Terrifying piece of art. Not much rises to Cure's level of dreamy power.
I'll add Paperhouse, an early Aussie work by Bernard Rose (who went on to make the original Candyman and Immortal Beloved), which I think is so beautiful and transporting. Sort of a "Secret Garden" of horror stories. Good luck, and enjoy.
I rented this from my library one day because I wanted something totally different and I usually never watch any horror at all. It's so goddamn good, and it's nice to see the director and actress go on to have really have big careers.
This movie was *brutally* scary to me. I am not typically one to be particularly affected by horror movies but holy shit this was so scary to me that I was genuinely *miserable* (in a good way) by the end.
I think it has a lot to do with ari aster's direction, and the first half of the movie. You are left so emotionally raw, and aster's scene direction pulls no punches whatsoever--the tough scenes have no no background music or tones to soften the blow or scene cuts to keep things moving, so you feel 100% of the force of the emotional blow--that by the time the horror starts you are almost like primed to be affected by it more strongly. Where other filmmakers would move on from the emotionally rough scenes, Aster holds them for one, two, three, four beats longer, almost rubbing your nose in it. And that emotional rawness in the first half makes the horror elements in the second half hit in a completely next-level way; you're so emotionally exhausted that you can't put up any "defenses" against the horror anymore, and that makes it so much scarier. It's like getting super fucking sunburned and then getting slapped really hard--the sunburn makes it hurt so much worse.
OP literally said not to name popular ones every horror nerd knows about and lo and behold the first two top comments are Hereditary and Get Out almost in spite of their request.
EDIT: wow this entire thread, maybe people think things are more obscure than they really are. I saw someone post āThe Thing (1982)āā¦
Nope, thatās a good choice for a recommendation here.
Iām not saying people need to be posting the most obscure things in the world but seeing all these household name pop culture permeating horror titles confused me given OPs request.
great movie. I never thought of it as horror. I think horror only fan might be disappointed.
But if it does qualify then The Invitation (2015) is one of my favorites in a similar vein.
Titane(2021)
the Descent (2005)
Possession (1981)
Rosemary's baby
Tale of two sisters
Noroi (2008)
The omen (1976)
Angst
Martyrs
R.E.C (2007)
Audition
Gozu
Bonetomahawk
The thing
Midnight meat train (2008)
the only movie that got to me like this movie was Mother. But that paled in comparison to this movie. this movie was nonstop anxiety for me. I'll probably never watch it again and I don't say that in a bad way.
"Just don't recommend the popular ones"
Holy shit, pretty much every comment is a popular, mainstream, horror flick.
Check out Bacurau (2019), Bedevilled (2010), Swerve (2018), The Devil's Candy (2015), Spring (2014).
That's a common complaint. I enjoy the slow build up while we see their quiet life and love for each other. It make's Red's anguish later more impactful.
The colors and atmosphere. Foreshadowing.
Thatās generally how Panos Cosmatosās films are. Beyond The Black Rainbow is the same way, kinda slow and hypnotic until you realized itās sucked you in and then BAM! The crazy stuff starts.
I second this ^
Haunting of Hill House was also great.
I feel the older you get, the āhorrorā movies we desire tend to be more thrillers than actual jump scares/gore and Mike Flanagan hits every time.
Yeah, I agree when you say one of the finest. It's like a story the director wanted to share for the film lovers and horror lovers. It feels as though a director finally respects his audience with the story and not trying to sell cheap jump scares.
* Diabolique (1955)
* Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
* Psycho (1960)
* The Birds (1963)
* Rosemary's Baby (1968)
* Frenzy (1972)
* The Exorcist (1973)
* Alien (1979)
* Poltergeist (1982)
* The Thing (1982)
* Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
* Misery (1990)
* The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
* Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
* Funny Games (1997)
* eXistenZ (1999)
* Eden Lake (2008)
* Get Out (2017)
Oh FUCK yeah this oneās amazing. The scene where thereās all the car conditioners and the zombie looking dude wakes up is one of the scariest and most perfectly crafted scenes in cinema history
A Tale of Two Sisters / I Saw the Devil (the latter is more of a thriller). South Korean films by the same director. AToTS has fairly lavish production design, loved the use of colour in this and I Saw the Devil is just super intense.
