### The 20 Most Anticipated Indie Horror Films of 2024
Horror fans, get ready for a thrilling year ahead 2024 is packed with a diverse array of indie horror films that promise to send chills down your spine. From psychological thrillers to supernatural nightmares, here are the 20 most anticipated indie horror films of the year.
#### 1. **The Front Room**
Directed by Max and Sam Eggers, **The Front Room** is a psychological horror film about a young couple who take in an estranged elderly relative, only to discover their guest harbors terrifying secrets. With its slow-building tension and unsettling atmosphere, this film is sure to resonate with fans of psychological horror. It hits theaters on September 6, 2024.
#### 2. **Speak No Evil**
In this Danish psychological horror film, directed by James Watkins, a family visits friends they met on vacation, only to find themselves trapped in a nightmare as their hosts reveal sinister intentions. Starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis, **Speak No Evil** promises to be one of the year’s most unsettling horror experiences. It releases on September 13, 2024.
#### 3. **Bagman**
Starring Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas, and Steven Cree, **Bagman** is an intense horror movie about a serial killer who hides his identity behind a grotesque burlap sack. As the body count rises, a determined detective races against time to unmask the killer. This gritty, suspenseful film releases on September 20, 2024.
#### 4. **Terrifier 3**
The return of Art the Clown in **Terrifier 3** promises even more gruesome scenes and shocking moments. Directed by Damien Leone, this sequel continues the extreme horror saga, pushing the boundaries of the genre with its intense violence and disturbing imagery. It hits theaters on October 11, 2024.
#### 5. **Don’t Turn Out The Lights**
Directed by Andy Fickman, **Don’t Turn Out The Lights** plays on the classic fear of the dark. The story follows a group of friends who discover an ancient curse tied to a seemingly innocuous childhood game. This film is set to be one of the scariest movies of the year, with a nostalgic twist tied to a 2011 hit song by NKOTBSB. It releases on September 6, 2024.
#### 6. **Apartment 7A**
A24 continues its streak of producing critically acclaimed horror films with **Apartment 7A**. Starring Julia Garner, this film centers on a young woman who moves into a new apartment to discover it harbors dark secrets from past tenants. As she unravels her new home’s mysteries, she is confronted with terrifying apparitions and mind-bending horrors. It hits theaters on September 27, 2024.
#### 7. **Your Monster**
Directed by Caroline Lindy in her feature debut, **Your Monster** is a romantic-comedy-horror film about falling in love with your inner rage. Starring Melissa Barrera, Meghann Fahy, and Edmund Donovan, this film follows Laura Franco, a musical theatre actress who finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming monster living in her closet. It releases on October 25, 2024.
#### 8. **Heretic**
Hugh Grant stars in **Heretic**, a horror film directed by Brian Woods and Scott Beck. The movie follows two young religious women who find themselves drawn into a game of cat and mouse when they enter Mr. Reed’s home. Produced by A24, this film promises to deliver a particularly menacing turn from Hugh Grant. It releases on November 15, 2024.
#### 9. **Nightbitch**
Based on Rachel Yoder’s novel of the same name, **Nightbitch
