8 Mysterious Horror Movies That Give Nothing Away

Horror movies are notoriously easy in just about every which way possible. Cobbled together films that see a bunch of teenagers hunted down by a dastardly ghost are a dime a dozen, and do their job admirably at providing low-brow entertainment with a dash of blood (and boobs) to really spice things up. Whether it's an ancient burial ground, a disturbed ouija board, or a stupid dare gone wrong, cheap and cheerful horror comes in distinct, classic flavours that define the bread and butter of the genre.

And whilst these movies are excellent fun, real terror doesn't come from jump scares and CGI shadows. Real terror is born in the depths of the unknown, crafted by filmmakers into an overbearing presence in a movie that never quite explains itself or its intentions as long as the run time plays out.

Like the exceptional It Follows, films that don't give away their reasoning and remain shrouded in questions are some of the most impressive in the canon, making for endless theories as our imaginations do far more work than a straight-laced narrative ever could.

Not knowing what the f*ck is going on when the credits roll is half the joy of a really great film, after all.

What starts as a strange dive into the world of hazing at university soon spirals out of control in Raw, which prides itself on portraying a visceral, stomach-churning freshers week that changes Justine's life forever. A devout vegetarian that's disgusted by meat, Justine is a talented student who aims to become a talented vet, and will take part in all manner of degrading rituals in order to be accepted into the wider school community.

An integral part of this ritual is to eat raw rabbit kidney, which is unpleasant enough for poor Justine's moral compass, but becomes a far bigger problem when it breaks her out in a rash and sets off an uncontrollable craving for flesh wherever she can get her hands on it. As the film unfolds, it becomes apparent that her family have all been cursed with the same weakness to meat - but the how, the why, and the what aren't ever touched upon.

Is it a genetic disease? An actual curse? A weakness? Has it been in their family forever, or did it start with their mother? Is it just the women of the family that want nothing more than to chow down on barbecue human ribs with a side of literal bloody marys?

Raw is an intimate look at Justine's struggle above all else, and its tantalising mystery is just as impenetrable to us as it is to her.