20 Underrated Horror Movies You Might Have Missed (Volume I)

[@inframeout]

So - how many of these films have you seen, and what are your thoughts on them? For quick reference - the movies I champion in this video are; 1922 (2017) American Mary (2012) Aniara (2018) Calibre (2018) Calvaire (2004) Climax (2019) Dr Giggles (1992) Dream Home (2010) eXistenZ (1999) Frailty (2001) I Saw The Devil (2010) May (2002) Serial Experiments Lain (1998) Serial Mom (1994) Snowtown (2011) Splice (2009) Stake Land (2010) The Loved Ones (2009) Tickled (2016) We Are What We Are (2010) We Are What We Are (2013) ___ Please give me some recommendations of your favourite underrated gems (I always love finding new disturbing things to fall in love with) - and if you're in a position to do so, why not head over to www.patreon.com/inframeout and sign up for our film club. IFO x

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I've seen bits of Serial Mom and ExistenZ. Both movies look really cool!

[@gobmarley3]

Stake Land & Splice I've seen. I do love a bit of Saw though and Day of the Dead. Train to Busan and Peninsula are good 👍

[@inframeout]

"Day Of The Dead" is my favourite of the original trilogy

[@gobmarley3]

I think the atmosphere of the film is so oppressive in comparison to the other two and the lead protagonist is really strong.

[@maxmccarty3131]

Some underseen/underappreciated faves: -Paperhouse (1988): Wildly creative film about childhood illness and imagination curdled into a nightmare -Wake in Fright (1971): Relentless horror about unhinged masculinity and repression in the Australian Outback -The Hitcher (1986): This has found an audience but it has some genuinely oneiric, pulpy visuals and a dynamite Rutger Hauer performance. -Bad Boy Bubby (1993): Largely for the first third, which is one of the most oppressive first acts in anything I've seen. Drastically changes after but it's very tough to get through and deeply creative. Ends up somewhere kind of beautiful. -The Hidden (1987): More an action creature feature, but it's blistering fun with some astounding car chases and creature effects. Kyle MacLachlan perfectly cast. -Last Year at Marienbad (1961): I know this is fully celebrated, but not often as a horror film. I found it deeply unsettling, like a bad dream that sticks to you for weeks after. -In the Cut (2003): Very underrated effort from Campion that situates you in the female perspective so convincingly that every man onscreen reeks of sexual threat. Fascinating film -The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover (1989): Words can't do this justice. Completely original in its presentation, theatricality and features one of the most vile antagonists ever committed to film. Also darkly funny, and gorgeous to look at. -Angst (1983): As uncompromising as serial killer films get. You never leave his perspective, and every murder is deeply ugly. Sticks to you. -Prom Night 2: Mary Lou's Revenge: Just a wild Nightmare on Elm Street/Carrie riff that delivers creative setpieces again and again. Extremely fun and wears its influences on its sleeves.

[@ultraparanoia]

Damn dude! These type of lists usually tread on the same films over and over again but you've put together quite a unique list. Well done!

[@inframeout]

I just hate the gatekeeper mentality of telling people what is and isn't "Real Horror", and I detest those "______ is the best horror YOU'VE NEVER SEEN" clickbait videos, so I just wanted to make a fun list that basically says; "Hey, I want to show some love for a bunch of genre movies...and whether you've seen them or not is totally okay".

[@Goff667]

Such a smal detail, but it's great how you put the movies titles in the bottom left corner. Most YTrs forget that.

[@sisyphushappyxvx]

So happy to hear other folks praise Frailty. I've always loved that film and hope more folks give it a fair chance!

[@maxgonzalez214]

I remember watching that and geting such a Ned-Rod-Todd Flanders vibe it made me laugh and could not take it seriously 😂

[@inframeout]

Goddamit now I'll never be able to unsee that Simpsons comparison 😓

[@alexcoyg3281]

Climax is very good, its scary and sad at the same time, based on a real story, and having had acid trips that go a bit away from the beautiful and warm into dark and crazy, its a fantastic portrait of very bad drug experience.

[@inframeout]

It's a film that makes me so anxious I genuinely struggle to take it at points

[@jessehohm5835]

Climax is in my top 10 favorite horror movies of all time! So brilliant and messed up!!

[@alexkiddonen]

It's a fantastic film. I don't consider it horror though

[@alien777]

I think it is bad but i understand if others like it

[@hossosplitternacken7819]

the movie is everythintg the LGQBT community is about, but i suggest Caspar Noes "I stand Alone" if u wanna know everything whats the Alt Right movement is about 😈

[@princesscl67]

THANKS SO MUCH for showcasing Frailty… such a great thriller and very unknown by mainstream audiences. Also The Loved Ones is so great and the use of the song is awesome.

[@PeanutsAssorted]

Well, putting so many of these on my watchlist. Big yes for Kathleen Turner deserving an Oscar for Serial Mom, every scene and every line delivery is simply iconic (I have NEVER been able to think of the song "Tomorrow" without picturing this movie)... sure we'd have to take the award for Jessica Lange in order to give it to Kathleen, but Lange has 2 Oscars so she can stand to give one up for the cause.

[@JoeyEsqueda]

Your channel is the most underrated movie channels on this cursed site.

[@inframeout]

Well, at least folks like you stick with us :)

[@AshCampbell2206]

Thanks for the recs! Glad you mentioned Stake Land 2 as I've been put off and was tempted when you brought up the first. Keep up the good work, no idea why you're not bigger! You'll get there, love your horror stuff

[@inframeout]

Stake Land 2 isn't the worst film ever, but it does actively hurt the original by undoing quite a few things that worked about it, so I'd say you're better off sticking with the hopeful twinge of the originals ending

[@AtomicGT55]

Nice to see some love for Calibre. Such a unique and depressing movie.

