F. Beach, Michael Copon and Diora Baird) are now trapped inside with no way out.
R-Rated
93 mins
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Successful executive Derek Charles seems to have it all, including the perfect job and perfect wife. Everything falls apart, however, when a foxy but manipulative new office temp sets out to seduce and destroy him in this edgy thriller.
Director: Steve Shill
PG-13
108 mins
Picking up the pieces after their baby's tragic death, the Colemans -- Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) -- adopt 9-year-old Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) from an orphanage, but it doesn't take long for Kate to see through Esther's angelic façade. When John brushes aside Kate's paranoid suspicions, Esther wreaks havoc on the world around her in this chilling tale from director Jaume Collet-Serra.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
R-Rated
122 mins
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Upon rousing themselves from hyper-sleep, Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster), a pair of crewmen assigned to work on a spacecraft, discover startling gaps in their collective memory -- including who they are and what, exactly, their mission was in the first place. The plot thickens when they realize they're not the only ones on board the ship. Cam Gigandet co-stars in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Director: Christian Alvart
R-Rated
108 mins
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When Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) fear their San Diego, Calif., home may be haunted by a demonic presence, Micah sets up a video camera to document all the jaw-dropping, hair-raising action over a series of several nights in fall 2006. The paranormal occurrences increase in frequency and significance, leaving Katie more and more distraught -- and determined to put an end to the terror.
Director: Oren Peli
R-Rated
85 mins
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Not to be confused with the original paranormal hit, this take-off documents a family's descent into paranoia as their house is besieged by a demonic force and then gradually turn on each other as the haunting grows more severe.
Director: Shane Van Dyke
Not-Rated
88 mins
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Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are enjoying a perfect honeymoon in Hawaii -- until they run into a pair of menacing hikers, Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez). But that's not the only threat lurking in this jungle paradise. David Twohy wrote and directed this action-packed thriller, which co-stars Marley Shelton, Katie Chonacas and Chris Hemsworth.
Director: David Twohy
R-Rated
108 mins
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Unbalanced by the brutal murder of his parents, Robert Perkins (Richard Brake) kidnaps 14 people from a nearby town and brainwashes them into serving as his band of psychotic bodyguards -- who'll stop at nothing to protect their master. When Perkins's antics land him behind bars, the "Perkins 14" snap and unleash a horrifying reign of terror on the people of Stone Cove.
R-Rated
95 mins
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Valentine's Day is anything but ordinary for radio shock-jock Grant Mazzy (Stephen McHattie) when he stumbles into a crazed woman on the way to work. That's just the beginning as a lot of other people in the small Ontario town of Pontypool start acting awfully funny. Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Rick Roberts and Hrant Alianak co-star in this genre-bending zombie pic directed by Bruce McDonald and based on the novel by Tony Burgess.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Not-Rated
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Happily married Jessica (Sarah Michelle Gellar) deals with the fallout of a terrible tragedy when her husband (Michael Landes) and his brother (Lee Pace) both wind up in comas after a car accident. Even worse, when the brother awakens, he's convinced he's Jessica's husband. He seems to know details of Jessica's life that only his brother would be familiar with, prompting Jessica to suspect that a supernatural force is at work.
Directors: Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
PG-13
85 mins
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In this sequel to their 2007 horror hit [Rec], directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza take viewers back to the scene of the original nightmare -- a now-sealed-off apartment where a raging virus was unleashed on rescue workers. With camera once again in tow, a medical officer and a SWAT team venture into ground zero of the virulent virus to try to contain the disease and abort its deadly spread. Manuela Velasco and Jonathan Mellor star.
Director 1: Jaume Balagueró
Director 2: Paco Plaza
R-Rated
85 mins
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Freakdog (original title)
- 2009 American Release
A young doctor decides to test an experimental drug on a man who's been languishing in a coma, and the procedure has unexpected consequences: Although the man's body remains rooted to his hospital bed, his spirit can move around at will.
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Not-Rated
82 mins
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When a group of London friends boating through Norfolk Broads takes a wrong turn in the dense, reedy waters, they find themselves haunted by a terrifying and ancient evil in this eerie spine chiller directed by Nick Cohen. It soon becomes apparent that they're no match for the malevolent forces that lurk in the vast waterway. Eli Marienthal, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Geoff Bell and Emma Catherwood star.
