Underrated Horror Films to Watch This Halloween

[@TruffleShuffle_6]

Lake Mungo scared the sh*t out of me back a couple months ago. That climax scene was in my head for weeks!

[@farttruster8715]

lake mungo sucked dick

[@thomasceneri867]

Oh, I agree! So creepy!

[@IIISWILIII]

That film pissed me off. Terrible writing

[@scottgray3918]

Thanks mate some great recommendations here for the spooky season. As for Ghost Watch, the main man is Michael Parkinson or Parky as he's affectionately known. He's a much beloved British television interviewer, has been around forever and has literally interviewed them all. The rest of the cast are all famous tv presenters too. That's what made it such a special event at the time. It caused massive outrage the night it was aired as it was presented as a true live event on Halloween. Just brilliant!

[@soarproject8724]

Love the recommendations! I’ll pass the baton and give you one. Event Horizon is one of the best I’ve seen in regards to space horror, literally non of my friends or family talk about it, but it’s amazing especially with Sam Neil.

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

A few points to add about Ghostwatch. It's actually still pretty famous (or infamous) to this day in the UK, though somewhat less well-known (outside of real horror aficionados at least) in the rest of the world I guess. The excellent cult anthology series Inside No. 9 (which I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't already watched it, even non-horror fans as a lot of the episodes are comedies or dramas too) did a tribute episode to it, Dead Line, for Halloween about 10 years ago which very much revived it in the collective mindset in the UK at least. For the record “that old news anchor guy” is Michael Parkinson, a legendary British talk show host (roughly analogous to David Letterman or Dick Cavett for Americans I guess) who had never to my knowledge appeared in a work of fiction before. That's one of the main reasons why Ghostwatch succeeded so well in convincing people it was real at the time (which was 100% the intention, it was a deliberate hoax like Orson Welles' infamous War of the Worlds broadcast), all of the people in it were extremely well-known talk show hosts, children's TV presenters, sports commentators, etc, who were all playing themselves as though they were hosting an actual reality show investigating the paranormal. As for the rest, I've seen all of them except Starve Acre (which I will definitely check out as I love The Witch), When Evil Lurks (it's been on my list for a long time), We Are Still Here, and Deadstream (which I've never even heard of, will definitely also check out). Glad to see a fellow House On Sorority Row defender, it's pretty much universally panned in my experience but I love it personally (I used to watch it as a young teen and had a major crush on the final girl lol), it's my favourite underrated 80s slasher alongside Sleepaway Camp. The 2009 remake with Carrie Fisher also has some decent moments and is one of the more underrated 00s slasher remakes (alongside the Platinum Dunes Friday the 13th remake and Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake and prequel which I will defend to the death no matter what anyone says), but doesn't match the original for sure. Session 9 is another banger, the reason it didn't receive as much attention as it should have is because it had the misfortune of being released on the same week as the 9/11 tragedy which understandably overshadowed it. And Haunt is so insanely underrated, I have no idea why that one isn't talked about more, it really harks back to the Scream/Final Destination glory days of teen slashers in the 00s. Speaking of Deadstream I'd recommend Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum which is basically the same premise and one of the more underrated K-horror movies out there. While we're on the subject of found footage I was actually making a list of some of the more underrated examples of that subgenre the other day for an article I'm planning to write- I'd highly recommend The Borderlands (often called the Wicker Man of found footage), The Dyatlov Pass Incident (which shows a surprising amount of restraint in the setup and has a neat little twist), Frankenstein's Army (amazing creature designs in this one, and an absolutely flawless execution given the low budget), The Conspiracy, Be My Cat: A Film For Anne (amazing no-budget thriller, it was uploaded by the director for free on youtube too), The Sacrament (solid offering from a pre-X/post-House of the Devil-era Ti West), The Last Horror Movie (fans of Man Bites Dog and Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer will really appreciate this one- fyi it's the 2003 movie, do not confuse with the 1982 movie called The Last Horror Film), Exhibit A, The House With 100 Eyes (be warned, this one's pretty extreme), Digging Up The Marrow (if you enjoyed Frankenstein's Army or The Conspiracy you'll like this one, and vice versa), Antrum (more of a slow-burn, arthouse-type deal; not for people who want instant thrills or clear answers), Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (I'm not a fan of the franchise generally but this one's actually pretty good) and Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (easily the best of the Hell House movies).

[@TVHorrorArt]

I haven’t watched the video fully yet,but a horror film I always love to recommend to people is Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum!! It’s on KZbin for free, and is a Korean found footage ghost-hunting film. It’s INCREDIBLE and really scary, and I can’t recommend it enough!! Great video so far!!

[@reelwatkins]

Oh hell yeah! I'll definitely check that out. Thanks for the recommendation!!!

[@scotthaynes7289]

Outstanding list! Folks are sleeping on We Are Still Here. I’m glad you included it.