[@geraldmartin7703]

Aniara is also an opera (1959), based on the book length poem by Harry Martinson, written 1953-56.

[@irotinmyskin]

I seriously thought Demon Night was going to be in this list. Was super pumped. Love that movie.

[@inframeout]

The only reason it isn't is because I'm considering doing a full video on it!

[@NutyRiver]

It made me so happy to see Lain on this list! It’s quite the cult classic, but animated stuff like it tends to get overlooked. Not a movie, but my recommended horror watch would be the 2007 Higurashi anime adaptation. It’s hard to describe the series without giving things away, but it’s a potent work about the origins of tradition and religion as they come into contact with a world where science can explain things. As a horror mystery, it has one of the most interesting “solutions” I’ve ever seen and I cannot recommend it enough.

[@somedude7281]

It’s incredible, but the violence in the series is extremely upsetting. Anyone reading this should watch it, but be warned, it can get pretty gruesome

[@THATGuy5654]

I saw Serial Mom years and years back. We were at the video rental place, my mom thought it looked like it could be funny, none of us knew who John Waters was, and into the VCR it went, with the whole family sitting down to watch. Oy.

[@Whitestripe71]

This is such a great video. Volume II showed up in my recommendations, but I thought I'd come back and watch Vol. I first. This is a great selection of films and you speak about them very knowledgably and eloquently. I've seen ten of these and, to some extent, I enjoyed them all - so I'm now intrigued by the ten I haven't seen. This is the first video of yours I've seen, I loved it, I've subscribed, and now I'm going to watch Volume II!

[@inframeout]

Thank you so much for taking a chance on our rinky dink little channel and being so incredibly kind! What are your favourites of the movies you've seen on this list?

[@Whitestripe71]

@@inframeout It's hard to say what my favourites are, tbh. I like all the ones I've seen on this list - and I think I've seen eleven of them, not ten. Some I'd completely forgotten about - such as Calibre, American Mary and May - and it's great to be reminded of them. I enjoyed I Saw The Devil a great deal and I've always thought that Splice is an underrated film. I like Climax - and it deserves it's place on this list - but I've always had mixed feelings about Gaspar Noe. Calvaire is a film I liked but didn't love - I think I just wasn't in quite the right mood for it when I saw it, and its unique tone didn't quite hit home for me. I actually preferred the director's following film - Vinyan. It's probably not an entirely successful film, and I don't know what I'd make of it if I watched it again now, but at the time I enjoyed its arty/horror aesthetic - if you haven't seen it, it's like a blend of Heart of Darkness (or Apocalypse Now), Don't Look Now and Gaspar Noe. And of course eXistenZ is great and is probably one of Cronenberg's films that doesn't get enough credit. Of the films I haven't seen, I'm intrigued by several of them - Dream House and Stake Land, for example. I think Snowtown looks a little too harrowing for me at the moment, but it is now on my radar, and if I ever feel up to it I might one day seek it out! Seriously, what a great video, a cut above what I'd normally see on youtube, and I appreciate you talking about these more obscure, lesser known films rather than more obvious choices. (And to answer you original question, now that I've reflected on it for a little while, I'd say that eXistenZ and Calibre are my two favourite films that I've seen from this list.)

[@kdotshay7116]

This is a great video! I was unaware of a lot of theses flicks! Looks like I have a Halloween watch list for this month.

[@inframeout]

Check back in and let me know what you think of the ones you get around to watching

[@trinaq]

Thank you so much for the recommendations. "May" is a brilliantly creepy movie, and genuinely made me jump out of my seat a few times. I can't believe that it isn't more widely known. 💖😱

[@inframeout]

It's one of the rare films that juggles cringe comedy, horror and an indie drama about loneliness without feeling confused in any way

[@ashh4929]

Dude, exactly, May is one of my favorites! And the more you watch it, the more nods to other psychological horrors like Repulsion and diffrent bits of foreshadowing you see in the background.

[@woodrowpreacely7521]

That chick's acting in May was phenomenal.

[@pattireinheimer5612]

Frailty is excellent! Nice to see it getting some love.

[@MattyStoked]

Great list! This runs at a solid 50/50 "I've seen this and I agree" and "WTF is this I've never heard of it!?". Definitely given me some new films to check out! Also the Writing on Graves gag is brilliant, I hope they see it! 😄

