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News & Current Events Mar 24, 2026 at 3:17 AM

Recommendations for disturbing, artful horror

Posted by ElectricMiau

Hey! I’m craving some horror movie recommendations similar to *Raw* and *Titane* by Julia Ducournau. I’m not looking for a specific theme, but more for films that really respect the horror genre and do it justice. Something bold, unique, and unsettling. I want movies that get under your skin in unusual ways, without leaning on c**** jump scares. Any suggestions?
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corneal_erosions Mar 24, 2026 +11
Since you are ok with foreign language horror I'll throw out **When Evil Lurks**
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yeyjordan Mar 24, 2026 +3
Piggybacking to add "Aterrados" by the same director.
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ElectricMiau Mar 24, 2026 +1
Yeah, I saw it. In my opinion, the first part with all the rural beliefs? was pretty interesting. But toward the end it got way too “Hollywood” with the whole witchcraft stuff?, and that’s where it lost me. Still, I think it had a lot of potential.
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One_Angle_5598 Mar 24, 2026 +9
A Field in England messed me up for weeks - it's this trippy English Civil War thing that gets progressively more unhinged. Also throw Possessor on your list, Brandon Cronenberg does body horror that'll make you question reality for days
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dagon890 Mar 24, 2026 +3
Posessor had a great theme, but poor execution in my opinion. Other than a couple of scenes, the movie fell flat to me. The poster is incredible, though.
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IllBowl8728 Mar 24, 2026 +1
The tent scene with all the screams in A Field in England is horrifying. One of my favorite films.
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valleeyy Mar 24, 2026 +7
Aniara made me feel existentially horrible in 100 ways
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Chaosmango Mar 24, 2026 +2
Was the first one to come my mind as well. Unsettling in multiple ways and just happens to not be tagged as horror, but definitely is for an adult mind.
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valleeyy Mar 24, 2026 +1
we are flying through space aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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deadflowers5 Mar 24, 2026 +3
'Santa Sangre' (1989)
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oco82 Mar 24, 2026 +4
A Wounded Fawn Bliss Mandy Keeper …all very beautiful looking, varying degrees of disturbing or scary.
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StompinJohnConnor Mar 24, 2026 +4
Suspiria
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ElectricMiau Mar 24, 2026 +1
Yeah, I’ve seen all the Suspiria movies. But idk, none of them really win me over. Dario Argento’s visuals are absolutely unmatched, though.
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Mysterious_Lie_6113 Mar 24, 2026 +2
I was going to say Suspiria too, to be fair. What you were asking for with the adjectives you used, is literally what the remake is. Now that you’ve mentioned you bounced if Suspiria, I’ll go the other way: the Korean film The Wailing. It’ll suck you in and won’t let you go.
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MentallyUnwellWoman Mar 24, 2026 +4
Color Out of Space. Definitely unsettling.
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imhigherthanyou Mar 24, 2026 +5
Mandy
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ego_death_metal Mar 24, 2026 +6
*Bacurau*! *Men* (2022) just so many beautiful shots *Marianne* (miniseries, the best) *Watcher* (2022) with Maika Monroe is great, not the most disturbing ever but just fantastic art and suspense *Them* season 1 *Saint Maud*
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MagicMST Mar 24, 2026 +1
For sure watch Marianne.
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cinnapear Mar 24, 2026 +9
Caveat and Oddity are both great.
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KennyShowers Mar 24, 2026 +3
Oddity is fantastic. A couple of the most legitimately scary moments I’ve seen in a while. The sequence with the tent is just A++.
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iamwounded69 Mar 24, 2026 +3
The Eyes of My Mother is a good one. Also Demons (1971) is tops for me as far as more art house stuff goes.
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chrishouse83 Mar 24, 2026 +3
The Eyes of My Mother. Trust me, watch it.
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LegoC97 Mar 24, 2026 +3
All of the following are excellent pieces of Asian cinema with artful or arthouse quality: I Saw the Devil (2010) The Wailing (2016) Pulse (2001) Cure (1998) Perfect Blue (1997) Suicide Club (2001) Onibaba (1964) And then as a pick-me-up, House (1977)
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NucularRobit Mar 24, 2026 +5
