Best Unknown Horror Movies of the 2000's - Part I
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100 Movies and Counting...
TOO SCARY 2 WATCH now presents a list of some of the top "unknown" horror films of the 2000's (arranged by year) that we believe may be worth checking out, if you're interested in discovering new movies and you're looking for scary movies outside of the mainstream ones found in American theaters. The list (divided into two parts) is definitely a work in progress and will continue to be updated as we continue to find more movies that we feel are worthy of adding.
Unknown Films, Underrated Films, Low Budget Films, Independent Films and more...
... Okay, so what exactly is our definition of an "unknown" horror film? For the sake of clarity, when we say "unknown", we may be referring to any of the following things; independent, unpopular, underrated, low budget, B-Movie, foreign, straight to video, minimum theatrical release, film festival movie ... etc. It's also important to keep in mind that this post is written from the viewpoint of American horror cinema, which means that there may be movies on this list that were highly successful in other parts of the world, but are considered "unknown" films to most Americans.
It can be argued whether some of the movies on the list actually fit the bill (some of them have obtained cult status and may be a tad too popular for this list) ... nevertheless (with versatility in mind), we've included some that are definitely unknown horror films along with others that may be open for interpretation.
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Disclaimer
Not all of the movies on the list, in our opinion, are actually good movies, but were chosen to be included for a variety of different reasons.
Thanks and enjoy!
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aka The Curse
The cast and crew of the horror flick Hot Blooded get a shock when a mysterious killer slaughters their director. Now, each time someone tries to complete the film there's another brutal slaying. But a little massacre isn't going to stop the next batch of bright would-be filmmakers: They'll finish the film if it kills them -- and it probably will -- in this gory horror flick starring Molly Ringwald and Kylie Minogue.
The cast and crew of the horror flick Hot Blooded get a shock when a mysterious killer slaughters their director. Now, each time someone tries to complete the film there's another brutal slaying. But a little massacre isn't going to stop the next batch of bright would-be filmmakers: They'll finish the film if it kills them -- and it probably will -- in this gory horror flick starring Molly Ringwald and Kylie Minogue.
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Promenons-nous dans les bois (original title)
As five young actors perform a version of "Little Red Riding Hood" at a remote woodland estate for a reclusive millionaire and his grandson, the drama becomes real when a mysterious serial killer begins stalking and slaughtering the young thespians. Retreating into the manor house, they must now figure out who's behind the murders before they all perish in gruesome ways. Lionel Delplanque directs this atmospheric French slasher flick.
Director: Lionel Delplanque
R-Rated
90 mins
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Maya (Winona Ryder) uncovers a satanic plot, but can she prevent the devil from taking over an innocent soul ... and then, the world? Ben Chaplin is charming as the best-selling author who learns that Satan has plans to get between him and his Calvins. Janusz Kaminski, the Academy Award-winning cinematographer of Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, makes his directorial debut in this moody, chilling thriller.
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Two couples out for an innocent sailing jaunt are forced by a violent storm to take shelter in a fishing village. But once safely moored, they realize it might have been better to stay at sea. Seems the local villagers worship a sea god named Dagon.
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aka Swimming Pool / Der Tod feiert mit (original title)
A group of recent high school grads plans to host a blowout bash in a swimming pool at a local mansion before they go their separate ways, but when a mysterious murderer shows up uninvited, the party spirals into a terrifying fight for their lives. As the victims pile up, the rest of the group struggles to find a way off the grounds before they're added to the death count. James McAvoy and Isla Fisher star in this fast-paced horror flick.
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Disturbed by her horrific past, Molly focuses her energies on researching the minds of serial killers. She joins a study group fixated on solving a local campus murder, but when the students realize the killer's modus operandi mirrors that of London's legendary Jack the Ripper, Molly's friends begin to fall victim around her.
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Desperate for cash, asbestos remover Gordon (Peter Mullan) claims he can clean up an abandoned psychiatric hospital in a week. But by the time Gordon discovers the truth about the asylum's gruesome past, the place may cast its curse on his entire crew. The former site of untold human misery, the decaying mental ward now works its dark magic on each member of Gordon's team. David Caruso co-stars in director Brad Anderson's psychological thriller.
