The 40 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen 2
This list is designed for those who are fatigued with the same old business as usual horror movies being churned out in hollywood these days. Personally I can't stand them anymore so I'm on a continuous search for the ones that got away if you know what I mean. I'm sure that even the most fanatical horror movie buff can find something of interest here.
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- DirectorWilliam WesleyStarsTed VernonMichael David SimmsRichard VidanCriminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows.This movie isn't going to change your life or anything but it's a great slasher with some unusual concepts thrown in. If you have a few bucks to spend you should pick this one up. It doesn't disappoint.
- DirectorWilliam ButlerStarsJoshua LeonardJordan LaddNatasha LyonneA young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.Lance Henrikson plays a stint in this and the movie is worth the viewing just for him alone. Some great ideas in a well made blood-fest. Very worth the time.
- DirectorUbaldo RagonaSidney SalkowStarsVincent PriceFranca BettoiaEmma DanieliWhen a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.An old classic that introduced me to Vincent Price years ago. With Vincent Price you really can't go wrong. On a side note I'm having a difficult time finding an earlier source for the zombie mythos in American cinema. If any have found one please let me know. According to Wikipedia this movie is public domain.
- DirectorDavid PriorStarsEric LangeJohn BillingsleyRay WiseHaunted by recent events and on the run, a man finds himself the unwitting pawn of a possessed evangelical radio station and like his unfortunate predecessor must ask himself whether it is better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.A lovecraftian short film that's got to be one of the most original I've seen to date. The only place to buy it that I can find is through the maker's website which you can find through imdb. If this kind of film interests you I have another list called "the lovecraft legend" that's nothing but Lovecraftian movies...some hard to find.
- DirectorFrazer LeeStarsDoug BradleyCharley BoormanBeth MurrayA very short film with Mr. Doug Bradley. You can find this and #6 through Amazon. Worth the bucks.
- DirectorFrazer LeeStarsDoug BradleyKirsty LevettLeone HanmanDoug Bradley (PINHEAD from HELLRAISER) stars in a chilling horror short about a school dentention gone horribly wrong.Same as #5.
- DirectorChris GorakStarsMary McCormackRory CochraneTony PerezA dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.An apocalyptic tale. Definitely worth a viewing.
- DirectorSteve BarkerStarsRay StevensonJulian WadhamRichard BrakeIn war-torn Eastern Europe, a mysterious businessman hires a group of mercenaries on a routine mission to protect him not knowing of the long-hidden secret that lies there.Military-horror. In my opinion producers don't make enough of these things.
- DirectorD.J. WebsterStarsRobert SampsonWill BledsoeJoe TurkelIn 2022, a repair crew is sent to fix an orbital weapon but their spaceship malfunctions and ends up heading towards the dark side of the moon. There, in a mysterious, seemingly abandoned space shuttle, a sinister force lies in wait.This movie is your thing if you're into the sci-fi horror genre. It's not as good as some other choices out there but if you can find it you should buy it while you can. It's only available on VHS. It's good for at least a couple of scares.
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsMartin SheenHelen ShaverHarley CrossCal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.Martin Sheen and Voodoo. If that doesn't peak your interest...I don't know what will.
- DirectorTony MaylamStarsBrian MatthewsLeah AyresBrian BackerA former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.Surprisingly good for a slasher of the era. Worth at least a viewing.
- DirectorJ.S. CardoneStarsLouise FletcherDavid BeecroftJames HongScientists experiment with Extreme Dream Sleep and find a Parallel Dimension. Now they find the door works both ways and something has come through.This movie is getting to be obscenely expensive. It's a preety good flick with a great premise.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsOliver ReedSamantha EggarArt HindleA man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.There's a scene in this Cronenberg classic that just bothers me and it probably always will. Highly recommended.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsMarilyn ChambersFrank MooreTerry SchonblumA young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into blood-thirsty zombies, leading into a city-wide epidemic.Another Cronenberg classic. I don't think a horror library should do without it.
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsJennifer RubinBruce AbbottRichard LynchThe lone survivor of a suicide cult wakes from a thirteen-year coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dying under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.Very entertaining.