[@reelwatkins]

It's so good!

[@rickeygillam5326]

I've seen a few of these. "Deadstream" and "When Evil Lurks" were great watches. But thank you for the recommendations. Will be checking out Ghostwatch" and "The House on Soriety Row". If you like 80s cheese I highly recommended "Sorority Babes and and The Slimeball Bowlerama". Thank me later.

[@shannonpotratz489]

Thank you for your recommendations! Most of these I've seen (love Session 9). I don't know how I missed out on We Are Still Here, but I'm definitely checking it out!

[@neon-maniac]

Great list and content! I’ve seen nearly all of these but not DeadStream. Thanks, man!!

[@reelwatkins]

I hope you like it if you watch it. It's a blast from start to finish!

[@jomoland]

Some solid recommendations here, thanks! I try to watch a different spooky movie every day for the whole month of October. I still had the last week of Oct open but now thanks to your list I think I’m covered 🦇🎃👻

[@atrocchia]

The House on Sorority Row is terrific. I saw it at the movie theater in 1982.

[@timk6181]

+1 for Ghostwatch! Still able to get under your skin despite being creaky around the edges. One of my favourites.

[@stateazure]

Great list thank you! I have a recommendation that nobody ever mentions or talks about, it went so far under the radar due to low budget I guess, but I think that movie is a really fantastic and atmospheric horror and that is 'Hellhole (2022)' - a Netflix movie and Polish horror, so you'll have to watch with subs, but don't let that put you off, this one deserves your attention!

[@reelwatkins]

Nice, ill have to check that out! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@stateazure]

@@reelwatkins I hope you do! It's a slow burn, but very atmospheric, very solid acting and creepy. I was very sad to see that it never even got a proper trailer, I even asked the director about this on Instagram and thanked him an excellent movie.

[@matthewbyrd398]

FINALLY someone mentioned "Haunt"! We love that movie!!

[@jackdoobie]

Thanks for the list. I watched 'We Are Still Here', a great pick thanks for the heads-up.

[@samuelleon3525]

Good list man, it´s hard to find original horror recommendations like yours. I will sure check a bunch of them out.

[@susanegley4149]

Session 9 was such a surprise, Loved it!!

[@BUKUDI]

This is great, love the quick lively synopsis format & the movies all look like bangers. Havent seen any of these yet tho some been meaning to. Theyre all going on my watchlist. Subbed & thanks

[@BUKUDI]

Just watched Deadstream per your recommendation. So fun. The best part for me was reading all the realistic livestream comments. Laughed many times at them. Solid spooks too especially the corner man's bits

[@reelwatkins]

So happy you thought it was fun! The live chat was so good lol

[@mickcv4554]

Good vid, Id suggest upgrading the mic though it hits sharp highs all the time and muffled regular slightly.

[@dangrusdoorknob]

I just watched "Hell House LLC". which was an underrated recommendation from another channel, and I was pleasantly surprised. You added a couple of titles to my list to get to.

[@deathendings6313]

Hell House LLC was better than Lake mungo, Session 9 and We are Still Here all of which were utter shit.

[@dangrusdoorknob]

@@deathendings6313 Haven't gotten to Session 9 but it comes up on a lot of lists. WASH I fell asleep in the middle, so I do have to try again to give it a good judgement. Mungo was fine but nothing I would revisit. I definitely don't understand the huge praise it gets.

[@marctrottier3732]

...excellent list...

[@reelwatkins]

Thanks! Happy Halloween 🎃

[@deanwhite890]

Mr Watkins, sir, I LOVE your horror list of underrated horror films. Especially Lake Mungo! LOVE that movie. A truly great horror movie. Thanks!

[@fellucio]

Contrary to someones previous comment about Michael Parkinson, he was most famous for being a chat show host. His show Parkinson ran for 541 episodes between 1971 and 2007. The other main presenters, Sarah Greene and Mike Smith, were famous for presenting several television programmes including children's television, and were married in real life which lent an authenticity to their performances in Ghostwatch. Craig Charles was/is an actor who starred in a hugely successful sci-fi comedy series called Red Dwarf. The reason it deceived so many viewers is because the three main presenters were essentially doing their usual jobs.

[@penguinshredder]

Great list! Familiar with a few and def gonna check out the others. Happy Halloween!

[@reelwatkins]

Happy Halloween 🎃

[@ljlj6314]

I found Dead Stream by accident and I was shocked, what a great movie.

[@3wwv]

Same! Great satire of content creators mixed with Evil Dead style horror.

[@3wwv]

Adding The Deep House to my watch list as I find the ocean terrifying on its own.

