5 best french horror movies
Most of the time when you think of French films you probably think of movies that are artsy, pretentious, self-important and boring.
But when it's about horror, there are a few gems that we can be proud of.
Here are 5 of the most twisted, unusual and graphic movies that you will like if you're a horror aficionado.
Martyrs (2008)
by Pascal Laugier
A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
High Tension (Haute Tension - 2003)
by Alexandre Aja
Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway.
Them (Ils - 2006)
by Xavier Palud, David Moreau
Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night.
Inside (A l'intérieur - 2007)
by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo
Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.
Sheitan (2006)
by Kim Chapiron
"Sheitan" tells the story of a group of youngsters who exit a disco late one night and accidentally run into a shepherd who has prepared himself for a night of Satanic worship.