It is somewhat difficult to name the best motion pictures of all time if they come from different genres, ratings or categories. In this regard, let’s focus on just one type. Let’s focus on five of the best horror films that were released in the United States in 2009.
Action movie “25/8” is one of the best horror movies of 2009. Written by Wes Craven, “25/8” focuses on a killer returning to his hometown to kill children whose birthday falls on the day he was nearly killed. This horror movie stars Dennis Potsicaris, Frank Grillo, Denzel Whitaker, Shrika Epps, and Max Theriot.
Another movie that can be considered as one of the best horror movies of 2009 is Jennifer’s Body. Written by Diablo Cody, the film centers on a possessed female cheerleader who kills members of the faculty as well as her classmates. The main character is portrayed by actress Megan Fox and two of the cast included are Amy Sedaris and JK Simmons.
“Giallo” is also one of the best horror movies of 2009. The story develops around an American flight attendant partnering with an Italian detective to rescue the sister of an ex who was kidnapped by a serial killer. Giallo is directed by Dario Argento and written by Sean Keeler and Jim Agnew. The cast includes Adrien Brody and Elsa Pataky.
“The Wolf Man” is a star-studded horror movie starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt. Directed by Joe Johnston and written by Andrew Kevin Walker, other actors who also star in this film include Sam Hazeldine, Kiran Shah, Geraldine Chaplin, and Hugo Weaving. Once you know the director, writers, and actors, one can already know that The Wolf Man is considered one of the best horror movies ever made.
With the success of “The Evil Dead 1” and “The Evil Dead 2” films, no one will doubt the success of “Drag Me to Hell” because all of these films are directed by Sam Raimi. Raimi’s films have long been considered the best horror films of all time. In “Drag Me to Hell” the story begins with a European lady cursing a young woman. Written by Sam Raimi himself with the help of his brother Evan, Drag Me to Hell also stars Flor de Maria Chahua, David Beymer, Sag Stallone, Jessica Lucas, Alison Lohman, and Justin Long.
All five of the aforementioned horror movies were released in 2009. In fact, there is still a long list of the best horror movies of all time.