Foreign Horror Movies
By foreign I mean "non English." I have seen all these films and I love every one of them.
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- DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsAna TorrentFele MartínezEduardo NoriegaWhile doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her faculty...Torture snuff thriller that benefits greatly from a plausible narrative and realistic acting from the two leads.
- DirectorMonthon ArayangkoonStarsInthira CharoenpuraChutcha RujinanonChamanun WanwinwatsaraThis is inspired by a true story of three horrible murders that happened to three women in years past. Chalinee, a young reporter, is curious as to the truth behind the three mysterious cases, so she starts searching for more information. Finally, she discovers the house where three women were killed by their lovers. But when she takes her final steps into the cursed house, she finds something more frightening than she ever imagined waiting for her.Recommended by my friend Hanh. A tight Thai horror outing.
- DirectorGeorges FranjuStarsPierre BrasseurAlida ValliJuliette MaynielA surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.My friend Shams believes this should be at the top of the list- indeed it is a terrifying horror classic.
- DirectorÁlex de la IglesiaStarsÁlex AnguloArmando De RazzaSantiago SeguraBent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?Hilarious premise, great gore and two immensely appealing lead characters.
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoRamiro García BoglianoStarsMaría Nela SinisterraVictoria WitemburgDiego CremonesiA woman hesitantly rents an apartment to an eerie man who she soon realizes has a part in the solar eclipse that is taking place.A subtle film featuring a strong female lead. She gives a nuanced performance that's worth the price of admission alone. This take on the Satanic ceremony genre leavens the narrative with plenty of wit and humor.
- DirectorAharon KeshalesNavot PapushadoStarsLior AshkenaziRotem KeinanTzahi GradAfter a little girl is brutally murdered, a suspect avoids arrest due to lack of evidence. Working separately, her father and a cop decide to do something about it.They really are. Very engaging screenplay and strong performances all round
- DirectorÉric TessierStarsMarc-André GrondinNormand D'AmourSonia Vachon5150 ELM'S WAY is located at end of a quiet street in a small town. When Yannick fell off his bike.A Canadian made standout. One of the best kidnapping horror movies ever made, with an intriguing and horrifying chess back story.
- DirectorHans-Christian SchmidStarsSandra HüllerBurghart KlaußnerImogen KoggeA young woman with epilepsy suffers a breakdown during her first year at university, then decides to seek help from a priest in battling the troubles associated with her strict upbringing.Much the best retelling of the original "Possession of Mary Rose" back story, although I liked that film as well. The German version is close to perfect. Even handed, well acted, believable screenplay, perfect pacing. Full of pathos, mystery, and dread.
- DirectorLukas MoodyssonStarsOksana AkinshinaArtyom BogucharskiyPavel PonomaryovSixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.Probably not meant as a horror genre film, but that doesn't make it any less horrifying. Superb realistic dialogue and character development drives this claustrophobic nightmare. This might be the best film, per se, on the list.
- DirectorHasan KaracadagStarsElçin AtamgüçNihan AypolatPervin BagdatA family's house in Turkey becomes possessed by evil spirits that want to kill humans.A victoryismineblast suggestion, and most excellent. Witchcraft, possession, ghosts, Satan, malevolence, rotting houses and engaging characters. The English subtitles are easily found online and they match perfectly. The acting is understated and a refreshing change of pace. I will also recommend a non-horror Turkish crime drama I saw recently- "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia." It is superb.
- DirectorLorenzo BianchiniStarsRenzo GariupMarco MarcheseLidia ZabrieszachThe story revolves around an ethologist working in the remote woods, trapping animals and mounting cameras on them so that he can monitor their behavior remotely. The resulting recordings lead him to a remote village, the site of an ancient curse, where he is trapped due to heavy rain fall raising the level of the river and flooding out the only access...This unusual Italian ghost yarn is not for the impatient, but if you allow yourself to drift into the increasingly isolated world of the roving field biologist, you are in for a shocking ride.
- DirectorAlex van WarmerdamStarsJan BijvoetHadewych MinisJeroen PercevalA vagrant enters the lives of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.Very funny, and very horrifying at the same time.
