Best horror movies of 2016

Hi It's the Halloween season and it's a perfect time to go over the best horror movies of 2016, the first on the list is my favorite...
THE CONJURING 2

In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren come out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield, a borough in north London. There, they meet Peggy Hodgson, an overwhelmed single mother of four who tells the couple that something evil is in her home. Ed and Lorraine believe her story when the youngest daughter starts to show signs of demonic possession. As the Warrens try to help the besieged girl, they become the next targets of the malicious spirit.

Initial release: June 8, 2016 (Belgium)

Director: James Wan

Box office: 320.2 million USD

Film series: The Conjuring Film Series

Budget: 40 million USD

Critic Review
"This is a great movie, it's funny and scary at the same time ; James Wan did a great job as usual on it." - Rosie Martini (MARTINI'S MOVIE BLOG)

And for the  second place on the list..

OUIJA :ORIGIN OF EVIL

In 1967 Los Angeles, widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) unwittingly invites authentic evil into her home by adding a new stunt to bolster her séance scam business. When the merciless spirit overtakes her youngest daughter Doris (Lulu Wilson), the small family must confront unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

Initial release: October 20, 2016 (Germany)

Director: Mike Flanagan

Film series: Ouija Film Series

Budget: 9 million USD

Producers: Michael Bay, Jason Blum,Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Brian Goldner,Stephen Davis

Critic Review
" this is a prequel to OUIJA (2014), this movie gives meaning to OUIJA (2014) and it explains alot of events that took place in it. Good one ". - Rosie Martini (MARTINI'S MOVIE BLOG)

The third on the list is...

THE PURGE :ELECTION YEAR

As a young girl, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate, Roan is determined to end the yearly tradition of blood lust once and for all. When her opponents hatch a deadly scheme, the senator finds herself trapped on the streets of Washington, D.C., just as the latest Purge gets underway. Now, it's up to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), her head of security, to keep her alive during the next 12 hours of mayhem.

Initial release: July 1, 2016 (USA)

Director: James DeMonaco

Box office: 118.1 million USD

Film series: The Purge film series

Budget: 10 million USD

Critic Review
" An unexpected turn of events from the storyline of The Purge : Anarchy. I bet I was not the only one expecting this movie to be a continuation of the previous one. All in all its still a good movie ". - Rosie Martini (MARTINI'S MOVIE BLOG).

And at number four.....

DON'T BREATH

Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement following the death of his only child. Figuring he's an easy target, the trio invades the man's secluded home in an abandoned neighborhood. Finding themselves trapped inside, the young intruders must fight for their lives after making a shocking discovery about their supposedly helpless victim.

Initial release: August 25, 2016 (Italy)

Director: Fede Alvarez

Box office: 147.2 million USD

Budget: 9.9 million USD

Producers: Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert,Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, J.R. Young.

Critic Review
" A muscular exercise in brutal, relentless peril that should please genre fans ". - Dennis Harvey (variety).

And At number four....

LIGHTS OUT

When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought that her childhood fears were behind her. As a young girl growing up, she was never really sure of what was real when the lights went out at night. Now, her little brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that jeopardized her safety and sanity. Holding a mysterious attachment to their mother (Maria Bello), a supernatural entity has returned with a vengeance to torment the entire family.

Initial release: July 21, 2016 (Denmark)

Director: David Sandberg

Box office: 148 million USD

Budget: 4.9 million USD

Producers: James Wan, Eric Heisserer,Lawrence Grey

Critic Review
" This simple but effective horror movie seems to do everything exactly right". - Jefferson M. Anderson (common sense media ).

Coming through at number five is....

THE SHALLOWS

Still reeling from the loss of her mother, medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) travels to a secluded beach for some much-needed solace. Despite the danger of surfing alone, Nancy decides to soak up the sun and hit the waves. Suddenly, a great white shark attacks, forcing her to swim to a gian… More

Initial release: June 21, 2016 (New York City)

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Box office: 119.1 million USD

Budget: 17 million USD

Music composed by: Marco Beltrami

Critic Review
"Like the shark at the Center of its story, this movie pulls you in the minute Nancy grabs her surfboard and gets into the water ". - Yvonne Condes (common sense media).

At number Seven position it's the......

TRAIN TO BUSAN

A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.

Initial release: July 2016 (South Korea)

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

Film series: Seoul Station Film Series

Box office: 99 million USD

Screenplay: Yeon Sang-ho

Critic Review
"Train to Busan is a public-transportation horror movie with a side helping of class war fare". - Jeannette Catsoulis (The NY times )

At the number Eight it's....

THE WAILING

Suspicion leads to hysteria when rural villagers link a series of brutal murders to the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Kunimura Jun).

Initial release: June 3, 2016 (USA)

Director: Na Hong-jin

Cinematography: Hong Gyeong-Pyo

Screenplay: Na Hong-jin

Languages: Korean, Japanese

Critic Review

"As a whole, THE WAILING is the hard stuff, Handle with care". - Glenn Kenny (The NY times).

At number Nine we have ....

UNDER THE SHADOW

After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

Initial release: October 7, 2016 (USA)

Director: Babak Anvari

Box office: 98,517 USD

Screenplay: Babak Anvari

Music composed by: Will McGillivray, Gavin Cullen

Critic Review
" A satisfying tense and atmospheric thriller set in a haunted Tehran apartment during the terrifying final days of the  Iran-Iraq war". - Justin Chang (variety)

And last on the list but definitely not the least, at number ten is...

HUSH

A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.

Hush is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Mike Flanagan from a screenplay by Flanagan and Kate Siegel. The film stars Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, and Emilia "Emma" Graves. Wikipedia

Initial release: March 12, 2016

Director: Mike Flanagan

Budget: 70,000 USD

Production company: Blumhouse Productions

Screenplay: Kate Siegel, Mike Flanagan

Critic Review

"A resourceful deaf woman takes on a psychopathic killer in a hugely effective film that recalls the opening of scream". - Benjamin Lee (the Guardian).

And it's a wrap, I hope you enjoyed the reviews as much as I did while compiling them. And if you haven't seen some of the movies listed or any of them I suggest you do so. You will be glad you did.