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Halloween Recommendations: Horror from the 2010's

Halloween is almost upon us so I thought I'd chime in with some horror movie recommendations to satisfy your cravings. I've specifically gone with films from the 2010's, partially to prove that there is still great horror being made but mostly to irritate people by identifying the decade as lasting from 2011 to 2020 (😛 ). I've avoided some of the more well known entries of recent years such as A QUIET PLACE. HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, GET OUT, and US and instead I've gone for some (comparatively) lesser known films that I personally really enjoy.  On with the show.... YOU'RE NEXT (2011) (Dir: Adam Wingard) This film was so widely praised in horror circles upon its release that I've never been quite sure how well known it is among more casual audiences. Originally inspired by a wave of home-invasion movies in the mid-2000s (with particular debt owed to 2008's THE STRANGERS), Wingard's film stands out of the pack through its how it subverts expectations. ...