- DirectorAnders Rønnow KlarlundStarsOle LemmekeKirsti Eline TorhaugOle ErnstA man is found in an airport, dead of a mysterious disease. A race begins to save humanity from what could be a global plague.Well acted take on the apocalypse. Good verisimilitude. It seems to be a police procedural drama, but turns out to be a fair bit more than that.
- DirectorHans HerbotsStarsGeert Van RampelbergIna GeertsJohan van AsscheA police inspector haunted by the childhood abduction of his brother becomes obsessed with the disturbing case of a dangerous serial kidnapperCleverly plotted serial killer film that eventually reveals a surprising, and really believable, motive for the torture and murder. The clue is in the title, and this movie is clever enough so that's not really a SPOILER.
- DirectorMichael SteinerStarsRoxane MesquidaNicholas OfczarekAndrea ZoggThree lonely herdsmen starved of female companionship creates the girl of their dreams, from a broom, some straw and a few rags. The creation - Sennentuntschi, lives and breathe to cook, clean and look after the three.This delirious ride into the shape shifting world of European mountain succubi is exhilarating. Folk lore for the horror set.
- DirectorJaume BalagueróStarsEmma VilarasauKarra ElejaldeTristán Ulloa5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind it all.Horrifying and engrossing tale of top secret Satanic cult. One of the very best in this fine genre.
- DirectorMartin MakarievStarsDavid ChokachiLora DekovaLydia IndjovaThe events surrounding the unsolved police case in which guests of a mountain hut come face to face with terror, when the mysterious force that stalks them in the dark, violently knocks on the door of their consciousness.This is a claustrophobic character study that benefits from interesting characters. They unravel a particularly intriguing mystery, with terrible consequences for all.
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsNanako MatsushimaMiki NakataniYûko TakeuchiA reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.One of the tightest plots in any horror film. The narrative is close to perfect. Insist on this original Japanese version. The Korean and English remakes are good, but nowhere near this masterpiece.
- DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsHaruhiko KatôKumiko AsôKoyukiTwo groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.This is "Kairo", the original Japanese film that "Pulse" (2006) was based on. If you're an ESL teacher in Asia, I recommend showing clips of "Kairo" to your kids. They love to squeal whilst watching good ghost scenes.
- DirectorBanjong PisanthanakunParkpoom WongpoomStarsAnanda EveringhamNatthaweeranuch ThongmeeAchita SikamanaA young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.One of the most horrifying endings, ever. The last scene should stun you
- DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude LuléFour months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.For me, much the best of the fine French Extreme Horror Wave. The antagonist is a masterpiece of pure malevolence.
- DirectorCarlos Enrique TaboadaStarsAna Patricia RojoElsa María GutiérrezLeonor LlausásA 10 year old girl convinces a lonely classmate that she is a witch, forcing the child to become her assistant. Though their games are initially rather naive, they gradually take a nasty and violent turn.An IMDB Horror Board re-recommendation from johanlouwet78. This unusual Mexican film is a real work of art- on the face of it, it's a charming and engaging account of childhood friendship. But it's simultaneously an oppressive, creeping slow burn to a shocking and truly horrific conclusion. First rate film.
- DirectorAna Lily AmirpourStarsSheila VandArash MarandiMarshall ManeshIn the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.This film is in love with classic tropes from film history and American/European pop culture. It references Jean Seberg and Belmondo, James Dean, and Spaghetti Westerns, just to add a few more to what has already been listed. The Morricone composition from the final gunfight in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is used to good effect. The soundtrack is as impressive as the film narrative, always a good sign.
- DirectorPål ØieStarsKristoffer JonerCecilie A. MosliBjarte HjelmelandPainful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.Outstanding anxiety and craziness from the lead actor in this tense horror/thriller. Benefits greatly from a witty screenplay that acts as a counterpoint to the claustrophobic, oppressive visual narrative.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsJeroen KrabbéRenée SoutendijkThom HoffmanA man who has been having visions of an impending danger begins an affair with a woman who may lead him to his doom.Evil woman vs. Catholic iconography, rendered in a comedic horror format. This is a highly original film from the infancy of Paul Verhoeven's illustrious career.
- DirectorGeorge SluizerStarsBernard-Pierre DonnadieuGene BervoetsJohanna ter SteegeRex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.This is a masterpiece. The acting, screenplay and story are entirely believable, and riveting, which makes the ending even more depressing that it might otherwise be.
