The Orphanage
A family turning their new home into a place for disabled children mysteriously lose their own son.
Both poignant and terrifying, as well as being quite original, this Spanish horror will stay with you for a long time. (Juan Antonio Bayona, 2007)
Both poignant and terrifying, as well as being quite original, this Spanish horror will stay with you for a long time. (Juan Antonio Bayona, 2007)
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The Fly
A scientist inventing a teleport machine inadvertently splices himself with a fly, changing him into a monster.
Jeff Goldblum owns the screen as the maniacal scientist in Cronenburg's tragic masterpiece, which won an Oscar for it's astonishing makie-up. (David Cronenberg, 1986)
Jeff Goldblum owns the screen as the maniacal scientist in Cronenburg's tragic masterpiece, which won an Oscar for it's astonishing makie-up. (David Cronenberg, 1986)
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Eraserhead
This challenging industrial nightmare of a film about a man terrified of being a parent needs defies real explanation
David Lynch's remarkable first film, made in 1976, still looks like a minor masterpiece, mixing Gothic horror and art. (David Lynch, 1977)
David Lynch's remarkable first film, made in 1976, still looks like a minor masterpiece, mixing Gothic horror and art. (David Lynch, 1977)
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The Babadook
When a mother reads a mysterious children's book to her difficult young son, things in her house start to unravel.
This is an excellent horror Australian horror movie far from the jumpy schlock America insists on churning out, full of tension and dread. (Jennifer Kent, 2014)
This is an excellent horror Australian horror movie far from the jumpy schlock America insists on churning out, full of tension and dread. (Jennifer Kent, 2014)
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Dont Look Now
A couple move to Venice after the death of their child, only to find more grief there.
A classic horror that proves the genre is most effective when the terror is implied as opposed to seen outright (case and point, Jaws).Venice never looked so scary. (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
A classic horror that proves the genre is most effective when the terror is implied as opposed to seen outright (case and point, Jaws).Venice never looked so scary. (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
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A Tale of Two Sisters
Two girls return home after the death of their mother to their new much-hated step-mother who is keeping the darkest of secrets.
An intensely creepy Korean psychological horror that examines guilt and grief in a dread-filled nightmare. (Kim Jee-woon, 2003)
An intensely creepy Korean psychological horror that examines guilt and grief in a dread-filled nightmare. (Kim Jee-woon, 2003)
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Psycho
A lady on the run hides out in a creepy Motel and things go wrong from there.
The inimitable horror classic from Hitchcock, filmed with such guile and craft that he raised the whole genre as a result. (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
The inimitable horror classic from Hitchcock, filmed with such guile and craft that he raised the whole genre as a result. (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
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Cabin in the Woods
5 American students head out into the country for a weekend in a cabin. Obviously it all goes exceptionally badly.
As clever and funny as it is unexpected, this movie is a rare thing in modern horror cinema, genuinely original. (Drew Goddard, 2012)
As clever and funny as it is unexpected, this movie is a rare thing in modern horror cinema, genuinely original. (Drew Goddard, 2012)
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Alien
An off-planet mining crew investigate an unknown signal while returning to earth, encountering something that might end their chances of ever getting home.
Ridley Scott sets the tone for all sci-fi horror to follow, this claustrophobic and suspense-filled film is a masterpiece. In space, no one can hear you scream. (Ridley Scott, 1979)
Ridley Scott sets the tone for all sci-fi horror to follow, this claustrophobic and suspense-filled film is a masterpiece. In space, no one can hear you scream. (Ridley Scott, 1979)
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It Follows
In a present day yet retro Detroit suburb, a night out with a new boyfriend goes sour for a young woman who is suddenly constantly pursued by a deadly apparition only she can see.
The premise is truly excellent and this is an original yet familiar teen horror of the highest order with genuine scares and a hauntingly perfect soundtrack. (David Robert Mitchell, 2015)
The premise is truly excellent and this is an original yet familiar teen horror of the highest order with genuine scares and a hauntingly perfect soundtrack. (David Robert Mitchell, 2015)
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The Birds
In a picturesque seaside town something odd is happening to the local avian population, so stay away from the windows!
Hitchcock once again shows that he is the master of suspense, with visual effects that have stood the brutal test of time remarkably well. (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)
Hitchcock once again shows that he is the master of suspense, with visual effects that have stood the brutal test of time remarkably well. (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)
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Aliens
The second film in the franchise sees a group of marines led by sole survivor of the first instalment Ellen Ripley (Weaver), to investigate a problem on a far-flung colony. Carnage ensues.
James Cameron's sci-fi action masterpiece is seminal stuff, atmospheric, funny and with blood and guts everywhere. (James Cameron, 1986)
James Cameron's sci-fi action masterpiece is seminal stuff, atmospheric, funny and with blood and guts everywhere. (James Cameron, 1986)
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A group of college hippies have a run-in with the most terrifying family in the USA.
