What are the Best German Horror Ventures?
Well, this is in two parts. First, let’s cover solely German produced movies followed by co-productions with other nations.
Like most cinematic ventures, the best German horror films are found in solid storytelling, intriguing characters, and atmosphere. Interestingly, most German horror films cater to the dramatic and psychological, though mysticism isn’t often far behind…
Best German Horror Films
6. Friend Request (2016) 3.5 stars
Unfriending a fellow college student leads to a demonic presence taking out one’s friends.
5. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) 3.5 stars
German expressionism reigns supreme when a bad doctor uses a somnabulist to commit murders.
4. The Student of Prague (1913) 3.5 stars
When a young man makes a deal with a sorcerer, the outcome is far from good.
3. Faust (1926) 4 stars
Mephisto makes a bet with God that he can undermine a man’s soul.
2. Black Death (2010) 4 stars
During the plague, is there a small village where people are being ressurected?
1. Grimm Love (2006) 4.5 stars
A man wants to kill and eat another man, and he finds a willing victim. One of the best, saddest, and most disturbing horror films ever made.
Best German Horror Co-productions
The Monitor (aka Babycall) (2011) 3.5 stars
The Houst that Jack Built (2018) 3.5 stars
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) 3.5 stars
A Cure for Wellness (2017) 3.5 stars
Underworld (2003) 3.5 stars
Funny Games (2007) 3.5 stars
Personal Shopper (2017) 3.5 stars
House of 9 (2005) 3.5 stars
Severance (2006) 3.5 stars
Bug (2007) 3.5 stars
Vampyr (aka Not Against the Flesh) (1932) 3.5 stars
Daughters of Darkness (1971) 4 stars
The Banshee Chapter (2013) 4 stars
The Ruins (2008) 4 stars
Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man) (1994) 4.5 stars
Possession (1981) 4.5 stars
The Devil’s Advocate (1997) 4.5 stars
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Billy Crash
Also known as William D. Prystauk, he loves great, in-depth characters and storytelling in horror, and likes to see heads roll, but if you kill a dog on screen he’ll cry like a baby. Crash, an award-winning screenwriter and novelist, co-hosts THE LAST KNOCK horror podcast on iTunes, and can also be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, IMDb, Amazon, Behance, YouTube, and Instagram. He’s currently in pre-production on a dramatic thriller feature while working on the fourth novel in his award-winning Kink Noir crime thriller series.
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