TOP 10 HORROR MOVIES OF 2022 | Spookyastronauts

🤘Support Spookyastronauts:
Get official Spooky Astronauts merch:
www.spookyastronauts.com
Join my Patreon & Discord community:
/ spookyastronauts
Instagram➜ spookyastronauts
Twitter➜ astroemma
Facebook ➜ SpookyastronautsYT
Letterbox➜ www.letterboxd.com/spookyastronaut
📦PO Box 8600 PERTH WA 6849 Australia
📧Business inquiries: [e-mail]
WANT MORE SPOOKY STUFF?
💀Recommendations playlist:
• Movie Recommendations
💀Spooky Stat Videos:
• Spooky Stat Videos
💀Horror Movie Reviews:
kzbin.info?list...
________________________________________________
OUTRO SONG:
But Enough About Me, Bill Paxton by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: chriszabriskie.com/dtv/
Artist: chriszabriskie.com/
The Real Faces of Horror Theme Music:
House Of Evil by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Artist: audionautix.com/
31 DAYS OF HORROR THEME SONG:
Cantina Blues - Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Copyright Disclaimer :
All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them.
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing

[@andreacinefilo]

"You won't be alone" is the one on your list which surprised me the most. At first I was annoyed by the obvious Terrence Malick-style voice over, but then I realized it was important for the story because every time she changes body, we can still hear her thoughts. Impressive cinematography, despite the limited budget. Also, the village and the costumes felt very real and lived in.

[@Madikkensin]

Loved this movie, it was beautiful

[@Hexentric8]

I really enjoyed it too, I just wish Noomi Rapace herself was in the film a little bit more.

[@adam-l74]

Always be honest about your horror opinions, it’s why we love your channel!

[@HorrorCritical]

Favorite horror movies of 2022 -X -Pearl -Men -Crimes Of The Future -Nope -Bodies Bodies Bodies -Barbarian -The Hatching -The Black Phone -Scream 5

[@urhorrorbestielara]

It’s so interesting seeing how different every ones top ten is of the year it’s been an unreal year for horror and yesss I’d love to see your non horror top ten. Thanks for making such great content for us all year ❤❤

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you for all the support Lara

[@gustercc]

I personally think this was a great year for movies. I’ve seen dinner really groundbreaking films this year.

[@Pa1magram]

Good list. I never saw ‘mad dog’. I’m surprised you didn’t have ‘pearl’ on your top ten. ‘Men’ was terrible! Do you see ‘speak no evil’????? Amazing horror film! I promise you that you will LOVE it!

[@monkeyballs512]

Yeah, lots of great horror this year. X is pretty consistently at or near the top of every list, tho. It’s just wonderful. Also, thanks for not healing praise on Terrifier 2 and putting it on your list. It’s a great story about a successful crowd funding and an independent filmmaker realizing his dream, but the film itself was just totally mediocre

[@hermunkulus]

Glad X and Barbarian made it on here. Haven’t seen Smile yet, but I’ve been meaning to. Merry Christmas Emma.

[@danielsweet858]

Non-horror list would be very welcome. Merry Christmas Emma. You are very appreciated. Just got the Smile Blu-ray & it seemed even spookier than in the cinema.

[@LisaLoves]

I LOVE that you included ‘You won’t be alone’. It was in my top list too but I never hear anyone talk about it. It’s such a great movie.

[@mars-jr5uu]

Hii

[@LaurieRamirez-pw4jx]

I love this top 10 list. Was pleasantly surprised how many were better than expected! Loved the stories and getting to know the characters with this batch. Still looking forward to next year's offerings though,and would definitely love a non-horror list if you're offering. Great job! Thanks

[@adrianaa2767]

Smile was such a good surprise, I agree: It's not "commercial" horror, it's a good story and the final arc is so good

[@MisterCaution]

Smile was fun AH. It proved that sometimes originality isn’t as important as how the filmmakers tell a horror story.

[@clgoodson7]

Smile was a nice surprise. The trailer made me cringe and it turned out sooo good.