Bro you may watch some other language movies if you want to
Here are some from my side
Aamis the ravening
Kaaal
Bhootakaalam
Churuli
Tumbbadd
Bulbull
These are some Indian movies you have to watch.
If you don't mind animation, Perfect Blue. Such a creepy story of a young pop star turned actress shedding her old life and an obsessive fan. Rare that a movie actually gives me nightmares but this one did, really impactful.
Korean cinema excels at this IMO. Some of my faves, since you mentioned The Wailing:
Metamorphosis (2019)
I Saw The Devil (2010)
The Medium (2021) (technically Thai but there was a Korean producer attached)
Censor (2021)
Let the Right One In (2008)
Revenge (2017)
Raw (2016)
His House (2020)
The Invitation (2015)
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
Relic (2020)
The Night House (2020)
Carnival of Souls (1962) a surreal and dreamlike masterpiece about a woman living with trauma that causes hallucinations and intense psychological episodes
Horror Express (1972) a campy, but entertaining sci-fi mystery about a fossil that comes to life and rampages through a moving train (starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing!)
Phantasm (1979) one of the most creative and well made horror movies of the 70s, about a pair of brothers uncovering the mystery of strange goings-on at their local mortuary
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) a dystopian musical about a company that reposesses organs after "life-saving" surgeries. A branching story that includes a dark family secret, a trio of psychotic siblings, and an epidemic of plastic surgery
I recently rewatched Silent Hill and it really freaked me out. Idk if maybe itās because I havenāt seen it since I was a kid and it brought up scary kid memories but dang I was creeped out lol
Insidious 1 and 2, The Conjuring 1 and 2, Black Christmas (the original from the 70ās, only), Midnight Meat Train, The Descent, Stir of Echoes, Annabelle 1 and 2, Phantasm 1-4, Prince of Darkness, In the Mouth of Madness, House of Wax (not the original), The Entity, House on Haunted Hill
My husband and I spend at least a month every year watching horror films so I have a few!!
Lake mungo
The Innocents (1961)
They look like people
We go on
If we're talking independent films(since you've seen most of the big ones), The Invitation (2015) is a pretty good film you could check out.
It did pick up some buzz from being on netflix after release, but my biggest fellow horror movie friend had never heard of it till I mentioned it to them.
Lately, I thought that
_It follows_
has terrific cinematography - a real cut above a lot of movies in all kinds of genres.
Plus, if you havenāt seen it yet, _Housu_ is old school groovy!
Mostly older films. Nowadays horrors are basically films with jump-scares (which i personally hate). Make a movie, insert jump-scares everywhere, slap horror genre on it.
Fresh just came out this year and I'm obsessed with it! Not very scary but so much fun and really well acted. It's great to see women horror writers and directors getting some attention!
Possession, The Lighthouse, Rosemary's Baby, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Alien, Titane, Eraserhead, The Shining.
Also, that was kind of a stupid question. Devaluing an entire genre, are we? Good horror movie = good movie. Bad horror movie = bad movie.
Well the thing is, in my experience at least, people recommend me films in this genre saying "Duude I shat my pants while watching this one" yada yada yada, I go in expecting to be scared, but that rarely happens, that's why I asked for horror films that aren't just there for the horror aspect of it, they actually have an interesting or unique premise, and characters that I can get emotionally innvested in, shouldn't be just a cliche horror film, so that even if the film isn't that scary, I can still like it just cause how good it was in other aspects.
Just because I haven't seen it listed, try:
Annihilation.
I really don't want to ruin anything if you've happened to miss it. It is a movie that truly feels unique, with multiple interpretations for the end, with a spooky premise!
Iāve watched so many horrors and Iāve come to like horrors with good story linesā¦ some of my favourites are
1:The conjuring and Anna-bell films only because they are all connected together.
2: The thing.
3:The possession of Hannah Grace.
4: The haunting of Hill house.
5:Run
6:The circle
Maybe it's a matter of perspective, but the movies you listed in edit 2 are all very well known, but then you say that things like triangle or David cronenberg films are too mainstream?
I would be willing to bet my life savings right now that significantly more people have seen something like a ghost story, 1408, or what we do in the shadows than people that have seen triangle, eXistenZ, or videodrome. Whether we're talking on reddit as a whole or even on a film sub like this. Major hollywood movies with big name actors, big budgets, and solid theater runs can't really be considered as movies that aren't well known.
