Top rated scariest movies with an innovative idea

Check out today’s highest ranked scariest movies with an innovative idea! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best scariest movies with an innovative idea, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Cleansing Hour (2020)

Two millennial entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.

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2020-08-13 | Horror

Cast

Kyle Gallner, Ryan Guzman

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    extremely entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with scare factors
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fantastically entertaining

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2 The Deep House (2021)

While diving in a remote French lake, a couple of YouTubers who specialise in underwater exploration videos discover a house submerged in the deep waters. What was initially a unique finding soon turns into a nightmare when they discover that the house was the scene of atrocious crimes. Trapped, with their oxygen reserves falling dangerously, they realise the worst is yet to come: they are not alone in the house.

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2021-06-30 | Horror / Drama

Cast

James Jagger, Camille Rowe

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    claustrophobic
  2. Ranked #2 for
    genuinely spooky
  3. Ranked #2 for
    oppressive atmosphere

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3 Us (2019)

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

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2019-03-14 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke

Rating

rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    with WTF moments
  2. Ranked #2 for
    illogical
  3. Ranked #4 for
    exact replica

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4 Child's Play (2019)

Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.

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2019-06-19 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    original take
  2. Ranked #2 for
    fresh take
  3. Ranked #2 for
    staying true to original

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5 Malignant (2021)

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

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2021-09-01 | Horror

Cast

Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson

Rating

rating icon 6.803
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    pure camp
  2. Ranked #3 for
    unintentionally funny
  3. Ranked #4 for
    cheesy dialogue

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6 Brightburn (2019)

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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2019-05-09 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    evil incarnated
  2. Ranked #2 for
    evil character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    lack of character development

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7 Incantation (2022)

Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits, this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video, it might contain certain risks to watch. For those who dares to follow, please solve the puzzle of my daughter's curse with me.

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2022-03-18 | Horror

Cast

Hsuan-yen Tsai, Kao Ying-Hsuan

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ominous atmosphere
  2. Ranked #1 for
    eerie atmosphere
  3. Ranked #1 for
    off balance

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8 Smile (2022)

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

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2022-09-23 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cheap jump scares
  2. Ranked #1 for
    false scare
  3. Ranked #1 for
    relying on gore

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9 The Old Ways (2020)

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

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2020-10-16 | Horror / Fantasy

Cast

Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés

Rating

rating icon 6.826
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ending on positive note
  2. Ranked #2 for
    skipping a beat
  3. Ranked #3 for
    entry in genre

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The Old Ways trailer
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10 A Classic Horror Story (2021)

Five people travelling by camper crash into a tree. When they recover, the road they were driving on has been replaced by an impenetrable forest and a wooden house.

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2021-07-01 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Matilda Lutz, Francesco Russo

Rating

rating icon 5.836
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    hodgepodge
  2. Ranked #1 for
    less enthusiastic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    almost carbon copy

Trailer

A Classic Horror Story trailer
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