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Carnival workers Angus (Rufus Sewell) and Lily (Carla Gugino) befriend a wealthy old sailor, who shows them his deadly prize: a real, live mermaid held captive in a tank. Eager for fame and fortune, Angus and his crew steal the sea creature and sail for America. But nothing can prepare them for the terror that awaits them as their boat drifts out to sea. Sebastian Gutierrez directs this low-budget horror flick set in the early 1900s.
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Eight strangers wake up trapped in a giant cube in which every door leads to more cubes just like the last. As the prisoners explore their strange habitat, they come to realize that they're inside a dimension where the laws of physics don't apply. As time goes on, they learn that if they can't find a way out soon, they'll face certain death. Presented with mysterious clues to aid in their escape, they'll have work together to find the only way out.
Director: Andrzej Sekula
R-Rated
90 mins
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In Neil Marshal's directorial debut, a squad of soldiers is sent out on what should have been a routine military exercise in the wilds of Scotland. But the excursion turns into a waking nightmare when Sgt. Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) and his men discover the bloody corpses of Capt. Richard Ryan's (Liam Cunningham) battalion. As the sun goes down, the soldiers are tracked by a pack of werewolves determined to feast on their flesh.
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In this unnerving docudrama (not to be confused with the 2009 thriller), the Parker family is elated to move into their dream house -- only to discover artifacts suggesting the home was once a funeral parlor. After finding coffin keys and a big freezer in the cellar -- and the children see an apparition -- the Parkers seek the expert help of the Warrens, a couple who investigated the famed Amityville case. The cast includes Vanessa Lock, Rod Pearson and Brett Fleisher.
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Pon (original title)
A vengeful ghost with a cell phone terrorizes anyone who answers its murderous ring in this twisty horror film. After exposing a sex scandal involving children, gritty reporter Ji-won (Ji-Won Ha) begins receiving disturbing phone calls. She changes her number, but the ominous calls continue. Ji-won's search for the source of the mysterious calls reveals a rash of unsolved murders -- and leads her straight to a serial killer.
Director: Byeong-ki Ahn
R-Rated
100 mins
(South Korean)
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Dreading the annual family road trip to Grandmother's house for Christmas, Frank (Ray Wise) and his wife (Lin Shaye) opt for an unfamiliar route through the forest. They'll wish they hadn't when they stop to help a mysterious woman who seems to be holding a dead baby. As the bodies pile up, a hearse with an invisible driver arrives to cart away the victims, and those who survive descend into madness.
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Unspeakable evil stalks the hallways of Rogers High School. As fear runs rampant, a family of investigators -- Nate (David Keith) and Sarah (Mel Harris) Springfield and their two teenage children -- tries to identify a deadly power that's claiming students one by one. Will their own resourcefulness protect them from harm -- and from their own prejudices? Leighton Meester, Douglas Smith and Jake Richardson also star.
Director: Rafal Zielinski
PG-13
106 mins
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When an intense meteor shower covers the countryside, it spreads an incurable infection among residents of a peaceful fishing town, turning them into flesh-eating zombies. Running for her life, a girl named Rene (Felicity Mason) finds refuge in an isolated farmhouse. There, she meets four others who survived the disaster. Together, they fend off the walking dead and learn the truth about those they're fighting.
Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
R-Rated
104 mins
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After accidentally dozing off, Kate (Franka Potente) awakens to discover that she's missed the last train from London -- and that she may be trapped in the subterranean station for the night. But little does she know that she's got company. Set in the bowels of London's Underground and sewer system, this creepy tale of public transportation will make you think twice about snoozing on your next commute to work.
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Six friends (including Bianca Lawson, Ever Carradine, Erik Palladino and Portia de Rossi) get more than they bargained for when they spend the night at a nondescript bed-and-breakfast in the backwater town of Lovelock. When the B&B's owner and the chef don't survive the night, the travelers are the prime suspects. But the tables (and suspicions) turn when the townspeople become possessed by an evil spirit and besiege the young people in the B&B.
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The legend of Sleepy Hollow rises again in this supernatural thriller about spiritual enmity that lasts through generations. After relocating to the quiet hamlet, Ian Cranston (Kevin Zegers) is plagued by strange happenings he can't explain. When he realizes he's a direct descendant of Ichabod Crane, however, he begins to comprehend the enormity of his fate: The Headless Horseman is back for revenge, and he's set his sights on Ian.g
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Saint Ange (original title)
A young cleaning woman (Virginie Ledoyen) is dispatched to tend to a crumbling orphanage called Saint Ange that houses only one child. While going about her duties, the new housekeeper begins to witness supernatural occurrences, causing her sole co-worker, a cook, to question her sanity. Directed by Pascal Laugier, this atmospheric ghost story (originally titled Saint Ange) serves up plenty of spine-tingling chills and twists.