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

Because of Fresh: Daisy Edgar Jones deserves an oscar for that scene when she is waking up after he drugged her. When his mask falls and she slowly realizes the situation. I could feel her increasing fear, the increasing levels of adrenaline in her blood, and her disappointment in him. With every second she gets closer to hyperventilating during these 3 minutes. Seriously - this is terrific acting.

[@dear-pixel-heart]

Thanks so much for sharing your favourites this Christmas Eve, Emma! Merry Christmas, and cheers to you for providing us the best KZbin horror content this year :)

[@spookyastronauts]

Same to you!! ❤️❤️

[@lindackissell7490]

happy holidays Emma! thanx so much for your contributions to my year.

[@tashalynnx13]

I look forward to your reviews, you’re one of the only horror reviews channels that I can’t wait for the next video to release. Keep up your awesome work and true to yourself personality. XO

[@almtzd]

Loved this vid! Always love the year wrap-ups (horror and not). I loved so many of these, but I'm so glad you mentioned You Won't Be Alone. That one gripped me, it was so unique. Happy New Year!

[@AlexanderBrando]

What I love about your videos is that you are always open about what you like regardless of what critics or fans love or hate. I feel like a lot of people’s opinions are based on what is popular to say. Feeling like you’re genuine and don’t follow the crowd is so fantastic and refreshing, thank you!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you so much that means alot to me

[@bleumoonzombie]

"You won't be alone" imo is one of the best films I've seen in a very long time, in so many ways. there was at least one part that had me in tears, its a very special movie, i love it so much!!!! im so glad it made your list (and almost in the top 3 :D ) also "Fresh" was soooo good!!! loved it so much!!

[@bby.kaylamarie]

I love how your list is so many different movies and not all the top Hollywood movies!! I need to watch barbarian I’ve heard nothing but good things❤️ also merry Christmas Emma thanks for another amazing year

[@pkourakos]

My number one for 2022 is unequivocally The Black Phone. It brought coming of age horror to a new level and just gave us an amazingly engrossing story. Plus, Madeline McGraw is phenomenal! She stole literally every scene she was in. X is a close second. I've seen it seven times and can't get enough of it.

[@jonathanyoe4189]

I loved black phone!!

[@toniasampley695]

I loved the black phone!! It had everything…terror, sadness, moments that made me laugh; just overall it was a really good film.

[@ryanholden9977]

X is a masterpiece!

[@salemslotandmore8278]

Thanks for the List and Video 😀 Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays.

[@PieGuyBill]

Unscripted…Wow, great job. Thanks so much Emma for another year of great insight into the genre we love and your horror recommendations. I hope you and Dean have a Wonderful Holiday and I’m looking forward to another year of great horror with you giving us some insight into what’s coming next. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@danieladamico5485]

This was a great year for cinema, horror and otherwise. Lots of debuts, new talent and fresh takes. Loved Fresh, Resurrection, Bones and All and Barbarian as well! Happy holidays, Emma!

[@sounakchatterjee3701]

Merry Christmas Emma 🎄❤️🎅 always wonderful to see your videos, I have lost count how many of your recommendations I ended up loving, thank you so much.

[@markaitkenguitar]

I love hearing you speak with such passion and enthusiasm. It makes me like all of these movies even more! X, Barbarian, and You Won’t Be Alone are my standouts. And Mad God. Honorable mentions that actually scared me (besides Barbarian) are Incantation and Speak No Evil. Thanks for another spooky year!

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you mark!!!!

[@mickb44]

great list emma,wishing you all the best for 2023,keep those great reviews coming❣

[@DerekRabanal]

You always recommend the best movies Emma. I can’t wait to check these out this weekend :)

[@martinlarrivee5081]

Thank you for all your hard work and input this year Emma! You are the only go-to reference for me. My three favorite horror movies of the year were Allegoria, Soft & Quiet and Terrifier 2.

