Less Mainstream Horror That I Liked
Some slightly lesser-known movies and other visual media (not necessarily obscure, just slightly to the left of mainstream and beyond, I also excluded most cult classics) that I personally enjoy. Are they all good? Debatable. Would I recommend all of them? Depends. Would I force all of my friends to watch these if I could? Yes.
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- DirectorCourtney AndujarHillary AndujarAnthony CousinsStarsJon Michael SimpsonLuxy BannerSydney HuddlestonChad, the owner of Rad Chad's Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattered tales to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee.Super cheesy, super fun.
- DirectorTodd Strauss-SchulsonStarsTaissa FarmigaMalin AkermanAdam DevineA young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.Kind of cheesy, shockingly emotional.
- DirectorTyler ShieldsStarsAbigail BreslinWes BentleyLogan HuffmanA man teaches a young woman how to become a complete weapon. Later, she is approached by a group of sadistic teens who kill blonde women for unknown reasons. The hunting season begins.Look, I had fun watching a tiny blonde girl murder some psychotic dudes.
- DirectorBrian James O'ConnellStarsFran KranzPedro PascalJoey KernA down on his luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover their new boss is a vampire who is turning their coworkers into the un-dead.A pretty funny vampire movie.
- DirectorChristopher MacBrideStarsAaron PooleJames GilbertIan AndersonA documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.A conspiracy theory movie that is super fun to watch as things devolve into madness.
- DirectorErik Kristopher MyersStarsRachel ArmigerReed DeLisleMatt LakeA filmmaker discovers a box of video tapes depicting two students' disturbing film project featuring a local horror legend, The Peeping Tom. As he sets out to prove this story is real and release it as a work of his own, he loses himself and the film crew following him into his project.Not the best, but it's enjoyable, especially if you like things like Slenderman.
- DirectorChris PeckoverStarsOlivia DeJongeLevi MillerEd OxenbouldOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.Go into this one blind. Trust me. I have also been obsessed with this movie for at least three months now. I love it.
- DirectorJason HowdenStarsMilo CawthorneJames Joshua BlakeKimberley CrossmanTwo teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.Super raunchy, but super fun if you love metal and demons.
- DirectorLucky McKeeChris SivertsonStarsSidney AllisonCharon R. ArnoldShay AstarA rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high school football team, but a supernatural turn of events thrusts the girls into a different battle.Super gay and pretty entertaining.
- DirectorDavid AmitoMichael LaiciniStarsNicole TompkinsRowan SmythDan IstrateA young boy and girl enter the forest to dig a hole to Hell. Said to be a cursed film from the late 1970s, "Antrum" examines the horrifying power of storytelling.Due to personal reasons this movie freaked me out so badly I may never watch it again. Super fun if you like lost media creepypastas.
- DirectorRyûhei KitamuraStarsVinnie JonesBradley CooperLeslie BibbA photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.Act three of this movie hit me like a train not gonna lie.
- DirectorAdam GreenStarsShawn AshmoreEmma BellKevin ZegersThree skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices, which prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.A personal fear of mine. Has some dumb moments but overall it's pretty good.
- DirectorJeremy WoodingStarsGeorge BlagdenTom CotcherBarrington De La RocheA stagecoach of travelers, a gunslinger and two outlaws arrive in a deserted mining town lit by the glow of a reddish full moon. As their worlds collide, they are hunted by a beast that only appears on the night of a blood moon.Is it good? Debatable. Is it cowboys and werewolves? Yes and that's good enough for me.
- DirectorToby WilkinsStarsShea WhighamJill WagnerPaulo CostanzoTrapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.Such an underrated gem I love it so much.
- DirectorTim SullivanStarsRobert EnglundLin ShayeGiuseppe AndrewsEight college students travelling to Florida for Spring Break stumble into a remote town in Georgia, where they are set upon by the residents.This movie is so stupid but it is extremely fun watching all of the terrible protagonists die.
- DirectorEli CraigStarsTyler LabineAlan TudykKatrina BowdenAffable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.This is one of my favorite movies ever I have so much I could say about it.
- DirectorTyler MacIntyreStarsBrianna HildebrandAlexandra ShippJack QuaidA twist on the slasher genre, following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy, and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.Twitter influencers are just Like That to be honest.
- DirectorBob BalabanStarsRandy QuaidMary Beth HurtSandy DennisA young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents are cannibalistic murderers.In a similar vein to Society, but arguably more creepy.
- DirectorChris BaughStarsJack RowanNigel O'NeillLouisa HarlandA crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering father and son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire.Irish vampire movie make brain go brrrr.
- DirectorStan WinstonStarsLance HenriksenJeff EastJohn D'AquinoAfter a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.Look the monster effects are incredible, okay?
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsJimmy McNicholSusan TyrrellBo SvensonAn orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's hell-bent on keeping him with her...at all costs.You wanna watch a lady just be insane in a way you could never replicate? Watch this one.
- DirectorJay BaruchelStarsJesse WilliamsJordana BrewsterJay BaruchelA pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created and horrific real-life events.I'm not sure how much I would recommend this one but it has some interesting kills and gore.
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsSarah PattersonAngela LansburyDavid WarnerA teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.A literal fever dream.
- DirectorGreg McLeanStarsJohn Gallagher Jr.Tony GoldwynAdria ArjonaIn a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed.It has some really interesting points to it and there is some good gore.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsSean PertweeKevin McKiddEmma CleasbyA routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.Such a good werewolf movie I love it.