10 Great Slow Burn Horror Movies (and where to stream them)
Slow burn horror movies done right can be some of the scariest movies in the genre. Here are some of our favorites!
Horror movies today rely on unsuspecting *JUMP SCARES* to entertain audiences. But we all know—at least you should—that a good horror movie is built on suspense and tension. That’s why some of the best horror movies are slow burn. These movies don’t tell you everything. Instead, they’re puzzles that you have to solve. And sometimes the terror is in what you can’t figure out.
From folk horror to ghost stories to slashers, here are some of my favorite slow burn horror movies!
The Invitation (2016)
What it’s about: Will (Logan Marshall-Greene) and his new girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi) are invited to his ex-wife (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband’s (The Haunting at Hill House’s Michiel Huisman) house for a dinner with old friends. However, a reunion isn’t the only thing planned for the night.
Why it’s great: Of the movies on this list, Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation is…