Director: Pascal Laugier
R-Rated
100 mins
(French-Romanian)
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Kansen (original title)
A case of medical malpractice and a dead patient lead to panic and a cover-up in part one of director Masayuki Ochiai's horror trilogy. After the hospital staff buries the evidence, another patient turns up dying from peculiar symptoms, and before you know it, the doctors connected to the conspiracy begin coming down with a strange -- and lethal -- infection. Can anyone stop it? The cast includes Michiko Hada, Kaho Minami and Yôko Maki.
Director: Masayuki Ochiai
R-Rated
98 mins
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A deranged serial killer targets brazen bank robbers in this bloody horror flick starring Brandon Johnson, Heather Magee, Richard Glover and Samantha Dark. After a botched bank heist, a gang of criminals takes a young mother and daughter hostage, holing up in what they think is a deserted farmhouse. But the police are the least of the crooks' worries as the murderous madman in residence begins exterminating his unwanted guests.
Director: Stevan Mena
R-Rated
85 mins
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Yogen (original title)
On a family outing, Hideki Satomi (Hiroshi Mikami) comes across a news clipping containing his young daughter's obituary; trouble is, the girl isn't dead. Next thing you know, a freak accident kills her exactly as the article described. Fast-forward three years: When broadsheets again start delivering disastrous future news -- from slayings to train wrecks -- Hideki finds himself trapped in a living nightmare in this chilling horror flick.
Director: Norio Tsuruta
R-Rated
94 mins
(Japanese)
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It's Halloween eve, and 9-year-old Douglas (Alexander Brickel) is in for the fright of his life in this chilling horror tale. Dressed as "Satan's Little Helper" (from his favorite video game), Douglas goes out trick-or-treating and meets a guy dressed as the monstrous boss from the same video game. Staying true to the game, Doug offers to be his assistant, unaware that the masked man is really a serial killer on a Halloween murdering spree.
Director: Jeff Lieberman
R-Rated
100 mins
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After following a bogus detour sign into the sleepy town of Pleasant Valley (population: 2001 maniacs), an unsuspecting group of travelers become special guests in the town's "Guts and Glory Jubilee," presided over by a sadistic master of ceremonies (played by the incomparable Robert Englund). Lin Shaye, Giuseppe Andrews, Jay Gillespie and Marla Malcom co-star in this gory retelling of the Gordon Lewis classic Two Thousand Maniacs!
Director: Tim Sullivan
R-Rated
91 mins
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Chello hongmijoo ilga salinsagan (original title)
After barely surviving a car crash that proved fatal for her best friend, Mi-ju (Hyeon-a Seong) abandons her career as a professional cellist and retreats into a quiet life teaching music. That is, until a sinister force arrives to stir up her haunted past. Mi-ju becomes increasingly consumed by the painful memories of the accident, and everything begins to spin out of control in this nightmare of terror directed by Woo-cheol Lee.
Director: Woo-cheol Lee
Not-Rated
94 mins
(South Korean)
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Intent on fixing her marriage, Adelle (Maria Bello) heads to Wales with daughter Sarah (Sophie Stuckey) to reconnect with her husband, James (Sean Bean). Just days after the family moves into a farmhouse, Sarah is swept out to sea. As James searches for Sarah's body, Adelle begins to feel that her daughter is still alive. When a strange girl who supposedly died 60 years ago shows up, Adelle sets out to uncover the mystery and find Sarah.
Director: John Fawcett
R-Rated
93 mins
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On a desolate farm in the Irish countryside, destitute Dan Reilly (John Lynch) -- in return for cold cash -- allows his heifers to be part of a genetic study intended to boost bovine fertility and beef output ... until the experiment goes awry. When one of his cows spawns lethal mutants, Dan and a few other unlucky folks suffer the repercussions of meddling with nature in this unsettling chiller also starring Essie Davis and Marcel Iures.
