10 Horror Films That Aren't Talked About Enough

10. Razorback (1984)

In Razorback's chilling opening scene, a gigantic, monstrous boar tears through a remote home in the Australian outback and claims the life of a small boy, carrying him away to be devoured alive while his grandfather attempts to pursue.

The distraught grandfather is accused of murdering the child by the townsfolk, who refuse to accept the existence of a razorback large and deadly enough to inflict such damage. When a nosy American reporter (of course she has to be American) is slain by the very same razorback, her husband travels to Australia in an attempt to piece together what has happened to her.

Razorback is essentially Jaws, if Jaws were set in the Australian outback with a massive wild boar in place of a great white shark. As a premise for a creature feature, it may well sound rather laughable, but Razorback isn't without its moments. The beast itself is shown sparingly and selectively; and when it is, it's surprisingly effective.

The aforementioned opening scene, in particular, is very well done, making an otherwise bland and nonthreatening animal seem almost otherworldly. Give credit where credit is due - Jaws had an advantage in that sharks are already universally terrifying.

What Razorback achieved in making a giant pig scary is admirable.