Hereditary, The Babadook, and Sinister are all among the best and most purely terrifying horror movies released since the year 2000.

While it's not always the case, a mark of a good horror movie is an expertly timed, non-gratuitous jump scare. In October 2025, Paste magazine shared a list of the 50 films with the "best jump scares ...

After years of horror films trying to terrify audiences with sinister smiles, possessed toys and endless jump scares, Scary Movie is back to do the exact opposite ...