Horror Fans Had a Screamingly Good 2023

Frightmares came true with movies like When Evil Lurks , Talk to Me , and Evil Dead Rise , and TV shows like The Last of Us and The Fall of the House of Usher .

By Cheryl Eddy Published December 25, 2023 | Comments (0) |

Talk to Me, The Fall of the House of Usher, Scream VI, When Evil Lurks Image: A24, Netflix, Paramount, Shudder

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In early 2023, io9 gazed into a blood-splattered crystal ball and made a list of all the horror entertainment we were most looking forward to. Some of the titles we were excited about delivered; others did not—and perhaps most excitingly, several releases we knew nothing about in advance swooped in and scared the hell out of us.

Here’s a look back at 2023’s biggest standouts (themes, titles, triumphs, and anti-triumphs) in horror movies and TV.