Most Underrated Horror Movies – 10 Scary Movies
3. The Orphanage [2007]
A Spanish thriller set in an eerily sunny orphanage with an unsettling psychological undertone. A woman returns with her son to her remote childhood mansion, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. But everything changes when her little boy begins communicating with an imaginary friend
The Orphanage is less focused on spooking than building an unyielding tension, pushing us into the horrifying depths of our own imagination. The film’s slow, subtle tone is punctuated by creaking shutters, slamming doors and the raspy echoes of a child’s whispers. The disturbing things these children say and do, and the repeat appearance of an “invisible” boy, lower us deep into a psychological well of our own creation.
2. Cronos [1993]
Cronos was Guillermo del Toro’s directorial debut, and it remains one of his seminal works. It showed what he could do even on a microbudget, and the answer is one of the most chilling horror films of the decade.
The movie focuses on a small insect-like creature that can reverse the aging process, but it comes with some disastrous side effects. It combines elements of horror, drama, and fantasy that would come to define del Toro’s later works.
1. The Others [2001]
The Others is the Spanish language based horror film written and directed by Alejandro Amenabar. The movie is based on a woman’s quest to finding answers to the mysteries under the roof where she and her children reside. After a reasonable time lapse, Grace, the protagonist begins to fear for ‘the others’ existence in the very same house.
Elements that soon follow in their gradual discovery as to the reason why the previous occupants left the house, to finding an object of historical relevance and to even experience a piano playing by itself. The movie delivers a chilling experience as the family stumbles upon their survival without having to deliver extraordinary visual effects. It is the raw and languorous atmosphere from the beginning of the film to the very end. The plot is intelligently woven.
Nicole Kidman as the mother won critical acclaim for having to portray the character of prudent mother effortlessly. Imagine having to stay in a house with intruders everywhere! That’s where others take a top-notch. If you’re looking forward to a movie which is gripping without blood and gore, this is the movie to go for!
Wondering how we had missed these rare gems of horror? Tonight can be perfect to begin the marathon of these underrated horror movies sitting on your couch!
Amityville and The Others?
This isn’t horror.
This is thrillers for 8 year old girls.
Hard Pass.
And Amityville isn’t a horror movie. It’s just what happens when you get married.
He stops being nice and your nagging sets off his temper.
Deal with it
Good presentation keep going..