Horror Films of the 2010s

Award-winning author John Kenneth Muir returns for his fifth "Horror Films of" decade book for McFarland, reviewing 275 horror films that premiered between 2010 and 2019. This was a span of tremendous economic uncertainty following the Great Recession as Americans contended with real-life tumult such as foreclosure, falling wages, and government bailouts. Horror films responded with new formats like "elevated horror," and "screen life" films, changing the nature of the genre in the new era of streaming entertainment and cinematic universes.
This meticulous filmography covers over 275 films released in America from 2010 to 2019, and each entry contains full credits, a synopsis, and detailed commentary. The book concludes with an appendix cataloging genre tropes, and a look at the ten best films of the decade.

About the author

John Kenneth Muir is an American literary critic and award-winning author of more than 35 books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on horror and science fiction as well as the creator of the award-winning web series Abnormal Fixation and the audio drama Enter the House Between. He is an associate professor of humanities and communication, and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: John Kenneth Muir, John Kenneth Muir
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.03.2026
• EAN: 9781476687599
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8759-9
• No. of pages: 253
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror, Reference works, Film, TV & radio, Film: styles & genres, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Reference, Film: styles and genres, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror