The 7 best horror movies of 2017, according to critics

This year in horror movies has seen a number of critically acclaimed films that were also hugely successful at the box office.

While "It" is on its way to becoming the highest grossing horror film of all time, Jordan Peele's "Get Out" became an instant hit and certified modern classic upon its release in April.

To track which horror films of this year are worth watching, we turned to the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes for its list of the most critically acclaimed "scary movies of 2017," ranked by their composite critical reception. We excluded any film that had less than 40 reviews to skew the list toward wider releases, and we used audience scores to break any ties.

Here are the 7 best horror movies of 2017, according to critics:

Note: We've footnoted foreign films that were initially released in previous years but saw a North America release for the first time in 2017.