a list of the best foreign horror-thriller moviesby ilias_tzaz created 12 Feb 2012 | last updated - 3 weeks ago

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1.A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)  7.3/10 

A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within the family. (115 mins.)

Director: Kim Jee-woonStars: Kap-su Kim, Jung-ah Yum, Su-jeong Lim, Geun-Young Moon

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2.Martyrs (2008)  7.1/10 

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. (99 mins.)

Director: Pascal Laugier

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Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

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3.Inside (2007)  6.9/10 

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. (82 mins.)

Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien MauryStars: Alysson Paradis, Jean-Baptiste Tabourin, Claude Lulé, Dominique Frot

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4.Frontier(s) (2007)  6.3/10 

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis. (108 mins.)

Director: Xavier GensStars: Karina Testa, Aurélien Wiik, Patrick Ligardes, Samuel Le Bihan

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5.High Tension (2003)  6.9/10 

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. (91 mins.)

Director: Alexandre AjaStars: Cécile De France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun

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6.Audition (1999)  7.3/10 

A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all. (115 mins.)

Director: Takashi MiikeStars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

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7.I Saw the Devil (2010)  7.8/10 

When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge. (141 mins.)

Director: Kim Jee-woonStars: Byung-hun Lee, Min-sik Choi, In-seo Kim, Chun Ho-jin

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8.Confessions (2010)  7.9/10 

A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death. (106 mins.)

Director: Tetsuya NakashimaStars: Takako Matsu, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Okada, Yukito Nishii

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9.The Orphanage (2007)  7.5/10 

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.(105 mins.)

Director: J.A. BayonaStars: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera

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10.[Rec] (2007)  7.5/10 

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying. (78 mins.)

Director: Jaume Balagueró, Paco PlazaStars: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso

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11.The Devil's Backbone (2001)  7.5/10 

After Carlos, a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War, arrives at an ominous boy's orphanage he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets that he must uncover. (106 mins.)

Director: Guillermo del ToroStars: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve

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12.Cronos (1993)  6.8/10 

A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. (94 mins.)

Director: Guillermo del ToroStars: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel

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13.The Eye (2002)  6.8/10 

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more... (99 mins.)

Director: Pang Brothers, Pang BrothersStars: Angelica Lee, Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy

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14.Timecrimes (2007)  7.2/10 

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences. (92 mins.)

Director: Nacho VigalondoStars: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández, Bárbara Goenaga, Nacho Vigalondo

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15.Tesis (1996)  7.5/10 

While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her faculty... (125 mins.)

Director: Alejandro AmenábarStars: Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez, Eduardo Noriega, Xabier Elorriaga

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16.Funny Games (1997)  7.6/10 

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement. (108 mins.)

Director: Michael HanekeStars: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering

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17.Shutter (2004)  7.2/10 

A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past. (97 mins.)

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom WongpoomStars: Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool

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18.Alone (2007)  6.6/10 

Deceased Siamese twin returns to haunt surviving sister (90 mins.)

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom WongpoomStars: Marsha Wattanapanich, Vittaya Wasukraipaisan, Rachanu Boonchuduang, Hatairat Egereff

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19.Left Bank (2008)  6.1/10 

When Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery. (102 mins.)

Director: Pieter Van HeesStars: Eline Kuppens, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sien Eggers, Marilou Mermans

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20.Phobia 2 (2009)  7/10 

Phobia 2 is composed of five short movie segments directed by five of the best directors of Thai horror films... (125 mins.)

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Visute PoolvoralaksStars: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Ray MacDonald, Chumphorn Thepphithak,Apasiri Nitibhon

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21.4bia (2008)  6.9/10 

4BIA is a Horror Anthology. The first segment, "Happiness" is about a lonely girl who corresponded with... (120 mins.)

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Paween PurikitpanyaStars: Maneerat Kham-uan, Witawat Singlampong, Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Chon Wachananon

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22.Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)  6.7/10 

A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. (92 mins.)

Director: Takashi ShimizuStars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa

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23.Cold Prey (2006)  6.4/10 

Jannicke, Morten Tobias, Eirik, Mikael and Ingunn are on a snowboarding vacation in Jotunheimen. They... (97 mins.)

Director: Roar UthaugStars: Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Endre Martin Midtstigen

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24.Cold Prey 2 (2008)  6.2/10 

Jannicke wakes up in the hospital. All of her friends are dead. As she walks through the dark corridors, she thinks she is left alone. But the nightmare isn't over yet. (86 mins.)

Director: Mats StenbergStars: Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik, Kim Wifladt,Johanna Mørck

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25.The Uninvited Guest (2004)  7.0/10 

What if ... you let a stranger into your house to use your phone, but while you've been patiently waiting in the kitchen, he just disappears ... (90 mins.)

Director: Guillem MoralesStars: Andoni Gracia, Mónica López, Francesc Garrido, Agustí Villaronga

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26.Them (2006)  6.5/10 

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. (77 mins.)

Director: David Moreau, Xavier PaludStars: Olivia Bonamy, Michaël Cohen, Adriana Mocca, Maria Roman

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27.Julia's Eyes (2010)  6.6/10 

The story of a woman who is slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister.(118 mins.)

Director: Guillem MoralesStars: Belén Rueda, Lluís Homar, Pablo Derqui, Francesc Orella

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28.Three... Extremes (2004)  7.1/10 

An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors. (118 mins.)

Director: Fruit Chan, Takashi MiikeStars: Bai Ling, Byung-hun Lee, Kyoko Hasegawa, Pauline Lau

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29.Wolf Creek (2005)  6.3/10 

Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive. (99 mins.)