[@baylees6113]

i’ve only seen one of these !! will have to check out the others

[@Milkshake24]

I will check out The Deep House, Starve Acre I did make an attempt at but wasn't in the right mood for a slow burn and meant to go back to it but you lost me at The Witch comparison thus I found that to be one of the worse I've ever seen period. Session 9 like you saw it when it came out and have recommended it to friends. I thought I had seen Lake Mungo but the clips you show us implies I did not...lol So many Lake something horror films that I mixed it up with something Else so will check that out. A young Eileen Davidson makes House on Sorority Row a real pleasure. Haunt also a very good Slasher. Heard a lot of good things about When Evil Looks but I don't like reading my films so haven't checked it out. Well I haven't seen We Are Still Here so ......will check it out. FYI this is the first list I've come across with films I didn't see before. Deadstream is awesome!

[@ClintAndrewMusician]

I still have the willies today after washing Lake Mungo

[@Joemama55122]

Michael Parkinson he was a presenter for various programs which is why its so convincing haha

[@reelwatkins]

Well that makes total sense now lol he's so great! Thanks for the input 👍

[@constantine7862]

great video... Lake Mungo is amazing!

[@goosegaskins]

Deadstream rules! Draws you in with a goofy and contemporary plot, and then it gets ya with the scares. Also, be sure to check out Demián Rugna's first movie, Terrified. I think I may like it more than When Evil Lurks.

[@reelwatkins]

There is a "scariest moments in horror" show on Shudder, and I remember them covering a scene from Terrified, and ever since then, I've been wanting to watch it. I'll add it to my list of flicks to watch this month. Thanks for the recommendation 😀

[@goosegaskins]

Nice! Let me know what you think. I’ll be watching Starve Acre on your recommendation. Thanks!

[@3wwv]

The wife in the shower scene in Terrified stuck with me for so long and the movie was just as good when I recently rewatched it. I loved When Evil Lurks equally.

[@goosegaskins]

@@3wwv Oh, my gosh, yes. That scene freaked me out. Also, the concept of two worlds existing on either side of a thin dividing line-a Rugna staple, I've come to learn-was so cool to me. I think you're right: both movies are equally great. Can't wait to see what he does next. And speaking of Argentine horror, have you seen any previews for 1978?

[@3wwv]

@@goosegaskins I hadn’t heard of 1978 but thanks for putting it in my radar!

[@Mimi-jc2cg]

DEADSTREAM!! I just love movies like this! We need director's to make more found footage/live shows movies. 'The host' is another example.

[@evldedgrl]

Dead stream was amazing. Also A Warning to The Curious and The House October Built are good found footage. Dash Cam is good but very polarizing. You either love or hate it.

[@spazalicious]

What is it with dads and loving Session 9? Great recommendations btw, looking forward to watching them this spooky season!

[@ryanjennens3007]

Haunt was surprisingly well done

[@Kathmak]

I agree-Matt Smith IS the best doctor 😊

[@AlexOvTheAbyss]

The Deep House definitely sounds interesting. Personally, I wouldn't call Lake Mungo underrated. I hear it topping people's scariest movies ever list constantly. Then there are people like me, who watched it due to the hype, waited for something to happen, and then the credits rolled. I have a couple guilty pleasure ones I like that I haven't really heard anyone talk about before - The Task and They're Watching. They're Watching, especially, just because the ending goes so crazy that I fell in love with it.

[@jfgibson73]

I appreciate that 33 seconds into this video, this guy has already explained everything you need to know about the first recommendation.

[@existenz001]

Lake Mungo is great!

[@Lonchanney1]

Very good then I going to watch We are Still Here and Deadstream. Your number ten I've seen. And I really enjoyed it mate. You forgot to mention that the leading bloke of that film is Mick Jagger's son. Never the less I hope I enjoy these two are else I'll be forced to send you a strongly worded letter 😂😂 Enjoyed your video thanks for the recommendations.

[@Lonchanney1]

I have now watched the both of them. I enjoyed them both. But I enjoyed We are Still Here the most. Thanks for the recommendations. I shan't be writing a strongly worded letter then. 😁😁

[@reelwatkins]

I’m so happy you enjoyed them! How crazy was that ending for We Are Still Here?!? Such a blast!

[@Lonchanney1]

@@reelwatkins Indeed it was mate. Didn't see that coming.

[@RobertHarbitzII]

Deadstream is one of my favorite movies of recent years.

[@johnrapp1116]

Not sure I would call “When Evil Lurks” underrated there, Mr. Watkins. 😜 The Deep House is more cool than scary - but agree a hidden gem and should get more eyeballs. And “Haunt” is incredibly underrated for sure. In “Deadstream” I wanted to murder the lead guy five seconds in and the feeling never wavered - guess I’m too much of a boomer. 😆 I appreciate anyone taking the time to highlight the lesser known movies in the genre - thanks for putting this together!

[@susanegley4149]

The Deep House was great!!