- 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."Demoni" by Lamberto Bava, with original screenplay by Dario Argento. If you're tired of Zombie attacks, try Demon attacks!
- DirectorAntti-Jussi AnnilaStarsVille VirtanenTommi EronenViktor KlimenkoAs a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.An atmospheric treatment of an enigmatic mystery set deep in the blasted wasteland of a recently fought Russian-Swedish war. The ending is so mysterious it's almost impossible to tell what actually happened. Luckily, this doesn't matter so much due to the stunning cinematography, soundtrack, and acting. This is a visual horror poem.
- DirectorMikkel NørgaardStarsNikolaj Lie KaasPer Scheel KrügerTroels LybyPolice inspector Carl Mørck is put in charge of a department of cold cases, joined only by his assistant Assad. They dig into a case about a missing woman.Taut revenge killer thriller, which now has a sequel which is just as good. Excellent torture scenes in a "decompression chamber."
- 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.Hell.
- 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.Story by Dario Argento, produced by Dario Argento, and directed by Michele Soavi. This is as close to perfect that a horror film can get. Excellent sets and special effects from a pre-CGI age, a gorgeous soundtrack from Keith Emerson and the Goblins, and a star turn from pubescent Asia Argento help make this haunted church/demonic possession masterpiece a must see.
- DirectorMarwan HamedStarsKarim Abdel AzizKhaled El-SawiNilli KarimWhile trying to help an inmate at the mental hospital, a psychotherapist unravels mysteries he never thought existed.Fast paced, engaging horror/thriller with a curious drug serving as the eponymous, and surprising, psychotropic element.
- DirectorTiago GuedesFrederico SerraStarsAdriano LuzManuela CoutoSara CarinhasA prominent and respected family inherits a beautiful home in the country, nestled deep inside a tiny village.This understated, character driven Portuguese take on the ancient curse/haunted house genre benefits from a realistic screenplay, stunning forest scenery and an exquisite, yet unobtrusive score.
- DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLaurent LucasBrigitte LahaieGigi CoursignyMarc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.This film is very funny, but that doesn't take away from an expertly handled mood of creeping horror, with a payoff well worth waiting for.
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsLaura CaroFrancisco BarreiroMichele GarcíaA couple loses their children near some caves in Tijuana. The children return to their parents the next day, unharmed. However, something has happened to them.This is an original idea involving a mysterious case of missing children. Character driven with good acting, a realistic screenplay, and artfully portrayed Satanic hints make this a wonderful horror experience. Pay close attention, and worth two or three viewings to unravel the mystery. There are no loose ends or plot holes, but it requires close attention to detail to figure everything out.
- DirectorGergö ElekesJózsef GallaiStarsVivien TurzóBence KovácsKata TáboriFor the 50th anniversary of the Lake Bodom murders, two media students obsessed with the case launch a journalistic investigation. The footage they have left behind only raises new questions.This Hungarian found footage outing is based on the real life "Lake Bodom murders that occurred in Finland. A good back story and horrendously nerdy protagonists help make this a memorable experience. It revisits well-trodden Blair Witch ground, but the filmmakers went to some effort to create something original.
- DirectorCan EvrenolStarsMehmet CerrahogluGörkem KasalErgun KuyucuA squad of unsuspecting cops go through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.A Turkish horror film in the tradition of the Hasan Karacadag. A supernatural police procedural that goes very, very wrong. It's atmospheric, has a great soundtrack, and the sumptuously gory images should keep you up all night.
- 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?A character driven horror mystery with a puzzling final shot- but you don't need to understand exactly what happened to be drawn in to this enigma. Great screenplay with cracking dialogue between fully fleshed characters.
- DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsLukas SchwarzElias SchwarzSusanne WuestTwin boys move to a new house with their mother after she has face-changing cosmetic surgery, but under the bandages is someone the boys don't recognize.This stunning Austrian film is difficult to promote without spoilers, so I'll leave it at this- an atmospheric, puzzling opening explodes into a stunning plot resolution. Has to be seen to be believed- avoid all spoilers before watching, for best results.
