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Modern European Horror (30 titles)

After the Asian horror boom comes the new wave of Euro Horror.

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Night Watch

A horror/thriller from Denmark. Watch this and not the Hollywood remake.

Night Watch on DVD (1994)
Starring: Sofie Grabol, Henrik Fiig, Peter R
Director: Ole Bornedal
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Law student Martin takes a job as night watchman at a local morgue. His hell-raising best friend, Jens, uses this to carry out a series of grisly stunts. Investigating a series of psychopathic murders the police become interested when a stunt goes too far. Now Martin is fighting for his life...
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Tesis

A thriller with horror elements as a student investigates snuff movie making at her university. The director went on to work in Hollywood.

Tesis (1996)
Starring: Nieves Herranz, Eduardo Noriega, Ana Torrent
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
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The debut feature from Spanish wunderkind Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes, The Others), Tesis is a thriller starring Ana Torrent as Ángela Márquez, a film student who, while researching for a thesis paper on violence in cinema, stumbles upon a snuff film featuring the murder of a former student ..read more »
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Funny Games

An excellent home invasion film all about media violence. Superb direction by Haneke.

Funny Games on DVD (1997)
Starring: Arno Frisch, Ulrich Muhe, Frank Giering
Director: Michael Haneke
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Anna (Susan Lothar) and Georg Schober (Ulrich Mühe) arrive with their son, Georgie, at their lakeside holiday home. Through their neighbour, Fred, they meet Paul (Arno Frisch) and his friend Peter (Frank Giering). However, once inside Anna and Georg's house, Peter and Paul begin to torture them, ..read more »
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Anatomy

More of a thriller then a horror. Some gore and scary moments but could have been better.

Anatomy on DVD (2000)
Starring: Benno Furmann, Anna Loos, Franka Potente
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
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Paula is an ambitious medical student who has recently gained acceptance into one of the best anatomy class in Heidelberg taught by a prestigious professor whom she has long idolised. Immersed in her studies, Paula is soon horrified to discover that several of her classmates have died under ..read more »
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Tattoo

A serial killer movie, which although not great, shows some style.

Tattoo on DVD (2002)
Starring: Christian Redl, August Diehl, Nadesha Brennicke
Director: Robert Schwentke
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A dark and gruesome thriller reminiscent of David Fincher's Seven, this freshman effort from German director Robert Schwentke finds an unmotivated young detective roped into helping a seasoned veteran solve a case in which people are literally skinned for their tattoos and brutally murdered. ..read more »
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Switchblade Romance

An excellent horror movie! Gore aplenty. Aja is now working in Hollywood directing remakes. I would love to see him make an original movie of his own.

Switchblade Romance on DVD (2003)
Starring: Cecile De France, Maiwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon
Director: Alexandre Aja
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Intensely visceral and bloodthirsty shocker by French director Alexandre Aja. Cecile de France and Maïwenn le Bosco star as Marie and Alexia, two inseparable friends who go to stay in the country home of Alexia's parents for a quiet break, to study and relax. However, when a homicidal maniac (..read more »
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The Ordeal

A disturbing, weird and strange movie with some stylistic filming.

The Ordeal on DVD (2004)
Starring: Laurent Lucas, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Luc Couchard
Director: Fabrice Du Welz
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Dark French thriller. Marc Stevens (Laurent Lucas) is a travelling cabaret singer whose van breaks down in the middle of the Ardennes forest on his way to a concert. His luck seems to change when he meets a kindly inn-keeper who offers him shelter while he arranges for his van to be fixed. ..read more »
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Satan

A mental bizarre horror movie. Vincent Cassel is excellent as a deranged housekeeper who has made a pact with the devil.

Satan on DVD (2006)
Starring: Roxane Mesquida, Nico Le Phat Tan, Vincent Cassel
Director: Kim Chapiron
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A night out clubbing in Paris takes a nasty turn for three friends (One Vietnamese, one African, one French), when they accept the invitation of the beautiful Eve to celebrate Christmas by visiting her house in the country. Once there they meet the manically grinning caretaker Joseph, who welcomes ..read more »
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Them

A superb horror! Both Eden Lake and The Strangers are influenced by this movie.

Them on DVD (2006)
Starring: Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen
Director: David Moreau, Xavier Palud
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French teacher Clementine and her novelist partner Lucas have recently moved into a large rambling house in the woods on the outskirts of Bucharest, Romania. Their life there seems tranquil, almost idyllic. However, one evening, without warning or reason, everything is turned upside down. The ..read more »
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Cold Prey

A Euro take on the slasher movie.

Cold Prey on DVD (2006)
Starring: Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Ingrid Bols Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen
Director: Roar Uthaug
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It's midwinter. Five youngsters are heading for the Jotunheimen mountain area to go snowboarding. On the slope, one of then has a bad fall and breaks a leg. There is no sign of any other people around, and their mobile phones are out of range. They catch sight of a mountain hotel in the distance, ..read more »
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