HORROR/THRILLER: Obscure, Overlooked & Underrated
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- DirectorKaare AndrewsAngela BettisHélène CattetStarsIngrid Bolsø BerdalIván GonzálezKyra ZagorskyA 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.26 short stories by some of the world's greatest horror-meister's. 13 of them are quite good and 13 of them are quite silly, especially "F"... is for fart!
If you enjoy it, there's a sequel available. - DirectorMike FlanaganStarsKatie ParkerCourtney BellDave LevineA woman and her sister begin to link a mysterious tunnel to a series of disappearances, including that of her own husband.All I'll say is that it's rather creepy and relatively original. Just when you think you've got it pegged... everything changes. I recommended it to 4 of my friends. 2 of them loved it and 2 of them hated it. If you don't appreciate the twist at the halfway mark and/or you're not impressed by the 60 minute mark, you might as well turn it off. I doubt the climax will rouse your spirits. I guess I should probably say in advance... "You're welcome" to half of you... and "I'm Sorry" to the other half :p
- DirectorNacho CerdáStarsPep TosarJordi TarridaÁngel TarrisA short film wherein a man working in a morgue mutilates and defiles one of the corpses.AFTERMATH GENESIS is merely a short film but it's twice as disturbing as THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE and A SERBIAN FILM combined. You have been warned!
- DirectorJen SoskaSylvia SoskaStarsKatharine IsabelleAntonio CupoTristan RiskThe allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called "freakish" clients.Katharine "GINGER SNAPS" Isabelle isn't the only reason to watch this humble horror flick. It's certainly original.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsDavid NaughtonJenny AgutterJoe BelcherTwo American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.A cult classic you may consider to be too well known for this list... but it's for the benefit of millenials who are probably unaware of it's existence. One of the best black comedies of all time! See also AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS and A FRENCH VAMPIRE IN AMERICA (aka INNOCENT BLOOD).
- DirectorAnthony WallerStarsTom Everett ScottJulie DelpyVince VielufAn American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.If you're such a fan of the original AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON that you couldn't appreciate this highly original spin-off... I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU! It's funny ENOUGH... It's scary ENOUGH... and the lacklustre CGI can be forgiven... because it was all the rage at the time!
- DirectorDavid F. SandbergStarsAnthony LaPagliaSamara LeeMiranda OttoTwelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.You may consider this too mainstream for this list... but the first one wasn't that great... so I'm just letting you know that the sequel isn't too s**t :p I'm a huge fan of the Leigh Wannell & James Wan and this is one of their better efforts.
See also SAW, DEAD SILENCE, INSIDIOUS, THE CONJURING etc...
I'm really looking forward to seeing THE CROOKED MAN and THE NUN... but I'm not holding my breath. - DirectorGonzalo López-GallegoStarsWarren ChristieLloyd OwenRyan RobbinsDecades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where three American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.It's slow... but it's short! A humble treat for sci-fi/horror and found footage fans.
- DirectorDavid BrooksStarsAlice EveJosh PeckBrian GeraghtyOn 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.3 people are stuck in an ATM vestibule and wishing they were as lucky as Chandler Bing when he was trapped with Jill Goodacre.
"Gum would be perfection." - DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsRyo IshibashiEihi ShiinaTetsu SawakiA widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.Recently brought to my attention by Ewen MacIntosh (Big Keith from The Office). It's a bit slow but it's very atmospheric and Tarantino is a huge fan.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsBrian CoxEmile HirschOphelia LovibondA father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the cause of death of a young woman who was apparently harboring dark secrets.One of the best horror/thrillers of 2017. Gotta love Ophelia Lovibond. She rolls off the tongue :p
- DirectorJennifer KentStarsEssie DavisNoah WisemanDaniel HenshallA single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.This was critically acclaimed but certainly not mainstream. It should've been both.
- DirectorRolf de HeerStarsNicholas HopeClaire BenitoRalph CotterillBubby has spent thirty years trapped in the same small room, tricked by his mother. One day, he manages to escape and, deranged and naive in equal measures, his adventure into a modern and nihilistic life begins.CHRIST KID! YOU'RE A WEIRDO!