- DirectorPavel KhvaleevStarsPolina DavydovaLyubov IgnatushkoEvgeniy GagarinA small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having realized that conventional medicine is useless in the face of the sister's disease, Ayia seeks help from Father Herman, a parish priest and a close family friend. In his house she finds books that are very far from the conventional religion. She gets to know that only penetration into Mirra's sick subconscious mind and discovery of the true cause of her disease will give her a chance to save her sister. Ayia is ready to go through this terrifying ritual, dive into the depths of the subconscious mind, and face the demons residing there. But will she cope with her own fear when she discovers the mysteries of her sister's past? Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets.Atmospheric, character driven study of Medieval mores against a backdrop of plague and creeping psychological horror.
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsRupert EverettFrançois Hadji-LazaroAnna FalchiA cemetery man must kill the dead a second time when they become zombies.Soavi's masterpiece. It works fabulously as a horror, romance, drama, and comedy all at the same time. The screenplay sparkles, especially the dialogue between the hero and his faithful, albeit grotesque, assistant. The inventive use of bright colors and skillfully lit night photography lend a fairy tale atmosphere that functions well as a counterpoint to the often disgusting images. This is as good as it gets- deserves a top ten placing in any history of horror list.
- DirectorRichard RaaphorstStarsRobert GwilymHon Ping TangAlexander TerentyevIn the dying days of WWII, a battalion of Russian soldiers is lured into the secret lab of a deranged scientist and forced to face off against an army of horrific flesh-and-metal war machines.A delightfully improbable plot is propelled by the most refreshing and inventive costumes and non-CGI effects. This is a delirious carnival of grotesqueries, one of the most unique horror films I've ever seen.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsOtto JespersenRobert StoltenbergKnut NærumA group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.For me it's the best creature feature ever made. The Troll effects are flawless and you'll care about the human characters too.
- DirectorHasan KaracadagStarsEmre AkinHakan BozyigitElif ErdalA group of friends were haunted respectively with a supernatural forces due to their faulty deed against a little snake.Another tightly plotted Turkish descent into a world of arcane blood curses.
- DirectorGerald KarglStarsErwin LederRobert Hunger-BühlerSilvia RyderA troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.Everyone tells me this has a very bleak ending. That said, the rest of the film reminds me of a methamphetamine trip. The lead actor is perfectly cast in a role calling for resentful, murderous glee mixed with insecurity and cowardice. This is highly recommended. I've seen it three times.
- DirectorMarc CarretéStarsAlbert BaróMarta BelmontePepo BlascoFour days in the lives of an exorcist (Eloy Palma) and his granddaughter (Alba), working in the Barcelona area.I recently watched Asmodexia for the second time- really good movie. My favorite part was wondering if the two main leads were working for good or evil. Fans of the "Christian Apocalypse/Ressurection" genre may well enjoy this film as much as I did.
- DirectorAdrián CardonaRafa DengráDavid MuñozStarsJosé María AngorrillaPep SaisMayka DengráMr Olivares has already recovered, but now he needs a vacation. To go to some heavenly place where he can relax and blithely enjoy himself.A hilarious short horror romp with sea zombies.
- DirectorJuanra FernándezStarsAna TurpinOna CasamiquelaLuisa GavasaWhen a Spanish student needs money for her senior trip, she applies for a babysitting job, unaware of the circumstances. Can she stay alive, save her best friend, and still make her senior trip?
- DirectorPieter Van HeesStarsEline KuppensMatthias SchoenaertsSien EggersWhen Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery.
- DirectorHèctor Hernández VicensStarsAlba RibasCristian ValenciaAlbert CarbóAnna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked, fascinated by her beauty.
- DirectorJuan Carlos ManegliaTana SchémboriStarsCelso FrancoVíctor SosaLali GonzalezVíctor receives an unusual proposal, to carry 7 boxes of unknown content through the Market Number 4 but things get complicated along the way.
- DirectorBéla TarrStarsMiklós Székely B.Vali KerekesGyula PauerA lonely barfly falls in love with a married bar singer.
