10 Great Horror Movies That Are Ugly On Purpose
6. House (1977)
Sometimes you walk out of a horror movie thinking, "what in the holy hell did I just witness?". With that in mind, if you come out of this one feeling entirely unshaken, there's clearly something wrong with you.
This movie is an exercise in how ludicrous you can make horror. It follows a group of schoolgirls as they visit a country house, only to be devoured in turn by the house itself - talk about staying true to your title. Watch this film, and you should expect to see haunted pianos, evil cats, killer mattresses and plenty of other wacky events.
The movie's director (Nobuhiko Obayashi) sought ideas for the script from his pre-teen daughter, which arguably led to the wild and creative scenarios in the flick. This is reflected in the visuals as well.
While most horror movies make a deliberate effort to have their VFX be as believable as possible, House laughs at the concept. The effects in this movie are unrealistic by design, with the intent to make the film seem like it came from the mind of a child, leading to a host of bizarre and ugly-as-hell moments.
There's a hilarious self-awareness to the ugliness of this film, as the whole screen is a mess of wild, unpredictable images.