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- Socially conscious horror movies, or social horrors, add a layer of reality to a frightening scenario. This type of horror film entwines itself with some societal issue for audiences to connect with the characters on a deeper level, rather than just yell at them not to split up with a killer on the loose.
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- Get Out (2017) A man named Chris visits his girlfriend Rose's parents for the first time at their secluded house. At first, things are awkward because Rose's parents are not aware their daughter is in an interracial relationship.
- The Fly (1986) A scientist named Seth Brundle has made a breakthrough in the field of matter transportation. But when he tries to teleport himself, things go terribly wrong.
- Red State (2011) Three teenage boys respond to an online personal ad. Once they meet the other party, they are abducted by members of a fanatically conservative organization known as the Five Points Trinity Church.
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014) A grieving father and cop brave the mayhem on Purge Night to find the party responsible for his son's death. In his journey, he crosses paths with a single mother and her daughter as well as a couple on the run from murderous Purgers.
A social thriller is a film genre using elements of suspense and horror to augment instances of apparent oppression in society.
- 8 It Follows
- 7 Nope
- 6 Us
- 5 American Psycho
- 4 The Invisible Man
- 3 Parasite
- 2 Get Out
- 1 Night of The Living Dead
It Follows tells the story of a group of young adults being pursued by a vague bodiless entity, a haunting seemingly passed along to one another through sex. The film has prompted numerous debates about just what "it" is that haunts the characters throughout the film. With theories ranging from the "it" being the fear and stigma of sexually transmi...
The third horror outing from director Jordan Peele, Nope is a true creature feature with a poignant message about today's "capture" culture. The primary goal of almost all the featured players in the film is to capture just one glimpse of an alien creature that has descended upon their small California town. With the main characters going to great ...
Back-to-back (and not the last) Jordan Peele films on this list speaks to the writer/directors ability to brilliantly weave social commentary into his horror projects. Us tells the story of a family terrorized by their doppelgängers while on vacation, only to find out that their lookalikes are not the only ones emerging. Explained by the character ...
American Psycho is a commentary from start to finish on the seemingly psychotic nature of the materialism, insecurity, and toxic masculinity of a portion of men in America. From Patrick Bateman's morning routine including a lengthy process of skin moisturizing, to his extremely graphic and violent encounters with women. American Psycho takes these ...
2020's The Invisible Manis a character study disguised as a horror film. While it certainly maintains the typical horror tropes, what it really is at its core is a story about Elisabeth Moss's character Cecilia, being haunted by the trauma of domestic violence and a controlling ex-boyfriend. The invisible man in the film represents a trauma that Ce...
Parasite falls more in the thriller category of films but certainly has elements of horror throughout its story. The film follows a poor family from South Korea who one by one begin working for a wealthy family. As the family begins to prosper from their roles working for the family, they soon discover the former housekeeper's husband living in the...
Get Out took the world by storm in 2017; director JordanPeele's first step into the horroris considered a homerun by most and even earned Peele the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. It is widely considered to be one of the top breakout movies from modern filmmakers. Get Out follows the character of Chris, a black man, as he takes a trip with his ...
What gives Night of the Living Dead the top spot on this list is the fact that it was one of the earliest mainstream examples of social commentary in horror films. The film provides a fairly straight-forward plot involving zombies, or as they were known at that time ghouls, descending upon a rural Pennsylvania town and a group of local refugees att...
- Get Out (2017) When a young Black man meets his white girlfriend’s parents at their country home, he uncovers a bizarre and disturbing conspiracy targeting him and other Black people in the area.
- Parasite (2019) This South Korean masterpiece follows an impoverished family who lies their way to getting jobs working for a wealthy family whose house contains a bizarre secret of its own.
- Night of the Living Dead (1968) In George A. Romero’s low-budget juggernaut, a group of strangers seeks refuge in an abandoned farmhouse when an army of the undead suddenly rises throughout the country.
- The Shining (1980) When you think of The Shining, you might not consider it a social horror movie. At first glance, Stanley Kubrick’s film is about an alcoholic father who turns murderous when he and his family stay in an isolated and haunted hotel for the winter.
A social thriller is a film genre that weaves suspenseful storytelling with potent social commentary, holding up a mirror to society’s ills while keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.
Jul 27, 2022 · Horror movies may leave fans saying 'nope' but some viewers can't resist the clever social commentary hidden within them!
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