Original, bloody horror at it's finest, the villain is based on the notorious serial killer Ed Gein, but Leatherface is even more insane and terrible than anything Ed could have aspired to be. (Tobe Hooper, 1974)
Original, bloody horror at it's finest, the villain is based on the notorious serial killer Ed Gein, but Leatherface is even more insane and terrible than anything Ed could have aspired to be. (Tobe Hooper, 1974)
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Rosemary's Baby
A young couple moves into a New York appartment, but when strange happenings and paranoia beset the pregnant wife things start to fall apart.
A masterclass in unease from Roman Polanski, this film is dark and unsettling and gives new meaning to the term "neighbours from hell". (Roman Polanski, 1968)
A masterclass in unease from Roman Polanski, this film is dark and unsettling and gives new meaning to the term "neighbours from hell". (Roman Polanski, 1968)
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Rec
Trapped in quarantine in a tenement building with something unspeakably horrible a group of people try to survive.
Told in mockumentary form, this is an absolutely terrifying Spanish horror that will either have you at the edge of your seat or hiding behind it. (Jaume Balaguero, 2007)
Told in mockumentary form, this is an absolutely terrifying Spanish horror that will either have you at the edge of your seat or hiding behind it. (Jaume Balaguero, 2007)
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American Werewolf in London
Two yanks take a shortcut on the wrong moor in rural England and will never be the same again.
Funny and terrifying in equal measue, this excellent horror from John Landis also features some stunning effects that will have you wincing. (John Landis, 1981)
Funny and terrifying in equal measue, this excellent horror from John Landis also features some stunning effects that will have you wincing. (John Landis, 1981)
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Audition
A widower gets far more than he bargained for when auditioning potential new wives.
A word of warning, Asian horror tends to push boundaries, and this one goes even further, with searing violence and a sickening tone, it cannot be unwatched. (Takashi Miike, 1999)
A word of warning, Asian horror tends to push boundaries, and this one goes even further, with searing violence and a sickening tone, it cannot be unwatched. (Takashi Miike, 1999)
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Ichi the Killer
When a Yakuza boss goes missing it triggers a series of events that will leave everybody near it soaked in blood.
Takashi Miikes outlandish gorefest is not for the faint hearted, and some of its scenes have entered horror folklore for their remarkable brutality. (Takashi Miike, 2001)
Takashi Miikes outlandish gorefest is not for the faint hearted, and some of its scenes have entered horror folklore for their remarkable brutality. (Takashi Miike, 2001)
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Thirst
A priest's life descends into a nightmare after participating in a medical experiment.
A fresh take on the vampire genre this fascinating Korean horror with all the gore that has become a signature of its country of original (Chan Wook Park, 2009)
A fresh take on the vampire genre this fascinating Korean horror with all the gore that has become a signature of its country of original (Chan Wook Park, 2009)
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The Shining
A man that has to maintain an enormous hotel isolated by winter begins to lose his mind and turn on his family.
Kubrick's horror masterpiece is seminal cinema. Featuring a booming soundtrack it is hauntingly shot and with an unforgettable performance by Jack Nicholson, they don't come better than this. (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
Kubrick's horror masterpiece is seminal cinema. Featuring a booming soundtrack it is hauntingly shot and with an unforgettable performance by Jack Nicholson, they don't come better than this. (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
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Frontieres
Some thugs hiding out in the countryside near Paris choose the wrong back road hotel. This French film is dark and then some with violence that will disturb even a seasoned horror veteran.
Think Hostel with an inbred Nazi family who love torture and you're in the ballpark. (Xavier Gens, 2007)
Think Hostel with an inbred Nazi family who love torture and you're in the ballpark. (Xavier Gens, 2007)
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Silence of the Lambs
A rookie cop is sent to talk to a convicted murderer, Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lector (Anthony Hopkins) for a lead on a current serial killer.
Arguably the greatest horror ever (winning 5 oscars), Hopkins also won Best Actor despite only being on screen 16 minutes. Unforgettable. (Jonathan Demme, 1991)
Arguably the greatest horror ever (winning 5 oscars), Hopkins also won Best Actor despite only being on screen 16 minutes. Unforgettable. (Jonathan Demme, 1991)
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R-Point
A South Korean army unit go looking for a missing platoon and find that war is not the only horror out there.
Atmospheric tension builds in this slow-burn picture that is deeply unsettling and a rare thing in horror, original. (Su-chang Kong, 2005)
Atmospheric tension builds in this slow-burn picture that is deeply unsettling and a rare thing in horror, original. (Su-chang Kong, 2005)
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