The 21st century so far has given us scary movies with an artful bent, such as "Get Out" and "Hereditary." The best horror movies since 2001, ranked.

These 11 horror movies are the best that have been released in the last five years, so if you're looking for a new, scary fright flick, look no further.

Also recommended: Films that unearth tropes about arcane, shadowy Catholic rituals are a dime a dozen, but newer titles such as “Immaculate,” “The Nun II,” and the Russell Crow-starring “The Exorcism” and “The Pope’s Exorcist” are at least dumb and self-aware enough to be enjoyable romps.

The horror film is a sequel to 2022’s Smile, in which a demonic presence infects people, causing them to smile creepily before committing violence and spreading to the next victim. It attracted a lot of attention for viral marketing which hired actors to creepily smile while frozen in place at places like baseball games, which made it to TV.

A study conducted by VIP Grinders analyzed the number of horror features to the gross earnings of each movie to rate the actors of the horror genre. This included data from Scary Meter, which asked horror fans to rank movies on how ‘creepy’, ‘jumpy’, and ‘gory’ they are.

Grab your blanket, microwave some popcorn and turn off the lights as you watch these 10 horror films based on urban legends.