Braelyn's List(Recent horror Films I mostly recommend)
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- DirectorBruce McDonaldStarsStephen McHattieLisa HouleGeorgina ReillyA radio host interprets the possible outbreak of a deadly virus which infects the small Ontario town he is stationed in.A sparse but rather entertaining little canadian film.
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneTy SimpkinsA family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.A weird, insane but kinda freaky ghost movie. Seriously, this film is just ball's out insane.
- DirectorCarlo LedesmaStarsBel DeliáAndy RodoredaSteve DavisAn investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them.Another quiet, low-budget but surprisingly intelligent film.
- DirectorColin MinihanStuart OrtizThe Vicious BrothersStarsBenjamin WilkinsonSean RogersonAshleigh GryzkoFor their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that's supposedly haunted - and it might prove to be all too true.Another ball's out crazy ghost movie. It's fun, though.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack TaylorFive friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.Involved and at times confusing but really, really cool.
- DirectorBilly O'BrienStarsJohn LynchEssie DavisSean HarrisOn a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong.It's about mutant cows. Either that peaks your interest or completlety turns you off, but I liked it.
- DirectorMike FlanaganStarsKatie ParkerCourtney BellDave LevineA woman and her sister begin to link a mysterious tunnel to a series of disappearances, including that of her own husband.Another quiet but intense film that sort of defiantly refuses to truly explain itself. It never goes where you expect it to, though.
- DirectorGregory JacobsStarsEmily BluntAshton HolmesMartin DonovanTwo college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.The actual horror stuff is kind of lame, but the characterization and dialouge is among the best I've seen in horror cinema. The two leads are fantastic.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsDavid CarusoStephen GevedonPaul GuilfoyleTensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.Creepy. Has a way of getting to you. You've likely heard of this one before.
- DirectorJean-Baptiste AndreaFabrice CanepaStarsRay WiseLin ShayeMick CainChristmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.No new ground is tread, but it's another immensly watchable movie.
- DirectorScott GlossermanStarsNathan BaeselAngela GoethalsZelda RubinsteinThe next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.If you liked Tucker and Dale, this weird comedic decsontruction of slasher films will probably tickle you.
- CreatorAri SchlossbergStarsElaine CassidyChristopher GorhamMatt BarrHarper's Island was once the scene of a gruesome series of murders. Seven years later, family and friends gather on the island for a wedding, but one by one they begin to die.It's a slasher film TV series. I actually own this on DVD if you find it unattainable on netflix. I do recommend it.
- DirectorChristopher DenhamStarsLucian MaiselCady McClainAdrian PasdarIn the remote woods of Upstate New York, David and Clare Poe are attempting to live an idyllic life. However, their twin children's bizarre behavior might just tear the family apart.Twisted found footage movie that I found to be rather effective. It's ugly, though...some pretty unsettling stuff in there.
- DirectorCarles TorrensStarsKai LennoxGia MantegnaMichael O'KeefeA team of parapsychologists try to figure out a strange phenomenon occurring in an apartment building.A really rather frightening found-footage possession flick. I absoloutley fell in love with it recently.
- DirectorTi WestStarsJocelin DonahueTom NoonanMary WoronovIn 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.Wonderful throw-back movie. Even though it's 2009, it looks and feels like a film made in the early 80's. Great fun.
- DirectorDavid S. GoyerStarsOdette AnnableGary OldmanCam GigandetA young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.Nothing special, but I enjoyed it. It has Gary Oldman in it.
- DirectorTi WestStarsSara PaxtonPat HealyKelly McGillisDuring the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.Again, it's not a miracle worker but it has some really cute elements. Bonus points for being a creepy hotel movie.
- DirectorJesse HollandAndy MittonStarsMichael LaurinoAnessa RamseyAlex Draper1940: the entire population of Friar, New Hampshire walked up a winding mountain trail, leaving everything behind. 2008: the first official expedition into the wilderness attempts to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar.Another very weird movie. I really enjoyed it, but I could see other people finding it underwhelming.
- DirectorCarlos Ramos Jr.StarsMasiela LushaStephen CollettiJonathan 'Lil J' McDanielCollege students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle "Dixie" Canning, pool their cash to buy a "ghost" in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their "treasure," they unleash the vengeful spirit of an Irish servant girl who has been wreaking havoc on her owners throughout the generations.Kind of like "Wind Chill" above, it's not a great film but the characters are kinda fun in a weird way. Has it's moments.
- DirectorWilliam MaloneStarsSean YoungPatrick KilpatrickDylan M. McKnightA horror-thriller centered on a woman (Wilson) suffering from a medical condition that causes her to sleep her life away, waking briefly on rare occasions.I really liked this movie, but my friends all hate it. But I think it's kinda neat.
- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsLauren BirkellAgnes BrucknerJane GilchristSet in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her disinterested parents.It's nothing mind blowing, but I thought it wasn't bad. So I guess I'd recommen it.
- DirectorDaniel StammStarsPatrick FabianAshley BellIris BahrA troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.Another somewhat polarising film. I like it a lot. But, again, you've probably seen this one.
- DirectorMike MendezStarsJoanna CantonRichard TrappDax MillerA group of college students break into an abandoned convent and become possessed by demonic spirits.A strange horror-comedy that's really silly but kinda fun.
- DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsAdrien BrodySarah PolleyDelphine ChanéacGenetic 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.It's like an old-school Cronenberg body horror film. I loved this.
- DirectorJoe NimzikiStarsLandon LiboironLindsey ShawIvana MilicevicA teenage outcast discovers he is a werewolf, and must battle a pack of the brutal creatures when they threaten him and his new girlfriend.Not a good movie in the least, but like "Wind Chill" above...the leads are surprisingly good and have some great scenes together. Other than that, it's terrible.
- DirectorMichael WinnickStarsJames MarstersTony ToddMarc WinnickEight strangers with no memories find themselves trapped in an abandoned facility. As they desperately try to find answers and escape, their own Shadows attempt to consume them from the darkness.James Marsters from Buffy is in it, and so is the Candyman Tony Todd. It's decent, but not fantastic. Solid time waster.
- DirectorJohn SuitsGabriel CowanStarsAilsa MarshallMichael McLaffertyDavid HiglenThrown naked into a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya discovers that she is the final contestant in a deadly game. Restrained by lethal electronic collars, the players must utilize hints and tools from a box marked "pieces" to find both an exit and the reason for their abduction. One by one the players are eliminated as their "curfew" begins and the lights go out. With each dead body comes another clue, which they use to discover that one of them is the killer. The question is ... which one?Ultra-low budget "People trapped in a room playing a deadly game" film. Surprisingly well-done given that it clearly was made in a warehouse for ten bucks. But I was impressed with it.
- DirectorCraig GillespieStarsAnton YelchinColin FarrellDavid Tennant"Fright Night" - A new neighbor moves in next to Charley, who discovers that he is an ancient vampire who preys on the community. Can he save his neighborhood from the creature with the help of the famous "vampire killer", Peter Vincent?For a remake, this is shockingly good. You probably got around to it already, though.
- DirectorStuart GordonStarsEzra GoddenFrancisco RabalRaquel MeroñoA boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.I just love this movie. It's offbeat and has a wonderfully resourceful hero. Just lots of fun.
- DirectorDavid KeatingStarsAidan GillenEva BirthistleTimothy SpallThe parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.An artisier, irish "Pet Semetary". Kinda slow, atmospheric and ponderous. But more or less well done.
- DirectorTyler OliverStarsCarly SchroederCody LinleyBrie Gabrielle"Do you remember me?" A childhood game turns terrifyingly real for a group of high schoolers celebrating graduation. After a hide and seek like game in a cemetery, the players begin to disappear one by one.Just some old school "Teens get killed by angry ghost" film with some interesting variations and twists. Really rather fun.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsBelén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepA woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.Terrifying flick. For real.
- DirectorAndrew CullSteve IslesStarsGiles AldersonFrancesca FowlerPaul McGuinnessWhen David comes to their Victorian apartment in search of help, Alex and Kate welcome in their old friend. However they soon learn that David is convinced demonic monsters are trying to break in.Another psuedo-experimental entry. Shot and edited in such a way that is very disorienting and unsettling, with some really halfway decent creature effects. Like many others on the list, it has it's short comings but is overall entertaining.
- DirectorJonas BarnesMichael ManasseriStarsTina HoutzSarah ThompsonNana VisitorIn a small college town, a young girl working on a babysitting job in a rural farm is terrorized throughout the night.Very silly, but I simply adore Sarah Thompson in the lead. It has it's moments for a bizzare nonsense movie.
- DirectorNick MurphyStarsRebecca HallDominic WestImelda StauntonIn 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.Quiet, gorgeous ghost story. The story is a little cliche, and it's very slow and moody, but I enjoyed it immensly.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsJessica BielJodelle FerlandWilliam B. DavisWhen her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.Solid little film with a twist that actually benefits the film as a whole. Might get a little preachy by the end, but good stuff.
- DirectorBen WheatleyStarsNeil MaskellMyAnna BuringHarry SimpsonNearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.Brilliant little film with many twists and turns. Don't expect too much of an explanation, it leaves you to put things together yourself.
- DirectorSean ByrneStarsXavier SamuelRobin McLeavyJohn BrumptonWhen Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.A spirited but slightly basic torture film that isn't too graphic and plays with gender roles in a way different from most of it's kind. It's actually really clever.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Gorgeous! Such an amazing, headtrippy, well performed psychological horror flick.
- DirectorMaurice DevereauxStarsIlona ElkinNicolas WrightNeil NapierKaren boards a late-night train and fights with several other passengers to survive a murderous night after becoming trapped in a tunnel.More *beep* insanity. Just a solid little "group of people stuck together through crazy situation" film with an interesting ending. It's not flashy, but it's so crazy and fun that I couldn't help but love it.
- DirectorJack HellerStarsKatherine WaterstonScott EastwoodSara PaxtonThree strangers arrive one by one at a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere only to learn they've been brought together for a reason.Not ostensibly a horror film, but a really well made indy film with some creepy elements. Highly recommended.
- DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinDavid BrucknerTyler GillettStarsCalvin Lee ReederLane HughesAdam WingardWhen a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.Bizarre but actually occasionally scary found footage anthology film. Much better than I expected it to be. Really loved it.