The Best Jumpscare Horror of 2022 Finally Entered Netflix’s Top 10

Summary:

• Two years ago, the world saw a successful horror flick that returned to the exploitation of jump scares, the genre’s classic technique.
• This movie follows a doctor who gets tormented by a number of supernatural visions happening to her after her patient commits suicide.
• It’s a must-watch for the fans of The Ring.

The year of 2022 was extremely fruitful for remarkable horror films, as we saw such genre’s gems as Pearl, Barbarian, Men, and Scream. All these films demonstrated the current trend that implies moving away from the jumpscares. Nevertheless, they make a movie kind of nostalgic and appealing for today's veterans of the genre.

Luckily, there was a movie, originally set for release on Paramount+, that became a worldwide commercial success just because of the proper use of this horror mechanic. Two years after its release, it’s now conquering Netflix ’s global chart.

Its plot revolves around Dr. Rose Cotter, a therapist who witnesses a bizarre suicide of a patient and later has the visions of it tormenting her. She can’t explain the horrifying hallucinations she is seeing, and that’s why she starts strongly believing it is a supernatural entity from another world that takes more and more control over her life.

This premise can seem quite a classic one for horror movies, as it explores the aftermath of a trauma haunting the character. However, here it’s done not by slowly enhancing the viewers’ feeling of discomfort and unease, but rather right in the face.

The point is the main peculiarity of the film is its very jumpscares. Here they are nearly impossible to predict and are always enhanced by uncanny sounds and music themes.

That’s why it can satisfy the lovers of the classic 2000s horrors, inspired mainly by The Ring (2002), the modern staple of a jump scare movie. Besides, you’ll definitely enjoy it if you’re a fan of It Follows (2014) and Stephen King ’s It (2017), also full of the unexpectedly sudden scary images.

Titled Smile, this Sosie Bacon-starring psychological horror is a must-watch for every horror enjoyer. It’s proved by the glowing praise it received from critics and by the fact it grossed $217.4 million against quite a modest budget of $17 million.

“Some of the best jump scares I've seen in years, a solid atmosphere of dread, some interesting choices with the cinematography and score,” concludes Redditor @mikeyfreshh about it.

Don’t miss this top-tier horror gem, as Smile is available for watching on Netflix.