Horror movies of the 90s: raisins of the "second echelon"

Fate of fate in the categories "best of the best" usually refers to all known horror. But what to do to a fan of the genre who has revised them all and wants something from the same series, but undeservedly forgotten or not so internationally popular? For such a viewer, it is worth recommending horror movies of the 90s (foreign and domestic), which are excellent examples of this genre and can claim the title of cult horror of the 90s, but of the "second echelon." In this publication will not be mentioned "Scream", "Something", "Evil Dead" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" - here are paintings that deserve the viewer's attention, but at one time pushed into the background by more untwisted horror films.

Not climbing the Hollywood Olympus

The notorious Hollywood Olympus is a shaky place, whose favorites in the blink of an eye become outsiders. For example, the once-in-demand William Friedkin, who directed the "French Connected" and the "Exorcist", made a number of mistakes, as a result of which his next project "Guardian" ("Guardian") is rated IMDb: 5.30 and virtually unknown to a wide audience, Although the tape is worth seeing because of an extraordinary story.

Tony Randel, who has put up the horror "Tongs", also has more significant projects in his credit, such as "Rebellion from Hell-2" or the sixth episode of the "Amityville Horror" cycle. "Mites", although they turned out to be quite "watchable", fascinating and bloody, did not enter the well-known list under the title "The best horror movies of the 90s". By the way, in the picture the future son of Dr. Evil from "Austin Powers" - the young Seth Green - was shown.

Zombies and Demons

Listing the horror movies of the 90s, one can not forget about "Night of the Living Dead" (IMDb: 6.90), set by Tom Savini. Of course, the remake is inferior to the "cult" zombie horror George Romero, nevertheless recommend to view it worth it. Director Savini is better known as a makeup artist, but he decided on a directorial debut with guaranteed support from Romero, who acted as a producer. The producer emphasized the graphic violence and brutality, as a result, at the insistence of censorship, the tape had to be cut.

Many horror films of the 90s were remakes of paintings from the 60s and 70s or by natural clones, such as the horror film directed by Charles Philip Moore called "The Wind of Demons." The film has an inexpressible resemblance to the picture "Night of the demons" by Kevin Tenni. Both of the horrors at the center of the narrative have a group of young people stopping in a strange house, which gradually envelops in a dense fog, with which evil and bloodthirsty entities come into our world.

Also a remake of the 1960s film is the film of John Carpenter ("Escape from Los Angeles", "Vampires", "In the Mouth of Madness") called "The Village of the Damned". Before the masterpiece of the project, of course, far away, but it looks easy thanks to the Carpenter's "branded" atmosphere.

Harbinger

Horror movies of the 80-90s often become harbingers of the formation of a whole subgenre. For example, the slasher "Popcorn" is the forerunner of the franchise "Scream". According to the story during the night film festival horror film, a maniac appears, killing the students who organized the event. At the box office the picture failed, but may appeal to fans of lowly slashers.

Because of the tremendous success of the Lawnmower, virtually every film of the 90s has exaggerated the theme of virtual reality. The horror film "Scanning the Brain" was no exception. He tells the story of a "live" video game that connects the virtual and our reality. One brazen player gets all sorts of nonsense inside the project, not realizing that everything is really happening.

Unlike other paintings, the horror film "The Artist of Desires" not only recouped his budget, but also spawned three more series of sequels. The tape is noteworthy for its bizarre makeup and the presence of movie stars that have taken place in their second-tier roles.

Shield

Calling the horror films of the 90s, the list should include the screen version of William Smith's novel Thor, the brainchild of Erica Reda "The Bad Moon" and the project based on S. King's story "Losing Weight".

The first horror film is noteworthy because in it the narration is from the dog's face. On this all the original in the movie and ends: according to the plot of the protagonist bites the werewolf, and now he presents a real threat to his family and friends.

From the screen version of the works of King of Horrors, King Tom Holland coped confidently that it is not surprising, as he gained experience by shooting the original "Night of Fear" and "Children's Game" (the first part about the adventures of the Chucky doll). The story of a cynical lawyer, who casually crossed the road to the gypsies, is worth watching.

Almost masterpieces

A compilation of horrors of the 90s continues Guillermo Del Toro's project "Mutants" about giant cockroaches intending to arrange expansion into the world outside sewers. In the movie, as far as acting casting is concerned, everything is fine: Jeremy Northam, Mira Sorvino and Josh Brolin starred in the film . The narrative without sagging, but the main advantage is the recognizable style and atmosphere of the director.

Not inferior in strength to the horror of "The Maneater" - an unexpectedly witty tape that carries the viewer in the middle of the XIX century. The story behind the picture is truly creepy. Starring Robert Carlyle and Guy Pearce are involved.

Domestic horror films of the 90s

In the 90s to film horror films, as abroad, domestic filmmakers could not, for them it was a new genre, so the paintings created at the end of the perestroika era had a unique style. Unfortunately, many of them are forgotten, others really do not stand up to any criticism, but there are separate projects that can scare. Below is a list of underappreciated horror stories of the post-Soviet period:

• "Mr. Designer" (1988).
• "The Family of Ghouls" (1990).
• "The thirst for passion" (1991).
• "Lumi" (1991).
• "Drinking Blood" (1991).
• "Gongofer" (1992).
• "Touch" (1992).