Director: Greg McleanStars: Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, John Jarratt

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30.Maléfique (2002)  6.5/10 

In a penitentiary, four prisoners occupy a cell: Carrère, who used his company to commit a fraud and... (90 mins.)

Director: Eric ValetteStars: Gérald Laroche, Philippe Laudenbach, Clovis Cornillac, Dimitri Rataud

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31.Dead Snow (2009)  6.4/10 

A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies. (90 mins.)

Director: Tommy WirkolaStars: Jeppe Beck Laursen, Charlotte Frogner, Jenny Skavlan, Vegar Hoel

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32.Saint (2010)  5.6/10 

A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5. (85 mins.)

Director: Dick MaasStars: Egbert Jan Weeber, Bert Luppes, Caro Lenssen, Huub Stapel

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33.The Horde (2009)  5.9/10 

An end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies. (90 mins.)

Director: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin RocherStars: Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney, Aurélien Recoing

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34.Doghouse (2009)  6.1/10 

A group of men head to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce; when they get there, though, they discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals. (89 mins.)

Director: Jake WestStars: Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke, Emil Marwa, Lee Ingleby

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35.The Silent House (2010)  5.4/10 

The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura... (86 mins.)

Director: Gustavo HernándezStars: Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi, Gustavo Alonso, María Salazar

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36.Calvaire (2004)  6.2/10 

A singer's car breaks down deep in the woods. (88 mins.)

Director: Fabrice Du WelzStars: Laurent Lucas, Brigitte Lahaie, Gigi Coursigny, Jean-Luc Couchard

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37.Manhunt (2008)  5.0/10 

The summer of 1974. Four young friends have planned a relaxing weekend out in the woods. At a remote truck stop they pick up a hitchhiker... (78 mins.)

Director: Patrik SyversenStars: Henriette Bruusgaard, Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee, Lasse Valdal, Nini Bull Robsahm

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38.Hidden (2009)  5.8/10 

Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house. (95 mins.)

Director: Pål ØieStars: Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie A. Mosli, Bjarte Hjelmeland, Marko Iversen Kanic

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39.Next Door (2005)  6.6/10 

John has just been left by his girlfriend Ingrid. That day he allows himself to be seduced into a mystical and scary world, where it is impossible to separate truth from the lies (75 mins.)

Director: Pål SletauneStars: Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie A. Mosli, Julia Schacht, Anna Bache-Wiig

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40.Dark Woods (2003)  6.5/10 

The crew of the TV show "Real TV" with controlling boss Gunnar on the front line will soon begin production... (85 mins.)

Director: Pål ØieStars: Bjørn Floberg, Kristoffer Joner, Eva Röse, Sampda Sharma

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41.Eden Lake (2008)  6.9/10 

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences. (91 mins.)

Director: James WatkinsStars: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell

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42.Sleep Tight (2011)  7.2/10 

You wake day after day to the comfort and security of your home. But how safe is it really? (102 mins.)

Director: Jaume BalagueróStars: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez

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43.The Hidden Face (2011)  7.3/10 

A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. (97 mins.)

Director: Andi BaizStars: Quim Gutiérrez, Martina García, María Soledad Rodríguez, Jose Luis Garcia

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44.Hell (2011)  5.9/10 

In the not too distant future, people struggle to survive their greatest enemy, the sun. (89 mins.)

Director: Tim FehlbaumStars: Hannah Herzsprung, Lars Eidinger, Stipe Erceg, Lisa Vicari

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45.Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)  6.7/10 

(110 mins.)

Director: Michael SteinerStars: Roxane Mesquida, Nicholas Ofczarek, Andrea Zogg, Carlos Leal

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46.Hansel & Gretel (2007)  6.9/10 

After meeting an mysterious girl on an dark stretch of road, a young salesman is invited to a beautiful house with bizarre secrets and no way to escape. (117 mins.)

Director: Pil-Sung YimStars: Jeong-myeong Cheon, Young-nam Jang, Ji-hee Jin, Kyeong-ik Kim

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47.The House of the End Times (2013)  7.0/10 

Director: Alejandro HidalgoStars: Rosmel Bustamante, Adriana Calzadilla, Gonzalo Cubero, Alexander Da Silva

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Psychological Horror

Jacobs Ladder is a tough one to beat, because so many films have imitated it. Here are some that should satisfy in a similar way though: 

'The Nameless' (1999) a VERY bleak Spanish film. Takes itself seriously. Still bothers me to think about it. 

'Paperhouse' (1988) Eerie, eerie flick about a little girl that can enter her drawings. 

'In Dreams' (1999) Lots of weird surreal/creepy sequences. 

'In the Mouth of Madness' (1994) Really interesting ideas in this one, creepy things abound. 

'Spoorloos' (1988) Psychological thriller. The antagonist and the journey is creepy. 

'The Last Wave' (1977) Really cool, little known film. One of my favorites. 

'Chasing Sleep' (2000) Good flick that went under the radar. 

'Sauna' (2008) This one is rather slow throughout but, the ending is creepy. 

'Hour of the Wolf' (1968) This one gets weird and creepy as is goes along. 

'Audition' (1999) Really slow burning and eerie. Things get pretty intense towards the end though. 

'Irreversible' (2002) Pretty violent at parts, but the mystery is unique in this one. Not scary though. 

'The Pledge' (2001) was pretty interesting and contains some creepy stuff. 

'Dread' (2009) Really good flick but a bit disturbing. Based on a Clive Barker short story. 

'Book of Blood' (2009) Another Clive barker movie. 

'The Jacket' (2005) This one had the most exposure out of any on this list I think...