The 20 best horror movies of 2019

Cinema’s creepiest genre has yielded its fair share of riches in 2019, from the box office dynamite of Stephen King’s killer clown through to the gore-soaked determination of Samara Weaving’s bride in Ready or Not . This year has yielded ghost stories, animal attacks and even a possessed dress, in one of the most varied, diverse horror periods in many years. Here are the best scary offerings from 2019, based on UK release dates. Read more: Most incredible actor transformations of 2019 Best horror films of 2018 What happens to your brain when you watch a horror film?

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