5 Horror Movies From the 2000s That Are Almost Perfect

Horror has been an enduring cinematic staple, and the 2000s helped shape the modern era with a boom in J-horror and a rise in psychological work that set the stage for today’s perceived golden age. Many films from that decade fall short, but a handful come close to flawless, held back only by minor flaws in execution or narrative.

Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others (2001) reimagines the haunted house story around Nicole Kidman’s Grace, who lives in perpetual shadow with her photosensitive children and grows increasingly paranoid after three mysterious servants arrive. The film is often reduced to its final twist, yet its sustained psychological tension, Kidman’s performance and themes of guilt and trauma make it a foundational entry in elevated horror.

Gore Verbinski’s 2002 remake The Ring reintroduces Hideo Nakata’s Ringu to U.S.

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