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Second Horror Movie List: 1. The Attic Expeditions with Jeffrey Combs 2. Cobweb (2023) 3. Villains 4. Torment 5. 13 Eerie 6. Nightmare Cinema 7. Planet Terror 8. Devil Times Five (1974) 9. The Resurrected with Chris Sarandon 10. Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum 11. Triangle with Melissa George 12. No One Lives with Luke Evans 13. Shrooms 14. The Ruins 15. Session 9 16. Parents with Randy Quaid 17. Slither 18. No Vacancy part 1 19. The Last House on the Left 20. Willard with Crispin Glover 21. Freaky with Vince Vaughn 22. Road Games 23. Lights Out 24. Dolls 25. The Entity 26. The Nun part 1 27. Demonic 28. Demonic Toys 2 29. The Omen 2 30. Carrie 31. White Noise 2 32. The Autopsy of Jane Doe 33. Curtains 34. Krampus 35. The Pact part 1 and 2 36. Idle Hands 37. Wolf Creek 1 38. Wolf Creek 2 39. Piggy 40. Mirrors part 1 41. Mirrors part 2 42. The Roost from Ti West 43. The Innkeepers from Ti West 44. X from Ti West 45. Pearl 46. Maxxine 47. Barbarian 48. Lord of Illusions 49. House on Haunted Hill 50. Wolfen 51. Day of the Dead 52. Goodnight Mommy 53. The Wailing 54. We Are What We Are 55. Lake Mungo 56. Honeymoon (2014) 57. The Canal 58. The Bay 59. Grave Encounters 60. The Old Dark House (1932) 61. The Taking of Deborah Logan 62. Trollhunter 63. Housebound 64. American Mary 65. Absentia 66. Better Watch Out 67. Hell Night 68. The Burning 69. Creepshow 2 70. Barbarian 71. Terrifier 72. Terrifier 2 73. Requiem for a Scream 74. Look Away 75. No Escape 76. Open 24 Hours 77. Patchwork 78. The Folks (2022) 79. Steel Trap (2007) 80. Pledge (2018) 81. There's No Such Thing as Vampires (2020) 82. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 83. Haunted Trail (2022) 84. Bad Things (2023) 85. Vampire Bats with Lucy Lawless 86. Haunting of the Queen Mary (2023) 87. Mother, May I? (2023) 88. Dance of the Damned (1989) 89. Habit (1995) 90. Pale Blood (1990) 91. The Nun 2 (2023) 92. Natty Knocks (2023) 93. The Retaliators (2021) is a brutal horror thriller with a killer soundtrack 94. All Fun and Games (2023) with Natalia Dyer and Asa Butterfield 95. Saw X (2023) 96. Mischief Night (2013) 97. Flick (2008) 98. Tone-Deaf with Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew 99. Totally Killer (2023) 100. I Trapped the Devil 101. V/H/S 85 (2023) 102. The Exorcists (2023) with Doug Bradley 103. The Puppetman (2023) with Michael Pare 104. The Conference (2023) 105. The Jester (2023) 106. Recovery (2019) 107. Phantom Fun-World (2023) 108. Suitable Flesh (2023) with Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton 109.Five Nights at Freddys (2023) 110. Await the Dawn (2020) 111. Benny Loves You (2019) 112. Dark Harvest (2023) 113.When Evil Lurks (2023) 114. The Beast Within (1982) 115.It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) 116. Thanksgiving (2023) 117. Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) 118. The Pale Door (2020) 119. Jug Face (2013) 120. Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse (2017) 121. There's Something in the Barn (2023) 122. Devilreaux (2023) with Tony Todd 123. Slotherhouse (2023) 124. Black Mold (2023) 125. The Sacrifice Game (2023) 126. Vindicta (2023) 127. Loop Track (2023) 128. In Its Wake (2023) 129. The Clown at Midnight (1999) with Tatyana Ali, Margot Kidder and Christopher Plummer 130. Bloodthirst (2023) 131. The Echo (2008) with Jesse Bradford 132. The Woodmen (2023) 133. High Lane 134. Black Water killer crocodile film 135. Hellfire (1995) with Ben Cross 136. Destroy All Neighbors (2024) 137. Grave Images (1991) 138. The Vampire Next Door (2024) 139. Founders Day (2023) 140. Lord of Misrule (2023) - The third act is the best part of this film 141. Follow the Dead (2023) is a fun horror comedy 142. Eyes of Fire (1983) 143. The People Across the Lake 144. Prey for the Bride (2024) 145. Puppet Killer (2019) 146. History of Evil (2024) 147. Stopmotion (2023) 148. The Oracle (1985) 149. Night Shift (2023) with Phoebe Tonkin 150. Baby Frankenstein (2018) 151. Late Night with the Devil (2024) 161. Snow Valley (2024) with Barbara Crampton 162. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) 163. Await the Dawn (2020) with Dee Wallace 164. Last Night at Terrace Lanes (2024) 165. Retribution (1987) 166. Blackout (2023) werewolf film 167. I Saw the TV Glow (2024) with Justice Smith 168. The Pumpkin Man (2023) 169. All American Murder with Christopher Walken

[@allfinesunshine5184]

Aniara is such a brutally nihilistic work: telling us that humanity is destined to destroy itself no matter where we go.

[@inframeout]

Just seeing how difficult and depressing life becomes when confronted with unadulterated nothingness is so haunting

[@julius-stark]

I've seen almost all of these, but just wanted to give you extra credit for Dream Home. I have been telling people about that movie for 10 years and no one listens to me. I am shocked it hasn't been remade given how simple and "relatable" the main character's motivation is given young people's inability to buy homes.

[@inframeout]

I feel like the reason it hasn't been remade is because it pushes things so so so far - that all a remake could possibly do would be to tone things down

[@tumppuman]

The Cell (2000) is a favorite of mine. Not a flawless film by any means but I think it's underrated.

[@inframeout]

I've actually been wanting to do a video on "The Cell" for a while purely because of how stunning it looks

[@-_-0.0-_-]

always excited to see a new video from you! I love the variety in this list: something for everyone

[@schimmel724]

I'd add 2010's "Red, White, and Blue" as a disturbing contender. Noah Taylor's performance was downright diabolical.

[@inframeout]

Ooooo thanks for reminding me! I plan on doing another one of these videos this year and that's absolutely a contender

[@MattCelf]

yeah that one has stuck with me

[@inframeout]

Worth saying that - specifically because of this comment - I finally watched "Red, White & Blue" then included it on my most recent entry in this series!

[@ChrisMeadows1992]

Thanks for putting more eyes on Snowtown. That movie is a borderline masterpiece.

[@inframeout]

One of the few films that has made me feel physically sick from vibes alone

[@grunions9648]

Incredible film, I'm really looking forward to seeing Nitram as well

[@Boggythefroggy]

Some indie titles I’ve really enjoyed lately are Black Mountain Side, which is like a Canadian The Thing; Butterfly Kisses, a very meta but also just great found footage mockumentary; and Moloch, which was a Dutch folk horror. There’s probably more but those are three that sprang to mind!

