It’s been a year punctuated by a lot of alright or pretty-good movies, with a few gems emerging as the best among a batch of mid-tier titles. If one genre has thrived in 2024, though, it’s undoubtedly horror.

Whether you were in the mood for glossy, big-budget studio horror or a more low-key indie surprise, the past year has served up a ton of excellent horror flicks. But more than that, it's also given innumerable actors the floor to deliver some of their finest acting work to date.

M. Night Shyamalan’s latest psychological thriller is so preposterous it makes “ The Front Room ,” my pick for the dumbest horror movie of 2024, look like “The Shining.” But unlike “The Front Room,” “Trap” takes itself very unseriously — God, I hope it does — and watching it was the most fun I had at a horror movie this year.

L ove it or hate it, Netflix is still a dominating force in the streaming wars. As of 2024, the platform has 282 million paid subscribers worldwide, with roughly 96 million of tho

Anime movies captured fans with breathtaking animation and storytelling. Notable works like Detective Conan & Haikyuu brought thrills and emotions. The year 2024 has been a great year for anime fans far and wide,