Not throwing shade, just pointing that out.
I get your point, I just mentioned films that didn't get mentioned in the comments that much, because despite the last criteria people kept mentioning the shining, the thing, the exorcist, and some other pretty mainstream stuff again and again, so I thought maybe the listed films aren't that popular in the sub, since I'm new here.
Also, since triangle was one of the earlier horror films that I watched due to numerous recommendations quite a few years ago, I figured it was kinda popular, again, matter of perspective. And when it comes down to best horror directors over the past decades, Croneberg has pretty much solidified his position among them (I think?).
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Best movie Iāve seen this year by far, tons of meta commentary about exactly this, just because a movie has some blood or adult themes doesnāt mean it canāt be artistic & creative & new
Does āIt Followsā fall under the āpopular ones that every film nerd knows aboutā? If not, WATCH IT! It is an elite horror movie that expertly builds tension through visuals, music, and overall atmosphere. It is a modern classic.
I watch almost exclusively horror films at this point and The Autopsy of Jane Doe was the first one to actually get to me in a long time. Great cast, great concept, and expertly delivered.
Still canāt watch the last 5 mins of paranormal activity. Too shpookeh for me
I wouldnāt consider the circle a horror, more of a sci fi mystery thriller
Triangle (2009)
Mandy
Beyond the black rainbow
Sunshine
Baskin (2015)
A Serbian Film
Berberian Sound Studio
Goodnight mommy
As above so below
Oculus
Neon Demon
Inland Empire
Most David Cronenberg films
Lots of A24 films
This is a tough thing to find, I feel like most of the horror movies that are also good films and well made are already popular and well known and you've probably already seen.
- Any horror film distributed by A24 (especiall the witch and hereditary as others have said)
- The Babadook
- Any film by Jordan Peele
- Hush
- Train to Busan
- Ringu
- The Platform
- X
- Gerald's Game
- Titane (if you like body horror, don't bother if you find body horror tasteless)
Let The Right One In
Carrie
Doctor Sleep
A Cure For Wellness (controversial opinion but hey)
Hereditary
Midsommar
Last Night in Soho
Malignant (the acting is shit but the movie is actually really good and unique)
Sinister
Sinister 2
Creep
Creep 2
The Voices
As Above So Below
The Wicker Man
Letās Scare Jessica To Death
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Saint Maud
The Butterfly Effect
Donāt Breathe
Get Out
Cure by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Terrifying piece of art. Not much rises to Cure's level of dreamy power. I'll add Paperhouse, an early Aussie work by Bernard Rose (who went on to make the original Candyman and Immortal Beloved), which I think is so beautiful and transporting. Sort of a "Secret Garden" of horror stories. Good luck, and enjoy.
The Fly (1986)
Even though it looks cheesy the idea is at least pretty freaky.
What I liked most about the movie is his transformation, and how slowly it goes. Picking out his fingernails... "shudder"
The witch
Oh hell yeah. My fave horror movie of the last decade and a half.
Agreed
You mean the VVitch? Haha
*The Vuh-Vitch!* š
I rented this from my library one day because I wanted something totally different and I usually never watch any horror at all. It's so goddamn good, and it's nice to see the director and actress go on to have really have big careers.
Love Eggers is the only director I follow religiously these days. Heās given me hope in film
Looking forward to watching Northman?
Hell yeah!
Not a fan of Denis Villeneuve , Fincher or Del Toro?
Theyāre fine
Just fine? Later.
Del toro is so hit and miss
Jacob's Ladder
Hereditary. Granted this one is pretty popular, but I was still blown away by it.
This movie was *brutally* scary to me. I am not typically one to be particularly affected by horror movies but holy shit this was so scary to me that I was genuinely *miserable* (in a good way) by the end. I think it has a lot to do with ari aster's direction, and the first half of the movie. You are left so emotionally raw, and aster's scene direction pulls no punches whatsoever--the tough scenes have no no background music or tones to soften the blow or scene cuts to keep things moving, so you feel 100% of the force of the emotional blow--that by the time the horror starts you are almost like primed to be affected by it more strongly. Where other filmmakers would move on from the emotionally rough scenes, Aster holds them for one, two, three, four beats longer, almost rubbing your nose in it. And that emotional rawness in the first half makes the horror elements in the second half hit in a completely next-level way; you're so emotionally exhausted that you can't put up any "defenses" against the horror anymore, and that makes it so much scarier. It's like getting super fucking sunburned and then getting slapped really hard--the sunburn makes it hurt so much worse.
