Best Horror of 2013
by Sorpse | created - 11 Nov 2013 | updated - 13 Apr 2014 | PublicThese movies became available to watch in Canada in 2013. Suggestions are appreciated.
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1. Maniac (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.
Director: Franck Khalfoun | Stars: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo, Megan Duffy
Votes: 40,338 | Gross: $0.02M
absolutely morbid
2. Evil Dead (2013)
R | 91 min | Horror
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci
Votes: 197,166 | Gross: $54.24M
crazy intense
3. V/H/S/2 (2013)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.
Directors: Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sánchez, Timo Tjahjanto, Adam Wingard | Stars: Lawrence Michael Levine, Kelsy Abbott, Adam Wingard, Hannah Hughes
Votes: 43,959 | Gross: $0.02M
really crazy anthology. I quite enjoyed every segement.
4. Bad Milo (2013)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A man learns that his unusual stomach pains are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.
Director: Jacob Vaughan | Stars: Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Patrick Warburton, Mary Kay Place
Votes: 7,971 | Gross: $0.02M
hilarious, what could have gone wrong is done so right, very good
5. Manborg (2011)
Not Rated | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A soldier, brought back to life as a cyborg, fights alongside a band of adventurers against demon hordes in a dystopian future.
Director: Steven Kostanski | Stars: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Meredith Sweeney, Conor Sweeney
Votes: 2,916
just a fun fan film making a lot from nothing.
6. American Mary (2012)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror
The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called "freakish" clients.
Directors: Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska | Stars: Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren
Votes: 28,311
felt fresh and original. Look forward to more from these directors.
7. Mold! (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Set in 1984, when the war on drugs was at its height, the story concerns a strain of mold developed by the government to wipe out Colombian coca fields. Unfortunately, during a ... See full summary »
Director: Neil Meschino | Stars: Ardis Campbell, Robert Fattorini, Chris Gentile, Lawrence George
Votes: 292
low budget done right. Fun characters, good gore and dialogue.
8. 100 Bloody Acres (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror
Reg and Lindsay run an organic fertiliser business. They need a fresh supply of their "secret ingredient" to process through the meat grinder. Reg comes across two guys and a girl with a broken-down vehicle on their way to a music festival.
Directors: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes | Stars: Oliver Ackland, Paul Blackwell, Ward Everaardt, Iain Herridge
Votes: 4,577 | Gross: $0.01M
great writing, fun movie, it didn't make me laugh out loud enough but it was querky and interesting from start to finish. Felt kind of like tucker and dale vs evil.
9. Adam Chaplin (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Crime, Horror
His life was torn apart when his wife was murdered by Mafia boss Denny. Filled with vengeance, Adam summoned a demon that endowed him with god-like strength so that he might survive his journey through Heaven's Valley.
Directors: Emanuele De Santi, Giulio De Santi | Stars: Emanuele De Santi, Valeria Sannino, Chiara Marfella, Christian Riva
Votes: 2,167
uber gory and good characters. kind of chopping storytelling though.
10. Butcher Boys (2012)
R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A birthday celebration at a fancy restaurant leads to some friends' encounter with flesh-peddling cannibals.
Directors: Duane Graves, Justin Meeks | Stars: Ali Faulkner, Johnny Walter, Derek Lee Nixon, Tory Taranova
Votes: 1,660
at times it felt a lot like an inner city texas chainsaw massacre
11. Hidden in the Woods (2012)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Ater their abusive father is jailed, two sisters being raised in a remote area of Chile find they have to answer to their uncle, a drug kingpin who wants his missing product back.
Director: Patricio Valladares | Stars: Siboney Lo, Carolina Retamal, Josefa Mora, Daniel Antivilo
Votes: 631
nastiest watchable movie of 2013 IMO. There are nastier movies but this one is actually good
12. The Purge (I) (2013)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.
Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane
Votes: 239,897 | Gross: $64.47M
nice and violent with a good pace
13. Inbred (2011)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror
Four young offenders and their care workers visit the remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. A minor incident with locals rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare.
Director: Alex Chandon | Stars: Jo Hartley, James Doherty, Seamus O'Neill, James Burrows
Votes: 5,661
not overly original but consistently entertaining
14. Frankenstein's Army (2013)
R | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
In the dying days of WWII, a battalion of Russian soldiers is lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh-and-metal war machines.
Director: Richard Raaphorst | Stars: Robert Gwilym, Hon Ping Tang, Alexander Terentyev, Luke Newberry
Votes: 9,197
it looks a little cheaper than I expected but you forget about that once the monsters show up. Great make up effects and acting.
