For film lovers and simply connoisseurs of good cinema, directors in the 21st century presented a large number of films in the horror genre. What attracts people all over the world to this genre? First of all, those emotions that you will not experience in ordinary life. An exciting plot, chilling scenes, heartbreaking stories - this is what distinguishes the scariest films of the 21st century from all films. So, here is a selection of the most terrifying and mesmerizing horror films of the 21st century.
Horror film "Dagon" (2001)
One of the scariest films of the 21st century can be called "Dagon" - the film adaptation of the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. According to the plot of the film, the main characters Paul and Barbara were thrown onto the shore of a small village as a result of a strong storm.
The inhabitants of this area turned out to be frighteningly strange and unpleasant people. After some time, the heroine Barbara disappears and Paul, in the process of searching, reveals the terrible secrets of this village.
Film "Dark Waters" (2001)
After the divorce, the heroine of the film, Yoshimi, moves with her daughter to a new apartment. The strange feature of the house is the dark water dripping from the ceiling and the mystical red bag that once belonged to a missing little girl.
The film "Dark Waters" was directed by Hideo Nakata, the director of the cult horror film "The Ring".
Against the background of the custody proceedings for the daughter with the ex-husband Yoshimi, mystical events take place, in which the disappearance of a little girl is mysteriously involved.
The film "6 Demons Emily Rose" (2005)
The main character of the film, a priest, is charged with the murder of a young girl. Death occurred at the time of the rite of exorcism - the procedure for driving out the devil.
The horror film "6 Demons Emily Rose" is based on a true story.
To exonerate himself from the charges, the priest collects information about the paranormal, which can have a terrifying effect on the behavior of people.
Film "Paranormal Activity" (2007)
A married couple moves into a new house. A wonderful family idyll is hindered by frightening events in this home. For inexplicable reasons, things change their position in the house, extraneous sounds and steps are heard.
To find out why these strange things are happening, young people are installing surveillance cameras throughout the house. The latter records that the events take place at night and every day they become more horrific.
Film "Report" (2007)
In search of an interesting plot, the reporter Angela Vidal, along with the film crew, finds himself in a residential building. Too late comes the realization that all the inhabitants of this house are infected with a terrible virus that has turned them into zombies.
The entire group is trapped in such a creepy dwelling. In parallel, trying to survive in these dangerous conditions, Angela's group is filming their report.
Film "1408" (2007)
A skeptic in his life position, writer Mike Enslin is working on a book about paranormal activity in hotels.
To do this, he rents room No. 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel, which is notorious for the fact that all residents of this room committed suicide. Mike had no idea what this seemingly harmless experiment would lead to.
Film "Martyrs" (2008)
Little girl Lucy, who disappeared a year ago, is found on a country road. Her entire body is mutilated, but without traces of sexual abuse, and she herself does not remember anything that happened to her.
The main goal of the grown up Lucy's life was the search for her tormentors. Subsequent events reveal the secret of this scary story.
Film "Triangle" (2009)
Young woman Jess's carefree vacation with her friends on a yacht ends with a shipwreck during the storm that has begun. In order to escape, the company goes to a huge passenger liner, which happened to be near them.
In addition to the fact that there is not a single passenger on board, the time on the clock has stopped. But the horror is that there is a secret observer on the ship who will decide who will survive.
Of course, it is difficult to determine which of these 21st century horror films is the scariest. After all, they are all different, interesting and frightening in their own way. Spectacular viewing for you!