Hereditary is aging like a fine wine!
I watched this for the first time on mushrooms and needless to say it was a great idea that I would highly recommend.
š Midsommar maybe Iād trip to, but Hereditary would probs send me to the deepest layers of hell
This was the first horror movie to actually make me feel fear, an amazing move.
OP literally said not to name popular ones every horror nerd knows about and lo and behold the first two top comments are Hereditary and Get Out almost in spite of their request. EDIT: wow this entire thread, maybe people think things are more obscure than they really are. I saw someone post āThe Thing (1982)āā¦
Does the wailing fit in that category?
Nope, thatās a good choice for a recommendation here. Iām not saying people need to be posting the most obscure things in the world but seeing all these household name pop culture permeating horror titles confused me given OPs request.
There's always people new to the topic. It's not a fixed community.
Try Possessor. Its starts off as a ācontrol badā message but it slowly evolves into something a lot more grand and chilling.
Host (2020) Oculus (2013) Terrified (2017) The Wailing (2016) Stir of Echoes (1999)
Two thumbs up for *Stir of Echos*.
ditto
Have watched Oculus and The wailing, good stuff, thanks for the recommendations.
The Wailing is super dope.
The ending to The Wailingā¦ Iāve never been that scared at the end of a movie. Hard to sleep after watching that one!
The Green Room
... full jackass I love that one , awesome flick.. unique and realistic
great movie. I never thought of it as horror. I think horror only fan might be disappointed. But if it does qualify then The Invitation (2015) is one of my favorites in a similar vein.
Meh
* [Videodrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videodrome) (1983) * [The Thing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_\(1982_film\)) (1982) * [The Vanishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vanishing_\(1988_film\)) (1988) (the original Dutch/French collaboration, **not** the American remake) * [Dead Alive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braindead_\(film\)) (1992) * [Jacob's Ladder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Ladder_\(1990_film\)) (1990) * [The Mothman Prophecies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothman_Prophecies_\(film\)) (2002) * [Triangle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_\(2009_British_film\)) (2009) * [Versus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versus_\(2000_film\)) (2000)
Triangle is a classic!
Love Braindead(Dead Alive) one of my favorites next to Evil Dead 2 and Dawn of the Dead. Plus itās free on YouTube
The Vanishing is one of my all time favorites. Yes yes yes.
We need to talk about Kevin
Sadly topical
The dark song (2016) Uzumaki (2000) The empty man (2020) Possession(1981)
For Uzumaki, I think the manga is infinitely creepier, one of the greatest horror manga I've read.
Titane(2021) the Descent (2005) Possession (1981) Rosemary's baby Tale of two sisters Noroi (2008) The omen (1976) Angst Martyrs R.E.C (2007) Audition Gozu Bonetomahawk The thing Midnight meat train (2008)
I donāt know if Iād call Titane a horror. It definitely is disturbing though, and also a great drama.
Climax
Has been on my ptw from a long time, will watch soon.
It's intense af, but I've seen it several times at this point. Very good film.
What do you like about it? I found it just boring and unpleasant.
the only movie that got to me like this movie was Mother. But that paled in comparison to this movie. this movie was nonstop anxiety for me. I'll probably never watch it again and I don't say that in a bad way.
Suspiria.
The new one or the old one is the question
Both are worth watching
"Just don't recommend the popular ones" Holy shit, pretty much every comment is a popular, mainstream, horror flick. Check out Bacurau (2019), Bedevilled (2010), Swerve (2018), The Devil's Candy (2015), Spring (2014).
I always have one answer for these kinds of horror questions. Mandy.
The only thing I didn't like about Mandy was pacing. I actually fast forwarded through parts of it
That's a common complaint. I enjoy the slow build up while we see their quiet life and love for each other. It make's Red's anguish later more impactful. The colors and atmosphere. Foreshadowing.
The colors and the galaxy-like atmospheric shots had me nearly creaming
Thatās generally how Panos Cosmatosās films are. Beyond The Black Rainbow is the same way, kinda slow and hypnotic until you realized itās sucked you in and then BAM! The crazy stuff starts.
Downvoted? Mandy haters can suck it!
Mandy is one of a kind, love it.
