Give me some standout, UNIQUE recommendations!
I (25F) am getting back into the horror genre after being really into it in my teens, but a lot of plots have been feeling really tired and overused. I just watched Ouija: Origin of Evil last night and it was good, I liked the 1960's setting and the acting, but the whole premise just felt a little tired especially towards the end. The little girl is possessed! There is a creepy basement! She makes that scary long-open-mouthed silent scream face!
Some stuff I've really liked have been Hush, Hill House (love Kate Siegel and Flanagan), Jennifer's Body, Pearl, Happy Death Day, Smile, Silence of the Lambs, and Alien. I'm into a wide range of subgenres (slasher, haunted house, sci-fi, older movies, etc), it's just that a lot of times when I watch a new horror movie I feel like I've already seen it before.
Recommend me your favorite movies with elements that make them unique, whether that's the premise, the villain, or just the overall quality like in Haunting of Hill House!
EDIT: maybe I should list some films I’ve already seen: all Conjurings, Annabelles, It Follows, Wickerman, Suspiria, The Appointment, Cabin in the Woods, Flanagan’s work, Insidious, Babadook, the Ritual, almost all A24 stuff, Hereditary, the Menu, the Shining, Sinners, Jordan Peele’s work, the Halloween’s, Friday the 13ths, Nighmare on Elm Street, Stephen King stuff, Annihilation, Autopsy of Jane Doe
EDIT AGAIN: Guys I’ve seen Hereditary!!!!!