Lots of terrific movies have hit theaters last year, and the horror genre, in particular, has seen some standouts, whether they be sci-fi thrillers, brutal psychological ones, or spooky supernatural stories. The movies here are the best of the year's scary and unsettling movies. Here we bring you Top 10 best horror movies of 2017 which scared the hell out of us. Take a look:
Dane DeHaan stars in Gore Verbinski's beautifully shot thriller as a patient at a spa secluded in the Swiss Alps. But the wellness center's therapeutic treatments cover up a much sinister plot as he begins to lose control of his own sanity.
Norwegian director Joachim Trier tackles young love and telekinesis in this supernatural thriller that stars Eili Harboe, whose titular character's blooming romance with a classmate unleashes chilling powers she must work to overcome.
In this film directed by Osgood Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins, star of Psycho), two teenage girls spend their winter break in the closed confines of their boarding school which serves as a poor sanctuary as it cannot protect them from a sinister evil force.
This French film proved too horrific for some viewers, and its premise explains it all: a vegetarian student has to eat offal during a hazing ritual-and her newfound craving for meat unlocks a gluttonous desire for human flesh.
The long-awaited big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's magnum opus follows a group of lovable weirdos who fight an ancient evil that's feeding upon the children in their sleepy Maine town. While he can't possibly beat Tim Curry's iconic performance, Bill Skarsgård brings his own interpretation to the terrifying evil clown Pennywise.
Joel Edgerton stars as a husband and father who protects his family from a destructive, unseen force in the outside world, but his ability to maintain order falls apart when another family seeks refuge. Can he keep the horrors at bay-or will he have to face the demons inside?
This gripping thriller is a return to form for director M. Night Shyamalan. James McAvoy stars as Kevin, a man who hosts multiple personalities in his mind-one of which, 'The Beast,' is vying for domination.
A pair of Australian serial killers abducts a teenage girl in this '80s-set thriller. Her only hope for survival involves manipulating the couple and taking advantage of the cracks in their crumbling, disturbed relationship.
Man-eating mermaid strippers run amok in this critically acclaimed comic horror-musical from Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska, who brilliantly balances the musical numbers and the gory set pieces.
Jordan Peele's directorial debut is a stunningly made social thriller, which sees his black protagonist going home to meet his white girlfriend's family-only to discover this liberal, Obama loving clan have sinister intentions in mind.