[@inframeout]

Thank you so much for the recommendations! I'm going to check all these out

[@ornamentidoro]

So much new material here! I don't know if my recommendations count as "underground" but still, one of my favourites more contemporary ones is Hagazussa (great soundtrack too), and since you referenced some classic Italian horror in the introduction I'd also recommend Bava's "Lisa and the Devil" (the original version without all the exorcism nonsense) and Bazzone's "Le Orme" aka Footprints on the Moon. Not sure if these count as horror though, maybe just plain weird.

[@inframeout]

These are all new to me! Adding all of them to my watchlist. Thank you

[@ornamentidoro]

@@inframeout Hope you like them!

[@mE-zx7pt]

Copycat (1995) with Sigourney Weaver & Holly Hunter is a great creepy thriller. Also, Manhunter (1986) is based on the novel Red Dragon & is a great movie that many have never heard of. Also has a fantastic soundtrack. 👍Update: just finished watching The Vanishing (1988) & that one's scary, too!

[@ginabeena6757]

YES!! To all 3! The Ina Gadda da vida scene in Manhunter is haunting! Copycat has such a stellar cast!

[@ashh4929]

Holy crap I remember Copycat! I need to go re-watch that! It was so good!

[@eckoschreiber]

Love anything by/with John Waters! Normie-horror;o) Also anything from Alex de la Iglesias. May and Pearl would play well together. Camp and Horror are a match made in Hell! Recommend the mini series Queer for fear (despite the revisionary reviews). Abyzou, When the screaming starts, Candy Land, Otis, Cottage Country, the Vigil and strangely among shark flicks Bait 3D. Cheers!

[@TheBeird]

I Saw The Devil made me take a bath in liquid bronze after watching it. A good film but uh, not for me. Existenz, I saw when I was 16 so I doubt I got it. Splice was pretty decent but I could have done without the impregnation at the end. Just don't like seeing that stuff. As for what I would consider an underrated horror flick? I rarely hear people talk about Angel Heart. I love it. Compelling and creepy, then ultimately haunting.

[@ZacharyHunter-k2f]

All time classic movie

[@Tosspoet]

That is an excellent list, I always find something new and fascinating watching your channel, most underrated film channel on here honestly. I usually rewatch a modern favorite of mine I Am Not a Serial Killer around this time of the year, it's occasionally clumsy but ballsy enough to stick to its core concept and be true to its themes of mental illness and personal responsibility. Truly an underrated teen mystery thriller with outstanding central performances from Christopher Loyd and Max Records

[@inframeout]

I've been meaning to watch that for the longest time! Thank you so much for reminding me about it (and thanks for the incredibly kind words as well 🙂)

[@MoxieMcMurder]

These are great choices. Always happy to see Frailty, May, The Loved Ones, Serial Mom and I Saw the Devil getting some love.

[@inframeout]

Those are probably my five favourite picks from the list! Impeccable taste on your part

[@MoxieMcMurder]

@@inframeout Haha, thanks!!

[@alexcoyg3281]

To me its the feeling that needs to be stimulated not the images, the scariest things are inside our minds, you just have to point the thoughts that way, that is why Jaws is brilliant, that movie forever made me second guess swimming in the ocean.

[@inframeout]

That's why so many of the films are on this list - because of the palpable feeling if dread and unease they have throughout (to the point where many won't even consider some of these films horror due to their lack of outward violence)

[@marcomlott9099]

I love serial experiments lain. I remember watching it when I was still a teen (late 90's). But I never got the feeling it was a horror and I've seen it many times over.

[@bev9708]

What an amazing list!!! I can’t believe I’ve only seen 2 of these, and only know about 3 others but have been too afraid to watch them 😂😂 Being an Aussie of course I’ve seen the excellent Snowtown which literally made me physically ill and stayed with me a loooong time!! Seems that the others here are equally worth the effort ! Thank you so much!!!

[@inframeout]

I cannot imagine how hard "Snowtown" would have hit from the perspective of someone such as yourself with a much greater cultural and geographical proximity to those terrible events. What are the films you've been too frightened to dive into, and what's the other one you've seen?

[@Mr78monkey]

Watched Frailty recently. Was excellent. Hadn't seen it in years.

[@TeatroGrotesco]

Well done and great list. The films I knew on the list gave me confidence in your suggestion of films I didn't know. Thanks for not putting an arbitrary limit on the movies (era, streaming, etc.) If you liked it, you suggest it.

[@poindextertunes]

Man I really wish I discovered this channel a year ago when the comments were fresh. I love talking about movies 😅 especially ones that push the envelop of whats considered a cinematic experience

[@SebCarrasco]

I would like to add “The Wolf House” as one of the most haunting movies I’ve seen. Thank you for adding a Justin Kurzel movie into your list. “Snowtown” is the only film of his I haven’t seen. “Nitram” is one of the best movies of the year, and completely subverts our obsession with true crime. It’s sobering, melancholic, and asks us to reflect on the mundane and ordinary.

[@inframeout]

"Nitram" gets enormous kudos for handling that massacre without gratuity or lurid grossness

[@SebCarrasco]

@@inframeout I completely agree. Justin Kurzel is an intelligent and bold filmmaker. “The True History of the Kelly Gang” was one of my favorite films of 2021, and weaves in great themes of how legends within history become core to one’s identity, and how colonizing it is tantamount to Empires.

[@inframeout]

Also - "...Kelly Gang" has a phenomenal soundtrack

[@SebCarrasco]

@@inframeout Jed Kurzel is 🔥🔥🔥. His work on Kelly Gang, the AC movie, Macbeth 2016, and Alien Covenant is amazin’!

[@Lord_Heron]

I agree that 'The Wolf House' is superb.

[@JuleZz__z]

I think Pontypool is underrated, the way the virus infects people is unique

[@inframeout]

Dang, I really am going to have to do another list next year. Twenty picks just aren't enough!

