By Patrick Cremona

Published: Thursday, 13 October 2022 at 12:00 am


Halloween season is upon us once again, and while for some film fans that might be the cue to revisit their favourite horror flicks from years gone by, there are also plenty more recent examples to dig into.

Indeed, 2022 has been something of a bumper year for new horror movies – from original blockbusters such as Nope and brand new chillers like Smile to ‘legacy sequels’ such as Scream and franchise closers like Halloween Ends.

Below we’ve compiled a list of some of the best new horrors to have been released in 2022 – also including brand new films from the likes of David Cronenberg, Alex Garland, and Scott Derrickson.

So, read on to discover the best new horror films released in 2022.