[@pattiray8542]

Oh my, Soft and Quiet!!!!! Now that was horrifying 😳

[@Olivia-lj7qn]

Rebecca Hall is a really underrated actor! The Awakening is one of my favourite gothic horrors. I would love to see a non-horror top 10 list!

[@AndrewWatsonChangingWay]

She is amazing.

[@HayGurlHay]

Oooh have you seen The Night House with Rebecca Hall? I think you'd like it if you haven't seen yet!

[@Olivia-lj7qn]

@@HayGurlHay yes, I have! I really enjoyed it.

[@miseryeternal7979]

@@HayGurlHayNight House was probably my fav of 2021

[@davidbutler1622]

The Gift is a great film

[@Denheadful1]

That was actually EXCITING. Cheers! Merry Christmas from me and Dawn 😊

[@obscenecaffeine9876]

I would love to see your top ten non-horror movies of the year! You are one of my favorite KZbinrs because you are so straight forward and honest about your opinions. I would love to hear more. Merry Christmas! 🎁

[@jim39474]

Thanks Emma. Picked up some new recommendations from you as usual, you're a deadset aussie champ.

[@dertodesking8379]

Loved Men!! 🙌 So glad it made your top 10!

[@rhythmoriented]

Top 5 list: 1. You Won’t Be Alone. 2. Bones and All 3. Barbarian 4. Pearl 5. Crimes of the Future

[@cinox4719]

Thanks for your list!

[@edharris9467]

Happy Holidays Emma!

[@ezzz666]

Just wanted to leave a comment to say I was so excited when I saw you posted this video! I agree on many of your opinons in general so it was an amazing video! (and I'd very much like to watch your non horror top 10), I'm relatively new to horror but I think my favorite is Nope, it's SO beautifully made. I only watched it once tho, so I'm curious now hahahah. Anyway, keep doing what you do cause it's so amazing, you always have interesting films to talk about (last film I watched was Soft and Quiet, cause you talked about it, and wow). Happy Holidays!

[@lh2354]

titane and saint maud fought for my first place last year. this year’s mad overwhelming. haven’t ranked my best bets yet. but i know for sure X is my top 1!

[@spookyastronauts]

Titane was released last year for me so it was it my list in 2021! Loved it

[@Lannie85]

I look forward to these lists every year because it inspires what I will watch after the holidays! My faves this year were Fresh and Nope, and I liked Barbarian and X. I’ll be adding several of these to my list of post-holiday viewing. Thanks!

[@FritzTheCat_1030]

Mine... 10. Hellbender 9. The Innocents 8. Bones and All 7. Men 6. Pearl 5. X 4. The Menu (ehh...Letterbox says it's horror, so who am I to argue) 3. Barbarian 2. Nope 1. You Won't Be Alone (my favorite film overall this year and I'm so glad I was able to see it in the cinema)

[@horrorgreenbook]

Great list Emma! There are a few on your list that I will have to check out. We had an excellent year in horror. Have a happy holidays and a great new year to everyone.

[@spookyastronauts]

Same to you!

[@bernardosaucedo3901]

Great list Emma. I'm so glad you liked you won't be alone as much as me. I agree that not enough people are talking about it. Would very much like your non horror list. For me it's 1. The innocents 2. You won't be alone 3. X 4. Nope 5. Moloch 6. Watcher 7. The menu 8. Fresh 9. Incantation 10. The black phone

[@Emma-se5wm]

Had a great time seeing Barbarian over Halloween weekend. Probs my fave this year

[@studogable]

Thanks for including Bones and All. It really impressed me, but a lot of folks don't seem to have been picking up on it. Such a commentary on otherness.

[@markolepotan]

I am living for this list!

[@jaxnpizza1786]

I was so blown away by You Won't Be Alone. I bawleddddddd. so beautiful

[@jennylee3735]

Merry Christmas Emma 🎄 xx

[@jasonraschen1109]

Cool list. “Nope” was so fantastic. I’ve seen it twice and will probably watch it again. Yes, you need to see “Waves”. It’s great. Have a Happy New Year!

