best scary movies of 2022

Firestarter

When a suspicious agency spots Charlie, a girl with uncontrollable pyrokinetic powers, her father runs away with her. With threats looming over her shoulder, Charlie must defend herself.

Wendell & Wild

The two devious demon brothers Wendell and Wild have to face their arch-enemy with the help of the nun Sister Helly, who is notorious for expelling demons. However, the brothers are not only plagued by her, but also by her altar boys.

Kumari

A naive Kumari is married off far from home in Kanhirangat, beyond Illymala, in the west. When she arrives in the cursed land, she finds the people ready to sacrifice their lives to preserve tradition and power.

Poochandi

Poochandi or Poosandi Varan is a 2022 Malaysian Tamil-language horror thriller film. It tells the story of a journalist from India who comes to Malaysia for his true ghost stories project, and encounters a frightening supernatural entity that is haunting a group of friends. The film receives positive reviews. 

Choose or Die

A broke student who plays an obscure 1980s survival computer game in pursuit of an unclaimed $100,000 prize. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she soon realises she's no longer playing for the money, but for her own life.

The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

After a girl emerges as the sole survivor of a bloody raid on the research facility behind the top-secret Witch Program, she is rescued by a pair of civilians who soon realise that more danger lies ahead.

Zombivli

The lives of a young middle-class couple and a slum leader collide when a mysterious virus causes a zombie outbreak in the suburbs of Mumbai.