IN THE WALL
A 26-minute short film marked by plentiful gore, skillfully wrought suspense and a nifty double-twist
A 26-minute short film marked by plentiful gore, skillfully wrought suspense and a nifty double-twist
Perhaps the ultimate trapped-in-an-elevator movie, a sleazy but staid Italian import that takes place largely inside a broken-down lift holding a dozen people
The year 2003 saw more than its share of nasty films, but I feel confident in naming the French import IN MY SKIN as the year’s all-around nastiest film
This 1986 Spanish shocker is one of the most repellant, upsetting and relentless movies of all time, but it’s also a superbly made, endlessly thought provoking dissertation on the persistence of evil
Diverting folklore-inspired trash-horror from the Philippines
An interesting British made take on vampirism, with an impressive Jude Law as a suave bloodsucker on the hunt for a romantic partner
One of the most remarkable thrillers of recent years, and certainly one of the finest modern Italian films
From the Deep South comes this astounding artifact, a piece of unadulterated Christian propaganda spiced with enough violence and bloodletting to satisfy the most jaded gorehound
A no-budget grassroots horror epic with great visuals and a less-than-great script
From the late Sarah Jacobson, a gleefully anarchic, feminist slanted short