Horror Movies 2016
by nikolast_metal | created - 12 Dec 2015 | updated - 06 Nov 2018 | PublicHorror Movies of 2016.
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1. The Boy (2016)
PG-13 | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.
Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton
Votes: 101,810 | Gross: $35.82M
2. The Forest (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman's desperate search for her twin sister brings her to a ghost-filled stretch of wilderness known as the 'Suicide Forest.'
Director: Jason Zada | Stars: Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt, Osamu Tanpopo
Votes: 45,679 | Gross: $26.58M
3. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
R | 134 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 300,269 | Gross: $102.47M
4. The Purge: Election Year (2016)
R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.
Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, J.J. Soria
Votes: 110,012 | Gross: $79.21M
5. The Neon Demon (2016)
R | 117 min | Horror, Thriller
An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman
Votes: 103,892 | Gross: $1.33M
6. Range 15 (2016)
TV-MA | 89 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Veterans wake up after a night of partying to find out that the zombie apocalypse has spread across the United States.
Director: Ross Patterson | Stars: Sean Astin, Keith David, William Shatner, Danny Trejo
Votes: 5,140 | Gross: $0.62M
7. Krampus: The Devil Returns (2016)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Five years after the murder of his wife and disappearance of his daughter, former police officer Jeremy Duffin is brought back to help in the hunt for a yuletide monster that punishes ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Hull | Stars: Shawn C. Phillips, R.A. Mihailoff, Tiffani Fest, Melantha Blackthorne
Votes: 668
8. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, Henry Thomas
Votes: 73,057 | Gross: $35.14M
9. Holidays (2016)
Not Rated | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
'Holidays' is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.
Directors: Anthony Scott Burns, Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Gary Shore, Kevin Smith, Sarah Adina Smith, Scott Stewart, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters, Kate Rachesky
Votes: 11,878
10. Don't Breathe (2016)
R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
Votes: 300,380 | Gross: $89.22M
11. Cabin Fever (2016)
R | 99 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
While staying at a remote cabin for a week-long vacation, a group of five college friends succumb to an infectious, flesh-eating disease.
Director: Travis Zariwny | Stars: Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Samuel Davis, Nadine Crocker
Votes: 11,132
12. Lights Out (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 81 min | Horror, Mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burke
Votes: 142,259 | Gross: $67.27M
13. Annabelle: Creation (2017)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto, Brad Greenquist
Votes: 150,809 | Gross: $102.09M
14. Don't Hang Up (2016)
R | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for two teenagers when a stranger turns their own game against them, with deadly consequences.
Directors: Damien Macé, Alexis Wajsbrot | Stars: Gregg Sulkin, Garrett Clayton, Bella Dayne, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 16,334
15. Little Dead Rotting Hood (2016)
Unrated | 88 min | Horror
The residents of a small town discover that something more sinister than killer wolves is lurking in the backwoods: first the wolves start turning up dead...then people.
Director: Jared Cohn | Stars: Eric Balfour, Bianca A. Santos, Romeo Miller, Patrick Muldoon
Votes: 1,404
16. Minutes to Midnight (2018)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
On the cusp of New Year's Eve, seven friends and a mysterious backpacker converge at a desolate ski lodge in the mountains when they are systematically hunted down by ruthless masked men with a cryptic agenda.
Director: Christopher Ray | Stars: William Baldwin, Richard Grieco, Bill Moseley, Viva Bianca
Votes: 567
17. The Ten Bells
Drama, Horror | Announced
Connecticut antique shop owner, Jack Kendall, finds himself being tracked by two Englishmen, who believe he is the son of Jack the Ripper.
Director: Tony London | Stars: Jessica Morris, Tony London, Nick Cornwall, Tiffany-Ellen Robinson
18. Km 31-2 (2016)
R | 105 min | Horror
The police officer Martin Ugalde is called to investigate a series of kidnappings in Mexico City of kids between 6 and 9 years old. Immediately, he realizes these abductions have a special link with the case seven years before.
Director: Rigoberto Castañeda | Stars: Carlos Aragón, Mauricio GarcÃa Lozano, Adrià Collado, Verónica Merchant
Votes: 266
19. Green Room (2015)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.
Director: Jeremy Saulnier | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 139,173 | Gross: $3.22M
20. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings
Votes: 300,506 | Gross: $25.14M
21. The Slayer (2017)
30 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Camp counselors fall prey to the vicious killer lurking in the deserted camp grounds.
Director: Reuben Rox | Stars: Catherine Franklin, Rachel Wise, Reuben Rox, Teresa Reed
Votes: 423
22. The Final Project (2016)
TV-14 | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
Six eager students strike out to explore and record live footage of supernatural activity at an abandoned plantation, but one unsettled spirit gives them more than they asked for.
Director: Taylor Ri'chard | Stars: Benjamin Anderson, Amber Erwin, Tiffany Ford, Teal Haddock
Votes: 459
23. The Hours Till Daylight (2015)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Marco Vasquez and his family have seen tragedy and despair throughout their lives at the hands of an evil entity. Now that Marco is about to start a family of his own, he is forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Garcia | Stars: Quinn Allan, Dan Braverman, Alma Gloria Garcia, Gabriela Garcia
Votes: 2,231
24. Martyrs (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.
Directors: Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton, Caitlin Carmichael
Votes: 6,910
25. Forsaken (II) (2016)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror
When a Priest discovers his wife is deathly ill, he decides to go against his faith and use his knowledge of exorcisms to possess her in order to save her life.
