Top 10 Cosmic Horror Movies That Will Make You Feel Miniscule

There is a famous saying that there is no horror without imagination! Now the beauty of the complex human mind is that it can imagine the non-existent, the impossible, and there are no barriers to such thoughts. This is what made cosmic horror such a popular genre over the years. It deals with the concept where we fear the unknown that is portrayed by virtue of the imagination of some skilled writers. The unending expanse of the universe dwarfs human existence and raises the possibility of the fearsome existence of something unknown and scary! Cosmic horror captures such imagines and the movies based on these stories are like a telecast of your worst nightmares.

Now, speaking of cosmic horror, one of the foremost personalities of the genre would have to be the American writer, H.P Lovecraft. Such is his expertise over these stories that people often use the terms Lovecraftian horror and cosmic horror interchangeably. But there are other works as well that have bolstered the genre with some of the scariest tales. We as audiences love these intensely psychological and terrifying concepts that make us doubt our superficial control over the world. In this video, we will take you on a spooky journey as we revisit some of the best cosmic horror movies that will inspire a few goose-bumps.

Event Horizon (1997) - 2:09
Uzumaki (2000) - 4:08
The Void (2016) - 6:06
THE MIST (2007) - 7:46
Annihilation (2018) - 9:35
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - 11:40
In The Tall Grass (2019) - 13:18
THE THING (1982) - 15:09
Absentia (2011) - 17:01