Horror: Elusive But Awesome
Independent and foreign films rarely show previews on TV so they're not easy to find. But some of them are the gems I remember most. A few of these titles are Hollywood movies that aren't talked about as much as others in the horror genre. There are a few classics, elusive in the sense that few people search for the style of horror they offer anymore.
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- DirectorCody CalahanStarsMichelle MylettCody Ray ThompsonAdam ChristieFive university friends gather at a house party to ring in the New Year. Unbeknownst to them, an epidemic has erupted outside, causing outbreaks around the world.Horror with a clever subplot. Well done. Acting, directing, writing and cinematography all made their marks.
- DirectorEdward AndersonStarsTony CurranPeyton ListCameron GoodmanA late night airport shuttle ride home descends into darkness.Like my mom told me, 'if something or someone gives you the creeps, head in the other direction.'
- DirectorDavid BrucknerDan BushJacob GentryStarsAnessa RamseyJustin WelbornScott PoythressA horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.There's more to this film than I expected. And some very weird moments. Awesome film.
- DirectorKim Sung-suStarsJang HyukSoo AeMin-ah ParkChaos ensues when a lethal, airborne virus infects the population of a South Korean city less than 20 kilometers from Seoul.Best of its kind.
- DirectorStuart HazeldineStarsAdar BeckGemma ChanNathalie CoxEight candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a final test with just one seemingly simple question. However, it doesn't take long for confusion to ensue and tensions to unravel.Superbly clever. I was impressed and tense at the same time.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda PeetStranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.Awesome film. Unfolds with complexity, suspense, tension and fright. A horror soup.
- DirectorAdam GreenStarsShawn AshmoreEmma BellKevin ZegersThree skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices, which prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.Chilling in every way possible.
- DirectorJen SoskaSylvia SoskaStarsKatharine IsabelleAntonio CupoTristan RiskThe allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so-called "freakish" clients.Katherine Isabelle gives an excellent performance. Wonderful film.
- DirectorJames WatkinsStarsKelly ReillyMichael FassbenderTara EllisRefusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.Oh my.
- DirectorHank BraxtanStarsNatalie VictoriaArielle BrachfeldStephanie GrecoA bachelorette party turns deadly when a chemical reaction overtakes a valley, but being indoors could be just as deadly as being outside.Group dynamics in the face of danger. I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about this 'B' movie that hits the spot on a rainy day.
- DirectorNick HammStarsThora BirchDesmond HarringtonDaniel BrocklebankFour teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.Unique setting with unusual twists.
- DirectorJulian GilbeyStarsAlec NewmanEd SpeleersMelissa GeorgeA group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors.Just stop going into the woods altogether.
- DirectorChris CrowStarsScarlett Alice JohnsonJack GordonMichael JibsonJo, Max, Gwen and Dave win the competition.Then they head off on an all expenses paid trip to New York, courtesy of the social network. As they board the private jet, they are asked to relinquish their mobile phones and take part in the in-flight entertainment - a new online gaming experience.Interesting gathering of naughty strangers and great plot, in my opinion.
- DirectorMichael HanekeStarsNaomi WattsTim RothMichael PittTwo psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.Creepy from the start. Excellent acting and direction. Flawless film. Gives you an unsettling "worst fear" experience.
- DirectorMark A. LewisStarsVal KilmerMartha MacIsaacAaron AshmoreA research expedition to the Arctic discovers that a melting polar ice cap has released a deadly prehistoric parasite.Eek. Meaningful, as well.
- DirectorMitchell LichtensteinStarsJess WeixlerJohn HensleyJosh PaisStill a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.Another power-indie. Definitely no tropes. 'Unsettling' is subjective, so don't go in with expectations. Underrated and very well done.
- DirectorZachary DonohueStarsMelanie PapaliaDavid SchlachtenhaufenAdam ShapiroWhile studying the habits of web cam chat users from the apparent safety of her own home, a young woman's life begins to spiral out of control after witnessing a grisly murder online.Not predictable. Excellent film with super production. I liked the acting and directing. Quality horror.
- DirectorAnthony DiBlasiStarsJackson RathboneHanne SteenLaura DonnellyThree college students set out to document what other people dread the most. However, one of the three turns out to secretly be a sadistic psychopath who uses this knowledge to gruesomely torture the subjects.Supreme horror. The title is exactly the feeling this film projects.
- DirectorChris MooreStarsDon McManusRyanne DuzichTeddy DunnWhilst celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.Teenagers and mayhem with a smart twist.
- DirectorAustin ChickStarsNicole LaLiberteDanielle PanabakerMatthew RauchAfter a series of bad experiences with men, Shae teams up with her co-worker, Lu, who has a simple, deadly way of dealing with the opposite sex.Not everything is as it seems. Low ratings often reflect a simple lack of mass appeal. This indie is well worth the watch. It's a thinker's horror film.
- DirectorJohn MurlowskiStarsRandy QuaidShane JohnsonJosh HammondThree young men become terrorized in a high-speed car chase with a mysterious pursuant.When the thrills begin, the pedal stays on the metal.
- DirectorJoey StewartStarsMarc DonatoJascha WashingtonWhitney HoyAn awkward student with a deadly vendetta leads a group of outcasts who plot to avenge the years of humiliation they faced by the popular students at Hohn High School.Where are the chaperones?
- DirectorDae-wung LimStarsLee Dong-kyuSeong-won JangSeol-ah YuBuried grudges have disasterous consequences for a class reunion in this unapologetically bloody film from Korean director Dae-wung Lim.This isn't a typical slasher. In fact, I've never seen an Asian 'slasher.' The horror plot here is too complex to simply be a chop-chop, run. The creep factor is high and there's a lot of grossness. Brace for impact.
- DirectorJay LeeStarsJade DornfeldAmara ZaragozaJames DuvalAfter accidentally knocking her best friend off a roof, Alyce is haunted by guilt and delves into a brutal nightmare wonderland of sex, drugs and violence, her mind tearing itself apart along with anyone else who gets in her way."Go ask Alyce. I think she'll know."
- DirectorNicholas MastandreaStarsMichelle RodriguezOliver HudsonTaryn ManningA group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.Excellent acting (A-list stars) and production. Tension, scares and impressive progression of story.