The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2022
The thirteen horror films of 2022 that the crypt judged worthiest, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 1,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries.
The Menu
R2022 · Comedy, Horror · 107m · Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Janet McTeer
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Barbarian
R2022 · Horror, Mystery · 103m · Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Bill Skarsgård, Richard Brake
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Pearl
R2022 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 102m · Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
Nope
R2022 · Horror, Science Fiction · 130m · Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
The Black Phone
R2022 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Bones and All
R2022 · Horror, Romance, Drama · 131m · Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance, Anna Cobb
Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.
X
R2022 · Horror · 106m · Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
Fresh
R2022 · Horror, Thriller, Comedy · 114m · Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Charlotte Le Bon
Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.
The Good Nurse
R2022 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · 121m · Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens
Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.
Smile
R2022 · Horror, Mystery · 115m · Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
M3GAN
PG-132022 · Science Fiction, Horror · 102m · Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
Watcher
R2022 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 96m · Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Mãdãlina Anea
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
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