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Rank of 2021's Horror Films (so far, of what I've seen):

1. Spiral - A surprise, to me at least. Chris Rock plays a role that works for the type of actor he is and the story is surprisingly engaging. The Saw franchise really needed something new, I think, and while it wasn't perfect I do feel it breathed some much needed life into the mythos.

2. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions - The movie excels at being tense and dramatic. I didn't like the cast as much as the first film's; really only Nathan I found interesting. It will be curious to see if the franchise continues where it goes from here, but I do like the lead actors and their characters. It has yet to really cash in on ALL the potential it has in theme, but I feel like among mainstream horror films lately, few have managed to be as tense from start to finish.

3. Quiet Place II - It's a well made, well acted film, but it just didn't need to be made. It didn't really tell a story I felt needed to be told. The characters themselves are good and all, but didn't really feel like they were growing. Also the new male lead was shoehorned into the film and it really showed.

4. The Forever Purge - Surprisingly, despite ranking it low right now, I like the film. It's well acted, the story is fairly engaging and I like the cast of characters. This was another franchise that needed something a little different, and it did it well enough I think.

5. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It - Fantastic; well, the first act anyway. It goes downhill a bit after that, but never to like La Llorona levels of bad. The main villain wasn't all that compelling and the scariest moments were all pretty early on.
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