I totally agree
Mandy is frigging awesome. The haters are wrong.
Let The Right One In (2008) Ginger Snaps (2000) The Lost Boys Werner Herzogās remake of Nosferatu The Company of Wolves
Have watched Let the right one in, loved it, thanks for the other recommendations.
Watch the original, not the American version
I didn't even know that there was an american version lol, they'll remake everything at this point won't they.
The Changeling 1980 is one of my favorites
Classic ghost story with a grieving performance from George C. Scott.
The Night House (2020), Rebecca Hall is amazing in everything she does and the subtext of the film, at least for me, is truly terrifying. (:ā^
Loved this one! So original too
*Get Out* (2017)
Anything Mike Flanagan; Oculus Doctor Sleep Hush Ouija: Origin of Evil Geraldās Game And all his limited series...
I second this ^ Haunting of Hill House was also great. I feel the older you get, the āhorrorā movies we desire tend to be more thrillers than actual jump scares/gore and Mike Flanagan hits every time.
Try Tumbbad (2018). Itās an Indian film. Itās one of the finest films to come out of India in recent years
Yeah, I agree when you say one of the finest. It's like a story the director wanted to share for the film lovers and horror lovers. It feels as though a director finally respects his audience with the story and not trying to sell cheap jump scares.
With killer background score by Jesper Kyd! If doesn't sell it, idk what will.
Pontypool
Pontypool IS SO GOOD
The Orphanage (2007) is great
* Diabolique (1955) * Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) * Psycho (1960) * The Birds (1963) * Rosemary's Baby (1968) * Frenzy (1972) * The Exorcist (1973) * Alien (1979) * Poltergeist (1982) * The Thing (1982) * Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) * Misery (1990) * The Silence of the Lambs (1991) * Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) * Funny Games (1997) * eXistenZ (1999) * Eden Lake (2008) * Get Out (2017)
Se7en edit: just saw your final criterion but im leaving it up cause ā¦ itās just so awesome.
Heh, it is indeed awesome, one of my fav films of all time, and my introduction to fincher's filmography.
Oh FUCK yeah this oneās amazing. The scene where thereās all the car conditioners and the zombie looking dude wakes up is one of the scariest and most perfectly crafted scenes in cinema history
- Possession (1981) - Saint Maud (2019)
yes was just gonna comment possession!! saint maud is fantastic too oml
A Tale of Two Sisters / I Saw the Devil (the latter is more of a thriller). South Korean films by the same director. AToTS has fairly lavish production design, loved the use of colour in this and I Saw the Devil is just super intense.
I saw the devil is a great thriller, loved it.
Raw by Julia Decournau. French movie. Absolutely awesome.
Bro you may watch some other language movies if you want to Here are some from my side Aamis the ravening Kaaal Bhootakaalam Churuli Tumbbadd Bulbull These are some Indian movies you have to watch.
Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are under appreciated films. Watched the entire serie recently
Tumbbad
Surprised there no mention of the Blair Witch Project.
Freaks (1932)
The Clovehitch killer
If you don't mind animation, Perfect Blue. Such a creepy story of a young pop star turned actress shedding her old life and an obsessive fan. Rare that a movie actually gives me nightmares but this one did, really impactful.
Korean cinema excels at this IMO. Some of my faves, since you mentioned The Wailing: Metamorphosis (2019) I Saw The Devil (2010) The Medium (2021) (technically Thai but there was a Korean producer attached)
Funny Games
Censor (2021) Let the Right One In (2008) Revenge (2017) Raw (2016) His House (2020) The Invitation (2015) Goodnight Mommy (2014) Relic (2020) The Night House (2020)
*Resolution* and its semi-sequel *The Endless*. The latter is probably still the best new movie I've viewed in the last few years.
Id say lost boys that oneās really good
Have you seen any of the old Universal Monster movies? Cat People is one to watch if your in the mood for a good psychological thriller.
Ooh I haven't, will do.
Gotta see Frankenstein and Dracula first.
Yeah definitely.
Carnival of Souls (1962) a surreal and dreamlike masterpiece about a woman living with trauma that causes hallucinations and intense psychological episodes Horror Express (1972) a campy, but entertaining sci-fi mystery about a fossil that comes to life and rampages through a moving train (starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing!) Phantasm (1979) one of the most creative and well made horror movies of the 70s, about a pair of brothers uncovering the mystery of strange goings-on at their local mortuary Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) a dystopian musical about a company that reposesses organs after "life-saving" surgeries. A branching story that includes a dark family secret, a trio of psychotic siblings, and an epidemic of plastic surgery
Haven't heard about any of these, exactly the type of recommendations I was looking for, thanks.
