SXSW was quite unexpectedly – but brilliantly – taken over by the most underrated genre of them all – horror. It’s only March and already we’ve seen big-name horror franchises dominate screens with the long-awaited Scream sequel finally slashing its way into cinemas, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (for better or worse) debuting on Netflix.
But, we just didn’t know how good it would get with the South By SouthWest festival teasing the lower-budget gems that promise to become the biggest horror releases of the year.
Without further adieu, here are the upcoming horror movies both mainstream and under-the-radar that we expect to chill you to the bone.
If horror legend Steven King says it’s good, who are we to argue?Director Ti West has enjoyed cult success with films such as The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, but he may have released his most acclaimed body of work yet with X.
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