Horror Movies Away From The Mainstream
This is a list of Horror movies I have come across, mostly by accident, but thoroughly enjoyed. Although I do like the big franchises such as Insidious and The Conjuring, it's always a pleasant surprise to find something a little off the beaten path. Some of the movies listed here, although starting out as fringe movies, have been pulled into the spotlight by word of mouth, and feature on many lists such as this one. I hope you find something here you haven't seen yet, and enjoy....
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- DirectorLiam GavinStarsSteve OramCatherine WalkerSusan LoughnaneA determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.This movie has been garnering a lot of interest, and is quickly becoming a cult classic, and deservedly so. It is a slow burner, mostly just the 2 actors, the black magician and the lady who hires him to perform a ritual at an old mansion. The attention to detail is impeccable and interaction between the 2 characters absorbing. And it builds to a crescendo at the end that is truly unexpected. The acting is superb, the story, although on the surface fairly basic, has many layers.
- DirectorCan EvrenolStarsMehmet CerrahogluGörkem KasalErgun KuyucuA squad of unsuspecting cops go through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.
- DirectorRoxanne BenjaminMatt Bettinelli-OlpinDavid BrucknerStarsChad VillellaMatt Bettinelli-OlpinKristina PesicFive interlocking tales of terror follow the fates of a group of weary travellers who confront their worst nightmares - and darkest secrets - over one long night on a desolate stretch of desert highway.
- DirectorJennifer KentStarsEssie DavisNoah WisemanDaniel HenshallA single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
- DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsAaron MoorheadJustin BensonCallie HernandezAs kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack TaylorFive 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.
- DirectorHerk HarveyStarsCandace HilligossFrances FeistSidney BergerAfter a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.
- DirectorJulius AveryStarsJovan AdepoWyatt RussellMathilde OllivierA small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.This is more of a war movie with horror elements, and it is almost half way through the movie before anything "Horror" related actually happens, so not to everyones taste.
- DirectorLee CroninStarsSeána KerslakeJames Quinn MarkeyKati OutinenA single mother living in the Irish countryside with her son begins to suspect he may not be her son at all, and fears his increasingly disturbing behavior is linked to a mysterious sinkhole in the forest behind their house.
- DirectorJeremy DysonAndy NymanStarsSamuel BottomleyDeborah WastellAmy DoyleAfter receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a terrifying trip.
- DirectorClay StaubStarsAmanda SchullShawn AshmoreMilo VentimigliaSeeking a missing woman in North Dakota, an FBI agent and a sheriff focus on her religious zealot husband but discover something far more sinister.This is another of those almost run of the mill horror movies, which I stumbled across while browsing a horror website. Yes, after some build up, the story is a little predictable, but this just sucked me in and I thoroughly enjoyed. It just had something about it, good acting and one of those films that seems to be heading in one direction then takes off at a tangent.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsBrian CoxEmile HirschOphelia LovibondA father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the cause of death of a young woman who was apparently harboring dark secrets.Very different, a breath of fresh air in my favourite genre, supernatural horror. A clever movie that unfolds with ever increasing tension and revelations. Well paced and great acting, and great story.
- DirectorDavid SladeStarsJosh HartnettMelissa GeorgeDanny HustonAfter an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.One of my favourite Vampire movies ever. Based on a comic book/graphic novel and brilliantly brought to life. Set in a far north town near the pole, where there is no day light for up to 30 days during winter, it is the ideal hunting ground for vampires. The effects in this are fantastic, the story line is good, it is suspenseful and moving at times. Recommended for vampire lovers.
- DirectorPatricio ValladaresStarsJason LondonRobert EnglundGianni CapaldiWhen former LAPD officer Brett Anderson takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and terrifying events. Once he begins to delve deeper into the building's sinister history and investigate its shadowy owners and past employees, Brett soon uncovers a malevolent force nestled deep in the bowels of the building that will do anything to be set free into our world.I really like this quirky movie. Some great acting and interesting, if a little predictable, storyline. Plus, Robert Englund! Very underrated at 4.4 on IMDB