2016 was a great year for horror.
Don't Breathe,
Lights Out, and
Green Room reinvigorated a genre that many agree was fading into a mess of jump scares and worthless cash-grab sequels. Amidst the more high-profile critical smash hits, many low-budget horror films also excelled at their craft, solidifying their worthy positions as some of the best movies of 2016. The haunting cinematic experience of
The Invitation delivers a slowly-building tension that features some of the most tense and genuinely terrifying moments of the year.