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.

Brent's Top Ten Movies Of 2016 [UPDATED]

Without fail, some people grouse about how that particular 365-day journey around the sun was a bad year for movies. 2016 is no exception, a circumstance made all the more egregious because so many giant blockbusters sucked ass or, perhaps even worse, wound up inane and tepid and unmemorable in every regard.

Na Hong-Jin's Thriller 'The Wailing' Gets A Creepy U.S. Trailer And Release Date

When it comes to brutal, twisted thrillers, no one in the world is currently kicking out the jams like South Korea. Next up for fans of this particular cinematic niche is Na Hong-jin’s The Wailing (Goksung). Set to debut at Cannes in short order, there’s been a glut of activity surrounding the film lately, including yet another new trailer. This one’s even subtitled in English for those of us whose Korean may be a bit rusty. Check it out.

Check Out The Trailer, Photos, And Poster For Na Hong-Jin's Cannes Bound Thriller 'The Wailing'

Na Hong-jin may not be as familiar as his countrymen Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, and Kim Jee-woon. But when it comes to grim, bad-as-hell South Korean thrillers, he’s near the top of the heap alongside those distinguished gentlemen. He doesn’t get name dropped like he should, but The Chaser and The Yellow Sea are two of the best suspenseful, gritty actioners out of that country in a while—Park, Bong, and Kim have expanded beyond South Korea’s borders to varying degrees, but Na is holding it down for the time being. He hasn’t made a movie in a few years, but he’s back with The Wailing (Goksung), which looks right up my alley, and has a fantastic new trailer (okay, it’s been out for a bit, but it’s new to me). Take a look.