Gore Whore's Best and Worst of 2012

2012 is done and over with and, in all honesty, not a great year for horror. Not for me anyway. Choosing five films to add to my "worst" list was a piece of cake but since I'm not a big Hollywood horror person, I didn't see a lot of great ones to add to my "best" list. That said, after much (and I mean MUCH) consideration, I was able to come up with what I think is a pretty solid list.

**Best**

The Cabin in the Woods: Starring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth and Anna Hutchison

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

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The Loved Ones: Starring Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy and Victoria Thaine

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge. 

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Brutal: Starring A. Michael Baldwin and Michael Patrick Stevens

A family man is trapped and tortured by an unknown assailant (known only as Brutal). As the story unfolds, we find that neither man is who they claim to be.

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Huff: Starring Charlie O'Connell, Natasha Alam and Marie Bollinger

A woman steals her abusive boyfriend's drug money for her three teenage daughters to seek better lives for themselves and a bloody pursuit ensues. 

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Children of Sorrow: Starring Bill Oberst Jr., Hannah Levien and Whitney Nielsen

  

Children of Sorrow, a young woman embeds herself in a cult looking for answers to her sister's disappearance, only to find a dark secret within the cult.

**Worst**

The Innkeepers: Starring Sara Paxton, Pat Healy and Kelly McGillis

During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay. 

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Detention: Starring Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell and Spencer Locke

  

As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.

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 ATM: Starring Alice Eve, Josh Peck and Brian Geraghty

  

On a late night visit to an ATM, three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for their lives when they become trapped by an unknown man. 

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Playback: Starring Christian Slater, Ambyr Childers and Toby Hemingway

  

A cop investigates the case of a missing local teen, though he discovers a dark secret that has been unleashed in his town, and an evil spirit that will stop at nothing to find its heir. 

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Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines: Starring Doug Bradley, Camilla Arfwedson and Simon Ginty

A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students.