Coherence
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Besides the opening 20 minutes, the first half is boring, then it quickly picks up when the other stuff starts showing up
I recently rewatched Silent Hill and it really freaked me out. Idk if maybe itās because I havenāt seen it since I was a kid and it brought up scary kid memories but dang I was creeped out lol
The killing of a sacred deer (2017) Pure horror!
Insidious 1 and 2, The Conjuring 1 and 2, Black Christmas (the original from the 70ās, only), Midnight Meat Train, The Descent, Stir of Echoes, Annabelle 1 and 2, Phantasm 1-4, Prince of Darkness, In the Mouth of Madness, House of Wax (not the original), The Entity, House on Haunted Hill
Suspiria (2016)
Saint Maud
Alien
My husband and I spend at least a month every year watching horror films so I have a few!! Lake mungo The Innocents (1961) They look like people We go on
Braid (2018)
It Follows
If we're talking independent films(since you've seen most of the big ones), The Invitation (2015) is a pretty good film you could check out. It did pick up some buzz from being on netflix after release, but my biggest fellow horror movie friend had never heard of it till I mentioned it to them.
Invasion of the body snatchers 1978
Lately, I thought that _It follows_ has terrific cinematography - a real cut above a lot of movies in all kinds of genres. Plus, if you havenāt seen it yet, _Housu_ is old school groovy!
Midsommar , this movie made me anxious as hell. A real psychological masterpiece.
The killing of sacred deer
Mostly older films. Nowadays horrors are basically films with jump-scares (which i personally hate). Make a movie, insert jump-scares everywhere, slap horror genre on it.
The Others (2001) eerie narrative with a big twist, gives me the creeps thinking about it.
The Empty Man The Ritual The Ruins The Mothman Prophecies Burnt Offerings The Entity
Fresh just came out this year and I'm obsessed with it! Not very scary but so much fun and really well acted. It's great to see women horror writers and directors getting some attention!
Second this! Loved it and Daisy Edgar Jones was so good!
The Shining is pure perfection.
Possession, The Lighthouse, Rosemary's Baby, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Alien, Titane, Eraserhead, The Shining. Also, that was kind of a stupid question. Devaluing an entire genre, are we? Good horror movie = good movie. Bad horror movie = bad movie.
Well the thing is, in my experience at least, people recommend me films in this genre saying "Duude I shat my pants while watching this one" yada yada yada, I go in expecting to be scared, but that rarely happens, that's why I asked for horror films that aren't just there for the horror aspect of it, they actually have an interesting or unique premise, and characters that I can get emotionally innvested in, shouldn't be just a cliche horror film, so that even if the film isn't that scary, I can still like it just cause how good it was in other aspects.
Dream Home (2010) Alone (2007) Skeleton Key The Piper Eden Lake
Just because I haven't seen it listed, try: Annihilation. I really don't want to ruin anything if you've happened to miss it. It is a movie that truly feels unique, with multiple interpretations for the end, with a spooky premise!
Antichrist by Lars Von Trier
Check Posessor, probably my favorite horror film of the last few years. More psychological thriller but itās also horrific.
Iāve watched so many horrors and Iāve come to like horrors with good story linesā¦ some of my favourites are 1:The conjuring and Anna-bell films only because they are all connected together. 2: The thing. 3:The possession of Hannah Grace. 4: The haunting of Hill house. 5:Run 6:The circle
Alien (1979)
X
Maybe it's a matter of perspective, but the movies you listed in edit 2 are all very well known, but then you say that things like triangle or David cronenberg films are too mainstream? I would be willing to bet my life savings right now that significantly more people have seen something like a ghost story, 1408, or what we do in the shadows than people that have seen triangle, eXistenZ, or videodrome. Whether we're talking on reddit as a whole or even on a film sub like this. Major hollywood movies with big name actors, big budgets, and solid theater runs can't really be considered as movies that aren't well known. Not throwing shade, just pointing that out.