- DirectorJeff RenfroeMarteinn ThorssonStarsRichard ReesJeremy SistoUdo KierAfter receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer begins a personal investigation into their origins.This one requires a little thought as you march through the minutes but it's damn good. Anyone who appreciates horror or even sci-fi should see this one today.
- DirectorRoger ChristianStarsKathryn HarroldZeljko IvanekShirley KnightA disturbed telepathic man is unable to fully control his ability to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him, or even influence reality. A female therapist tries to help him, but his mother gets in the way.It's a great movie if you want to kill a couple hours. Great acting and original story.
- DirectorNorio TsurutaStarsHiroshi MikamiNoriko SakaiMaki HorikitaA newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.This one is from the Japanese ghost horror fad but it's one of the best they made.
- DirectorAtsushi MurogaStarsKaori ShimamuraYûji KishimotoShû EharaA team of jewel thieves are caught between a yakuza gang and a mass of zombies when they enter an abandoned factory once used as a site for secret experiments by the U.S. military.Stupid title but great movie. This is a Japanese zombie flick. If this interests you check out another called "Bio-Zombie." Both are highly recommended for fans Japanese horror.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsFranka PotenteSean HarrisVas BlackwoodTrapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.If I recall this is a British/German production and filmed in Germany. There are scenes that after several years I still can't get out of my head. Definitely worth at least a look.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsVirginie LedoyenLou DoillonCatriona MacCollAnna is a servant who accepts a post at the St. Ange. She arrives to confront an unsettling lack of orphans, save for one. Then the bizarre sights and sounds begin, which seem to elude detection by the other servant or the gloomy director.I'm usually not a ghost horror kind of buff but this one stands out in a good way. Love the story and the settings are very well done.
- DirectorGary ShermanStarsDonald PleasenceNorman RossingtonDavid LaddWhen a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.This is starring the late Donald Pleasance. Great movie to relive his cinematic legacy and memory.
- DirectorPiers HaggardStarsPatrick WymarkLinda HaydenBarry AndrewsIn early 18th century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.I had to buy this from Britian due to availability. It's the most original horror movie of it's kind that I've seen to date but it can get under your skin in a bad way. This one I suggest to watch it first before buying if possible. If not then read every review you can get your hands on. There's some things in the movie that can be VERY offensive to some.
- DirectorAlex GalvinStarsTania NolanRosella HartKevin KeysA Thriller set in 1932 about two nurses trapped in a country mansion with their invalid patient whilst a killer is on the loose. A series of unexplainable events start to occur and the nurses begin to wonder if they are no longer alone.A New Zealand horror flick. Great movie for a rainy night.
- DirectorYannick DahanBenjamin RocherStarsClaude PerronJean-Pierre MartinsEriq EbouaneyAn end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies.French zombies. If you like gunplay and zombies this is for you.
- DirectorEric ValetteStarsGérald LarochePhilippe LaudenbachClovis CornillacFour prisoners find an ancient diary in the wall of their cell which might be the key to getting out.If you don't own this movie yet your robbing yourself of the most highly original story of any movie of any list I've done to date. This one I wouldn't wait on. You might have to go to Amazon uk to pick this one up but it's worth every penny.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsFederico LuppiRon PerlmanClaudio BrookA mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.Guillermo Del Toro. A genuine classic. Worth every penny.
- DirectorPål ØieStarsBjørn FlobergKristoffer JonerEva Röse5 Norwegians head for a cabin in the wilderness for a few days of team building. But strange things start happening--especially down by the water where they find an abandoned tent. Is someone else around?Norwegian horror. I don't watch this every day but I definitely don't regret picking it up. Recommended.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsCatriona MacCollDavid WarbeckCinzia MonrealeA young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.Lucio Fulci is an acquired taste. His stuff is slow at times and the low-budget B-movie thing can either be a blessing or a curse for a film. I believe Fulci pulls it off here though. I don't just recommend checking this movie out but all his movies. If you haven't seen his stuff before you may be surprised.
- DirectorWilliam MaloneStarsSean YoungPatrick KilpatrickDylan M. McKnightA horror-thriller centered on a woman (Wilson) suffering from a medical condition that causes her to sleep her life away, waking briefly on rare occasions.Highly original story with a great ending.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsChristopher GeorgeCatriona MacCollCarlo De MejoA reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from their graves.Another Fulci classic. The ending is garbage but the movie is worth admission.
