10 WTF Ideas Turned Into Horror Movies
It's hard to believe these horror movies exist.
Even the biggest horror enthusiasts can grow weary of the same-old same-old. To keep the masses entertained, it's imperative the genre throws out as many unique and absolutely bonkers ideas as possible. As a result, it's no surprise that horror has birthed some of the strangest features ever made, including House, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, and Beau Is Afraid. (Still have no idea what that ending was about.)
However, there are certain horror features that find themselves in their own category of weirdness. Just by hearing the premise, the first thought most people have may just be, "Wait, that's a real movie?" After all, when a story involves killer tomatoes or sentient trucks, this type of scepticism is understandable
As hard as it is to believe, such movies exist. Even though the elevator pitch must've baffled studio execs beyond measure, they signed off on these projects, allowing the oddest films imaginable to see the light of day.
Despite how they sound, some entries on this list turned out pretty well. Others, on the other hand, are exactly as ridiculous as anyone would expect.
But they all have one thing in common - the ideas behind these movies are so ludicrous, it's amazing that they managed to see the light of day at all.
10. In Fabric
While looking at WTF horror ideas, there's bound to be a couple Killer *insert object here* movies. So, let's kick the list off with In Fabric, which revolves around a killer dress.
In Peter Strickland's fantasy thriller, several people come into contact with a beautiful red dress, causing each of them to be cursed. After purchasing the haunted garment, a bank teller develops a nasty rash and is attacked by dogs. When a repairman comes into possession of the dress, he's poisoned by carbon monoxide soon after, and when the frightful frock gets bored, it just floats around and strangles its victims.
Even though it sounds like a Goosebumps story, In Fabric plays out more like a giallo-inspired melodrama. It's a cautionary tale told in three parts, emphasising the dangers of salesmanship, consumerism, and capitalism.
But In Fabric also knows when to go balls-to-the-wall crazy. One moment, two characters are having an ordinary conversation, the next, there's a man hypnotising people with washing machine trivia or an elderly proprietor masturbating to a menstruating mannequin.
Even though In Fabric's plot is bizarre, the film itself is more outlandish than anyone could imagine.