Pandemics. Political upheavals. Promises of AI takeover. The 21st century has seen its fair share of horrors. True to the adage, art has been busy imitating life. The new millennium is responsible for some of the finest horror films today, cinema that captures the anxieties of the present and reflects them like a freaky funhouse mirror. The modern world isn’t putting a cap on its output of terrors anytime soon, and while that’s not necessarily good news for the human condition, it’s certainly good news for the film industry! Capitalizing on the nastiness that surrounds us, here are the 10 best horror films of the 21st century.
