12 Underrated Horror Movie Gems From The 2000s
1. Inside (2007)
A prime example of France’s relentless new wave of horror cinema, Inside is about as scary as modern horror gets. A pregnant widow lives alone on Christmas Eve, mourning the death of her husband 4 months prior. A dark time already, it only gets worse when a scissor wielding stranger turns up on her door hellbent on taking the unborn baby. What follows is a night of torment and terror that’ll leave many viewers badly rattled.
Cinephiles have noted the often grim and bizarre nature of French horror cinema over the years. In the noughties, many French horror films took things to the utmost extreme both in plot and violence. The third member of this list to hail from the country, Inside ramped up the new wave shock horror to almost unthinkable levels of sick.
Initially a sad drama centred on grief, Inside quickly turns into the kind of chiller one watches through their hands. The intensity and cruelty displayed throughout this film will leave many pausing to simply try and comprehend what they are watching.
Among the scariest, most disquieting films of the 21st century so far, Inside has received both praise and condemnation for its brutal story and antics. A masterpiece of unpleasantness, Inside deserves far more recognition as a modern horror classic.