10 Best Under-The-Radar Horror Movies
1. It Follows
Arguably the best scary movie since Scream, It Follows plays on all the genre tropes and creates a horror far worse than any slasher or ghost.
As you know from the myriad of terrible slasher movies out there, creating a new and memorable monster is very difficult - hence why so many movies revert to ghosts and possession. Which is why It Follows's mysterious entity is so damn scary and enthralling.
The story focuses on Jay, a college student who ends up on a date with a guy. Jay makes the decision to sleep with him, after which he then drugs her and ties her to a chair. He explains to her that he passed on a curse to her, and now there will be a thing following her: it can take the form of anyone it wants, stranger or otherwise, and will kill you in a gruesome fashion.
That means Jay is suddenly on the lookout for anyone walking directly towards her, even her best friends. It's an ingenious way to keep you on your toes and always guessing, and rather than the tired virgin horror trope, the only way to move on is to have sex. Post-modern brilliance.