[@azmodanpc]

Loved Blackcoat's daughter back in the day

[@inframeout]

I cannot wait to finally watch "The Blackcoat's Daughter" - maybe if I do another one of these lists next year it'll find its way on there :-)

[@azmodanpc]

@@inframeout The plot has some (imho minor) holes but the atmosphere and cinematography really makes for a beautifully moody horror / psychological movie. The fact that it lacks any cheap / jump scares or similar shenanigans speaks for its quality.

[@lycanthrope9760]

Yea the whole Hereditary like ending was pretty good donnie darko vibes with the whole shadow with possibly horns but looked like rabbit ears

[@Tennislove88]

Thank you for recommending these movies! I'm pleased to say I've never heard of any of them (aside from Splice). These lists are usually like "there is this little known underrated horror movie called Get Out!" and so I'm glad to be surprised!

[@inframeout]

Hey, I'm glad you like the recommendations! Let me know if and when you get around to checking any of them out. What did you make of "Splice"? I really wish the ending was better...

[@Tennislove88]

@@inframeout The ending was horrendous! It's the only thing that prevents me from recommending the movie to people. Overall, I found the two leads very unlikable in the beginning, full of hubris and empty of ethics, but the movie does a decent job of showing their psychologies and helps us understand why they are the way they are (still kinda don't like them though).

[@omenrose]

Never thought of Lain as horror but you are right. Also Ginger Snaps is a great werewolf movie!

[@TheDudeSmashTrash]

As far as underrated horror goes, I’ve got to point to some old foreign films like Opera and Phenomena by Argento and Blood on Satan’s Claw. Also need to give a nod to some recent shudder exclusives that haven’t received the acclaim they deserve due to being exclusives to a not-very-popular streaming service, like their take on La Llorona, and Impetigore and Violation (which I know we both love 😊). Movies that aren’t technically horror but are *definitely* horror: Fire Walk With Me/Lost Highway/Inland Empire all by Lynch, Cuties, Eyes Wide Shut, Uncut Gems and Dogtooth are the ones that first come to mind

[@inframeout]

All great picks for nebulous horrors (genre labels are hard and kind of reductively pointless). "Dogtooth" is one of those films that is either a comedy or a horror depending on what kind of humour I'm in when I'm watching it. Also - the only reason "Violation" wasn't on the list was because I sang it's praises so much last year!

[@UnicornTears12]

I watched American Mary by chance when I got tired of scrolling. Very pleasant surprise. As an ex-body mod and suspension artist, the subject matter was done really well and with respect.

[@lycanthrope9760]

Let me tell you as far as vampire flicks go. I've seen my fair share. But it Stake Land was a reasonablly underrated gem for sure. The practical effects in the movies and walking dead vibes were hitting. Or maybe i was just in a good head soace that day

[@larindanomikos]

Good list. I have seen five or six of them but I may make it a Halloween treat to go down it and watch whatever I can find. Except for Snowtown. I don't want to watch that again. There are still scenes I can't get out of my head. I would throw Takashi Miike's Audition out there as a fave but I suppose it's not really obscure anymore.

[@pdbordelon]

"Dont bore us...get to the chorus!" is an old adage in songwriting and what I like about your reviews is you dont bore us, you just get to it!!

[@lostinthemasses]

First time I saw Serial Mom was on a flight from LAX to Heathrow.

[@inframeout]

What a delightful in flight movie

[@lostinthemasses]

@@inframeout forgot to mention I was 9 at the time. Def sparked my love for both John Waters and L7.

[@KenjiMcGuire]

Peter Jackson’s Braindead (1992, aka Dead Alive) is my go-to for underrated horror. Absolutely hilarious, incredibly creative and extremely gory. I love other horror comedies like Mr Vampire, Encounters of the Spooky Kind and One Cut of the Dead. Will add Dream Home to my watchlist.

[@inframeout]

"One Cut Of The Dead" is such a joy, and one of those films that folks should absolutely experience by going in totally blind. "Dream Home" is so over the line in terms of its violence, it's worth preparing yourself for in advance.

[@KenjiMcGuire]

@@inframeout I appreciate the warning 🙏

[@dieselotte]

I have been wanting to see "May" for years, so I finally ordered a used copy online a week ago and I am still waiting for it. Will I ever see it? Fun fact: wonky German title is (translated to English) "May - the seamstress of death" 🤔🙄

[@inframeout]

That's both hilarious, oddly specific and not entirely incorrect?!

[@edwarddore7617]

I've seen parts one and two now. Thanks for all the great recommendations. One for a future video perhaps. would be Parents 1989.

[@inframeout]

Ohhhh that's such a great call, I absolutely love that film

[@poindextertunes]

Dr. Giggles is so underrated imo. I’ve loved Larry Drake ever since Darkman and absolutely nails the role

[@jugaloo5873]

Thank dog I found you! Been stuck with sodding flick connection.....warnig subtitles!! Lol!!

[@annaolson4828]

It might not be underrated, but I love the wacky nightmare that is House, or Hausu

[@kellyfillinger8205]

Great list. I haven't seen most of them. Excited to check them out

[@johnbravo46]

Calibre!! I had forgotten about this gem!

[@inframeout]

So so grim

[@rscheetz08]

Dr Giggles, man I couldn't remember the name of that movie. Saw it when I was a kid & one scene in particular stayed locked in my brain lol. I may have to watch this again 25+ yrs later & see how it holds up. Great recommendations!

[@jjsmama401]

That scene in CALVAIRE is worth watching the film!

No sir, no dancin' but fishin'

[@kyletitterton]

Great list. I think about The Loved Ones all the time though I can never remember what it's called. Haunting stuff.

[@kyletitterton]

I've seen about 60%. I honestly thought I was one of about 8 people who'd seen AND enjoyed Dr Giggles.