[@iangrant888]

I watched 9, 7, 6, 4, 3, and 1 this year. Loved them all! Great channel, thanks for all the hard work!

[@Healthysoul-id8zu]

I have been waiting for this since entire year

[@DessMelissa]

Would love love to hear your other non- horror top 10! As every year. I don’t have a full top 10 of Horror this year but my 5 or Horror/ Suspense such 5. Beast 4. Don’t Worry Darling 3. Scream 2. Smile 1. Barbarian

[@jspencer3088]

When you commented that Gaspar Noe was one of your favourite directors I knew this channel mirrored my cinematic sensibilities. One of the highlights of 2022 was discovering Spooky Astronauts. I went to see Barbarian, Smile, and The Menu solely based on your recs for those movies. Absolutely loved the first two. Still need to catch up with a couple films, but my top 3 would definitely be the same as yours, probably 1) nope 2) Barbarian 3) X. All 3 of those films were so fun and brought something new to the horror genre. Bones & All was absolutely beautiful as well. And yes, please see “Waves”. It is a beautiful, fantastic flick. Cheers. Thank you for shining a light on horror & dark cinema. See you in 2023.

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you so much, glad we align !

[@fleshtaffy]

the rape scene in irrreversible is incredible, gives me goosebumps

[@Vamon_Kinctuarinwhe]

I'm going to check out all of these movies. Thanks for making the list for us!

[@travishoward8975]

Love this list, it is so thoughtful and representative You Wont Be Alone is my favorite of the year, we would love and need to see your top non horror of the year!!

[@MadailinBurnhope]

You Won't Be Alone is so fantastic; it's my #5 in the current top 10 I'm working on

[@MadailinBurnhope]

turned into 20 (horrors and horror-adjacent thrillers): 1. Nope 2. You Are Not My Mother 3. The Batman 4. Banshees of Inisherin 5. You Won't Be Alone 6. The Wonder 7. Prey 8. Soft and Quiet 9. The Apology 10. Something in the Dirt 11. Speak No Evil 12. Resurrection 13. Blood Relatives 14. Saloum 15. We're All Going To The World's Fair 16. What Josiah Saw 17. Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio 18. Barbarian 19. Men 20. Wendell & Wild

[@MadailinBurnhope]

honourable mentions (also loved!): Lamb -- an incredibly poignant Icelandic folktale about a grieving farming couple who give birth to a literal lamb, to me a poignant metaphor about how we throw ourselves into our mundane everyday in order to cope with grief, find meaning in it, and life after it; an appropriate mix of the absurd and the emotional Incantation -- a Taiwanese found-footage film foregrounding authentic belief around motherhood and generational curses; even as I write this description I'm hearing ghosts asking me why it didn't make the top 20 Hellraiser 22 -- Jamie Clayton, a trans woman, makes the best and most authentic Pinhead here, and the movie is visually dazzling; however (and I hate to be that girl, but) parts of it were little over-long, dull and a bit muddled The Northman -- sorry Robert, I love you but just... not quite this time bro; Robert Eggers, one of my very favourite film directors, skillfully rights many of the wrongs of previous Viking content, but just doesn't go quite hard enough for me The Last Thing Mary Saw -- technically a 2021 movie with a wide release this year, folk horror, can't remember much detail but the atmosphere was memorable, and Rory Culkin's in it; can't go wrong, bish bash bosh

[@Haze_OneX]

Excellent video! I've seen a few of these, but will check out all the others. They sound/look great! Thank you.

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you!

[@chandlerbrown9987]

For me: 1. Terrifier 2 2. Pearl 3. Barbarian 4. Bones and All 5. The Black Phone 6. Nope 7. Bodies Bodies Bodies 8. X 9. Smile 10. The Menu

[@lishsloans]

I would love to see your top 10 non-horror! My current top horror of 2022: 1) Scream - incredibly biased but it meant so much to me and I’ve watched it 6 times this year. 2) The Menu 3) Bones and All 4) Bodies Bodies Bodies. 5) Nope 6) Fresh 7) X 8) Barbarian 9) The Black Phone 10) Pearl

[@griffinnio]

Glad to see Bones and All on this list. Great film

[@screambloodyhorror]

Cool to see love for Bones and All!