Director: Billy O'Brien
R-Rated
95 mins
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A misdialed phone number thrusts a grad student into a horrific nightmare in this spine-chilling thriller. When Nicole (Monica Keena) dials a wrong number, she interrupts a murder in progress. The killer (Kevin Chapman) then taunts her by calling her from each murder scene in his string of killings. Terrified, Nicole can hear the violence taking place over the phone -- and becomes aware that each murder brings the psycho closer to her home.
Director: Marcus Stern
R-Rated
90 mins
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Frágiles (original title)
Amy Nicholls (Calista Flockhart, Brothers & Sisters), the new night nurse at a soon-to-be-abandoned children’s hospital, readies the last group of orphans to leave. But it becomes increasingly clear that these are not normal children. An atmospheric ghost story from Spanish director Jaume Balagueró (the [REC] trilogy, Darkness).
Director: Jaume Balagueró
PG-13
101 mins
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Rinne (original title)
A Japanese actress (Yûka) comes face to face with a slew of restless spirits when she signs on to star in a horror film -- the true story of a crazed professor's murderous rampage that left 11 victims, including his young daughter, in its wake. But the film is being shot at the very site where the grisly killings took place. Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge) directs this darkly mesmerizing tale of crime, punishment and redemption.
Director: Takashi Shimizu
R-Rated
95 mins
(Japanese)
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When a forestry company's profit-driven decision to genetically engineer trees goes horribly wrong, a mismatched group of loggers and environmental activists become ravenous flesh-eating zombies. And although a few uninfected survivors remain, their chances of getting out of the wilderness alive are as remote as the forest itself. An ensemble cast stars in this undead gore fest that makes a run-in with a wood chipper seem tame.
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Upon hearing that her birth mother has died, an American woman (Anastasia Hille) who was raised by adoptive parents travels to her Russian homeland to take over the family farm she inherited. But almost immediately, she senses something's wrong. The plot thickens when she discovers she's not alone -- and seeing ghosts takes on a whole new meaning. Spanish director Nacho Cerdà helms this independent horror offering.
Director: Nacho Cerdà
R-Rated
94 mins
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Bosque de sombras (original title)
An idyllic stay in the Spanish countryside takes a nightmarish turn for two couples when they discover a feral girl chained inside an abandoned house and decide to turn her over to the authorities. But the real drama begins when locals armed with shotguns show up looking for the girl. BAFTA winners Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine (In America, Cinderella Man) co-star in this backwoods thriller from Spanish writer-director Koldo Serra.
Director: Koldo Serra
R-Rated
97 mins
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In this quirky indie film from director Scott Glosserman, a self-promoting serial killer who dreams of being the most infamous slasher of all time hires a documentary film crew to follow him as he launches a reign of terror on a small town. While preparing tirelessly for his murderous debut, Leslie Vernon (Nathan Baesel) shares his bloody ambitions exclusively with director Taylor Gentry (Angela Goethals) and her crew. Robert Englund co-stars.
Director: Scott Glosserman
R-Rated
91 mins
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On a quiet New Zealand ranch, a genetic experiment has gone horribly wrong, transforming a calm flock of sheep into killers hungry for human blood in this outrageous comic gore-fest. Those bitten become ravenous were-sheep. As the body count rises, a desperate handful of outnumbered survivors take a last stand against the ovine onslaught. Who will live, and who will be the next victim of the vicious killer sheep?
Director: Jonathan King
Un-Rated
87 mins
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When six childhood friends gather for an old pal's funeral, they find a map leading to a time capsule they buried two decades ago. But the former playmates discover a shocking secret when they dig it up: the corpse of a young child. Now, they're literally haunted by their past as they try to uncover the truth before it kills them. Traci Lords, Frank Whaley and Gabrielle Anwar star in this creepy spine chiller.
Director: Jimi Jones
R-Rated
80 mins
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Years after a series of grisly murders shut down a roadside theme park, six college students (including Jamie-Lynn Sigler of "The Sopranos") make an impromptu visit and tempt fate by taking the dormant Dark Ride for a spin. But the killer (Dave Warden) still looms in the bowels of the park. Hiding out in the park's signature attraction, the brooding murderer lies in wait until his unsuspecting victims come to him. Craig Singer directs.
