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Top Underseen/Underrated Modern Horror Films

by michael1123 • Created 10 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
Films that manage to replenish the thirst for exceptional modern horror (yet have been negated by most)

Haven't seen It Follows yet but this list is coming from a guy who watches too many horror films
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  • Robin McLeavy in The Loved Ones (2009)

    1. The Loved Ones

    20091h 24mR73Metascore
    6.6 (46K)
    When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
    DirectorSean ByrneStarsXavier SamuelRobin McLeavyJohn Brumpton
    Don't be fooled by the girl in the prom dress, her capacity for violence is unnerving. I'm not typically impressed by torture films, but this one transcends the rest and is undoubtedly one of the best films modern horror has to offer.
  • Jocelin Donahue in The House of the Devil (2009)

    2. The House of the Devil

    20091h 35mR73Metascore
    6.3 (54K)
    In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
    DirectorTi WestStarsJocelin DonahueTom NoonanMary Woronov
    A masterful accumulation of suspense that unravels itself with the nostalgia of an 80's slasher, this film may not be as unknown or underrated as the rest on this list but it holds its own against the classics so it's not to be missed.
  • Mylène Jampanoï and Morjana Alaoui in Martyrs (2008)

    3. Martyrs

    20081h 39mR
    7.0 (114K)
    A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
    DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine Bégin
    The epitome of New French Extremism. Probably the most gut-wrenching experience I've ever had watching a film. If you can stomach the violence you will walk away having witnessed an unforgettable achievement of horror.
  • Neil Maskell in Kill List (2011)

    4. Kill List

    20111h 35mNot Rated67Metascore
    6.4 (48K)
    Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
    DirectorBen WheatleyStarsNeil MaskellMyAnna BuringHarry Simpson
    Plays more like a thriller/drama than a horror film, but by the time the credits start rolling what you've seen will leave you speechless. Absolutely genius, this movie will leave you baffled and intrigued.
  • Béatrice Dalle and Alysson Paradis in Inside (2007)

    5. Inside

    20071h 22mR
    6.7 (47K)
    Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.
    DirectorsAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude Lulé
    It was difficult to watch this woman endure such trauma, but this film is a heart-pounding powerhouse of suspense and carnage.
  • Bel Deliá in The Tunnel (2011)

    6. The Tunnel

    20111h 34mNot Rated
    5.8 (25K)
    An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.
    DirectorCarlo LedesmaStarsBel DeliáAndy RodoredaSteve Davis
    Found-footage horror doesn't get any better than this. This hidden gem is so overlooked it's almost criminal.
  • My Little Eye (2002)

    7. My Little Eye

    20021h 35mR
    5.5 (13K)
    Five people are offered one million dollars to spend six months together in an isolated mansion, with cameras watching their every move.
    DirectorMarc EvansStarsSean Cw JohnsonKris LemcheStephen O'Reilly
  • Frontier(s) (2007)

    8. Frontier(s)

    20071h 48mNC-1744Metascore
    6.2 (30K)
    A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.
    DirectorXavier GensStarsKarina TestaAurélien WiikPatrick Ligardes
  • Dream Home (2010)

    9. Dream Home

    20101h 36mNot Rated
    6.6 (6.1K)
    Cheng Li-sheung is a young, upwardly mobile professional finally ready to invest in her first home. But when the deal falls through, she is forced to keep her dream alive - even if it means keeping her would-be neighbors dead.
    DirectorHo-Cheung PangStarsJosie HoChing WongHelen To
  • Rose Leslie in Honeymoon (2014)

    10. Honeymoon

    20141h 27mR65Metascore
    5.7 (28K)
    A newlywed couple finds their lake-country honeymoon descend into chaos after Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night.
    DirectorLeigh JaniakStarsRose LeslieHarry TreadawayBen Huber
  • Them (2006)

    11. Them

    20061h 17mR60Metascore
    6.3 (33K)
    Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night.
    DirectorsDavid MoreauXavier PaludStarsOlivia BonamyMichaël CohenAdriana Mocca
  • Chloé Marcq in Livid (2011)