R-Rated
86 mins
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Killed during the Iraq War, Bart (David Anders) mysteriously awakens as a revenant, a living corpse that requires human blood to keep from decaying. Helped by his goofy bud Joey (Chris Wylde), Bart tries to satiate his thirst as a vigilante, hunting and feasting on criminals. Written and directed by D. Kerry Prior, this hilarious, action-packed vampire movie also stars Louise Griffiths, Jacy King and Cathy Shim.
Special Agent Strahm is long gone, and Det. Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) is now the heir to John Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) terrifying legacy. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Erickson (Mark Rolston) is hot on his trail, but Hoffman is about to reveal Jigsaw's grand plot. Kevin Greutert directs this next installment of the smash horror dynasty, while Betsy Russell, Peter Outerbridge, Tanedra Howard and Shawnee Smith co-star.
Director: Kevin Greutert
R-Rated
90 mins
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When Derek (Andrew Seeley) moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it? Shannon Woodward and Katrina Bowden co-star in this creepy thriller.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen
PG-13
100 mins
Ignoring the odd circumstances of his aunt's death and ominous warnings about her abandoned Victorian, cynical attorney Bryan Beckett (Tim Daly) moves into the house. But before you can say "boo," things that go bump in the night make him question his sanity. Writer-director Tennyson Bardwell's supernatural tale -- by turns comic and creepy -- also stars Zoe Saldana, Tom Arnold, Edward Herrmann and Robert Prosky.
Director: Tennyson Bardwell
Not-Rated
89 mins
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On the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend, Faith (Amy Shiels) bonds with Lola (Lucy Holt) in a bar and agrees to take refuge in her new friend's farmhouse. But the men Lola brings home every night just can't seem to stick around. As Faith's suspicions grow, she and Lola decide to leave -- but Lola's bizarre brother and father are none too happy about the plan. Craig Robert Young and David Sterne co-star in this horror flick based on actual events.
R-Rated
96 mins
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When a prank results in the accidental death of a Theta Pi sister, the sorority's members keep the crime under wraps. But as graduation rolls around, a masked killer begins stalking and slaying the girls responsible for the death. Someone is out for revenge, but who could know about their dirty little secret? Jamie Chung, Rumer Willis and Audrina Patridge ("The Hills") co-star in this not-so-sisterly slasher flick.
Director: Stewart Hendler
R-Rated
101 mins
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Mom's (Sela Ward) new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh), isn't quite right and Michael knows it. A series of mysterious events leads the teen to suspect that David might in fact be a dangerous serial killer known for preying on families. Now, all he needs to do is gather evidence before it's too late. Nelson McCormick directs this spine-tingling remake of the 1987 thriller based on the real-life story of killer John Emil List.
PG-13
101 mins
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Rebel military man Crocket (Alan Van Sprang) and his band of rogue soldiers seek refuge from the living dead, only to land squarely in a family feud between the undead-hating O'Flynns and the Muldoons, a cure-seeking clan determined to help their zombie kinfolk. Cult horror master George A. Romero rises again to deliver another delicious zombie fest where the festering question is: Can a caring family coexist with their flesh-eating loved ones?
Director: George A. Romero
R-Rated
89 mins
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Jason London stars as a harried detective on the hunt for a madman in this gory horror thriller about a demonic surgeon (Carlos Lauchu) run amok with his scalpel in hand, all in a play to score profits on black-market body parts. But there's a plot twist perhaps no one suspects: At one time, the pitiless predator was someone else's prey. Allison Lange, Kate French, Andrew Prine and B.J. Britt co-star.
This gore-soaked grindhouse indie follows a group of revelers who find themselves trapped in an old warehouse and fighting for their lives after their late-night party unleashes the wrath of a brutal, sledgehammer-wielding madman.
Director: Stacy Davidson
Not-Rated
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Tell-Tale (original title)
In this thriller inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," Josh Lucas stars as Terry, a single dad who's kept alive by another man's heart -- a scenario that suits him fine until he discovers that the ticker's original owner was murdered. Worried that he might come to a similar end, Terry embarks on a desperate search for the donor's killer in this Michael Cuesta-helmed film produced by Ridley and Tony Scott.
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Edgar Allan Poe
R-Rated
92 mins
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Bakjwi (original title)
When the smoke clears from a failed experiment to find a cure for a fatal disease, a devout priest finds himself forever changed. Specifically, he's a vampire -- but that isn't the only thing that's different. Now he's also willing to commit adultery with the wife of his childhood friend, a sin he never would have considered before. Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin and Ok-bin Kim co-star in this horror offering from Korean director Chan-Wook Park.