Director: Tristan Price | Stars: Elias Alexandro, Micheal Catalano, David E. Cazares, Deanna Grace Congo
Votes: 637
26. The Veil (I) (2016)
R | 93 min | Horror
Twenty-five years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.
Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, Lily Rabe, Aleksa Palladino
Votes: 8,175
27. Before I Wake (2016)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay, Annabeth Gish
Votes: 51,718
28. The Invitation (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, the unsettling past reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.
Director: Karyn Kusama | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michiel Huisman, Tammy Blanchard
Votes: 119,043 | Gross: $0.23M
29. Riddle Room (2016)
Not Rated | 80 min | Horror
Emily Burns is being held captive in a room with no idea how she got there. Determined to escape and return to her family, Emily discovers clues within the room that help explain why she's there...but will they help her escape?
Director: Bryan Binder | Stars: Joe Cady, Peter Carey, Barbara Epstein, Phil Gawel
Votes: 468
30. Plan 9 (2015)
TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Plan 9 is the story of Nilbog, a small town with a big story. The beginning of an invasion! These aliens have a different plan for the inhabitants of Earth. To resurrect their dead as their... See full summary »
Director: John Johnson | Stars: Brian Krause, Sara Eshleman, Mister Lobo, Amy Hart
Votes: 2,199
31. I Know You're in There (2016)
84 min | Horror, Thriller
When his mother commits suicide, Tom Redding discovers he has a long lost sister who cannot move or talk. Together they travel to their dead mother's isolated home where Tom hopes to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Lawson Gordon | Stars: Mindee de Lacey, Will Hurst, Wyoh Lee, Grainne McDermott
Votes: 915
32. Moth (I) (2016)
81 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A teacher and her student travel to the European countryside to investigate 22 recent Mothman sighting reports, but what begins as an attempt to stop a catastrophe becomes a nightmarish fight for survival.
Directors: Gergö Elekes, József Gallai | Stars: LÃdia Szabó, József Gallai, Bálint Egri, Kata Tábori
Votes: 915
33. The Conduit (2016)
TV-14 | 101 min | Horror, Thriller
Wounded by a recent divorce and haunted by a tragic event in his childhood, Eddie returns to his hometown hoping to pick up the pieces of his broken life. Unable to cope, he attempts ... See full summary »
Director: Sixto Melendez | Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Maria Olsen, Carrie Fee, Tyler Osterkamp
Votes: 265
34. The Other Side of the Door (2016)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
After her young son is killed in a tragic accident, a woman learns of a ritual which will bring him back to say goodbye, but when she disobeys a sacred warning, she upsets the balance between life and death.
Director: Johannes Roberts | Stars: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, Logan Creran
Votes: 19,236 | Gross: $2.99M
35. The Faith of Anna Waters (I) (2016)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When young and successful reporter Jamie finds out that her sister has died in mysterious circumstances, she travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. There, she discovers multiple deaths ... See full summary »
Director: Kelvin Tong | Stars: Daeng Amer Omar, Darius Tan, Colin Borgonon, Elizabeth Rice
Votes: 2,097
36. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin
Votes: 354,544 | Gross: $72.08M
37. The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Romance
A bored young woman in the sleepy community of Spearfish starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. Are they real or staged? The culprit is either a serial killer or some creep with a sick sense of humor.
Director: Nick Simon | Stars: Kal Penn, Claudia Lee, Kenny Wormald, Toby Hemingway
Votes: 4,060
38. The Dead Room (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Horror, Thriller
When a terrified family flees a desolate southern New Zealand farmhouse, two cynical scientists and a young psychic are sent to investigate their claims of a haunting. There they encounter ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Stutter | Stars: Jed Brophy, Jeffrey Thomas, Laura Petersen, Carolyn McLaughlin
Votes: 4,572
39. Hush (I) (2016)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan
Votes: 153,663
40. No 46 (2016)
87 min | Horror
ELISE is a young, fearful woman who escapes her old life to move in with her best friend Miranda across the country following an altercation with a stalker leading to the death of her ... See full summary »
Director: Ariana Kenny | Stars: Deborah Joyce, Gerard Holland, Sarah Ann Wiles, Jack Marsden
Votes: 19
41. The Darkness (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
A family unknowingly awakens an ancient supernatural entity on a Grand Canyon vacation, and must fight for survival when it follows them home.
Director: Greg McLean | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry
Votes: 17,126 | Gross: $10.73M
42. Dead Rising: Endgame (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Horror
In a zombie-infested quarantined zone of East Mission City, investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy.
Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Marie Avgeropoulos, Ian Tracey, Keegan Connor Tracy
Votes: 3,301
43. ClownTown (2016)
86 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of friends get stranded in a seemingly deserted small town and find themselves stalked by a violent gang of psychopaths dressed as clowns.
Director: Tom Nagel | Stars: Brian Nagel, Lauren Compton, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene
Votes: 1,647
44. The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
R | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Sennia Nanua, Fisayo Akinade, Dominique Tipper, Paddy Considine
Votes: 64,391
45. The Shallows (2016)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Drama, Horror