    12. Livid

    20111h 32mNot Rated
    5.7 (8.1K)
    The suggestion of a big treasure hidden somewhere inside Mrs Jessel's once renowned classical dance academy will become an irresistible lure to a fiendish trap for Lucie and her friends.
    DirectorsAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsChloé CoulloudFélix MoatiJérémy Kapone
  • Housebound (2014)

    13. Housebound

    20141h 47mNot Rated76Metascore
    6.7 (39K)
    A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.
    DirectorGerard JohnstoneStarsMorgana O'ReillyRima Te WiataGlen-Paul Waru
  • Nathan Baesel in Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

    14. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

    20061h 32mR66Metascore
    6.7 (26K)
    The next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.
    DirectorScott GlossermanStarsNathan BaeselAngela GoethalsZelda Rubinstein
  • Session 9 (2001)

    15. Session 9

    20011h 37mR58Metascore
    6.4 (65K)
    Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
    DirectorBrad AndersonStarsDavid CarusoStephen GevedonPaul Guilfoyle
  • Bill Sage, Ambyr Childers, and Julia Garner in We Are What We Are (2013)

    16. We Are What We Are

    20131h 45mR71Metascore
    5.9 (23K)
    The Parkers, a reclusive family who follow ancient customs, find their secret existence threatened as a torrential downpour moves into their area, forcing daughters Iris and Rose to assume responsibilities beyond those of a typical family.
    DirectorJim MickleStarsBill SageAmbyr ChildersJulia Garner
  • Ethan Embry, Pat Healy, David Koechner, and Sara Paxton in Cheap Thrills (2013)

    17. Cheap Thrills

    20131h 28mNot Rated63Metascore
    6.7 (21K)
    A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.
    DirectorE.L. KatzStarsPat HealyEthan EmbrySara Paxton
  • Katie Parker in Absentia (2011)

    18. Absentia

    20111h 27mR
    5.8 (21K)
    A woman and her sister begin to link a mysterious tunnel to a series of disappearances, including that of her own husband.
    DirectorMike FlanaganStarsKatie ParkerCourtney BellDave Levine
  • Jake Weary and Maika Monroe in It Follows (2014)

    19. It Follows

    20141h 40mR83Metascore
    6.8 (287K)
    A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
    DirectorDavid Robert MitchellStarsMaika MonroeKeir GilchristOlivia Luccardi
  • Melissa George in Triangle (2009)

    20. Triangle

    20091h 39mR
    6.9 (141K)
    Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.
    DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack Taylor
  • Calvaire (2004)

    21. Calvaire

    20041h 28mNot Rated52Metascore
    6.1 (15K)
    Marc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.
    DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLaurent LucasBrigitte LahaieGigi Coursigny
  • Alice Englert in In Fear (2013)

    22. In Fear

    20131h 25mR66Metascore
    5.4 (11K)
    Driving to a music festival in Ireland, a new couple become lost and are then set upon by a tormentor with an unknown motive.
    DirectorJeremy LoveringStarsIain De CaesteckerAlice EnglertAllen Leech
  • Shareefa Daanish in Macabre (2009)

    23. Macabre

    20091h 35mNot Rated
    6.4 (4.1K)
    Six friends on a road trip stumble upon a strange girl and her enigmatic mother. The mother invites them for dinner, trapping and hunting them. Her family systematically eliminates the friends one by one through a nefarious ritual.
    DirectorsKimo StamboelTimo TjahjantoStarsShareefa DaanishJulie EstelleArio Bayu
  • Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya in The Skin I Live In (2011)

    24. The Skin I Live In

    20112hR70Metascore
    7.6 (174K)
    A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsAntonio BanderasElena AnayaJan Cornet
  • Andoni Gracia in The Uninvited Guest (2004)

    25. The Uninvited Guest

    20041h 30mR
    6.7 (6.3K)
    In the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?
    DirectorGuillem MoralesStarsAndoni GraciaMónica LópezFrancesc Garrido

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