[@inframeout]

"Dr Giggles" is a film that isn't good, but I have a tremendously good time with because of my fond memories of watching it on Channel Five when I was up way too late on a school night and being genuinely frightened...only to watch it years later and find it the dumbest slasher ever

[@kyletitterton]

@@inframeout 😂 They really struggle to make that kinda film now. A lot of that guilty fun is harder to find. Thanks again for the list I'll fill in my gaps.

[@popvoid]

I'm surprised at how many of these I've seen. A few are, I think, pretty well known.

[@airfixx_8952]

Nice one.... Lots I haven't seen here... Aniara looks great!

[@inframeout]

It's so good!

[@aliceinmansonland448]

Yaaaaaaaaay!! A horror list! Happy JulyOween!

[@13strong]

Thanks for this. I'm excited to see Aniara. I would add: A Dark Song; Into the Earth; and Anna and the Apocalypse.

[@inframeout]

A very dear friend of mine actually wrote all the music for "Anna & The Apocalypse"

[@13strong]

@@inframeout A very dear friend of mine edited it! Haha We must know some of the same people. Really fun movie.

[@Horror-Man]

@@inframeout Oooh wop, ooh wop, no such thing as a Hollywood eeending

[@jmason61]

Great stuff hope you are making $ doing this EXCELLENT

[@songswithchords]

I thought I had shut out the memory of Tickled but it’s all coming back to me now 🥲 Great wee list, I’ll definitely check out May!

[@juliamaxfalcon5483]

I've seen only five of them! Amazing recomendations, putting them on my watchlist right now.

[@inframeout]

Ooooo what ones have you seen and what are your thoughts on them? If I recall - I know you're a fan of "Climax"

[@juliamaxfalcon5483]

@@inframeout I've seen 1922, Climax, I Saw the Devil, Snowtown and Tickled. You're right, I loved Climax (good memory!) :) It was one of the best, most visceral cinema experiences ever. And after watching I Saw the Devil, I couldn't shake a feeling of disgust days after watching it. But in a good way. I liked 1922 as well, not sure why it got all those mediocre reviews, it was fun!

[@gobmarley3]

4:24 goes red and blue and just has Calibre written twice

[@inframeout]

That's a rendering glitch and it appears for exactly 4/24 of a second as far as I can tell

[@gobmarley3]

I went back and put it on slow thinking you'd put an easter egg 🥚 🤣

[@kennethbrewer4473]

Splinter and slither are two really good horror movies. Frailty one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@inframeout]

Both "Splinter" and "Slither" were in contention for this list, as I really like both

[@Deepurplerain]

Nice,check out those in case: 1/The owner 2008 blueprint of the classic Sleep tight (girls, it's not for you) 2/The vagrant 1992 underrated thriller with the very fun Bill Paxton 3/Nine miles down 2009, Anthony Waller and writer Everett de Roche(Road games) 4/The uninvited guest 2004 first(and best) Guillem Morales so far, mood/mental thriller 5/The ressurected 1991, Dan O'Bannon meets H.P Lovecraft 💣 6/Macabre 2009,gore,by great indonesian duo Stamboel&Tjahjanto(they have stuff on Netflix) 7/The cellar 2003 Martin Kjellberg,no budget full scare,made by swedish students.. 8/Evil words 2003 Eric Tessier, before 5150 Orm street,another very dark thriller 9/End of the line 2007 Maurice Dvereaux,subway,creatures, cult, apocalypse?!, nice B movie 10/Hidden 2009 Pal Oie, don't recall much but highly moody and quite scary.

[@JMD501]

Frailty scared the hell out of me when I was 12.

[@inframeout]

You and me both

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Wtf i just watched 1 out of 20 that is I saw the devil. I'm hitting the download option for convenience. Thanks man you saved many days of mine

[@Horror-Man]

Here are some more great and underrated horror films I really love: Sleep Tight (2011) Deadgirl (2008) The Battery (2012) The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) What Ever Happened To Baby Jane (1962) Be My Cat: A Film For Anne (2015) The Reflecting Skin (1990) Society (1989) Dead End (2003) The Dark Half (1993) Pin (1988) Nina Forever (2015) The Black Cat (1934) Afflicted (2013) Witchfinder General (1968)

[@inframeout]

Of those, I've seen; Sleep Tight Deadgirl The Poughkeepsie Tapes Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Society Dead End Afflicted ... You're a person of exceptional taste, and the only reason I haven't seen "Pin" is because the box art scared the shit out of me

[@Horror-Man]

@@inframeout Wow, thanks! When it comes to horror, I definitely prefer films that are very simple and straightforward but still somehow manage to have bold and unconventional ideas/scares. And yes, Pin is quite disturbing.

[@ScreamingIntoTheOvoid]

Great list! "Sheitan" would fit in with these I think. A bonkers look at the joys of severe inbreeding, with Vincent Cassel being a force of nature.

[@inframeout]

You had me at Vincent Cassel! Added to my watchlist

[@tmp1k]

awesome list. lots of stuff from my to watchlist and found some new ones to add. american mary is great.

[@Boggythefroggy]

1922 was one of the more grotesque King short stories I’ve ever read by him, I suggest reading it just because of the way he describes things being really intense. It still sticks with me even though I must have read it at least 7 years ago.

[@stephencshapiro]

I've only seen Climax, which was fantastic. Got some homework here!

[@inframeout]

"Climax" is the closest approximation of a panic attack I've ever seen on film

[@lauraanne5175]

I adore American Mary. Such a wonderful film.

[@weareallbronies9031]

Here's a suggestion for a video for the upcoming holiday season. A video about whether or not batman returns is a Christmas movie.

