10 Perfect Horror Movies You've Never Heard Of

10. Excision

Excision is such a tour-de-force of tight writing and visceral imagery, it's hard to believe this is Richard Bates Jr's first feature. This underrated body-horror centres around delusional misfit, Pauline, who serves as the poster child for teenage angst. Butting heads with everyone she sees - primarily her domineering mother - Pauline hopes to win the approval of others by pursuing a career in medicine. Because of her less than stellar grades and psychotic tendencies, this is easier said than done.

Thanks to the staggering amount of gore, it's easy to perceive Excision as a mindless splatterfest. But Richard Bates Jr ensures the twisted violence is always relative to our protagonist's plight, rather than relying on it for shock value.

On the surface, we shouldn't be cheering for Pauline - especially after seeing her head is brimming with images of her peers being mutilated - but AnnaLyne McCord is astonishing in the role, making her surprisingly relatable. Because of the witty script, cerebral action, and McCord's towering performance, Excision feels like a cult-classic waiting to happen.

Also, it stars John Waters and Malcolm McDowell. What more could you want?