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsFrancisco BarreiroDaniela Soto-BrennerJorge MolinaA bored accountant can't win for losing. He is passed over for promotion at work, has a nagging shrew of a wife, and is generally disrespected by all he comes in contact with. He devises a scheme to get what he feels he is owed. After executing his well thought out plan of kidnap and ransom, things soon go straight to hell.Adrián García Bogliano's latest film is a masterpiece, in my view. Currently it's also my favorite foreign horror film. Flawless logic, pacing, and an original idea should keep most viewers transfixed. I was, at least. It's a most horrifying, and most satisfying, study in narcissistic psychopathy "gone wrong."
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsJin MurakiRio KannoTomono KugaA documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsPancho MochiVictoria WitemburgNicolás MarottaA young man in search of his missing ex-girlfriend. An unconditional friend willing to do anything to discover the truth. An investigation culminating in an old house. Inside, two brutal killers await them.
- DirectorPaco PlazaGeorge A. RomeroStarsMaru ValdivielsoChristian CasasRoger BabiàIn 1985, in a coastal town, the friends Koldo, Peti, Tito, Eugenio and Moni stumble with a woman dressed like Santa Claus trapped in a hole in the woods. While the boys go to the police station to ask for help, the others find a rope to take the woman out of the hole. However, the boys find in the police station that the woman is the dangerous thief Rebeca Expósito, who has just stolen two million pesetas from a bank and is wanted. The group decides to leave the woman in the hole without any food to force her to give the robbed money to them. Meanwhile, Peti and Eugenio that are fans of the movie "Zombie Invasion", decide to make a voodoo ceremony with Rebecca to transform her into a zombie. When Rebecca escapes from her imprisonment, she uses an axe to chase the evil boys.Directed by Francisco Plaza (Paco Plaza of REC fame), this charming Christmas tale reveals a nasty surprise for some nasty little children. The children are obsessed film buffs who find a "dead Santa" in the woods- but Santa isn't really dead...
- DirectorDjordje KadijevicStarsDragan JovanovicBranka PujicAleksandar BercekSveto Mesto is based on a literary classic, Nikolai Gogol's 1835 short story, 'Viy'.
- DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
- DirectorBenito BautistaStarsRonnie LazaroRaymond BagatsingEdwin PamanianInspired by true stories of taxicab drivers of metropolitan Manila, BOUNDARY, a feature narrative film is set in the urban roadways of Manila during Christmas. A guilt-ridden and disheveled taxi driver named LIMUEL ALCANTARA picks up a mild-mannered businessman named EMMANUEL LAZARO as his last passenger for the night. Limuel's conspiracy to bring Emmanuel to the hideout of robbery gang leader DIEGO GAWARAN takes a wrong turn. Their journey together from Manila to the foothills of Antipolo becomes a tension-filled and claustrophobic experience. The only way out of this seemingly eternal ride is to face their damnation.
- DirectorKaare AndrewsAngela BettisHélène CattetStarsIngrid Bolsø BerdalIván GonzálezKyra ZagorskyA 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
- DirectorDaniele GriecoStarsLiv Lisa FriesMatthias DietrichHenning NöhrenHoping to film paranormal activity, three friends break into an abandoned castle, where an evil presence soon hounds them into terror and madness.
- DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsJonathan D. MellorManuela VelascoÓscar ZafraIn order to ascertain the current situation inside, a supposed medical officer and a GEO team step into the quarantined and ill-fated apartment building.
- DirectorPatrik SyversenStarsHenriette BruusgaardJørn Bjørn Fuller GeeLasse ValdalThe summer of 1974, four young people are all ambushed and left unconscious. They wake up deep in the woods with no one around but the sound of a hunting horn.I'd be more inclined to rate this a 5 rather than 6, but that's mainly because I don't care for the "hunting humans gore" subgenre. That said, I think fans of this genre may find this a gem. It's the film in this genre that I like the best. Possibly Norway is well suited for such fare, with its dark, gloomy forests, and dark, gloomy woodsmen...
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsJimena KroucoElena SirittoLucrecia FedericoFive city girls must spend the night in an isolated town within the province of Buenos Aires, where they will find out more than what the flesh and bone can stand: the most violent side of local hospitality.Writer/director Adrian Garcia Bogliano hates religiosity, loathes Catholicism, and loves movies- especially horror movies. This film benefits greatly from black and white film stock- it peels away great swathes of reality, both sublime and horrible. The screenplay is witty and literate- from the female leads to the evil "priest" and his henchmen. This is one of Bogliano's best films, second only to his recent tour de force "Scherzo Diabolo."