[@chaospeace8539]

Gonna check these out. Watched The Black Phone and I loved it!

[@wolfpack5183]

I agree with 99% of ur list. When I first watched barbarian, OMG I HATED IT! It’s maybe my least fav horror movie

[@Geekmoshua]

great list; I added a few to mine. Merry Xmas. Stay spooky!

[@thrawncaedusl717]

I haven’t seen Black Phone yet, but my top ten are 1. Pearl 2. Nope 3. Hatching 4. Men 5. Fresh 6. Smile 7. Bodies, Bodies, Bodies 8. X 9. Barbarian 10. Scream

[@travisbicklejr]

Great list, Emma! Barbarian was my no. 1.

[@drdeviant8365]

Hell yeah Emma. Stick to being genuine. That's why you're my #1 channel.. Have a great Xmas everyone

[@woodsro]

Awesome picks! There's a few films on here that I fully concede are just not for me, despite acknowledging the amazing craft and beautiful storytelling involved. Films I appreciate more than I personally vibe with 😆 And a bunch I really love too! I'm hoping to cram in a bunch more before the end of the year before I do my list.

[@Luvandrockettes]

Merry Christmas Emma! My favs this year are 5. Fresh 4. X 3. Pearl 2. Barbarian 1. Nope

[@dyanaavendale8810]

I watched You won’t be alone because of your recommendation, and you were right on! Excellent film! Done so well!

[@robyntm]

What a great list, I'm so proud of myself for guessing your number one pick! These are my Top 10 horrors of this year: 10 - Smile 9 - Barbarian 8 - X 7 - Nope 6 - Pearl 5 - The Innocents (kinda toeing the line between being a 2021 or 2022 release, but it was only released in my country this year so I'm counting it) 4 - Hellraiser (absolutely surprised how much I loved this one) 3 - Watcher 2 - Speak no evil 1- Bones and All (absolutely blew me away and I haven't stopped thinking about it) I have yet to watch Resurection and You won't be alone so maybe those will change my top 10 in the future

[@spacecrimebeatz]

Great list!

[@mikesilva3868]

Great review 🌲🎄🤶🎅

[@masonsousa5241]

Going to check few of these for sure

[@Blomhaus]

Think Watcher was my fave, fresh was fun and Smile moved me the most; felt like watching a Japanese horror. Thankfully still have a few to discover over Christmas - yes do a non-horror / wackadoo top ten please. Merry Christmas!

[@BoopSnoot69]

Horror has been SO GOOD this year!!! Almost everything I've seen I've loved.

[@Ash_Lo]

Never apologize for keeping it real.

[@NocturnalHorrors]

The people demand the non-horror list!

[@spookyastronauts]

😇😇😇

[@sammiesuehazel]

Loved this so much! Felt exactly the same about Barbarian❤️🙌🏽 I immediately knew the song at the credits and was like YESSS how perfect hahha

[@independentRestorationServices]

I can’t believe I’m actually going to watch Smile now…

[@dergefreshde_]

Great Video 😊

[@BigSqueeGG]

You're so absolutely lovely! Thanks for sharing your love of horror movies. Cheers.

[@spookyastronauts]

Thanks for watching

[@Natali_Talis.Library]

If you haven't seen it yet, you can almost have your dream of Kiki Palmer in a Scream film by watching Scream Queens (sadly it only has two seasons)

[@horrorbyscarymary]

And Keke was also in season 3 of the scream tv show.

[@jenniferatkinson9704]

Love this top 10!

