2) It Follows (2014)
Make no mistake, It Follows is up there with the best psychological horror movies to come out from the last decade. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, this eerie supernatural tale focuses on a deadly curse that can only be passed on through sex. Once cursed, the victim is relentlessly pursued by a bloodthirsty entity that only they alone can see, while taking on the appearance of, well, anyone.
It’s a bold setup, ripe with sexual metaphor and hidden depth. Not only is it thoroughly thought provoking, but it’s a creepy visual and conceptual nightmare that’s rich with original ideas. Suspenseful, memorable and simply downright spooky, It Follows is a wonderfully crafted piece of filmmaking that subverts a central horror trope and builds upon it in lots of intelligent, meaningful ways.