The landscape of cinema was forever changed by 2020. From the global pandemic to streaming’s rapid growth, it seems like everything was rocked for better or worse. But something thrived in the rockiest of times, a genre that lives on the margin of indie and mainstream; horror was in one of the best spots all year, with nearly every month offering up delightful scares.
When the cinemas felt unstable, the home experience allowed horror to take on a larger life. And the ones who still get to see the latest offerings like Saint Maud and Freaky on the big screen, the magic is still alive for them. It’s a great year for the underdog genre, and it’s our time to shine in the world with little blockbusters.