[@jonhinson5701]

I love the creepiness of Session 9 and it has victims that you do not hate, unlike some of those obnoxious teens and post tens in otherfilms where y. ou don't care if the villain wipes them out (Hostel).

[@112523]

Session 9 isn't underrated. I've seen and heard plenty of people talk about it. To the point that they hyped me up so hard that I ultimately came out of it disappointed. And imo it's even criminally overrated

[@bpo1975]

DEEP HOUSE is sooooo underrated. Frustrating how unnoticed it is.

[@Matt-xv2cp]

Deephouse is amazing, has become one of my favorites.

[@nobo1982]

I really liked we are still here for 99% of the movie then the digital effects at the end take me right out of it.

[@tamararatcliffegiacci2514]

The presenter in Ghost Watch is Michael Parkinson who was an English interviewer. That is real footage in the film hence why you think his acting is superb because it’s not.

[@myplacerighthear3691]

The deep house can be quite frightening to those who love the water and where nothing but basic scuba gear.. prepare yourself for something you've never thought of it's a true mind-bending horror flick absolute Doom for everyone that enters horseman's time below the surface you know what I'm talking about

[@annknows802]

Loved deadstream

[@FunlandRobot]

Session 9, deep house, starve acre,

[@thomasceneri867]

I believe that’s Parkinson. 11:51

[@danielsatter1805]

Session 9...ugh. so good but I can see it not being for everyone

[@tiffanyTwisted.]

I agree with every single movie on this list, except for the Deep House which ranks high on my worst movies ever see. Not scary, unlikeable characters, not a good story and simply not done well.

[@randycunningham7318]

Pyewacket

[@reelwatkins]

Pyewacket is awesome. Good choice!

[@ShamblesMD]

Deadstream was peak horror-comedy. And while Shaun of the Dead can be classified as one, to me, that was a comedy. Deadstream was a legit horror movie, with a hilariously idiotic main character in a situation that a lot of influencers and their viewerscan relate to. Which is putting themselves at risk or in danger for views and the chat being absolute heartless trolls.

[@TheConradF]

I feel like V H S is underrated somehow

[@reelwatkins]

Agreed! And funny you bring up VHS because I just uploaded my review for the newest one "VHS Beyond." It's a blast!

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

evil lurks is the best out of all these

[@CarlKeeling1881]

The woman from the sorority movie is a house mother that watches over the girls in the house

[@JasonBrian-w5n]

You 'don't know' who Michael Parkinson is?? Wtf dude? He is/was 1 of our greatest talk show hosts ever, that's what made GhostWatch so awesome back in the 90's because they had Parkinson in the studio, playing it dead straight, so we were like "shit, this must be real, if Parkinson is hosting it!" And then you had Craig Charles and Sarah Greene reporting from the house, no wonder it scared people half to death 😂

[@numajoff]

Can I ask. How are these underrated. Who's underrated them. They are all popular films in the horror genre. Thought a film had to be unpopular to be underrated. So not sure how these are underrated

[@JasonBrian-w5n]

Oh and 1 word, Tennant!

[@moirakizito4828]

thankyou. I'll check them out 🙂

[@Ridproduction]

Your mic is to loud it’s distorting

[@rhebbhulett]

I wanted to like Lake Mungo and We Are Still Here and just didn’t. I find them massively overrated. Just my opinion, tho.

[@BullyOG]

I feel the same about Lake Mungo. I saw it about 8 years ago, alone, in the dark, and it was just dull to me.

[@detestor420]

Most of these aren’t easily accessible. So yea.

[@crashoverride1000]

tom baker was the best dr.

[@stewarta5993]

i can't watch movies with kid violence.

[@Xenmas021]

Dude, I gotta say you ruined Deadstream for us 😢 Wasn't scary at all, it was purely a horror-comedy and we put it on when we were in the mood for something scary. It was way better enjoyed with a bunch of friends and some drinks... feel like we did the movie dirty by going in with completely wrong expectations. It was a goofy parody and had us laughing and rolling our eyes a lot, but not in the slightest scary. About as scary as Shaun of the Dead or Scary Movie :/

[@reelwatkins]

Aw man I'm sorry you didn't dig it ☹️. I had the opposite experience. I loved it. Thanks for giving it shot though!

[@Xenmas021]

@reelwatkins It's aight man, looks like everyone in the comments agrees and we're the odd ones out! I think the streamer persona was too goofy for us and we thought the streamer would break character when shit hit the fan.

[@Oldtimenattylife]

Why are you wearing sunglasses and a hat inside??

[@jayvmm]

cuz he can

[@sinisterminister3322]

Am I just seeing things or does the presenter have extra long canine teeth?!

[@VanguardSolarEnergy]

Maybe you could, ya know, curb the verbal pauses. Writing down a, ya know, script might help.