Looking for a scare of the unfamiliar variety?
Then check out some of the finest horror movies you’ve never seen.
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There are a lot of terriblehorror moviesout there.
But Im an addict and I keep coming back for more punishment.
The payoff is that, very occasionally, you discover something brilliant.
Santas Slay (2005)
Lets start with a festive one.
InSantas Slay, Santa isnt a jolly old man.
But now his sentence is up, hes ready to return to his wicked ways.
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The Hamiltons (2006)
The less you know aboutThe Hamiltons,the better, really.
Anything you do know will just spoil the surprise.
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22.Aaah!
(2007)
Aaah!
!is one of the most creative and interesting zombie movies of recent years.
Its a zombie comedy, and thats admittedly an incredibly tired genre, butAaah!
!is clever, funny, and well-written enough to get away with it.
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21.
Dying Breed (2008)
Dying Breedis not for the faint-hearted.
Its incredibly gruesome and bleak and doesnt have a happy ending by anyones standards.
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20.
Fans of J-horror will enjoy the cameo by Takashi Shimizu.
Everyone else can just enjoy the endless creativity of the monster effects.
Watch Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl on Amazon
19.
Its a haunted house story, basically, but an incredibly creepy one.
Its an MR James-style slow burner thatll stay with you.
Writer/director Sean HogansThe Devils Businessis also worth seeing.
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That version was cut to ribbons, with the swearing replaced and gore removed.
Whoever thought the cut version was a good idea deserves a slap, butDarknessdeserves to be watched properly.
Watch Darkness on Amazon
17.
Sexy Killer (2008)
I know, I know.
You hate horror comedies.
Movies like this dont come along very often.
When you find one, you cherish it, even if it does have a mildly embarrassing title.
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Theres whispering in the trees, and girls are going missing.
).The Woodsis fun and creepy and atmospheric.
Its kind of likeSuspiria, ifSuspiriahad a cameo by Bruce Campbell.
Watch The Woods on Amazon
15.
You might also find copies of this movie under the titleStridulum.
Watch The Visitor on Amazon
14.
Madness here is characterized by thinking that everyone around you has gone insane.
Paranoia is its own infection.
Watch The Signal on Amazon
13.
The practical effects are fantastic.
The CGI isnt, but youll forgive it because youll be too busy wondering what the hell just happened.
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12.
Vernons funny, charming, and terrifying.
This is a horror movie for horror fans wholl enjoy the nods to the genre.
Its made with real affection for the out-of-fashion slasher.
Watch Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon on Amazon
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Its sort of beautifully nonsensical.
Theres not much else out there like it.
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10.
Hausu (1977)
Hausu or justHouse is a recently rediscovered classic.
But were not talking any old ghost with a sheet over its head.
Nope, there are ghost cats, pianos, and lampshades.
Youve got to see this one to believe it.
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9.
Slashers (2001)
If youve seen Charlie BrookersBlack Mirrorepisode 15 Million Merits,then you should probably seeSlashers.
Its kind of silly, but bursting with ideas, and well worth a watch.
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8.
And this wont be a Derren Brown-style fake-out.
Katy plans to have one contestant actually kill him or herself live on air.
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The basic premise is that its prom night, and the dead are rising from their graves.
Only the kids not actually at the prom the geeks and other assorted losers can save the day.
Its not an immensely clever film and it doesnt have a point to make.
Its just really, really fun.
Watch Dance of the Dead on Amazon
6.
The Burrowers (2008)
In the old West, a family of settlers mysteriously disappears.
You might expect a movie about cowboys, Indians, and monsters to be schlocky, butThe Burrowersreally isnt.
Its a slow burner thats way more intelligent than youd initially expect.
Its original, atmospheric, political, and has some fantastic characterization.
And the creatures are awesome.
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5.
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4.
But the threat doesnt quite come from the quarter youd expect.
Yet again, this films strength is its writing and characterization.
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3.
So its awesome when someone comes up with a new monster, and really makes it work.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, its the characters that sell this movie.
Theyre well drawn, and somehow utterly believable even in the face of complete weirdness.
Watch Splinter on Amazon
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But dont let that put you off this brilliant little Spanish thriller.
But with her own sight failing, its difficult to follow up on any of the clues.
It feels giallo-influenced, and resolves itself satisfyingly if not happily.
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1.
Each of them take it in turns to attempt to commit the perfect murder.
Cue plenty of incredibly inventive death scenes, plus plenty of sex, drug-taking, and general deviance.