Director: Craig Singer
R-Rated
94 mins
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A heartfelt Irish wake for an old friend accidentally awakens three ghosts -- a rapist, an ax murderer and a pint-sized pyromaniac -- who wreak havoc on the drunken revelers who danced on their graves: Harris (Dominic Purcell), Allison (Clare Kramer) and Kira (Josie Maran). Marcus Thomas, Tchéky Karyo and Megahn Perry star in this horrific tale of cause and effect from director Mike Mendez (The Convent).
Director: Mike Mendez
R-Rated
98 mins
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Rohtenburg (original title)
In this shocking thriller based on a true tale, graduate student Katie Armstrong's (Keri Russell) research into killer and cannibal Oliver Hartwin (Thomas Kretschmann) and his willing victim Simon Grombeck (Thomas Huber) leads to a dark journey into the men's twisted deed and tortured psyches. Attracted by their perfect fit of opposite desires, the two men carry out an unimaginable horror. And Katie becomes dangerously obsessed with their story.
Director: Martin Weisz
R-Rated
87 mins
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After the accidental drowning death of her young son, grieving mom Rachel Carson (Demi Moore), a successful novelist, heads to a remote cottage for a much-needed retreat, only to get caught up in a murder mystery. When strange things start happening around her, Carson starts to question her own sanity. But she's determined to solve the mysterious goings-on with her mental stability -- and her life -- intact.
Director: Craig Rosenberg
R-Rated
102 mins
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No one would suspect that the Hamiltons are a dangerous family -- after all, with their white picket fence and squeaky clean public image, they're practically impeccable. But behind closed doors, their extracurricular activities tend toward the sadistic. Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer, Mackenzie Firgens and Brittany Daniel star in this gory horror offering from Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores.
Directors: Mitchell Altieri
R-Rated
95 mins
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Il bosco fuori (original title)
Young lovers escape a group of bullies seeking to harm them and then take refuge with a seemingly kind older couple. All too late, we discover that this older pair has a dark hidden secret which unfolds in the quiet, secluded Last House in the Woods.
Director: Gabriele Albanesi
Not-Rated
89 mins
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aka Jack Ketchum's The Lost
Four years after 19-year-old Ray Pye (Marc Senter) murdered two women, Detective Charlie Schilling (Michael Bowen) and his ex-partner, Ed (Ed Lauter) -- who are convinced Ray is the killer -- decide to turn up the heat before thepsychopath strikes again. But they'd better move fast. Ray's volatile relationship with bad girl Katherine (Robin Sydney) is about to explode, and the killer's also got his eye on Ed's girlfriend, Sally (Megan Henning.
Director: Chris Sivertson
Not-Rated
119 mins
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Plagued by disturbing visions, children's author Claire Holloway (Gabrielle Anwar) obeys her doctor's orders and takes a sabbatical, checking into the Rose Marsh Farmhouse. But instead of peace, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. Forest Whitaker co-stars as a paranormal consultant who comes to Claire's aid and works to find the source of her curious haunting in this supernatural thriller from director Jordan Barker.
Director: Jordan Barker
R-Rated
92 mins
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On a scorching day in Manhattan, the denizens of a tumbledown tenement on Mulberry Street grouse about the heat, but as night falls, they find themselves battling a horde of mutants turning powerless New Yorkers into a bloodthirsty new species. A mysterious virus creates pandemonium as it spreads through the Big Apple in this eerie creature feature that gives new meaning to the term rat race. Nick Damici, Kim Blair and Bo Corre star.
Director: Jim Mickle
R-Rated
85 mins
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There's gore galore in Jeff Broadstreet's remake of George Romero's classic zombie flick. The campaign of terror begins when funeral attendees Barb and Johnny arrive at a cemetery and are promptly attacked by a bloodthirsty mob of the undead.
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Soon after receiving an African fertility mask, Ellen (Blythe Metz) tells her husband, William (Luciano Szafir), that she's been attacked by the Nightmare Man. As Ellen's paranoia increases, William must determine whether the attacks are real or Ellen needs professional help. Horror fans will enjoy this hair-raising film from writer-director Rolfe Kanefsky, creator of the comedic chiller The Hazing.
R-Rated
89 mins
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Based on the true story of New Zealand's biggest mass killing, this riveting docudrama recounts the violence of gunman David Gray, who inexplicably opened fire on 13 residents of a sleepy seaside community on Nov. 13, 1990. Centering on several terrified citizens' exceptional valor, director Robert Sarkies conveys a realism that intensifies the chaos and horror of the 24-hour ordeal. Matthew Sunderland plays the unhinged, cold-blooded Gray.