[@inframeout]

Ooooooo my money's on YES

[@poindextertunes]

OMG I’VE SEEN TICKLED 🤣 Completely forgot about that movie and yes there was an under belly of humiliation cooked into that documentary. They never directly come out and say it but some of those men/boys lost something of themselves when they signed up for the gig, that I don’t believe they even considered possible. Very sick old men in that movie… Or were they? Its just tickling right? 😬

[@davekennedy6315]

Martyrs. I watched that for the first time asking my missus if she was ok if i put a French horror film on. She was doing the ironing and watching KZbin on her phone so said it was fine and that she wouldnt be watching anyway (she was defo no fan of horror, unlike myself) I was soon hooked and loving every disturbing minute but didnt realise that my wife was also soon engrossed. She ended up stopping the ironing, turning her phone off and watching. By the end she was thoroughly disturbed (it is quite the trial) and possibly permanently haha! I LOVE Martyrs but do like the more extreme side too but with some of the films mentioned here (I Saw The Devil and Snowtown for example) it looks like you do too!

[@inframeout]

The only reason "Martyrs" isn't on this list is because I plan on covering it in a dedicated video

[@nickdreyfuss3235]

I wasn't prepared for MARTYRS and so I was deeply impressed. And disturbed furthermore. It's years ago and I am curious to watch it again but I am not daring enough 😅

[@inframeout]

As it so happens, I actually made a video about "Martyrs" a few months ago

[@jama1155]

Okay, finished this & Part-II (kudos BTW) making sure my favorites were NOT included: Cheap Thrills (2013) and... Kill List (2011).

[@gavancorrigan8813]

My kinda list. The films on the list that I’ve seen are ones I’ve enjoyed. I’ve access to a lot of the ones that I haven’t seen so I’ve a disturbing few nights in ahead of me

[@tomr1991]

I remembered Fraility when you mentioned it. It was good. Splice is meh. They are the only two I have seen. I nominate Bug. Starring Naomi Judd. Also the Hatchling was pretty good. It's a recent Scandinavian film. Snowtown and Tickled are the ones in Probably gonna see about renting.

[@ssllsg9439]

aniara is soooo FREAKING good..im not even going to even hint you the ending.its just that good,and i want you to experience it Firsthand.

[@AntiAntagonist]

Splinter (2008) Funny Games (2007) The Void (2016) Fallen (1998) The above have various faults, but I usually don't hear about them and enjoyed them.

[@micahgerami3444]

Good list except you're missing Parents 1989.

[@philip2010]

Some movies are very underrated and sometimes better than some mainstream films that sometimes turn out to be crappy some movies both American and foreign deserve way more recognition that what they got some movies weren't meant to be B movies but that's how they got classified but after more people discover them sometimes they get quite a cult following I remember seeing some movies on the rack in the vhs days at video stores and now theres no info on them at all

[@ficationsare6552]

Nothing says horror like "respecting and representing."😂

[@Bizarro69]

I saw the devil was insane

[@inframeout]

So many horrible, horrible scenes

[@guiilty368]

not sure this is underrated but a slsher called "The Collector" honestly one of the best slashers iv'e seen. It's a mix of Don't Breathe and Saw (not as violent) there's also a second one and should be a movie that has 4 or 5 by now. Im sure most true horror fans have seen it butbut I know alot that have never heard of it.

[@inframeout]

I really like that film!

[@lycanthrope9760]

The mask always reminded me of Cronenbergs character in NightBreed. In the collector I loved the little detail of the villains eyes glaring like a panther/Jaguars eyes in the moonlight

