10 Lesser Known Horror Movies That Are 100% Worth Your Time

There are so many great horror movies released every year - every month, even - that it's simply impossible for even the most dedicated genre fan to keep on top of them all.

An embarrassment of riches isn't exactly a bad problem to have, but all the same, the sheer volume of fantastic horror flicks releasing means that some end up slipping through the cracks and being more-or-less forgotten.

Yet good horror fans are also custodians of the genre who will keenly recommend underappreciated movies to anyone who will listen, and with that spirit in mind, we come to 10 lesser-known horror films which are absolutely, positively worth your time.

Each of these horrors scored strong reviews from critics and those viewers who've actually seen them, yet for one of many reasons - poor timing or niche subject matter being the most common factors - they've simply failed to find a prominent audience.

And so, if you're ever stuck for a horror film to watch and fancy something that's a little different but meticulously crafted from top to bottom, you can't really go wrong with any of these 10 outstanding horrors...

It's rather unfortunate that Relic seemed to get lost in the pandemic shuffle, releasing in the summer of 2020 but failing to make much of a commercial or cultural impact, despite scoring rave reviews from critics.

Even if generational trauma is starting feel a tad played out as a thematic device in horror as of late, Natalie Erika James' superb debut is a haunting depiction of three generations of women struggling to cope with a manifestation of dementia which invades their home.

Veteran Australian actress Robyn Nevin gives a phenomenal performance as an elderly widow increasingly withered by mental illness, while Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote are terrific as her embattled daughter and granddaughter respectively.

James' film doesn't merely stop at using the horror genre to explore the devastatingly destructive power of dementia and the wounds it inflicts on entire families - it's also dripping with style from start to heart-rending finish.

One of the best "A24-esque" horrors around, and yet one that's largely fallen upon deaf ears since release, you absolutely owe it to yourself to see Relic.