To those of you who consider this film to be more of an "Indi Arthouse Comedy Drama" than a "Fright-Fest", please allow me to throw some words at you; Demented, Depraved, Disturbing, Inventive, Original, Sick, Twisted... and Touching. Forget Horror Buffs! This film should be on the bucket list of every self-respecting film fanatic. Although once should surely be enough! I've always considered it to be like a deeply dark and desperately disturbing R-rated Aussie version of FORREST GUMP :D SPOILER ALERT & WARNING: Bubby is tormenting his pet cat at the start of the film. I'm certain that an RSPCA Rep was on-hand to supervise. Don't be put off by the animal cruelty (that should be the least of your worries anyway), the torment is justified further down the track in a scene that had me rather choked up. If you're a cat-lover... YOU'LL BAWL YOUR EYES OUT (in a touching way). - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsTerry PotterPete O'HerneCraig SmithThe population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.If you're a fan of Peter Jackson and/or bad taste... and you haven't seen BAD TASTE... you should be ashamed of yourself! That's like calling yourself a fan of Quentin Tarantino even though you've never seen RESERVOIR DOGS.
See also MEET THE FEEBLES, BRAINDEAD, HEAVENLY CREATURES, THE LOVELY BONES and THE FRIGHTENERS. - DirectorChris PeckoverStarsOlivia DeJongeLevi MillerEd OxenbouldOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.A decent black comedy featuring the boy & girl from M. Night Shyamalan's THE VISIT.
- DirectorAdam MacDonaldStarsJeff RoopMissy PeregrymNicholas CampbellAn urban couple goes camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear.AKA BACKCOUNTRY
It's really slow.. but strangely worth it. - DirectorJonathan KingStarsOliver DriverNathan MeisterTammy DavisAn experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.A humble Kiwi cult classic... about Weresheep! It's better than it sounds :p
See also WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Too mainstream to be on this list?
A lot of people might have been put off by the fact that it's about ballet but it's actually a creepy, atmospheric, Lynchian treat by the REQUIEM FOR A DREAM guy.
AND Mila Kunis muff-dives Natalie Portman! I've just sold 7 billion tickets :p - DirectorFernando MeirellesStarsJulianne MooreMark RuffaloGael García BernalA city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.It's more like a bizarre drama than a horror/thriller but it has a couple of intense moments, a few disturbing concepts and it's highly original.
- DirectorRay CameronStarsKenny EverettVincent PricePamela StephensonSix scientists investigate a strange phenomenon at the creepy Headstone Manor, the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier that took the lives of 18 guests in one night.Extremely silly, incredibly out-dated... and utterly enjoyable. Well... it is in my opinion :p Kenny Everett is nothing short of brilliant, Dr Pamela Stephenson (aka Mrs Billy Connelly) gives it her all (to say the least) and Vincent Price gives a very memorable performance (although he'd probably prefer it if we forgot all about it). WARNING: It's very British and VERY "80's". Not that there's anything wrong with that :p
- DirectorStephen KayStarsBarry WatsonEmily DeschanelLucy LawlessA young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.I was pleasantly surprised by this. It's better than the title suggests. The sequels are also OKAY-ISH!
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsCameron DiazJames MarsdenFrank LangellaWith the press of a button, a wooden box bestows riches and death.WHAT?! I thought it was cool! The creator of DONNIE DARKO goes all "David Lynch" on our arses! It's weird in a good way. Just don't expect it to make any sense at the end :p See also INLAND EMPIRE, THE MACHINIST and VANILLA SKY.
- DirectorWilliam Brent BellStarsLauren CohanRupert EvansJames RussellAn American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.An above average creepfest featuring Maggie from THE WALKING DEAD.
See also DEAD SILENCE and pretty much anything that James Wan &/or Leigh Wannell have ever been involved with :p - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsTimothy BalmeDiana PeñalverElizabeth MoodyA young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.AKA DEAD ALIVE.
Before Peter Jackson helmed THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT, he was the master of B-grade schlock horror. KILL BILL may hold the record for "Most Money Spent On Fake Blood For A Film"... but BRAINDEAD features more on-screen blood than every Tarantino flick combined! It's extremely silly... and EXTRAORDINARILY GORY!!!
WARNING: Contains Kiwi Accents! :D See also BAD TASTE, BLACK SHEEP, THE FRIGHTENERS, HEAVENLY CREATURES, THE LOVELY BONES, MEET THE FEEBLES and WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. - DirectorJonathan MostowStarsKurt RussellJ.T. WalshKathleen QuinlanA man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.An utterly underrated feather in Kurt Russell's cap.
See also DEATH PROOF, THE THING, UNLAWFUL ENTRY and VANILLA SKY.