2024 featured plenty of unique and frighteninghorrormovies that left a strong impression on the world.

Whatever their style, many of2024’s great horror moviessucceeded at scaring its audience.

Such a tale invokes relatable fears of motherhood and explores the horrors of society’s mistreatment of women.

Sydney Sweeney as Cecilia looks scared in front of red-faced nuns in Immaculate

Sydney Sweeney leads Immaculate, a religious horror that has a few twists and a shocking ending.

We break down the biggest moments and a key scene.

One can hear all the anger and torment Cecelia experienced in the film pour out in her screams.

Imagery from Smile 2

This makesImmaculate’s conclusion one of the most deeply chilling and disturbing horror movie endings in recent memory.

A lot of the film’s horror can be credited toIngrid Torelli’s unnerving performance as the possessed Lilly.

Skye’s story also adds an extra layer of horror to the movie.

David Howard Thornton’s Art the Clown grits his teeth while standing in front of a ceiling fan in Terrifier 3

The movie spends plenty of time on Johnny as he meticulously mutilates his victims in gratuitous ways.

That jaw-dropping yoga scene alone cemented this movie’s place in horror history.

Though it features strong similarities toImmaculate, the film features a stronger degree of terror and shock value.

Margaret screaming in the street in The First Omen

Many audiences were already familiar with Facehuggers and Xenomorphs by the time this film premiered.

The way she and Art relentlessly torture Sienna and her family makes for an unforgettable and horrifying Christmas movie.

Longlegsshined in 2024 for delivering a deep feeling of dread with its unconventional approach to horror.

Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) screaming with two people and a spiral behind him in Late Night with the Devil

Skye screams while being pulled by others in Smile 2.

Djimon Hounsou, Lupita Nyong’o, and Alex Wolff in A Quiet Place: Day One

Johnny, a masked killer, wielding an axe in In A Violent Nature (2024)

Close-up of Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) with a terrified gaze in The First Omen

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Rain walking with a gun, leading someone behind her in Alien: Romulus

A young Lee Harker stands outside in the snow looking around in Longlegs

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