Brent's Top Ten Horror Movies Of 2016

It’s the last week of 2016, I don’t have any reviews to write, Carrie Fisher just died, and the whole world is covered in shit. For some reason, these bleak circumstances seem a wholly appropriate place to drop a list of my top horror movies of 2016. There are certainly some grim times to be found among these titles.

11 Movies To Watch After 'Don't Breathe'

I’ve been waiting for Don’t Breathe for what feels like forever at this point, and Fede Alvarez’ (Evil Dead) nasty, vicious horror joint doesn’t disappoint (check out my review HERE). Steeped in brutality and tension, it’s a catalog of nods and influences—there must be millions of “heist gone wrong” movies—and here are a handful the movie references, or that occurred to me while I watched.

'Don't Breathe' (2016) Movie Review

The less known about Don’t Breathe going in, the better. The latest from director Fede Alvarez (the Evil Dead remake) is a nasty, vicious spin on the home invasion narrative. It’s also among the best horror movies of the year and easily a high point in what has been a lackluster summer season. Compact, efficient, and uncompromising, Don’t Breathe is one to absolutely sprint to the theater to see, presuming there’s an elevated tolerance for brutality and skin-peeling tension in play.

'Don't Breathe' Red Band Trailer Picks On The Wrong Blind Dude

Okay, I think we can all admit that, as far as big summer blockbusters go, 2016 has been a less than stellar year. But as the season winds to a close, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still quality films on the way. One of my most anticipated movies of this particular trip around the sun, Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe, hits in a few weeks, and it just released a rough new red band trailer.

'Don't Breathe' Trailer Proves Stephen Lang Is Terrifying

It’s Friday the 13th, the spookiest day of the year, and what would this day be without a dab of new horror for all you little weirdoes out there? Well, Fede Alvarez (the Evil Dead remake) has got your back, and dropped the first trailer for his upcoming Don’t Breathe. Hit it up after the jump.