2020 begins a brand new decade, and with that milestone, lots of great horror movies from 2010 are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. 2010 really doesn't feel like that long ago, but such is the passage of time. It was an entire decade ago when The Walking Dead premiered on AMC, Barack Obama was still U.S. president, and there weren't yet enough streaming services that subscribing to them all would land consumers in the triple digits per month. The Rock was only beginning to become a true movie star back then even.
Social media's influence in the life of the average person has also skyrocketed since 2010, going from what at first seemed like it might be a fad to making sites like Facebook and Twitter into constant stops for just about everyone. Streaming video has only continued to overtake physical media in the last decade as well, to the point where DVD and Blu-Ray sales are in severe decline, outside of collector-focused labels.
As 2020 begins, let's take a look back at the notable horror films set to turn 10 years old this year. They're far from being old enough to drink, but they're at the very least about to graduate from elementary school.
- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil - January 22 (World Premiere at Sundance, Limited Release in 2011)
- Frozen - February 5
- The Wolfman - February 12
- The Crazies - February 26
- A Nightmare on Elm Street - April 30
- Piranha 3D - August 20
- The Last Exorcism - August 27
- Resident Evil: Afterlife - September 10
- The Ward - September 13 (World Premiere at TIFF, Wide Release in 2011)
- Insidious - September 14 (World Premiere at TIFF, Wide Release in 2011)
- Devil - September 17
- Hatchet 2 - October 1
- Let Me In - October 1
- Stake Land - October 1
- I Spit on Your Grave - October 8
- My Soul to Take - October 8
- Paranormal Activity 2 - October 22
- Saw 3D: The Final Chapter - October 29
As is readily apparent from the list above, there was a wide variety of horror output in 2010. Horror/comedy Tucker and Dale vs. Evil allowed the rednecks to be the good guys for a change, while Frozen (not to be confused with the Disney movie) saw friends attempt to survive after being stuck up on a chair lift in freezing weather. The Wolfman starring Benicio del Toro attempted to revive a Universal classic, while The Crazies proved to be a viable remake of the George A. Romero original. A Nightmare on Elm Street's remake turned out disappointingly unimpressive, while Piranha 3D provided a hilarious mix of laughs, nudity, and gory deaths.
The Last Exorcism put a found footage twist on demonic possession, while Resident Evil: Afterlife continued the video game-based series. The Ward served as an underwhelming swan song for John Carpenter's directorial career, while Insidious kicked off one of Blumhouse's biggest franchises. The M. Night Shymalan-produced Devil had some interesting ideas but mostly poor execution, while Hatchet 2 continued director Adam Green's modern slasher franchise with even more insanely brutal kills.
Let Me In turned out to be a surprisingly good remake of Let the Right One In, and Stake Land also helped 2010 be a decent year for vampire movies. I Spit on Your Grave remade one of the most infamous rape/revenge movies ever, while My Soul to Take ended up being one of director Wes Craven's lesser works. Paranormal Activity 2 continued racking up huge profits on low budgets, and finally, Saw delivered what turned out be a not-so-final chapter. 2010 was an eventful year for horror, and we'll see where 2020 ends up taking the genre.
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