Horror movies are among the most inventive in cinema, doubling back on tropes to reinvent themselves while taking risks with storytelling and extreme imagery. They’re a mainstream concern, too, speaking to our anxieties,

Nicholas Cage – who had a big year in the horror realm (see No. 8 below as well) – is at the top of his game playing a father who is trying to keep his two young sons safe in a world gone mad with (really cool looking) monsters.

Through a survey of 3,000 Americans, Blumhouse has released a study revealing the viewing habits of horror fans as well as their favorite films and subgenres. Of those surveyed, 44% identified as die-hard horror fans,