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If you’re anything like me, then you absolutely love horror movies. There is truly no better genre than one that gets your adrenaline pumping through your veins from jump scares and had you sitting at the edge of your seat while peaking through the gaps in between your fingers. Even though life can feel like its own horror movie, I still try to convince my friends to watch every new film that comes out with me. For all of my fellow thrill seekers, here is a list of some of the best new horror movies that have come out in 2021.
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Release Date: July 2
Directed by Everado Gout, the Purge is back. In a world where all crime is legal on one night of the year, couple Adela (Ana de la Reguera) and Juan (Tenoch Huerta) have been successful living in Texas. Juan even impresses the patriarch, Caleb (Will Patton), of the ranch he works on, causing Caleb’s son, Dylan (Josh Lucas), to become extremely jealous and angry. On the morning after the Purge, masked killers decide to keep crime going and attack both families, forcing them to team up to fight back.
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Release Date: June 4
The third movie in the Conjuring series directed by Michael Chaves continues the Warren's investigations in demonic possessions. Based on a true story, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) are back to take on one of the most intense cases of their careers. After a cop stumbles upon a man covered in blood, they must fight to prove his innocence by reason of demonic possession.
Watch Now: HBO Max
Release Date: Sept. 10
In this mysterious action-packed film directed by James Wan, Madison Mitchell (Annabelle Wallis) realizes that as a young child she went through something traumatic. Now as an adult, she is tormented by shocking visions of gruesome murders and her old “imaginary friend” Gabriel.
Watch Now: Hulu
Release Date: April 16
When scientist Martin Lowery (Joel Fry) and park scout Alma (Ellora Torchia) venture into the forest for a routine equipment run during the height of a disastrous virus, they quickly have to fight for their lives as the woods come to life. In this unnerving film directed by Ben Wheatley, audiences are left terrified.
Watch Now: Netflix
Release Date: July 23
On her way to America to find a cure for her mysterious illness, Nadja (Peri Baumeister) and her son Elias (Carl Anton Koch) are stuck on an overnight flight from Germany when a group of terrorists take control of the plane. In an attempt to save her son, Elias must unleash her darkest secret and save the lives of everyone on board. Find out what will happen in this gruesome, action-packed movie by director Peter Thorwarth.
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Release Date: Aug. 27
A stand-alone sequel to the cult classic Candyman (1992) directed by Nia DaCosta. The film depicts couple Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris) who just move into the gentrified Chicago neighborhood of Cabrini Green where the urban legend of the Candyman haunts the community. McCoy, a struggling artist, unknowingly unlocks the gates to this terror through his art and accepts this monster into his life.
Watch Now: Amazon Prime
Release Date: April 8
Directed by Corinna Faith, the year is 1974. A young nurse trainee, Val (Rose Williams) works the night shift at East London Royal Infirmary as electrical blackouts sweep the country. Quickly, she realizes that deadly secrets lie in the walls of this dark hospital, forcing Val to confront these demonic forces.
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Release Date: May 14
The Djinn directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell follows the life of a mute boy (Ezra Dewey) when he is left alone overnight in his new apartment. With no way of screaming out for help, he must face this sinister monster that he unleashed after making a wish to fulfill his greatest desire, alone.
Watch Now: Netflix
Release Date: May 12
Directed by Alexandre Aja, this new horror movie leaves audiences on the edge of their seats. When Liz Hansen (Mélanie Laurent) wakes up in a cryogenic unit with her oxygen supply slowly running out, she has no idea who she is. As she races the clock to retrieve her memories in order to survive, you go through a psychological roller coaster as you learn more about Liz and how she ended up in this situation.
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Release Date: July 1
Emma (Megan Fox) finds herself shackled to her dead husband Mark (Eoin Macken) in a cabin that they planned their romantic anniversary at. With no way of escaping this sick plot of revenge, she fights to find a way to survive from the killers. Director S.K. Dale brings viewers to the edge of their seats as Emma tries to escape her fate.
Watch Now: Amazon Prime
Release Date: May 28
About a year and a half after the alien attack, Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) and her children must leave their burned down family farm and where her husband is buried. Moving into uncharted territory to find other survivors, they quickly realize that the aliens aren’t the only thing they have to be careful of. Director John Krasinski leaves audiences holding their breath in anticipation as the beloved Abbott family quietly fights for their lives.
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