Director: Robert Sarkies
Not-Rated
103 mins
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After surviving an automobile accident that killed both of her parents, Penny Dearborn (Rachel Miner) has an understandable fear of cars. But her therapist's (Mimi Rogers) suggestion that they confront it together head-on turns out to have deadly consequences. Horror icon Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science) co-stars in this heart-pounding psychological thriller from director Richard Brandes.
R-Rated
92 mins
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Brace yourself for a spine-chilling experience with this bloodcurdling gore fest. Runaway lovers Jess (Joey Mendicino) and Nicole (Jaimie Alexander) are on a road trip to Hollywood. But when they pause at an abandoned rest stop, Jess disappears. Now, Nicole is tormented by a terrifying psychopath (Nick Orefice) who has an arsenal of equipment -- including drills and staple guns -- to carry out his demented desires. Joseph Lawrence co-stars.
R-Rated
80 mins
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Sakebi (original title)
While investigating the gruesome death of a woman found in a puddle with her stomach inexplicably full of seawater, Detective Yoshioka begins to wonder whether he himself is actually the killer he's been looking for. He doesn't remember committing the crime, but the murder scene is littered with his belongings -- and his fingerprints are all over the body. Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs this gritty horror tale from the producers of The Grudge.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
R-Rated
104 mins
(Japanese)
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After being plagued by horrific nightmares about the murder of a young woman she's never met, successful sales rep Joanna Mills (Sarah Michelle Gellar) sets out on a determined quest to track the unknown source of her fears. Meanwhile, she remains estranged from her emotionally distant father (Sam Shepard) and is being relentlessly stalked by her unstable ex-boyfriend (Adam Scott). Asif Kapadia helms this big-screen horror thriller.
Director: Asif Kapadia
PG-13
86 mins
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Ils (original title)
Late one night, Lucas (Michaël Cohen) and Clémentine (Olivia Bonamy) encounter strange events in their remote country home. It starts with prank calls and strange noises, but when the power is cut off and their car disappears, the terrified couple is trapped by the unseen force. Is it simply kids from the school where Clémentine teaches, or could it have something to do with a mother and daughter who mysteriously vanished the day before?
Directors: David Moreau, Xavier Palud
R-Rated
77 mins
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Med student Alison Blanchard has to confront her fear of mortality when she is ordered to dissect a cadaver in her anatomy class. But Alison gets the fright of her life when she begins to suspect the corpse she's working on isn't actually dead.
R-Rated
92 mins
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A teenager settles in for an evening of baby-sitting, only to find herself stalked by a sicko who insists on repeatedly dialing her. When she has the calls traced and learns they're coming from inside the house, terror takes on a whole new meaning.
Director: Peter Mervis
R-Rated
91 mins
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When a grieving widow moves her two daughters to a rustic house in the Pennsylvania mountains, she hopes the solitude will help them work through feelings of abandonment. But they hardly have time to reflect, as they discover unexpected neighbors. As it turns out, the ghosts of children who were killed in a tragic accident more than 90 years before are still "playing" in the mine shaft nearby, and would love to have the neighborhood kids join them.
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The tough teen inmates of a juvenile institution are dropped in a dense forest, where they're expected to learn how to work as a team. But their backwoods rehabilitation hits a snag when a crazed archer starts picking off the delinquents one by one.
Director: Michael J. Bassett
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Part mockumentary, part unabashed gore-fest, American Zombie follows filmmakers Grace Lee and John Solomon -- both playing themselves -- as they infiltrate a Los Angeles zombie community in an effort to document the undead subculture. Finding that the reanimated aren't much different from the rest of us -- save for some patches of rotting flesh -- the moviemakers offer a comical look at their marginalized subjects.
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Inspired by true events, this terrifying tale of man vs. beast follows the ill-fated boat excursion of three vacationers through Northern Australia's mangrove swamps and their fight for their lives against a ferocious crocodile. When their vessel suddenly overturns and the guide (Ben Oxenbould) disappears into thewater, Grace (Diana Glenn), her boyfriend, Adam (Andy Rodoreda), and her younger sister, Lee (Maeve Dermody), must think fast.
