Best Not-So-Popular Horror Film?

[ZombieWill]

I am not into horror films in general and I must admit I am really a fair-weather fan of zombie flicks. I am working on broadening my horizons however. I have seen the most of the popular horror movies like Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street (at least the first of each). They all are bores!

What I want is fun or funny, moderate to low budget and nothing Hollywood.

What I have seen and liked are the not-Hollywood-not-so-big in the popular market. Shaun of the Dead, Black Sheep, Lesbian Vampire Killers & Netherbeast Incorporated.

What do you recommend?

[Dave Of The Dead]

REPO: The Genetic Opera (2008) is pretty good. And I also heard a lot of good things about Slither (2006). Check those out and I'll get back to you with some more. Both are sort of Cult Classics and not so main stream.

[Gardenofstone10]

Repo! is fun and amazing...Also Dawn of the Dead, maybe even, if you need constant stuff going on, Sweeney Todd....Gotta show some love for The Girl Next Door (jack ketchum)

[nollaigo]

as an introduction to horror films has to be

an american werewolf in london

very funny in parts very scary the next min and the transformation from man to wolf has never been bettered

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

dog soldiers ( not well known in the main stream at least ) best werewolf movie ever.

not totally a horror but a horror comedy and not as popular as it should be is The Frighteners one of my all time favorite movies.

behind the mask : the rise of leslie vernon - mockumentry / slasher film that is one of the freshest most original and just flat out awesome horror / slasher movies since scream.

:drinking:

[DarthJoe8]

dog soldiers ( not well known in the main stream at least ) best werewolf movie ever.

I liked this movie up until the ending...it went from good to bad to stupid IMO...If you like werewolve stories I would recommend it but...

I like the Underworld stuff!! :drinking:

not totally a horror but a horror comedy and not as popular as it should be is The Frighteners one of my all time favorite movies.

:drinking:Great movie and one of the best ghost stories ever!! :clap:

behind the mask : the rise of leslie vernon - mockumentry / slasher film that is one of the freshest most original and just flat out awesome horror / slasher movies since scream.

:drinking:

I don't think I've seen this one...:think:

[ZombieWill]

as an introduction to horror films has to be

an american werewolf in london

very funny in parts very scary the next min and the transformation from man to wolf has never been bettered

I loved that movie as I am a big fan of John Landis! (See you next Wednesday!) Good choice though. It's been a long time since I've seen it and I think I'll get the DVD this week! Thanks!

[dead and loving it]

Have you seen the Evil Dead films?

[Victor Clark]

Maximum Overdrive is one of the best underrated horror movies in my collection! It was actually directed by Stephen King, and I thought he did a great job on it!

[zombie surfer]

For some good cheesy fun i'd recommend Chopping Mall & Flesh Eating Mothers, they have some good gore are funny & have that perfect bad 80s acting/dialogue. :lol:

[paultagonist]

I definitely second The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Maximum Overdrive was pretty fun too, definitely an underrated Stephen King movie.

These may also fit your criteria for fun/funny "smaller" horror flicks, that've come out in recent years..

Feast
Slither
The Signal
Battle Royale
Baghead
My Name is Bruce
Botched
Hard Candy
Otis
Splinter
Altered

Zombie movies (not listing the really micro-budget ones):

Undead
Dead & Breakfast
Mud Zombies
Dead Snow
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
The Mad
Fido

Hope I gave you some ideas :-)

[Noc]

This isn't a zombie movie but it is similar to Shaun of the Dead, Black Sheep, and Slither.

It's called Severance. Really good movie, I enjoyed it alot. It doesn't involve any 'supernatural' baddies, but I would classify it as a horror.

[paultagonist]

It's called Severance. Really good movie, I enjoyed it alot.

Damn, I should've thought of that. Perfect suggestion.

[Noc]

Thanks :)

Another movie is Club Dread, it's mostly a comedy, but it did scare me when I saw it...:scare: (being eleven probably had somthing to do with it)

[NeonBlack]

Motel Hell is an oldie but it leaves a lasting impression. There are some really funny moments.

[Frallon]

Dammit, you beat me to Dog Soldiers, lol
Hmmmmmmmmmm....Ginger Snaps was pretty good, original, not sequels

[DramaZombies]

children shouldnt play with dead things

[Frallon]

children shouldnt play with dead things

There's a movie called that?

[paultagonist]

children shouldnt play with dead things

LOL, no, that movie is pretty bad.

[DarthJoe8]

LOL, no, that movie is pretty bad.

That was one of the first zed movies that I ever saw, scared the crap out of me too...:scare: It's not a bad zed flick for 73'. :eat: I own it...:drinking:

[DarthJoe8]

Nightbreed rocks!! :drinking:

[paultagonist]

That was one of the first zed movies that I ever saw, scared the crap out of me too...:scare: It's not a bad zed flick for 73'. :eat: I own it...:drinking:

Yeah, that was a pretty harsh criticism on my part, to just dismiss the whole movie with one sentence. :drinking: I had heard decent things about it, and had watched it, and it was really disappointing to me.. so that's my disappointment talking more than anything I'm sure. I expected a good zombie movie and instead I got a shitty b-horror flick. :drinking: I should watch it again with a more open mind, knowing more what to expect.