10 Best & 10 Worst Horror Movies Coming In 2017

By Helen Jones /

1. Raw

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When French director-screenwriter Julia Ducournau’s debut feature film was shown at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, paramedics were called to the scene when several audience members were reduced to quivering, vomiting messes after witnessing the movie’s more visceral scenes. Now, it could be that TIFF goers are simply weak-stomached but any kind of horror that elicits such a reaction is definitely worth watching.

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Up-and-coming talent Garance Marillier plays virginal vegetarian Justine who, after being peer pressured into eating raw rabbit liver during a veterinary school hazing, finds she has more than just a regular carnivorous craving for all things fleshy.

Hailed as reminiscent of horror classics like Suspiria and Carrie with a hearty dose of cannibalism thrown in, Raw – which scooped a FIPRESCI Award after its Cannes premiere – is a definite must-see for any dedicated fans of horror in 2017.

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What 2017 horrors are you most and least hyped for? Share your picks below in the comments thread.