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Second Horror Movie List: 1. The Attic Expeditions with Jeffrey Combs 2. Cobweb (2023) 3. Villains 4. Torment 5. 13 Eerie 6. Nightmare Cinema 7. Planet Terror 8. Devil Times Five (1974) 9. The Resurrected with Chris Sarandon 10. Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum 11. Triangle with Melissa George 12. No One Lives with Luke Evans 13. Shrooms 14. The Ruins 15. Session 9 16. Parents with Randy Quaid 17. Slither 18. No Vacancy part 1 19. The Last House on the Left 20. Willard with Crispin Glover 21. Freaky with Vince Vaughn 22. Road Games 23. Lights Out 24. Dolls 25. The Entity 26. The Nun part 1 27. Demonic 28. Demonic Toys 2 29. The Omen 2 30. Carrie 31. White Noise 2 32. The Autopsy of Jane Doe 33. Curtains 34. Krampus 35. The Pact part 1 and 2 36. Idle Hands 37. Wolf Creek 1 38. Wolf Creek 2 39. Piggy 40. Mirrors part 1 41. Mirrors part 2 42. The Roost from Ti West 43. The Innkeepers from Ti West 44. X from Ti West 45. Pearl 46. Maxxine 47. Barbarian 48. Lord of Illusions 49. House on Haunted Hill 50. Wolfen 51. Day of the Dead 52. Goodnight Mommy 53. The Wailing 54. We Are What We Are 55. Lake Mungo 56. Honeymoon (2014) 57. The Canal 58. The Bay 59. Grave Encounters 60. The Old Dark House (1932) 61. The Taking of Deborah Logan 62. Trollhunter 63. Housebound 64. American Mary 65. Absentia 66. Better Watch Out 67. Hell Night 68. The Burning 69. Creepshow 2 70. Barbarian 71. Terrifier 72. Terrifier 2 73. Requiem for a Scream 74. Look Away 75. No Escape 76. Open 24 Hours 77. Patchwork 78. The Folks (2022) 79. Steel Trap (2007) 80. Pledge (2018) 81. There's No Such Thing as Vampires (2020) 82. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 83. Haunted Trail (2022) 84. Bad Things (2023) 85. Vampire Bats with Lucy Lawless 86. Haunting of the Queen Mary (2023) 87. Mother, May I? (2023) 88. Dance of the Damned (1989) 89. Habit (1995) 90. Pale Blood (1990) 91. The Nun 2 (2023) 92. Natty Knocks (2023) 93. The Retaliators (2021) is a brutal horror thriller with a killer soundtrack 94. All Fun and Games (2023) with Natalia Dyer and Asa Butterfield 95. Saw X (2023) 96. Mischief Night (2013) 97. Flick (2008) 98. Tone-Deaf with Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew 99. Totally Killer (2023) 100. I Trapped the Devil 101. V/H/S 85 (2023) 102. The Exorcists (2023) with Doug Bradley 103. The Puppetman (2023) with Michael Pare 104. The Conference (2023) 105. The Jester (2023) 106. Recovery (2019) 107. Phantom Fun-World (2023) 108. Suitable Flesh (2023) with Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton 109.Five Nights at Freddys (2023) 110. Await the Dawn (2020) 111. Benny Loves You (2019) 112. Dark Harvest (2023) 113.When Evil Lurks (2023) 114. The Beast Within (1982) 115.It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) 116. Thanksgiving (2023) 117. Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) 118. The Pale Door (2020) 119. Jug Face (2013) 120. Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse (2017) 121. There's Something in the Barn (2023) 122. Devilreaux (2023) with Tony Todd 123. Slotherhouse (2023) 124. Black Mold (2023) 125. The Sacrifice Game (2023) 126. Vindicta (2023) 127. Loop Track (2023) 128. In Its Wake (2023) 129. The Clown at Midnight (1999) with Tatyana Ali, Margot Kidder and Christopher Plummer 130. Bloodthirst (2023) 131. The Echo (2008) with Jesse Bradford 132. The Woodmen (2023) 133. High Lane 134. Black Water killer crocodile film 135. Hellfire (1995) with Ben Cross 136. Destroy All Neighbors (2024) 137. Grave Images (1991) 138. The Vampire Next Door (2024) 139. Founders Day (2023) 140. Lord of Misrule (2023) - The third act is the best part of this film 141. Follow the Dead (2023) is a fun horror comedy 142. Eyes of Fire (1983) 143. The People Across the Lake 144. Prey for the Bride (2024) 145. Puppet Killer (2019) 146. History of Evil (2024) 147. Stopmotion (2023) 148. The Oracle (1985) 149. Night Shift (2023) with Phoebe Tonkin 150. Baby Frankenstein (2018) 151. Late Night with the Devil (2024) 161. Snow Valley (2024) with Barbara Crampton 162. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) 163. Await the Dawn (2020) with Dee Wallace 164. Last Night at Terrace Lanes (2024) 165. Retribution (1987) 166. Blackout (2023) werewolf film 167. I Saw the TV Glow (2024) with Justice Smith 168. The Pumpkin Man (2023) 169. All American Murder with Christopher Walken 170. Longlegs (2024)

[@buttcheeks985]

Check out The Wailing, Saint Maude, The Dark and the Wicked and Terrified

[@Jodzilla]

Good list.

[@sheldonwheaton881]

Can't believe Bill Paxton is dead!

[@KimFromTheCrypt]

actually know most of them or have them on my watchlist :) so i wanna mention another Hong Kong CATIII: The Untold Story staring the one and only Anthony Wong. its a simple plot about a stupid, narcissistic, antisocial serial killer who overtakes a restaurant and the cartoonishly incompetent cops who try get him. its a lot more dark, mean and shocking than even Dream Home (wth one scene in particular having some the nastiest "i cant believe theyre actually doing this" killings ive seen. it however also has a brilliant, ironic and tonaly completely clashing cop comedy subplot that thematically connects to the killers misogyny AND a third act wth yet another radical shift that will outrage and depress every person wth a soul i think its a masterpiece.

[@inframeout]

Well, that's gone straight to the top of my list for this year's considerations!

[@alexmalmedal1086]

Every year I watch The dark and the wicked The shining (miniseries) Funny games (us) The conjuring 1 & 2 Insidious 1, 2 & 3

[@theversusverses]

god i can't love american mary any more since the soska sisters got mad at me for calling them out for buddying up with the alt right

[@inframeout]

They did?! Oh noooooo

[@theversusverses]

@@inframeout yeah, it's a long story but the short version is they got kicked off twitter supposedly for sharing gross makeup effects and then they went on an alt right show to talk about it, and i wrote an article about how disappointing that was, and they basically sent their whole fanbase after me for it ever since I've heard a ton of stories about them doing a ton of not super great stuff (bullying, taking credit for things they didn't do, more harassment stuff), which sucks because i was a huge fan of theirs up until that point and american mary was the movie that pretty much got me interested in horror to begin with.

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

MY personal list of rare and underrated horror flicks .. . Andy Warhol's Blood for Dracula (1974) The Entity (1982) Alice Sweet Alice (1975) Blood On Satan’s Claw (1971) Eyes Without a Face (1959) The Honeymoon Killers (1970) Black Sunday (1960) Peeping Tom (1961) Toolbox Murders (1977) Santa Sangre (1989) The Unseen (1980) Bug (1975) Silent Night Bloody Night (1973) Grave of the Vampire (1972) Horror Express (1972) Shock Waves (1977) Hell Night (1981) Razorback (1984) Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) Hands of the Ripper (1972) Nosferatu the Vampire (1979) Phantom of the Paradise (1975) Dressed to Kill (1980) The Fly (original 1958) Terrorvision (1986) Haxan (1922) Wolfen (1981) Cat People (1982) The Hidden (1987) The Legacy (1979) Dead and Buried (1981)

[@inframeout]

Some absolutely spectacular picks (I'm also a fan of Tobe Hooper's "Toolbox Murders" remake)

[@kevinlatulippe6944]

Dead Ringers and Excision