The horror films resurgence of the last few years has been a remarkable thing to watch: some of the most exciting new filmmakers to emerge have been working in the genre, and plenty of masters have been doing some of the best work of their careers. And, unsurprisingly, given that waking up every morning in 2017 has been like stepping into a John Carpenter nightmare, the last 12 months has seen the horror boom bigger than ever. A mid-budget Stephen King adaptation became the biggest-ever movie in the genre (and outgrossed most of the superhero movies and tentpole sequels while it was at it). And two further original horror pics became giant smashes, one of which is all but certain to become the first horror movie to pick up a Best Picture Oscar nod, and maybe even win the damn thing, since “ Silence Of The Lambs .” But even outside the mainstream, there was a wealth of great work, from international debuts to Netflix gems. Given that the genre’s often overlooked in our end of year cov...