- DirectorSvyatoslav PodgaevskiyStarsAlina BabakValeriya DmitrievaIgor KhripunovThere is an ancient ritual known to humankind for more than a hundred years...According to the legend, an ominous entity known as The Queen of Spades can be summoned by drawing a door and staircase on a mirror in the darkness, and by saying her name three times. The Queen of Spades gets her energy from reflective objects; she cuts locks of hair from those asleep, and those that see her go mad or die. Four teenagers decide to call The Queen of Spades as a joke. But when one of them dies of a sudden heart attack, the group realizes they are up against something inexplicable and deadly dangerous.
- DirectorAdrian Garcia BoglianoStarsGimena BlesaMarisol TurMagdalena De SantoFour young women ride together in the remote countryside of La Plata. On the way, they witness a crime. A local gang of trash shot a girl and left her for dead. The friends drag the victim into their car and rush to the nearest police station. When they reach a village, the girl has bled to death and they want to make a statement. When the leader of the gang walks in, they discover to their dismay that he is the boss of the local police. With the foot on the accelerator, the girls drive away as quickly as possible. However, the gang manages to overtake them and get stuck. What follows is a terrible ordeal and a merciless, violent circle of bloody revenge and revenge.This has got to be Adrian Garcia Bogliano's bleakest film- brutal, realistic rape and torture of helpless women may please horror cinema verite fans. This gripping rape-revenge saga is as far away as it's possible to get from Bogliano's uproariously funny horror comedy "Penumbra." "I'll Never Die Alone is powerful and claustrophobic- a true horror film.
- DirectorKi-hyeong ParkStarsShim Hye-jinKim Jin-geunOh-bin MunAfter unsuccessfully trying to have a baby of their own, Dr. Kim Do-il and his father convince his wife Choi Mi-sook to adopt a child in an orphanage. Mi-sook is connected to arts and chooses the six years Kim Jin-sung that loves to draw trees. The boy becomes close to the eight years old next door neighbor Min-jee and is attracted to an old Acacia tree in their lawn. When Mi-sook unexpectedly gets pregnant, her mother asks her to return Jin-sung to the orphanage, beginning the rejection process of the boy. When the baby is born, Mi-sook does not treat Jin-sung well, who believes the acacia tree is his mother, and in a rainy night he vanishes. Along the next days, the family becomes insane, disclosing a dark secret about Jin-sung.An atmospheric, poetic, and horrifying saga of an adoption gone terribly wrong. Slow paced and very, very creepy. Recommended by my friend Zombie_CPA.
- DirectorJoël SériaStarsJeanne GoupilCatherine WagenerBernard DhéranTwo bored Catholic schoolgirls spending summer in the countryside decide to become Satanists, and begin committing a series of morbid and increasingly dangerous crimes.
- DirectorCarlos Enrique TaboadaStarsMarga LópezMaricruz OlivierAlicia BonetGirls that were punished to sat at a boarding school during Spring Break have no idea the school is haunted by the restless spirit of a former student seeking revenge.Top shelf period piece about a group of Mexican middle school girls faced with the spirit of a vengeful ghost. This film is alternately witty, sexy, and creepy- a fine combination.
- 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.Jorge Grau's zombie masterpiece, sometimes called "Manchester Morgue," features characters and a story that's so interesting it would be an excellent film even if it weren't a horror. The "unhappy ending" serves up a most satisfying case of poetic justice.
- DirectorTill KleinertStarsMichel DiercksPit BukowskiUwe PreussSet in a small German village, a bloody game of cat-and-mouse ensues between a young, straight-shooting police officer and a cross-dressing villain with a large sword and a predilection for beheadings.This is a strikingly original film. It's almost impossible to predict where it's going, but the resolution doesn't leave any plot holes- just a mystery to contemplate.