15. Wither (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
Ida and Albin are a happy couple. They set off to a cabin in the vast Swedish woodlands to have a fun holiday with their friends. But under the floorboards waits an evil from Sweden's dark past.
Directors: Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund | Stars: Patrik Berg-Almkvisth, Lisa Henni, Patrick Saxe, Johannes Brost
Votes: 2,430
if only they had waited to release this one I would have been more excited about it. It is very similar to the recent remake of evil dead. Very gory and crazy.
16. The Seasoning House (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sold at a brothel deep in the woods to work as a caretaker, a hapless deaf girl must summon the courage to fight for her life.
Director: Paul Hyett | Stars: Rosie Day, Sean Pertwee, Kevin Howarth, Anna Walton
Votes: 11,025
great gore, pacing, and story
17. Zombie A-Hole (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Horror
The creators of The Puppet Monster Massacre bring you a grindhouse spectacular filled with blood, boobs, special fx, and southern rock. This is the story of a religious cowboy, a lost soul,... See full summary »
Director: Dustin Mills | Stars: Elizabeth Aweiker, Melissa Blair, Michael Blair, Jessica Daniels
Votes: 154
straight trash. in a good way. low budget but well done. It has problems but overall fun and I look forward to more from them.
18. The ABCs of Death (2012)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Horror
A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
Directors: Kaare Andrews, Angela Bettis, Hélène Cattet, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Jason Eisener, Bruno Forzani, Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Xavier Gens, Jorge Michel Grau, Lee Hardcastle, Noboru Iguchi, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Anders Morgenthaler, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Simon Rumley, Marcel Sarmiento, Jon Schnepp, Srdjan Spasojevic, Timo Tjahjanto, Andrew Traucki, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West, Ti West, Ben Wheatley, Adam Wingard, Yûdai Yamaguchi | Stars: Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Iván González, Kyra Zagorsky, Lucy Clements
Votes: 20,395 | Gross: $0.02M
its fun to guess what is going to happen in each short film. Its a different way to watch a horror movie.
19. John Dies at the End (2012)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return no longer human. Can two college drop-outs save humanity from this silent, otherworldly invasion?
Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown
Votes: 40,349 | Gross: $0.14M
just a really weird movie. has a strange tone.
20. Dead Sushi (2012)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Keiko, the daughter of a legendary sushi chef, runs away from home when his Karate-style regimen becomes too severe. Finding work at a rural hot springs inn, she is ridiculed by the eccentric staff and guests.
Director: Noboru Iguchi | Stars: Rina Takeda, Kentarô Shimazu, Takamasa Suga, Takashi Nishina
Votes: 1,808
as dumb as you expect. you get what you pay for.
21. Stalled (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Horror
A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.
Director: Christian James | Stars: Dan Palmer, Antonia Bernath, Tamaryn Payne, Mark Holden
Votes: 2,133
another indie zom-com. Its very competent and achieves what it sets out to do but doesn't quite bring in the laughs or do anything overtheop to make it overly memorable.
22. Hatchet III (2013)
R | 81 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.
Director: BJ McDonnell | Stars: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams
Votes: 10,540
same old hatchet nonsense. Only some will understand the intentional stupidity. This one almost pushes it too far.
23. Pacific Rim (2013)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day
Votes: 530,586 | Gross: $101.80M
not much of a horror movie it does however feature giant monsters fighting robots. Nothing else noteworthy.
24. The Collection (II) (2012)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is then forced to help rescue an innocent girl from the killer's booby-trapped lair.
Director: Marcus Dunstan | Stars: Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Randall Archer
Votes: 54,052 | Gross: $12.84M
not a bad movie is has really good gore but it never really brings you into the storyline. The first had no storyline but was much better than this.
25. Solomon Kane (2009)
R | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite
Votes: 76,378
has some demonic scenes that might make it somewhat a horror. Loads of action and gore mixed with the religious story make it worthwhile.
26. Deadball (2011)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Horror, Sport
Baseball prodigy Jubeh Yakyu (Tak Sakaguchi) is the most feared and dangerous juvenile delinquent in all of Japan. After accidentally causing the death of his father with a super-powered, ... See full summary »
Director: Yûdai Yamaguchi | Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Mari Hoshino, Miho Ninagawa, Takamasa Suga
Votes: 612
completely ridiculous and dumb
27. Carrie (2013)
R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday
Votes: 148,146 | Gross: $35.27M
pointless remake loses some of the oringals grit but still successfully modernizes a classic
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