Check out these great horror movies from the 2010s as you get ready for Halloween – Farmington Daily Times

Matt Hollinshead, mhollinshead@daily-times.com Published 7:00 a.m. MT Oct. 6, 2020 | Updated 11:20 a.m. MT Oct. 6, 2020

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This last decade alone featuredsimple, yet effective, concepts thatgave a new meaningto"horror," such as certainnoises putting one in harm's way or exploiting one's past hardships.

Be sure to include these 2010s horror films as part of your scary movie marathon:

A blind military veteran lives all by himself, having lost his child in a fatal car accident and living on a small fortune stemming from a wrongful death court settlement.

For three young burglars, it seems like an easy heist to pull off.

The scary part is they couldnt have have been more wrong about the man and what hes capable of.

He may be blind, but he has heightened senses of sound, touch and smell, and hes physically strong. Plus, he has a vicious dog.

But what proves to be even scarier is that hes constructed something in his basement that makes him a not-so innocent victim.

Trapped inside the mans dark house, every tap, step or breath putthe protagonists in danger making the film even more tense and chilling.

Unlike the 1990 movie adaptation of the Stephen King tale, Pennywise is a genuinely frightening being in this version of the story.

Pennywise, a shape-shifting monster that predominantly takes the form of a clown, is a sinister, bloodthirsty creature lying in wait to abduct the next child and take their life-force the macabre monster thats depicted in the novel itself.

Its darker, bloodier and more gut-wrenching than the 1990 version, and yet doesnt lose sight of the coming-of-age element.

It reinforces ones fear of clowns, and the visuals and music only add to the ominous tone thats presented.

Its like a nightmare that wont end, and thats why its such a scary tale.

Jordan Peele, co-star of the Comedy Central television show Key and Peele, delivered a Best Picture nominee with his directorial debut because the comedian touched on a number of thought-provoking topics that add up to something sinister.

Everythings all inviting and cordial at first for the protagonist when he spends the weekend with his girlfriends family, then a series of unsettling events change everything.

Race and ones past hardships are soon used against the main character, but not for the reasons one may think.

Thats what make the film unnerving.

If theres one film where any and every loud noise can lead to death, this is it.

Day and night, creatures equipped with a heightened sense of hearing can hear everything from basic human conversations to the timer on a clock and an item falling to the ground.

The protagonists rely almost exclusively on sign language as means for communication, knowing the slightest utterance coming out of their mouths is a death wish.

Its another basic human function arguably paramount to survival that can prove fatal. Thats what makes the film brilliant.

Matt Hollinshead covers sports for the Daily Times. He can be reached at 505-564-4577 and on Twitter at @MattH_717.

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