[@urhorrorbestielara]

My top ten are 1. Nope 2. X 3.Pearl 4. Barbarian 5. Bones and All 6. Watcher 7. Resurrection 8. The Menu 9. Fresh 10. Nanny

[@palomaandbrothers-josee]

Nice list! Ty so much! Haven't watched all of them because some are not available where I am. But I'll keep them on my list! I LOVED Men. Exactly my kind of movie, stunning scenes, excellent lead actress, weird, surrealistic. It was a bit slow but so much details to look for. The end blew my mind. As some said in their comments, Rebecca Hall is a fantastic actress. I know that everything she's in is good. So I'll search for the movie you recommended ( forgot the tittle) .

[@MrJagermeister]

That final scene from Men will haunt me.

[@gusseDSX]

NEW VIDEO - WE’RE HERE FOR IT!!! *UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ*

[@lonwolf8245]

2022 was an amazing year for HORROR FILMS. Two made my TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR- X and PEARL. But loved BARBARIAN, HATCHING, MEN and even BODIES BODIES BODIES. Keep them coming!!!

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@leonadrian7257]

5:30 I really liked Men too. That whole rebirthing scene is what got me. Loved!

[@BeansKnees]

I tell everyone to watch You Won't Be Alone. I describe it as an adventure horror about self discovery and learning what it means to be human that reads like a poem. Beautiful movie.

[@caitsinger2039]

Always want your top 10 non horror movies too!

[@theballadofamixtape]

Great list! Have some I need to check out there. Thought Men was absolutely fantastic and easily one of my favourite horrors of recent years.

[@SteveF69]

How did Pearl not make it?

[@watchthisnow2865]

I remember hearing about the production of Barbarian and that it starred Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long, but it wasn't on my radar for the longest time. Then I saw your review before it premiered and immediately prioritized a viewing. Caught it in a Dolby theater on opening night and was blown away. It's rare that a horror film actually scares me and I fondly remember how fun it was to squirm in my seat as Georgina Campbell steps into that dark hallway. Thank you for directing me towards that experience! And X is the ultimate slasher! I truly can't decide between X and Pearl. They're two sides of the perfect horror coin to me.

[@fleshtaffy]

X and Pearl were trash. They haven't even written the ending to the story, clearly a cash grab with a strong female lead. They'll turn the story into whatever is trendy. 2022 things.

[@juandediosguerragonzalez5287]

Nice top!

[@Theyrecomingtogetyoubarbara]

I always love seeing other people’s favourites ❤

[@aberwell]

big agree with your take on barbarian. GREAT show. i love going into a movie with low expectations and being smacked with excellence.

[@RandomHorror]

Great pics Emma yes it has been a good year with some Horrors and I had a couple of these movies in my top 10 as well but we both agree on a number 2 picks Barbarian was a good one.

[@MrLando0]

For me Speak No Evil, Resurrection, and Terrifier 2. Also Gone in the Night- really cool indie thriller.

[@phantomdream9]

Yes! I really enjoyed Men, too. Glad to see it on this great list.

[@unclewaynosworld1708]

Great list! Would definitely love a non horror list 🤘

[@willgenre2725]

great list

[@Always-ve9vq]

Absolutely love this list even though it doesn't quite align with mine. It was such a good year for horror!! Especially mainstream horror like I don't think I've ever been to the cinema so much in my life. I had a hard enough time picking 10 so I can't imagine how you felt watching as much as you do. My current top 10 is: Bones and All, Nope, Bodies Bodies Bodies, X, Prey, Barbarian, Pearl, Sissy, Smile and We Are All Going to the World's Fair

[@jessnoriega4767]

You won’t be alone. I was so surprised I loved it so much. Very different!

[@voupou1767]

OH MY GOD! Putting X first gives me so much satisfaction and justice to the film! I think it was my favorite horror of 2022 as well! I'm still obsessed with it!

[@margogoldfinch8728]

fully agree on X as your no 1. I enjoyed this one so much. Bones and all was not slow for me at all. I was so into story and characters it was a blink of an eye for me.. Still before Barbarian and I can't wait to watch it! Anyway great summary as always. Thanks Emma