10 Docs From the Past 10 Years That Every Horror Fan Should Watch

Most horror fans have seen at least one of the classics: Best Worst Movie, American Movie, and Terror in the Aisles. What about recent entries? From 2012 until now, here are 10 of the best horror movies.

Scott Barber's documentary gives a revealing, surprisingly emotional look at veteran metal band Gwar, known for its deliberately shocking stage shows, while offstage acting as crusaders against censorship while promoting the freedom of creative expression. This Is Gwar features interviews with the band's many, many members from over the years and a wealth of archival footage. I don't know what to say.

We have already gushed about this one, so this is just a reminder to watch it for three hours and see what you can find. I don't know what to say.

If you haven't watched it yet, what are you waiting for? With carefully chosen clips and outstanding talking heads to illuminate its points, Horror Noire is like taking a mini film studies class. The quality of Horror Noire makes us want another Shudder-produced documentary in the same vein: Queer for Fear, a four-part study of the horror genre through an LGBTQ+ lens. I don't know what to say.

A peek at what it really means to immerse yourself in a piece of cinema can be found in the fascinating documentary by Rodney Ascher. You will never look at The Shining the same way again if you disagree with the interview subjects. You can rentAMC+ on Amazon.

This lively look back at the making of 1968's Night of the Living Dead as well as its enduring place in pop culture is anchored by an extended interview with George A. Even people who don't know a lot about the film will find something to like in this portrait. I don't know what to say.

The real-life mass murder, the true tale of a haunting book, and the hit movie spawned a series of tenuously related sequels that are still being made 40 years later. There was a shout-out to the story in the movie. The tale of Daniel Lutz, who was just a kid when his family moved into the house where Ronald DeFeo, Jr. killed his parents and four siblings, has been added to the Amityville story. They only lived there a few weeks, but the effect of being at the center of the Amityville story haunted them. You can rentAMC+ on Amazon.

Mark Patton, star of Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, is the subject of an excellent documentary. The film has come to be appreciated for its unique place in the franchise now that all of its queer subtext is out in the open. I don't know what to say.

Philippe reveals layers, history, and context to director Scott and writer O'Bannon's sci-fi horror masterpiece that even fans will find surprising. I don't know what to say.

There are three entries in the works, the first, second and third. These clips-and-interview-stuffed movies are so energetic and excited about digging into them that you won't even notice the end of the movie. I don't know what to say.

This seven-hour documentary offers a thorough examination of the entire Friday the 13th series, going film by film and collecting an oral history of sorts from a wide array of interviews. The four-hour Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, which came out in 2010 and is not recent enough for this list, is definitely worth your time.

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