- DirectorÁlex de la IglesiaStarsJavier GutiérrezLeonor WatlingSancho GraciaIn Spain, the sports journalist Juan has a perfect life with his wife Sonia: they have just had a baby and moved to an old house that needs to be repaired in a fancy neighborhood. When Juan's sister and her husband visit the couple, they give them an electronic nanny to monitor the baby's room. During the night, Juan and Sonia hear voices in the room but they do not find anybody. On the next day, Juan hires an alarm system for the house and a monitor to observe the baby's room. When Juan sees a man in the room, he gets a knife to protect his son. However, Sonia believes her husband is insane and moves to her mother's house. Juan investigates the happening with the former journalist Domingo, who explains him the paradoxical experiment Schrodinger's Cat and the existence of parallel worlds. Further, he advises the obsessed Juan to leave the house otherwise could be trapped in another world.
- DirectorCorrado FarinaStarsAdolfo CeliGeraldine HooperGiuliano EsperatiIn this allegory on capitalism, director of a known car corporation invites one of his employees to his country villa to give him the good news. He just got promoted. However, the old man is not what he seems and promotion has a price.'Today, terror is called technology'- Hebert Marcuse
And so ends this most interesting film, which directly conflates a technocratic dystopia with literal vampirism. Employing Stoker's 'Dracula' as a plot framework, the film vividly depicts the total sellout by all sectors of the elite- religious, artistic, and corporate. This was a recommendation from my horror board colleague Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne. - DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsAugust DiehlChristian RedlNadeshda BrennickeTwo police detectives, a grizzled veteran and one fresh-faced rookie, hunt a ritualistic serial killer murdering people with tattoos and skinning them.A stylish rendering of a beautiful and murderous psychopath. A voluptuous serial killer yarn.
- DirectorBrunello RondiStarsDaliah LaviFrank WolffAnna María AvetaA lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.Another recommendation from my horror board colleague Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne. It's a wonderful witch tale that will break your heart.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
- DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsTakako MatsuYoshino KimuraMasaki OkadaA psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.This was recommended by my IMDB colleague "klownz." It's a superb study in murderous sociopathy. The film's poetic style is ingeniously contrapuntal: its use of flashback, foreshadowing, slow motion, and music is ethereal and poetic, and ironically functions to increase, rather than soften, the true horror of the story.
- DirectorBo MikkelsenStarsBenjamin EngellTroels LybyMille DinesenA family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.This is a bit like a Danish version of a good episode of "The Walking Dead." If you like that TV series you'll probably love this movie. It spends a long time on character development but the furious ending is breathtaking. Interestingly, the "helpful authorities" are likened to Nazis in the first half of the film. But there are worse things than brutal authorities, in this film at least.
- DirectorAlper MestçiStarsEcem Cansu AktayIbrahim CanSedat KalkavanThe story of a devil that falls in love of human lady Nucran and decided to be summoned as Human (Suat), which leads to dramtic haunting experience and RevengeA Turkish supernatural thriller about the world of the Dabbe/Djinn and the human, and what happens when they collide. This is in the tradition of the great Hasan Karacadag, whose series of films on the Turkish Dabbe sets the standard in this genre.
- DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsKoji YakushoNana KomatsuSatoshi TsumabukiAs former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.A horrifying thriller in the style of Quentin Tarentino or Old Boy- a terrible, terrible secret underlies this family history.
- DirectorMateo GilStarsJuan José BallestaNatalia MillánJordi DauderAn elderly writer visits the small village where he grew up and as he walks through he catches a glimpse of the same woman he fell in love with in his youth but she has not aged at all! He follows her, but is not ready for what he findsThis is Mateo Gil's contribution to the Spanish horror series "Films to Keep You Awake," and it's a good one. Gil came up with the story for the great torture thriller "Tesis" and he also wrote the screenplay for "Vanilla Sky." In "Spectre" he serves up a tasty ghost/witch story that's centered on realistic characters and plenty of spooky sex and death.
- DirectorPeter StricklandStarsToby JonesAntonio MancinoGuido AdorniA sound engineer's work for an Italian horror studio becomes a terrifying case of life imitating art.Englishman goes to Italy to do sound recording on a horror movie, and things gradually get weirder and weirder for him, at first comically and then with a gradually increasing dread. The climax is worthy of the word.
- DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsBulle OgierJean-Pierre KalfonMichael GothardConsul's wife, Viviane took part in an expedition to New Guinea. She falls in love with Gaetan, the leader of a group of explorers, whose objective is to reach a mysterious valley.Barbet Schroeder's bleakly beautiful addition to the "heart of darkness" theme, graced by an ethereally empty Pink Floyd soundtrack.
