10 Weirdest Horror Movies You've Never Heard Of

Horror is one of the biggest and most eclectic genres in all of cinema. It encompasses everything from thoughtful psychological flicks like The Sixth Sense, to disturbingly violent slashers like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and zombie classics such as Night of the Living Dead.

But there's more to horror than the classics. Sure, The Exorcist, The Shining, Psycho, Halloween, The Ring and A Nightmare on Elm Street are all great, but underneath all the obvious horror yarns there is a whole collection of bizarre, daring and just plain hideous films waiting for horror fans to enjoy once their done getting comfortable with the usual suspects.

The following films are just a handful of such underseen, horrifying gems. Whether a horror-comedy slasher about Santa Claus, a twisted tale about murderous slugs or a no holds barred splatter-action, these are the kinds of films that often pass modern moviegoers by, despite their genuine originality and effectiveness.

None are particularly easy to watch, and a couple are just downright awful in that so-bad-it's-good way that horror fans love, but all are well worth sitting through if you're after something completely removed from the films that are usually recommended.

With that in mind, here are ten incredibly weird horror films you just have to see.

On a sheep farm in New Zealand, Henry begins to suffer from a crippling phobia of sheep courtesy of a cruel prank from his brother, Angus. Years later, he returns to sell the farm, only to find out that Angus has started performing experiments on the sheep that turns them into carnivorous monsters.

An incredibly unique comedy-horror, Black Sheep is a B-movie of the highest order, but is kept in check by its revolting humour and strange, almost body horror-esque narrative. It's also genuinely frightening, with the animals biting the odd assortment of heroes and turning them into twisted were-sheep.

It's an outrageous premise, to be sure, but is crafted with such a great grasp of comedy and gore that it ends up working as a whole. Black Sheep needs to be checked out for the premise alone, but it should be said you'll find a bit more to love than the sheer insanity playing out before you.