10 Great Cosmic Horror Films to Fill You With Dread (Ranked, According to Rotten Tomatoes)

Cosmic horror is a tricky genre to accurately describe. That's partly because it chooses to explore themes that are deliberately weird and unimaginable. It frequently features aliens that try to terrify through confusion; appearing without any distinguishable features, or any obvious motive or explanation. Cosmic horror's aim is to present a threat that is as ancient and mysterious as the universe itself. One that taps into an existential dread that makes the audience question their reality.

It can certainly get quite heady, and the films are often divisive for this reason (as some of the following ratings will prove). However, for those who appreciate it, cosmic horror can produce some of the most original, thought-provoking and terrifying films ever made

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