The Cell is the most beautiful horror I've ever seen. Some have criticized it for poor acting and story but the visuals are amazing. Tarsem Singh also made The Fall which is generally considered better, but isn't horror. Edit: Starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D'onofrio. Here's a trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eIpy4p_yMV0&pp=0gcJCZoBo7VqN5tD
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ddgr815 Mar 25, 2026 +2
Agreed, but [this music video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wokbmH1iGtU) is a better trailer.
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filmeswole Mar 24, 2026 +2
Martyrs is exactly this
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slanderpanther Mar 24, 2026 +3
Dead Alive (1992) Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
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Mariah0 Mar 24, 2026 +1
You saw Inside right?
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TakerFoxx Mar 24, 2026 +1
Relic
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Octo_Pi Mar 24, 2026 +1
May is what I suggested to folks back in my video store days. Not sure how it held up, been a long time.
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Strict-Phrase682 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Climax would be perfect for you
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HnBKappaCamo Mar 24, 2026 +1
Climax and the wolf house both are best
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ElectricMiau Mar 24, 2026 +1
Yeah!! I watched both and they’re awesome. The stop motion in The Wolf House is insane, especially because they use the stop motion to tell the story in such a unique way that it really sticks with you. Honestly, it’s an amazing piece of work.
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ZorroMeansFox Mar 24, 2026 +1
A few nights ago I decided to watch the first film from director Brandon Cronenberg (the son of David): **Antiviral**. It's not great, but it's a very impressive debut work. It showed remarkable assurance and intelligence; and it used its insinuating black-satire Body Horror and chilly sensuality to explore society's Obsession with Celebrity in a very creepy way. Here's an insightful review: https://www.avclub.com/antiviral-1798176420
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ChipperYT Mar 24, 2026 +1
*Saint Maid* and *Stopmotion*
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Ladybeetus Mar 24, 2026 +1
tigers are not afraid. and the devil's backbone my double feature of children endangered from sources both hsupernatural and mundane en Espanol. Gorgeous and brutal
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Global_School4845 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Begotten.
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FreshHellion Mar 24, 2026 +1
I recommend “Fresh Hell.” (2021). Microbudget found footage hybrid, 100% Rotten Tomatoes. On Tubi, as well as Prime. Disclosure: I made it.
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Fran_imal79 Mar 24, 2026 +1
I saw the Devil
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poo-rag Mar 24, 2026 +1
Possession by Andrzej Żuławski
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Physical-Compote4594 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Pretty much all of David Cronenberg’s movies 
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MovieMike007 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Check out films by Mario Bava.
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TJ_Fox Mar 24, 2026 +1
Mother! and Eraserhead.
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buttscopedoctor Mar 24, 2026 +1
Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me
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Fit-Inflation-7693 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Angst (1983) Has the most disturbing murder I've seen in any film. First movie to make me feel physically sick.
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AbiesIndependent3365 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Maniac!
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Spetinoza Mar 25, 2026 +1
Under The Skin
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nickyeyez Mar 26, 2026 +1
We Need to Talk About Kevin Martyrs (2008) Funny Games (1997)
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Timozi90 Mar 24, 2026 +1
*Skinamarink* and *MAD GOD*.
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m_i_r Mar 24, 2026 +1
The Ugly Stepsister Infinity Pool
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Shittalking_mushroom Mar 24, 2026
Not quite a true horror, but Perfect Blue is an incredible psychological thriller with quite an ending. Let the Right One In is a fantastic vampire horror. Videodrome is a slow burn but one of the best body horror films ever made.
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Helpful-Attorney-924 Mar 24, 2026 -2
Poughkeepsie tapes
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Louisebelcher22 Mar 24, 2026 -2
Omg I love Titane, time for a rewatch ! You should watch The Bride! By Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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