Best Horror, Thriller & Sci-Fi Movies of 2018

We’ve made a list featuring the best genre movies of 2018 in the Horror, Thriller, and Sci-fi genres. Basically, it’s a list featuring the best among those we’ve watched and reviewed. Check out our 2018 list right here!

During 2018, we’ve reviewed more movies than ever: 139 reviews.  That’s one review every three days and we have just one person writing all the reviews. Also, it’s been a good year. We’ve given a record high number of 4 and 5-star reviews in 2018.

We do also review a few TV shows or mini-series, but most of our reviews (by far!) are movie reviews.

The best genre movies of 2018

Since we do have so many great genre movies to choose from in 2018, we’ve split them up into sub-genres. All of which we’ve invented for the very purpose of making this list. That’s just the kind of creative free-spirited website Heaven of Horror is.

The best genre movies of 2018 with 5 out of 5 stars

First things first, so we’re going to start with all the movies we gave a top rating in 2018. That means 5 out of 5 stars – or blood splatters as it’s the case with our website.

You can click the movie title next to each subgenre to read our review.
This should also make it clear why that particular movie won that particular subgenre title.

Best Horror Movie: Hereditary

Best War-themed Zombie Movie: Overlord

Best Shapeshifter movie: Lifechanger

Best Foreign Horror Movie: Satan’s Slaves

Best Slow-Burn Thriller: You Were Never Really Here

Best Zombie Drama: The Night Eats the World

Best Foreign Low Budget Thriller: The Guilty

Best Revenge Thriller: Revenge

Best Netflix Horror Movie: The Ritual

Best Low Budget Horror Movie: Still/Born

The best genre movies of 2018 with 4 out of 5 stars

Not every movie can get a top rating, but getting 4 out of 5 is pretty damn good too. That’s why we’re also including the movies that managed to get this grade from Heaven of Horror.

Once again, we’re covering the Horror, Thriller, and Sci-Fi genres and attaching subgenres to each movie.

Best Apocalyptic Netflix Movie: Bird Box

Best French Horror Movie: Knife+Heart

Best Netflix Mindf*ck: Cam

Best Serial Killer Movie: The Clovehitch Killer

Best Kinky Thriller: Piercing

Best Slow-Burn Mystery Thriller: Wrath of Silence

Best Low Budget Netflix Movie: Malevolent

Best Fantasy Horror: Tumbbad

Best 80s Throwback Slasher: Hell Fest

Best Whodunit: Stillwater

Best LGBTQ Thriller: What Keeps You Alive

Best Korean Mystery: The Vanished

Best Netflix Thriller: Calibre

Best Fantasy Sci-Fi: The Endless

Best Low Budget Mystery: Inheritance

Best Monster Movie: Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom

Best Low-Budget Zombie Movie: Feral

Best Sci-fi Horror: Stephanie

But wait, there’s more…

Oh yes, this list goes on for a bit longer. We just want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of these gems. Many of which are low-budget and can easily be found on VOD or Netflix now!

Best Horror Comedy Anthology: Dead List

Best Home Invasion Thriller: Knuckleball

Best Survival Horror Mystery: Ghostland (Incident in a Ghostland)

Best Horror Anthology: Ghost Stories

Best Supernatural Thriller: Marrowbone

Best Werewolf Movie: Wildling

Best Film Noir: Pickings

Best Crime Thriller: Midnighters

Best Asian Mystery: Forgotten

Best Alternative Zombie Movie: The Cured

Best Low Budget Slasher: Ruin Me

Best Slow Burn Thriller: Super Dark Times

Best Low Budget Revenge Movie: M.F.A.

Best Netflix Sci-Fi Horror: The Cloverfield Paradox

Best Netflix Home Invasion Thriller: The Open House

Best Netflix Serial Killer Movie: Creep 2