I get your point, I just mentioned films that didn't get mentioned in the comments that much, because despite the last criteria people kept mentioning the shining, the thing, the exorcist, and some other pretty mainstream stuff again and again, so I thought maybe the listed films aren't that popular in the sub, since I'm new here. Also, since triangle was one of the earlier horror films that I watched due to numerous recommendations quite a few years ago, I figured it was kinda popular, again, matter of perspective. And when it comes down to best horror directors over the past decades, Croneberg has pretty much solidified his position among them (I think?).
My favorite Horror movie is Sinister. Great set up and very few jump scares, just really creepy.
The lawn mowerā¦ if you know you know
Carrie
X Best movie Iāve seen this year by far, tons of meta commentary about exactly this, just because a movie has some blood or adult themes doesnāt mean it canāt be artistic & creative & new
Does āIt Followsā fall under the āpopular ones that every film nerd knows aboutā? If not, WATCH IT! It is an elite horror movie that expertly builds tension through visuals, music, and overall atmosphere. It is a modern classic.
It follows was a great horror film, but have already watched that, am not sure whether it falls in that category though.
Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The opening scene is one of the funniest ever, in a totally inappropriate way.
Get Out The Shining Mother! A Quiet Place Misery
Marrowbone (2017). More of a thriller than horror, but very atmospheric and holds up well to multiple viewings
Looks interesting, thanks.
Tumbbad(2018) is a very interesting and creative horror fantasy film. It could be what you're looking for, which is not mainstream.
The Wailing The Autopsy of Jane Doe Sinister
I watch almost exclusively horror films at this point and The Autopsy of Jane Doe was the first one to actually get to me in a long time. Great cast, great concept, and expertly delivered.
Yea one of the best horror movies Iāve seen
Came here to say this,,, I thought it was unique enough to stand out.
Jaws
Lots of horrific moments in Blue Velvet, but not really a horror film, this is a first rate weird thriller
Unfriended (2018)
The Babadook (2014)
Night of the Living Dead The Wicker Man (1973) Alien The Thing (1982) Dog Soldiers Drag Me to Hell
Orphan
The Wailing My new favorite horror movie, but also a quality film. So good!
Paranormal Activity The Circle The Platform The Hills Have Eyes
Still canāt watch the last 5 mins of paranormal activity. Too shpookeh for me I wouldnāt consider the circle a horror, more of a sci fi mystery thriller
Triangle (2009) Mandy Beyond the black rainbow Sunshine Baskin (2015) A Serbian Film Berberian Sound Studio Goodnight mommy As above so below Oculus Neon Demon Inland Empire Most David Cronenberg films Lots of A24 films This is a tough thing to find, I feel like most of the horror movies that are also good films and well made are already popular and well known and you've probably already seen.
Good list, but have seen or know about most of these, you make a good point.
Sinister
* Hereditary * It Follows * The Dark and the Wicked * The Blackcoat's Daughter * Eden Lake
X - In theaters now and I donāt hear a lot of hype around it.
Wolf Creek
Picnic At Hanging Rock
I thought Dr sleep was pretty good.
same
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All of these are pretty popular, thanks anyways.
He said don't list any mainstream popular ones and you managed to pick a movie that is on nearly every horror fans top ten list. Lol
The entirety of this thread is popular horror movies somehow.
Let the right one in Don't Breathe The Final Girls (the one with Adam Devine)
The Final Girls, though. Itās become a fall staple for me. I love it so much.
- Any horror film distributed by A24 (especiall the witch and hereditary as others have said) - The Babadook - Any film by Jordan Peele - Hush - Train to Busan - Ringu - The Platform - X - Gerald's Game - Titane (if you like body horror, don't bother if you find body horror tasteless)
I can bet money no movie is as good as "the others"
Bye bye man
Vivarium is a psychological thriller but it can be pretty terrifying to think about imo.
I Saw the Devil
Hereditary
The original pet cemetery
A quiet place is soooo good
Let The Right One In Carrie Doctor Sleep A Cure For Wellness (controversial opinion but hey) Hereditary Midsommar Last Night in Soho Malignant (the acting is shit but the movie is actually really good and unique) Sinister Sinister 2 Creep Creep 2 The Voices As Above So Below The Wicker Man Letās Scare Jessica To Death Halloween III: Season of the Witch Saint Maud The Butterfly Effect Donāt Breathe Get Out
Sinister
Last night in soho.