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In an effort to overcome a debilitating phobia of the boogeyman, Laura (Danielle Savre) checks herself into a mental institution, where she seeks treatment under the watchful eye of Dr. Mitchell Allen (Tobin Bell). But, try as she might to escape the haunting memory of her parents' bloody murder at the hands of the boogeyman himself, Laura remains a prisoner of her own mind. Her greatest fears come true when the titular demon comes calling.
Unrated
93 mins
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A weekend getaway turns into a hellish encounter for three college buddies in this unnerving shocker based on a true story. Setting off to chase skirts and get soused, Phil (Rider Strong), Ed (Brian Presley) and Henry (Jake Muxworthy) head south of the border, where Phil soon finds himself held captive by satanic drug smugglers looking for a human sacrifice. Sean Astin delivers a disturbingly sadistic performance in a career-altering turn.
R-Rated
105 mins
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After a night of drunken decadence, self-absorbed fashion model Jennifer (Elisha Cuthbert) awakens to find herself locked in a cellar with fellow prisoner Gary (Daniel Gillies) and under the watchful eye of a voyeuristic captor with a penchant for sadistic mind games. As the two try to escape, their invisible overlord sees every move they make. But all might not be what it seems in this tense chiller from director Roland Joffé.
Director: Roland Joffé
R-Rated
196 mins
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7eventy 5ive (original title)
A seemingly innocuous pastime involving fun-loving collegians and prank phone calls turns into a lethal cat-and-mouse game in this blood-drenched fright fest starring Rutger Hauer and Brian Hooks. While vacationing at a secluded mansion after finals, a group of university students dials random telephone numbers and tries to unnerve the person on the other end. But their fun is short-circuited when one of them unwittingly connects with a slasher.
Directors: Brian Hooks, Deon Taylor
R-Rated
98 mins
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Twenty years after minister Joseph Masterson and his family were slaughtered inside their home, noted ghost hunter Carter Simms (Patti Tindall) is offered $5,000 to investigate the residual paranormal activity in the house -- with shocking results. Director Sean Tretta's spine-tingling low-budget flick was an official selection at the Phoenix Film Festival and took home the Best Screenplay prize from the 2007 New York City Horror Film Festival.
Director: Sean Tretta
Not-Rated
107 mins
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In this byzantine psychological thriller directed by Dario Piana, working stiff Ian Stone (Mike Vogel) finds himself trapped in a bizarre reality: Every day he dies a horrific death at the hands of a killer, only to be resurrected and murdered again. Can Ian get to the bottom of the mystery and break the recurring cycle of death and rebirth? Christina Cole, Michael Feast and Jaime Murray also star.
R-Rated
87 mins
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As riots break out all over Paris after a right-wing government is elected, reluctant thief Yasmina (Karina Testa) recruits a few friends to exploit the bedlam by looting. With the police on their tail, the gang splits up and regroups at a hostel near the Luxembourg border to divide their haul. But the decision proves fateful when the innkeepers turn out to be neo-Nazi freaks who want to make Yasmina the brood mare for a new Aryan master race.
Director: Xavier Gens
NC-17
108 mins
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À l'intérieur (original title)
Four months after her husband's tragic death, Sarah (Alysson Paradis) prepares to head to the hospital to deliver her miracle baby. But what should be a blessed Christmas Eve event turns terrifying when a crazed woman (Béatrice Dalle) arrives at her home intent on taking Sarah's baby. Taking up whatever sharp implement at hand, the psychotic woman relentlessly pursues the pregnant Sarah, determined to perform a grisly brand of C-section.
Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
R-Rated
82 mins
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Director George Bessudo makes his feature film debut with this horror tale of greed and murder. Following the death of their estranged grandfather, three sisters, along with some of their friends, pay a visit to his home, hoping to claim the man's inheritance. They get far more than they bargained for when they find a deranged family ensconced at their grandfather's house intent on a murderous rampage.
R-Rated
90 mins
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Mistaken for the character he plays in the Evil Dead films, B-movie icon Bruce Campbell (playing himself) is kidnapped by the citizens of a small mining town who want him to save them from a vengeful demon. At first, Campbell thinks it's all part of an elaborate prank. But when he realizes the demon is in fact real, he comes face to face with a second terrifying enemy -- his own fear. Ted Raimi co-stars in this tongue-in-cheek comedy.
Director: Bruce Campbell
R-Rated
86 mins
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Our Top Ten Unknown Horror Films of the 2000's (Arranged by Year)
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