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In creating this list, I've chosen to avoid established horror franchises, films with a strong cult following, and most other films that are either too mainstream or feature frequently in similar lists of underrated horror movies.
Great Unknown Horror Movies that you may have missed. by newfiesailor • Created 11 years ago • Modified 3 months ago. Dark tales of ghosts, demons, vampires, serial killers and things that go bump in the night.
- 40 Let's Scare Jessica to Death
- 39 Messiah of Evil
- 38 The Funhouse
- 37 The Blob
- 36 The House by The Cemetery
- 35 in The Mouth of Madness
- 34 Tourist Trap
- 33 Jennifer's Body
- 32 The Burning
- 31 The Sentinel
Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a heavily atmospheric, slow-burning darn-near masterpiece that doesn't even have the cult following it deserves. Much of the film relies on sounds and feel to terrify, but it's not short on haunting visuals, either. This flick has a Rosemary's Baby-like buildup for a frightening finale, though it gets under your skin...
Let it be known — Messiah of Evilis one of the most underrated horror flicks of all time. As bold a statement as that is, we kind of stand by it. More confidently, we can say it's the most overlooked zombie classic ever made. It was done by then-fresh out-of-film school couple and Spielberg collaborators Willard Hyuck and his wife Gloria Katz, and ...
The Funhouse is an almost undefinable horror gem from master Tobe Hooper. Our guess as to why it never received its due is because it followed Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and no director could follow that film with an equal or better one. It's part-slasher/part-monster movie, and even a little paranormal in ambiance. While it might be a fun early 80s...
The Blob is a bit of a cheesy horror flick, but that is part of what makes it a perfect addition to this list. An alien life form invades a small town, and while at first, the creature seems to be an unassuming, well, blob, the alien grows with each victim it devours. It may not be the scariest movie out there, but there is something terrifying abo...
This is the third in Lucio Fulci's Gates of Hell trilogy following The Beyond and City of the Living Dead, and it's the most overlooked of the bunch. In typical Fulci fashion, The House by the Cemetery is borderline plotless, poorly dubbed, and delightfully gory. If you can get past the terrible voiceover of the young boy, this is a frightening wat...
In the Mouth of Madness is one of John Carpenter's greatest works that hardly receives its shine. It plays out as though Carpenter didn't care anymore and simply wanted to wedge in every possible element of horror. We often overuse the term "Lovecraftian," but In The Mouth of Madnessmost definitely borrows from the ideas of Lovecraft. This film is ...
Tourist Trap begins with the all-too-cliche teens getting stranded plot, though it's anything but standard. This is a suspenseful, grim, and memorably hair-raising flick. One might say mannequins are underused in horror, but Tourist Traputilizes killer mannequins perfectly. There's an array of them, and those terrifying bastards will certainly give...
Jennifer's Bodyhas a small but loyal following who often claim this is one of the most underrated horror movies out there, making it a perfect addition to this list. Megan Fox plays Jennifer Check, the popular girl in school. Her best friend, Anita "Needy" Lesnicki, perfectly portrayed by Amanda Seyfried, is a quiet nerd who has some hidden feeling...
Forget Friday the 13th, The Burning is the very best woodsy summer camp slasher out there. It's beautifully brutal, surprisingly well-made, and it features a very young Jason Alexander, better known as George Costanza. It of course relies on the hackneyed concept of horned-up teenagers getting murdered, but that's simply what people wanted to see i...
Another one of the greatest sleepers of all time, The Sentinel is a weird, atmospheric treasure. It's Rosemary's Baby meets The Exorcist, but more perverted and strange. Much like the aforementioned Let's Scare Jessica to Death, The Sentinelis a creepily slow burn, packed with some of the most bizarre visuals you'll witness, many of which aren't cl...
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Apr 23, 2023 · Some big-budget horror movies just seem to be slapped together, copies of other movies or tired remakes. But these lesser-known films seem to try harder to deliver something good, a unique take on a genre that has become somewhat predictable.
Apr 21, 2023 · It isn't what you would expect, that's for sure. I stumbled across this movie by accident one night when I couldn't sleep. That's usually when. A list of some great lesser-known horror movies that I have come across in the last few years, including "The Orphanage" (2007).
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