I love horror but I feel like I've watched all the better known ones already
Killing Spree (1987)
Pontypool (2008)
Stake Land (2010)
Society (1989)
The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976)
Some foreign language choices:
The Seventh Curse (1986)
Viy (1967)
Cure (1999)
The Vanishing (1988)
The Lure (2015)
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I was going to recommend Dog Soldiers too. Not great, but very good pulp. Especially if you want to see a bunch of Br*t chuds get dismembered.
Legitimately one of my favorite movies. It's just so much fun, and I love the creature design
Does Pi count as lesser known? It's a great horror movie nevertheless, made on a shoestring budget.
I actually never watched this one. Kinda always overlooked it because math.
I enjoyed The Taking of Deborah Logan, supernatural horror movie. I definitely came out of it even more freaked out by Alzheimer's though.
That one got me good fr.
I didnt like the conclusion but everything else was just the right amount of creepiness.
The susperia remake was quite good, dunno if that's well known, definitely is in modern horror circles.
it's an actiony horror but black death (2010) with your man sean bean has been seen by basically no one and is a really good film
Going to plug it follows, not sure how lesser known it might be though.
Some lesser known ones that I have watched and can remember:
- The Last Shift(2014)
- The Dark and The Wicked(2020)
- The Special(2020)
- The Wailing(2016) - Korean
- Goodnight Mommy(2015)
- Body At Brighton Park(2019)
- Southbound(2016)
- Son(2020)
I will keep on updating it once I remember the other ones which I will be assuming aren't well known.
Body at Brighton *Rock, and not to yuck your yum but I came into the movie really excited to watch it and came out actively despising it
The first Hellraiser was fun, not sure how well known it actually is. All I know is people my age haven't seen it lol.
Scanners has some good horror elements, but I guess it's more of a thriller.
Forgot to mention: Bone Tomahawk. Great mix of genres, some very fucked up parts.
I watched a horror youtuber talk about this movie and I very VERY much want to watch it.
Ryan Hollinger (i think i spelled that correctly).
When I stumble across something on a streaming service that I've heard him talk about, I am always pleased. Even if the movie is hard to watch, at least going into knowing there is something to pay attention to makes it bearable.
I love movies like this. There’s another one in the same vein but I can’t remember what it’s called. It’s in Spanish.
Edit: edited out spoilerish wording Edit2: the Spanish language one I was thinking of is called TimeCrimes
Is that the one where they found a priest floating out in the middle of the ocean? I watched that one years ago at like 3 in the morning but I can never remember the name of it
Hmmmm, not that I remember - it does involve a boat and the ocean. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_(2009_British_film)
Nope that's not what I'm thinking of. I don't think I've seen this one though and it sounds pretty cool so thanks for the recommendation
If you not looking for scary...
Ginger Snaps Ginger Snaps 2 Teeth
Some things labeled as "dark comedy" that was a straight up horror film. Collossal Assassination Nation (this one made my chest hurt with anxiety, it gives content warnings at the beginning, they are not a joke.)
Not sure how uncommon these might be, but some lesser known ones I liked:
Bucarau (2019) is an excellent Brazilian horror film that is also about imperialism/colonialism, and has a strong 80's John Carpenter feel. Everyone here should go watch it right now.
Der Todesking (1990) is a very dark German horror/art film. I recommend it, but you should be in a fairly good state of mind prior to watching, since it is somewhat fucked up.
Begotten (1989) is another fucked up art-horror film about God impregnating the Earth and committing suicide, and then later the Earth gives birth to humanity. Or something. It's interesting, to say the least.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) is a pretty great psychological horror I'd recommend, though it's difficult to really describe.
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) is a horror/thriller about a photographer who's hunting a serial killer that stalks the subways at night.
John Dies at the End (2012) is a surrealist horror/comedy about hallucinogenic drugs and time travel. There's a scene where a door knob morphs into a penis.
Candyman (1992) is about a one-armed man who kills people through bathroom mirrors. I think there's a remake of this coming out at some point.