- DirectorJorge GrauStarsCristina GalbóRay LovelockArthur KennedyA cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.British zombies. A real classic.
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsRupert EverettFrançois Hadji-LazaroAnna FalchiA cemetery man must kill the dead a second time when they become zombies.Great movie with a stellar story.
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsUrbano BarberiniNatasha HoveyKarl ZinnyA group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.A Dario Argento classic. I watch it once every year or two. In my opinion it's that good.
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsDavid Edwin KnightNancy BrilliCoralina Cataldi-TassoniA group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.Same as #34.
- DirectorLucio FulciJoe D'AmatoStarsJohn SavageSandi SchultzRichard CastlemanA young man has mysterious encounters with an unknown woman, an ominous hearse, and other supernatural events on the road during an aimless drive around Louisiana after the funeral of his father.A Fulci original. If you like Twilight Zone, you should love this. I must warn the viewer...it's a little slow.
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsHugh QuarshieTomas AranaFeodor Chaliapin Jr.An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.Entertaining Fulci classic.
- DirectorBrett LeonardStarsJeff GoldblumChristine LahtiAlicia SilverstoneHatch gets a special resuscitative medicine after "dying" in a car accident. His wife and daughter only get minor injuries. He gets strange nightmares such as killing a teen girl. Is it just dreams?Mr. Jeff Goldblum has a way with horror movies but then again he shines in everything he does. Definitely worth a purchase. If the first 12 minutes don't suck you in...nothing will.
- DirectorMaurice DevereauxStarsIlona ElkinNicolas WrightNeil NapierKaren boards a late-night train and fights with several other passengers to survive a murderous night after becoming trapped in a tunnel.I saw this the other night. Scared the hell out of me. This movie is extremely well done. If you haven't seen it yet you shouldn't wait.
- DirectorSung-ho KimStarsYoo Ji-taeKim Myung-minKim Hye-naAn ex-cop, now working as a security guard in a shopping mall, tries to uncover the secret behind a series of mysterious deaths linked to mirrors.If I recall an american remake was done of this Japanese film. I don't know why American production companies keep screwing up solid movies like this one with their remakes but "Into the Mirror" is highly recommended.
- DirectorAndrew ProwseStarsR. Lee ErmeyJan-Michael VincentNancy EverhardTwo U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces which can possess people.Not the greatest movie ever made but it's got such an unusual setting and an even more unusual story that it's definitely worth a look. It looks like it's a moratorium so you should pick it up soon before it's gone.
- DirectorPen DenshamStarsJoanna PaculaMeredith SalengerMimi KuzykAfter the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.I saw this movie as a child and it haunted me for years of course I saw it when I was very small. Viewed it recently and it still gets under my skin so go figure. Highly recommended.
- DirectorJoe GaytonStarsLance HenriksenClaire StansfieldJohn DiehlGovernment scientists attempt to reanimate a corpse they found in the desert, but end up inadvertently creating a monster.In my opinion Lance Henrikson rocks in everything he does. This is one of them.
- DirectorBen RockStarsCarlos BernardMathew St. PatrickRockmond DunbarA group enters a supermarket at closing time, shoots around and takes hostages. They believe aliens have arrived there then. Cops arrive outside.Strange sci-fi horror about aliens in a small town grocery store. Doesn't sound like much but it delivers.
- DirectorBrett A. HartStarsLuke GossLance HenriksenDee WallaceEddie finds himself being forced at a gunpoint, by an unseen assailant, on a dark and brutal journey through the harsh terrain of the Mojave desert. His nemesis is Jimmy, a man with an aberrant agenda; armed with a rifle, a scope, walkie-talkies and a truck, he has organized a series of ambushes and mantraps designed to push Eddie to the limits of his humanity and beyond.This suggestion was suggested by "thetruthseeker13". I don't know how I could have forgotten this gem. The scenery is impeccable. The acting is stellar. The story is a winding spiral always bringing you closer to the truth but always with a little blind spot on those twists and turns. Thanks to "truth" for reminding me of this Lance Henrikson gem.