I love horror movies. I can never seem to get truly scared tho, which is unfortunate. Listing my favorite horror films would be lame in July, but posting my favorite foreign horror/suspense/thriller films now is completely acceptable. America, learn to love fucking subtitles. Reading won't kill you.
Here we go... in no particular order:
Audition - A Japanese Horror film that is so creepy and amazing.
"A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged
for him by a friend to find him a new wife." Doesn't sound scary does it? Just watch, I refuse to give anymore of this movie away!
Susperia - Mostly in English, this film is a classic by the director Dario Argento.
"A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the
staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos and
destruction."
Splice - I'm cheating a bit here, it is Canadian, but it is still one bad ass Sci-Fi flick!
"Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by
successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create
new hybrid animals for medical use."
I Saw The Devil - This is an amazing Korean thriller that is creepy, dark and terrifying.
"When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a
secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of
revenge."
Dumplings - It is gross, really gross and creepy. Oh and it is a Chinese horror film.
"In Hong Kong, Aunt Mei is a cook famous for her home-made rejuvenation
dumplings, based on a millenarian recipe prepared with a mysterious
ingredient that she brings directly from China."
Black Christmas (1974) - They did a remake of this Canadian classic and it was a wreck, this one is chilling!
"A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone
calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break."
Eden Lake - A British horror film that will make you fear children even more! Michael Fassbender is in this one, I believe it was one of his first starring roles.
"Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young
couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal
consequences."
Ils (Them) - This French film is very creepy and will make you fear chi... wait, yes again!
"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."
The Descent - Another creepy British film. You won't fear kids, but maybe something else.
"A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators."
Let The Right One In - This was remade in the States as "Let Me In" and it was awful, the original Swedish version is a drama/thriller/romance that has creepy themes. Very good!
"Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through
Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire."
Spoorloos (The Vanishing) - Another film remade here in the states. I beg of you to watch the original Dutch version. It is a very interesting thriller/mystery that ends with a bang!
"Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a
busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no
sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor."
Oldboy (2003) - I have to add a date to this brilliant Korean thriller because Spike Lee is remaking it for American audiences. Please do not wait to see the story in English, watch the subtitled Korean version. It is amazing. I promise it is worth your time!
"After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days."
The Orphanage - A beautiful Spanish/Mexican horror/thriller film that involves what else, kids!
"A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an
orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to
communicate with an invisible new friend."
A lot of films, all great. Horror films are universal, probably because fear is universal and the main things we all fear are similar. I suggest you find a way *cough* download *cough* these films online and watch these amazing movies. They are all pretty scary and this is coming from a girl who finds it difficult to be scared. These are all "R" rated I'd say just for gore and subject matter alone. Trust me, the Asian horror movies don't hold back. Notice how I didn't add the original "Ring" or "The Grudge"? Yeah, they are great, but I'm sure you all know about them.
If you read this, let me know if you've seen any of these and what you thought. I may review them at a later date. I like this pop-culture stuff, so I will probably add more.
Megan xo