Director: Chan-wook Park
R-Rated
133 mins
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Sweet Justine (Tuppence Middleton) starts hanging out with hunky Alexis (Dimitri Leonidas), only to learn that he and his cool pals share a dark secret that led to the suicide of unpopular classmate Darren (Calvin Dean). Now, Darren is back from the grave, and it's his turn to torment his tormentors. Hell hath no fury like an asthmatic nerd scorned in this scary British teen horror, also starring Alex Pettyfer and April Pearson.
Director: Jon Wright
R-Rated
91 mins
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Murder strikes the Bermuda Triangle in this gripping high-seas horror starring Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth and Rachael Carpani. Jess encounters the first of many bad omens when her car kills a seagull near the local harbor. Later that night, her yacht hits a storm, forcing her and her friends to board a mysterious deserted ship. The clock on the ship has stopped -- and so has any sense of safety. Christopher Smith writes and directs.
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In writer-director Michael Dougherty's fright fest, Halloween's usually boisterous traditions turn deadly, and everyone in a small town tries to survive one night in pure hell … but who will still be alive in the morning? Several stories weave together, including a loner fending off a demented trick-or-treater's attacks; kids uncovering a freaky secret; a school principal -- who moonlights as a serial killer -- poisoning his candy; and more.
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In this sequel to Twilight directed by Chris Weitz (American Pie), Forks, Wash., resident Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is reeling from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and finds comfort in her friendship with Jacob Black, a werewolf (Taylor Lautner). But before she knows it, she's thrust into a centuries-old conflict, and her desire to be with Edward at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.
Director: Chris Weitz
PG-13
130 mins
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Tortured by frightening dreams at night and the ghost of a young boy during the day, young Casey (Odette Yustman) turns to a spiritual adviser (Gary Oldman) for help. Together, the two uncover and try to stop a powerful family curse dating back to the Nazi era. David S. Goyer writes and directs this supernatural thriller that also stars Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good and Jane Alexander.
PG-13
88 mins
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84. The Uninvited (2009)
Committed to a mental hospital after her mother's tragic death, grieving teenager Anna (Emily Browning) discovers upon her release that her father (David Strathairn) plans to marry his deceased wife's former nurse (Elizabeth Banks), a woman who might not have the best intentions. But foreboding warnings from her mother's ghost only cement Anna's suspicions in this remake of the 2003 Korean chiller Janghwa, Hongryeon.
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Committed to a mental hospital after her mother's tragic death, grieving teenager Anna (Emily Browning) discovers upon her release that her father (David Strathairn) plans to marry his deceased wife's former nurse (Elizabeth Banks), a woman who might not have the best intentions. But foreboding warnings from her mother's ghost only cement Anna's suspicions in this remake of the 2003 Korean chiller Janghwa, Hongryeon.
PG-13
87 mins
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
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87 mins
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In this eerie thriller, young engineer Sam (Mischa Barton) is hired to oversee the demolition of a remote building, only to learn that the architect, in a perversion of Egyptian mythology, has buried people alive in the walls. As Sam works to unravel the mystery behind the place's awful secret, she's summarily haunted by the spirits of each of the victims -- and the discovery that she might be the next to die.
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
R-Rated
91 mins
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Yeo-go-goi-dam 5 - Dong-ban-ja-sal (original title)
After five schoolgirls swear to stick together even in death, one of them kills herself. When the remaining gals refuse to take their own lives as their friend did, a dreadful force begins tormenting them, determined to make them keep their promise. Jong-yong Lee writes and directs this fifth installment of the popular Korean horror series. Eun-seo Son, Yeon-seo Oh, Min-jeong Song, Kyeong-ah Jang and Shin-ae Yu star.
Director: Jong-yong Lee
Not-Rated
88 mins
(South Korean)
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A group of friends heads for the woods, only to end up on the menu for a cannibalistic mutant known as Three Finger. Only Fonda (Janet Montgomery) manages to survive, and she's soon joined by a truckload of escaped convicts also fleeing the ravenous freak. Throw in a cache of stolen money to distract the escapees and an unsuspecting search party, and it's a virtual smorgasbord for Three Finger. Tom Frederic and Tamer Hassan co-star.
Unrated
92 mins
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An easily spooked guy, Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), joins forces with wild man Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) to fight for survival in a world virtually taken over by freakish zombies. As they destroy scores of the undead, they meet up with two other survivors, Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and Wichita (Emma Stone), and journey to a supposedly safe abandoned amusement park. Ruben Fleischer directs this horror romp.
R-Rated
88 mins
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Our Top Ten Horror/Psychological Thriller Films of 2009 (Arranged Alphabetically)
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