‘Trendy, Sly and Ugly’, ‘Not to be missed by any Saga fan’, ‘The One I’d rather’: What are the best horror movies of 2023, according to viewers?

The best of 2023. During the month of December, AlloCiné offers thematic tops based on audience ratings to highlight the best films and series of the year and offer several sessions.

2023 rhymes with fear thanks to this selection of horror movies that won audiences over. The return of a successful franchise or real news, very real (and timeless) killers or supernatural beings determined to kill: it’s all there.

Blood, gore, jumps, twists and even originality on the menu: here are the top 5 best horror movies of 2023 according to AlloCiné viewers!

5th – Scream VI 3/5

The legendary saga returned this year and created an event in cinemas: in fact, Scream VI is the part that had the best start of the entire franchise! After striking three times in Woodsboro, terrorizing the Windsor campus and Hollywood Studios, Ghostface moves to New York City! But in such a big city, no one can hear you scream…

Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmine Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox are back here to face the scariest Ghostface since the original movie: So It Says.

Especially brutal, this sixth installment offers a bonus of delicious twists that will leave you speechless. More tense and scary than ever, there are jumps. You have been warned.

4th – Smile 3.1/5

Psychiatrist Rose Cotter’s life turns into a nightmare after investigating a traumatic incident involving one of her patients. A mysterious Rose must confront her past to survive…

$217 million at the international box office for a $17 million budget, which sums up the Smile phenomenon. In France, the film even achieved more reception in its second week than at its premiere: something unprecedented in the history of genre cinema.

Unbearable tension in the show, stubborn anxiety, terrifying visions and murky bearings: this is one of the scariest films of the genre, we have to admit it. devilishly effective smile Even the master of horror, Stephen King himself, was convinced, who, in addition to describing the film as terrible, praised the performance.Hellof its lead actor, Saucy Bacon.

Producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, American Nightmare, Get Out…) has not recovered either, he has difficulty erasing certain images from the film. That says a lot…

3rd – Hand 3.1/5

Here’s another low-budget film that became a real social phenomenon: Danny and Michael Filippou’s handiwork earned acclaim this year and was among independent production A24’s biggest successes.

Inspired by true stories, the film tells the story of a group of teenagers who use a mysterious haunted hand to possess spirits. There is only one rule to follow: do not hold hands for more than 90 seconds.

But possession, like the drug (which has gone viral on social media), ends up inviting sinister forces when one of them breaks this golden rule. Who can we trust now: the dead or the living?

If the film makes its characters likable, it’s to make them suffer better. And you will fall in love. Just listen to Peter Jackson on this one: here you have the most intense horror film in years, consistently scary and unsettling – in the best possible way. God Definitely one of the gems of 2023 not to be missed.

2 – Thanksgiving: Week of Horrors 3.2/5

Born from a fake trailer created over fifteen years ago, Thanksgiving: Horror Week marks the return of Eli Roth (Hostel) to the horror genre.

A year after Black Friday turned into chaos, a mysterious killer takes inspiration from the traditional Thanksgiving holiday to terrorize the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the famous holiday.

As the population is decimated one by one, these seemingly random killings reveal a true, more sinister plan. Unmasking and rescuing the killer then becomes a must for the residents if they don’t want to become Thanksgiving dinner guests…

Massacre amid criticism from consumer society and social networks, Thanksgiving: The Week of Horrors is a real slasher. Played by a sympathetic cast – including Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlak, Addison Ray, Rick Hoffman and even Gina Gershon – it’s startling, hard, nasty, brutal, sometimes funny, but most of all, terrifying. Genre fans will win.

1st – Saw X 3.2/5

The legendary saga is revived with the tenth opus, the story of which takes place between the events of its first two parts, Saw and Saw II. Thus, his legendary killer may be reborn: John Kramer (Tobin Bell), aka Jigsaw, is indeed back in this new chapter.

Suffering from cancer and desperate, the latter goes to Mexico to undergo an experimental operation that can cure him. However, he discovers that it’s all a scam targeting vulnerable patients.

Driven by a new purpose, the famous killer returns to his work and decides to take revenge on these crooks in a terrible “game”, the secret of which he has and with traps always more Machiavellian and cunning than others.

Led by Kevin Greutert, Saga’s editor-in-chief since its inception, helming its third episode, Saw. The film also has a peculiarity of portraying Jigsaw as a victim that we almost feel sympathy for: it’s genius.

A sad and sadistic romp, with psychological suspense and emotion as a bonus, saw X According to AlloCiné viewers, it is Saga’s second favorite opus, and also the most uncomfortable. Everything is said.

The rating consists of movies released in theaters in 2023 and with a rating of at least 300. Feel free to post your notes and reviews on the profiles of these movies (and others) and post your tops in the comments below!