10 Already Released 2015 Horror Films You Should Watch This Halloween

5. Cub

Belgian director Jonas Govaerts made his feature debut this year with Cub, known as Welp in its native country. The film made its British debut at the London Film Festival last year before making its cinema bow in the summer. Like so many foreign language films, Cub was confined to small cinemas and arthouse venues, ensuring that it remained under the radar of the majority of cinemagoers. That's a shame given its brutal ingenuity and visual flair. The film follows first-time actor Maurice Luijten as a nervous youngster terrified by the tales his scout leaders tell about a feral child, named Kai, who stalks the forest at night in werewolf form. The leaders are convinced that they have made the story up, so it comes as a shock to them when Luijten's character claims to have seen Kai. From there, the narrative takes a series of interesting twists that it would be wrong to spoil here. But nonetheless, it deals with themes such as loss of childhood innocence, man vs. nature and the duality of human nature, all with a side order of gore and violence. Govaerts, with his cine-literate direction, allows the influences of his favourite horror films to seep into the film, leaving a confection that is familiar, even through the prism of a Belgian setting. Cub is a must-see for horror fans and a fun treat for those who enjoy the rich tradition of movies that turn the woods into a terrifying place.