![]() ![]() ![]() After a frenetic intro that tricks you into thinking it’ll be just another haunting tale, Malignant ends up being quite an enjoyable ride that indulges in its absurdity in the best way. The vicious scenes are complemented by incredible (and, sure, incredibly over-exaggerated) choreography that really drives at the heart of what makes Malignant great. But the movie simultaneously leads you down less explored paths as its mysteries open up, rapidly shifting from slow pace teases to full-on action that is surprising and delightful (and a little chuckle-worthy). At the top, Malignant explores a fairly well-trodden plot introduction by focusing on a woman suffering from horrifying visions of brutal murders by an unfeeling (and unknown) murderer. Even its early hints manage to coalesce to catch you off-guard ultimately. And as brow-furrowing as its familiar horror trope mishmash beginnings are, Malignant trades on its initial scenes with one of horror’s all-time best pay-offs possible. But aren’t all the best horror movies? The word “wild” has been a widely used, and completely appropriate descriptor for James Wan’s latest masterful and effective storytelling in the horror genre. Let’s get this out of the way first: Malignant is, indeed, weird as hell. And be sure to also check out the Best 90s Horror Movies you can stream now and the Best Movies on Shudder. Read on for all our picks in the slideshow below or scroll down for the full article. (We’ll let you figure out why we picked the number 31…) As for how we made our selections, we weighed several factors, including overall quality, scare potential, originality, thematic weight, impact on the genre, and of course good old Editor's Choice. And so join us in celebrating the form with IGN’s list of the 31 best modern horror movies. Yeah, the 21st century has been a good time to be a horror fan. We’ve gotten sympathetic kid vampires, dizzyingly disturbing new yarns about colonial New England, fresh variations on the classic zombie story, remakes of oldies but goodies that bring something meaningful to the table, parental/child dissonance couched in a storybook monster, and so much more. ![]() Horror movies come in many shapes and sizes, and the past two decades of the genre have certainly produced a ton of great films that are also as varied as they come. ![]()
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