- DirectorGuillem MoralesStarsAndoni GraciaMónica LópezFrancesc GarridoIn the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?
- DirectorDamián SzifronStarsDarío GrandinettiMaría MarullMónica VillaSix short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.9/10 for me. This is an outstanding horror movie. It reminds me of those old EC Horror Comics with almost every story centering around some kind of poetic justice delivered to ordinary people doing really, really bad things to other ordinary people.
- DirectorRichard SomesStarsRonnie LazaroTetchie AgbayaniJoel TorreA young girl develops an unknown infection that causes her to evolve into a horrifying monster.This is a subtle and most interesting film, graced by a truly beautiful soundtrack which serves well to increase the pathos of a tragic narrative. This is a horror film but it's also an art film. Hats off to PINOY horror, I say. Recommended by my friend Alamo Scout.
- DirectorClément CogitoreStarsJérémie RenierSwann ArlaudMarc RobertWhile on a mission in Afghanistan, French captain Antarès Bonassieu's men start vanishing one by one without explanation.This is a philosophical horror mystery in which an unlikely cease fire between the Afghani Taliban and French troops may have been prompted by a curious, and very spooky, old story buried in the Quran. Is the story real? What do the villagers have to do with all this? Gritty combat scenes and good acting are the icing on the cake.
- DirectorHideaki AnnoShinji HiguchiStarsHiroki HasegawaYutaka TakenouchiSatomi IshiharaJapan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.Best combination of CGI and practical special effects on any Godzilla monster- he is a beauty to behold in this fast paced, witty Japanese revisualization.
- DirectorBabak AnvariStarsNarges RashidiAvin ManshadiBobby NaderiAs a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.
- DirectorEduardo SchuldtStarsRodrigo FallaDaniella MendozaCarlos CasellaA group of media students decide to make a documentary on internet videos and look for suitable material online. However, they stumble upon a video tied to an ancient and deadly curse.A Peruvian supernatural found footage outing that benefits greatly from a convincing back story, replete with ancient books, languages, and spells. The cast do their best sleuthing to find out what's really happening with some strange "Reaction Videos" on the internet. There are superb non-CGI practical effects as well.
- DirectorJuan Martínez MorenoStarsGorka OtxoaCarlos ArecesSecun de la RosaAfter 15 years, Tomas, a not very successful writer, comes back to the village in Galicia where his family comes from, Arga, apparently to get an award. But he doesn't know the real reason why he is there, to end with an old curse that is been haunting the village for the last hundred years.Crazed Spanish Werewolf comedy!
- DirectorRichard HobertStarsHans MosessonBergljót ArnadóttirVictoria Möllerström-HjelmTwo construction workers are offered an unusual contract. Great pay, but they don't know where they're going or what they are supposed to build. They are brought to a place with 12 months of summer.Extremely unusual, haunting, stately-paced and overwhelmingly creepy.
- DirectorTaneli MustonenStarsNelly Hirst-GeeMimosa WillamoMikael GabrielEvery camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent.This film has appealing characters, good dialogue, and most of all an excellent back story and premise. It's also well shot with good skill on suspense and ratcheting up tension. Another recommendation from IMDB horror board colleague victoryismineblast.
- DirectorLucile HadzihalilovicStarsMax BrebantRoxane DuranJulie-Marie ParmentierThe only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalised?Another Victoryismineblast recommendation- If you like HP Lovecraft, THX 1138, or David Lynch movies you may well like this one. Despite the deeply oppressive Lovecraftian atmosphere throughout, the film climaxes with great spiritual beauty- and sadness.
- StarsErnst-Hugo JäregårdKirsten RolffesGhita NørbyDoctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.The ultimate haunted house series by Lars Von Trier- the original and inventive tale of a gigantic modern hospital built over top of an ancient marsh...
- DirectorKonstantin ErshovGeorgiy KropachyovAleksandr PtushkoStarsLeonid KuravlyovNatalya VarleyAleksey GlazyrinA young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.Extremely realistic sets and acting help make this even more horrifying, and it's plenty horrifying to begin with. It's also funny in parts.