The 40 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen 2
This list is designed for those who are fatigued with the same old business as usual horror movies being churned out in hollywood these days. Personally I can't stand them anymore so I'm on a continuous search for the ones that got away if you know what I mean. I'm sure that even the most fanatical horror movie buff can find something of interest here.
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- DirectorWilliam WesleyStarsTed VernonMichael David SimmsRichard VidanCriminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows.This movie isn't going to change your life or anything but it's a great slasher with some unusual concepts thrown in. If you have a few bucks to spend you should pick this one up. It doesn't disappoint.
- DirectorWilliam ButlerStarsJoshua LeonardJordan LaddNatasha LyonneA young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.Lance Henrikson plays a stint in this and the movie is worth the viewing just for him alone. Some great ideas in a well made blood-fest. Very worth the time.
- DirectorUbaldo RagonaSidney SalkowStarsVincent PriceFranca BettoiaEmma DanieliWhen a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.An old classic that introduced me to Vincent Price years ago. With Vincent Price you really can't go wrong. On a side note I'm having a difficult time finding an earlier source for the zombie mythos in American cinema. If any have found one please let me know. According to Wikipedia this movie is public domain.
- DirectorDavid PriorStarsEric LangeJohn BillingsleyRay WiseHaunted by recent events and on the run, a man finds himself the unwitting pawn of a possessed evangelical radio station and like his unfortunate predecessor must ask himself whether it is better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.A lovecraftian short film that's got to be one of the most original I've seen to date. The only place to buy it that I can find is through the maker's website which you can find through imdb. If this kind of film interests you I have another list called "the lovecraft legend" that's nothing but Lovecraftian movies...some hard to find.
- DirectorFrazer LeeStarsDoug BradleyCharley BoormanBeth MurrayA very short film with Mr. Doug Bradley. You can find this and #6 through Amazon. Worth the bucks.
- DirectorFrazer LeeStarsDoug BradleyKirsty LevettLeone HanmanDoug Bradley (PINHEAD from HELLRAISER) stars in a chilling horror short about a school dentention gone horribly wrong.Same as #5.
- DirectorChris GorakStarsMary McCormackRory CochraneTony PerezA dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.An apocalyptic tale. Definitely worth a viewing.
- DirectorSteve BarkerStarsRay StevensonJulian WadhamRichard BrakeIn war-torn Eastern Europe, a mysterious businessman hires a group of mercenaries on a routine mission to protect him not knowing of the long-hidden secret that lies there.Military-horror. In my opinion producers don't make enough of these things.
- DirectorD.J. WebsterStarsRobert SampsonWill BledsoeJoe TurkelIn 2022, a repair crew is sent to fix an orbital weapon but their spaceship malfunctions and ends up heading towards the dark side of the moon. There, in a mysterious, seemingly abandoned space shuttle, a sinister force lies in wait.This movie is your thing if you're into the sci-fi horror genre. It's not as good as some other choices out there but if you can find it you should buy it while you can. It's only available on VHS. It's good for at least a couple of scares.
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsMartin SheenHelen ShaverHarley CrossCal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.Martin Sheen and Voodoo. If that doesn't peak your interest...I don't know what will.
- DirectorTony MaylamStarsBrian MatthewsLeah AyresBrian BackerA former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.Surprisingly good for a slasher of the era. Worth at least a viewing.
- DirectorJ.S. CardoneStarsLouise FletcherDavid BeecroftJames HongScientists experiment with Extreme Dream Sleep and find a Parallel Dimension. Now they find the door works both ways and something has come through.This movie is getting to be obscenely expensive. It's a preety good flick with a great premise.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsOliver ReedSamantha EggarArt HindleA man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.There's a scene in this Cronenberg classic that just bothers me and it probably always will. Highly recommended.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsMarilyn ChambersFrank MooreTerry SchonblumA young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into blood-thirsty zombies, leading into a city-wide epidemic.Another Cronenberg classic. I don't think a horror library should do without it.
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsJennifer RubinBruce AbbottRichard LynchThe lone survivor of a suicide cult wakes from a thirteen-year coma in a psychiatric ward, where other patients suddenly start dying under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.Very entertaining.
- DirectorJeff RenfroeMarteinn ThorssonStarsRichard ReesJeremy SistoUdo KierAfter receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer begins a personal investigation into their origins.This one requires a little thought as you march through the minutes but it's damn good. Anyone who appreciates horror or even sci-fi should see this one today.
- DirectorRoger ChristianStarsKathryn HarroldZeljko IvanekShirley KnightA disturbed telepathic man is unable to fully control his ability to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him, or even influence reality. A female therapist tries to help him, but his mother gets in the way.It's a great movie if you want to kill a couple hours. Great acting and original story.
- DirectorNorio TsurutaStarsHiroshi MikamiNoriko SakaiMaki HorikitaA newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.This one is from the Japanese ghost horror fad but it's one of the best they made.
- DirectorAtsushi MurogaStarsKaori ShimamuraYûji KishimotoShû EharaA team of jewel thieves are caught between a yakuza gang and a mass of zombies when they enter an abandoned factory once used as a site for secret experiments by the U.S. military.Stupid title but great movie. This is a Japanese zombie flick. If this interests you check out another called "Bio-Zombie." Both are highly recommended for fans Japanese horror.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsFranka PotenteSean HarrisVas BlackwoodTrapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets.If I recall this is a British/German production and filmed in Germany. There are scenes that after several years I still can't get out of my head. Definitely worth at least a look.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsVirginie LedoyenLou DoillonCatriona MacCollAnna is a servant who accepts a post at the St. Ange. She arrives to confront an unsettling lack of orphans, save for one. Then the bizarre sights and sounds begin, which seem to elude detection by the other servant or the gloomy director.I'm usually not a ghost horror kind of buff but this one stands out in a good way. Love the story and the settings are very well done.
- DirectorGary ShermanStarsDonald PleasenceNorman RossingtonDavid LaddWhen a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.This is starring the late Donald Pleasance. Great movie to relive his cinematic legacy and memory.
- DirectorPiers HaggardStarsPatrick WymarkLinda HaydenBarry AndrewsIn early 18th century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.I had to buy this from Britian due to availability. It's the most original horror movie of it's kind that I've seen to date but it can get under your skin in a bad way. This one I suggest to watch it first before buying if possible. If not then read every review you can get your hands on. There's some things in the movie that can be VERY offensive to some.
- DirectorAlex GalvinStarsTania NolanRosella HartKevin KeysA Thriller set in 1932 about two nurses trapped in a country mansion with their invalid patient whilst a killer is on the loose. A series of unexplainable events start to occur and the nurses begin to wonder if they are no longer alone.A New Zealand horror flick. Great movie for a rainy night.
- DirectorYannick DahanBenjamin RocherStarsClaude PerronJean-Pierre MartinsEriq EbouaneyAn end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies.French zombies. If you like gunplay and zombies this is for you.