A24’s Best Horror Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer, From The Witch to Backrooms
A24’s horror identity
A24 rose to prominence during the 2010s, attaching its name to several notable horror films. Its approach became associated with unexpected and experimental scares, in contrast with Blumhouse’s focus on budgets and mainstream audiences.
The phrase “elevated horror” was used for films that paired terror with atmosphere and dread rather than relying mainly on jump scares. The term is less common now, but the article says those films helped expand expectations for what horror could achieve.
Breakthrough films and directors
A24’s 2016 horror releases included Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the backwoods thriller Green Room. The same year, A24 also released Moonlight, which won the Best Picture Oscar.
Hereditary became A24’s highest-grossing movie until Everything Everywhere All At Once, and launched Ari Aster’s feature-film career. Aster followed it with Midsommar in 2019.
Stories across the collection
Danny and Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me centers on friends who discover they can conjure spirits with an embalmed hand. Its critics’ consensus praises the gripping story and practical effects.
Ti West’s X follows young filmmakers making an adult film in rural Texas in 1979, while Pearl continues the world of X and features Mia Goth. Other films highlighted include Rose Glass’ Saint Maud, Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, and Eggers’ The Lighthouse.
Recent additions and range
The roundup also highlights Ti West’s X, Pearl and MaXXXine, as well as Talk to Me, as examples of A24’s horror work in the 2020s. The article describes Saint Maud as Glass’ debut film and a blend of body horror and psychological thriller.
The latest additions are A24’s 2026 horror films Backrooms and Undertone. The article provides no plot details for those titles.
Key points
- A24’s horror identity is associated with experimental scares, atmosphere and dread.
- The Witch and Green Room were among A24’s 2016 horror releases.
- Hereditary launched Ari Aster’s feature career, followed by Midsommar in 2019.
- Backrooms and Undertone are listed as A24 horror films from 2026.