Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2012

Even though the genres like comedy, thriller, romantic, and action can bring a large crowd to the theaters and make considerable amount of money at the box office, there are a huge number of people that can't live without horror movies. Me being one of them, I can't help but get pulled into watching the latest horror movies that have released. Now the fact that I keep one hand close to my eyes and am ready to shut them as soon as I can't handle it, is another story. It's just the way I am and as human as I can make this, yes, I do get scared while watching scary movies; but I simply can't help but watch them again and again. It's the thrill; sink-inside-your-seat entertainment that I can't resist. And I'm sure many of you will agree with me. Having said that, 2012 is well in its way and we've got some interesting, scary movies headed our way. Which is why, we thought of preparing a list of some of the most anticipated horror movies of 2012. So let's not waste any more time and get right to them.

Most Awaited Movies of 2012

So, what type of horror movies are you looking for to? Supernatural, zombie, thriller, paranormal? Whichever kind of horror movies you prefer, I'm sure that the following list will please you. When you say "most anticipated movies", doesn't it raise your expectations to another level? It does for me. Whenever I wait for a movie, any genre that may be, I try not to expect anything from it. Although when there director, actors, plot, and/or storyline is impressive, you can't help but. Which is why, the movies that are mentioned here are some of the most anticipated horror movies 2012; and they are nothing short of great expectations.

The Devil Inside
Cast - Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, and Suzan Crowley
Release Date - January 6, 2012

Beneath the Darkness
Cast - Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller, Aimee Teegarden, and Devon Werkheiser
Release Date - January 6, 2012

Don't Go in the Woods
Cast - Bo Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Gwynn Galitzer, Jorgen Jorgensen, and Tim Lajcik
Release Date - January 13, 2012

Underworld: Awakening
Cast - Kate Beckinsale, Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy, and India Eisley
Release Date - January 20, 2012

The Woman in Black
Cast - Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, Liz White, and Alisa Khasanova
Release Date - February 3, 2012

The Innkeepers
Cast - Sara Paxton, Kelly McGillis, and Pat Healy
Release Date - February 3, 2012 (US)

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Cast - Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, and Peter Stormare
Release Date - March 2, 2012

Silent House
Cast - Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, and Eric Sheffer Stevens
Release Date - March 9, 2012

The Hunter
Cast - Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O'Connor, and Sullivan Stapleton
Release Date - April 6, 2012 (Limited)

The Cabin in the Woods
Cast - Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, and Bradley Whitford
Release Date - April 13, 2012

House at the End of the Street
Cast - Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, and Max Thieriot
Release Date - April 20, 2012

Dark Shadows
Cast - Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Thomas McDonell, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath, Jackie Earle Haley, and Chloë Moretz
Release Date - May 11, 2012

Mother's Day
Cast - Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Briana Evigan, Patrick Flueger, Doborah Ann Woll, Alexa Vega, and Kandyse McClure
Release Date - May 13, 2012 (US)

Prometheus
Cast - Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, and Logan Marshall-Green
Release Date - June 8, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Cast - Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie, and Alan Tudyk
Release Date - June 22, 2012

Warm Bodies
Cast - John Malkovich, Teresa Palmer, Analeigh Tipton, Nicholas Hoult, and Rob Corddry
Release Date - August 10, 2012

Sinister
Cast - Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson, and Clare Foley
Release Date - August 24, 2012

The Apparition
Cast - Tom Felton, Ashely Greene, Sebastian Stan, Luke Pasqualino, and Julianna Guill
Release Date - August 24, 2012

The Possession
Cast - Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, and Agam Darshi
Release Date - August 31, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution
Cast - Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez, Li Bingbing, Boris Kodjoe, Johann Urb, Colin Salmon, Oded Fehr, and Kevin Durand
Release Date - September 14, 2012

Frankenweenie
Cast - Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Martin Short, Robert Capron, and Atticus Shaffer
Release Date - October 5, 2012

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
Cast - Alexandra Daddario, Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Bill Moseley, and Dan Yeager
Release Date - October 5, 2012

Halloween 3D
Cast - TBA
Release Date - October 26, 2012

Ouija
Cast - TBA
Release Date - November 9, 2012

World War Z
Cast - Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Matthew Fox, David Morse, James Badge Dale, Lucy Aharish, and Julia Levy-Boeken
Release Date - December 21, 2012

The X-Files 3
Cast - David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
Release Date - December, 2012

The Lords of Salem
Cast - Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Ken Foree
Release Date - TBA

Piranha 3DD
Cast - Ving Rhames, Christopher Lloyd, Danielle Panabaker, Gary Busey, and David Hasselhoff
Release Date - TBA

Twixt
Cast - Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning, Joanne Whalley, Bruce Dern, Ben Chaplin, David Paymer, and Alden Ehrenreich
Release Date - TBA

Paranormal Activity 4
Cast - TBA
Release Date - TBA

Dante's Inferno Documented
Cast - Jeff Conaway, Eric Roberts, Vincent Spano, and Jenn Gotzon
Release Date - TBA

Some of these movies don't just fall in the horror movies list because they are also part suspense, thriller, fantasy, and mystery genre (sometimes all combined into one). And if there are any other movies that we should watch, (that we may have missed), then please do leave us a comment below. Wouldn't want the list to be incomplete.

These were a few of horror movies of 2012 that will release in theaters near you. Now I really cannot comment on how these movies will be received by the audience; as in you. What I can say is that I hope the movies at least deliver what's expected from it. And if you are uncertain about some movies, read their reviews before heading towards the theater.