
I get it that people didn't like
The Monkey but its one of my favorite horror movies of the year. I like horror comedies alot
The Monkey seems a bit closer to something from Sam Raimi like
Drag Me to Hell, or maybe
Evil Dead II. The characters play it straight in those movies, but the supernatural forces are so absurd with their intentions and the way they handle business. I enjoyed the movie more than Longlegs that's just me
Another favorite of mine from this year is
The Gorge. That really feels like an 80s John Carpenter or James Cameron film(I mean Sigourney Weaver is in it

). Switch out Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller for Jamie Lee Curtis or Sigourney Weaver and Kurt Russell or Lance Henriksen and replace the cgi
monsters with practical effects from Rob Bottin and you'd have another cult classic

More true to John Carpenter's movies I don't think it make that much money since it was on Apple+

I am looking forward to Black Phone 2 and I think it'll be a hit if its good.
Not this year but somewhere on thecoli people were bringing up
When Evil Lurks again. That movie reminds me of
The Beyond where crazy shyt happens after the other. I'd say When Evil Lurks has a much better story, but both movies achieved scenes that are shocking to the viewer and stick with them.
Which reminds me....