Horror movies come in many different shapes and forms. Some are direct with their plot, having a killer chase his prey until it’s only him and a final girl standing. Others are more complex, incorporating supernatural or psychological themes to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Some of these movies sometimes go under the radar due to their time of release or simply because they are underrated gems; they should nevertheless be celebrated. Here are nine obscure horror movies that should be remade.
9 The Descent (2005)
The Descent is a disheartening, gripping tale about loss, grief, and one's descent into madness. Following the story of Sarah, a woman who lost her husband and daughter in a tragic car accident, Sarah's friends urge her to join them on a spelunking adventure through the Appalachian Mountains. As the group descends, they're soon stalked and killed off one at a time by sightless creatures called the crawlers.
Gore aside, The Descent explores Sarah's grieving process, from the loss of her family, her best friend, Juno's abandonment and betrayal, and Sarah finally losing her grip on reality as the film closes with her hallucinating her escape. It would be interesting to see a modern remake as this film nears its twentieth anniversary.
8 Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
This disturbing 1976 psychological horror studies grief, jealousy, and insanity through the lens of Alice Spages, a 12-year-old who is constantly competing against her younger sister, Karen, for her family's attention. Deemed a problem child, Alice is the prime suspect after Karen is brutally murdered during her first communion.
As a series of attacks occur in Alice's apartment complex, those around her wonder if she's truly a force of evil hiding behind the guise of a child. Dark and thrilling,Alice, Sweet Alice is due for a remake.
7 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
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Taking inspiration from films such as Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Eyes Without a Face follows the story of Dr. Genessier and his daughter, Christiane, the latter who lives behind a mask after a tragic accident. In an attempt to restore Christiane's face, Dr. Genessier abducts young women and removes their faces to place them over Christiane's through heterograft procedures.
Things go awry as each heterograft results in Christiane's skin rejecting the transplant. In an unsettling plot twist, Christiane releases the last woman about to be used for another heterograft procedure, and proceeds to incite Dr. Genesseir's death before escaping herself. A heartbreaking tale that could easily move modern audiences if remade.
6 Phantasm (1979)
Phantasm is quite the thrill ride that ended up starting a franchise of its own, but the original is by far a classic. Following the tale of a precocious teenage boy, Mike, audiences are transported to the afterlife, and the ghouls that seemingly come with it. As Mike finds himself pursued by The Tall Man, a mortician with a thirst for murder, his older brother, Jody, steps in to help.
Phantasm ends on an ambiguous note as audiences are left to entertain whether the Tall Man exists or if he is simply a figment of Mike's imagination. If remade, Phantasm would definitely fall under the class of films such as The Babadook andIt.
5 Altered States (1980)
A psychological study into the human mind's different states, Altered States leaves a lasting impact on audiences. While conducting a study on schizophrenia, Edward Jessup segues his study to conduct an experiment that explores the line between dreams and reality.
After resuming the experiment following a seven-year pause, Edward further explores his mind's altered states, leading to unexpected physical transformations as he begins to lose control of his body and consciousness. Following the style of Split and Glass, Altered States is a fascinating psychological horror that could do well in the hands of M. Night Shyamalan for a remake.
4 Raw (2016)
This 2016 French-Belgium horror film defines obscure filmmaking. It follows the story of Justine and Alexia, two sisters with an insatiable appetite for… flesh. As the story unfolds, Justine realizes that while she wants to control her urges, Alexia has no problem embracing them wholeheartedly, putting their classmates, friends, and Justine’s boyfriend, Adrien, in danger. A complex coming-of-age story at its core, Raw needs an American remake.
3 The Entity (1982)
By far the most unsettling movie on the list, The Entity follows the story of Carla Moran, a woman that claims to be sexually assaulted by an unseen force. As clinical studies are performed on Carla without signs of mental illness; paranormal investigators step in to discover that a supernatural force is at hand. A tale about physical agency and feeling unsafe within one's own home, The Entity needs a remake to recreate the uneasiness of the 1982 original.
2 Demon Seed (1977)
Another tale about losing control of one's body and home, Demon Seed follows the tale of Susan Harris, a woman held prisoner inside her own home by an AI system, Proteus. Proteus reveals its plot; to impregnate Susan in order to live in society in a human form. Ahead of its time, Demon Seed is yet another tale of the danger technology could pose to humans down the line; a remake would be interesting to sit through.
1 Burnt Offerings (1976)
Bette Davis' last film, Burnt Offerings follows married couple Marian and Ben Rolf as they move into their new countryside home, and realize something sinister lies within it. As the family's attitudes change, taking erratic and increasingly violent behaviors, the house begins to rejuvenate itself from its rundown, Victorian image.
Burnt Offerings ends on a terrifying note as the entire family is murdered by the evil force controlling the house, with Marian serving as a vessel for its former inhabitant, Mrs. Allardyce. Following the trend of movies such as The Amityville Horrorand The Conjuring, horror fans would certainly enjoy a remake of this obscure 1970s classic.
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