A horror film about a group of young people who went to rest - a list of such films conquers connoisseurs of the genre - this is almost always an application for success. The plot begins with an adventure, but after a while the blood runs cold in the veins from what is happening on the screen. Over the years, directors have delighted connoisseurs of horror films.
Friday The 13th
- USA, 2009
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.9; IMDb - 5.5
- This is a new story, which is based on the plots of 4 films previously shot. In this picture, the concept of the image of the bloodthirsty killer Voorhees is changed.
The beginning of the storyline takes the viewer back to the 80s of the last century, when a tragic story took place on Crystal Lake. The thing is that five young people (Amanda and Whitney, Richie, Mike and Wade) find themselves in an abandoned house - they came to the lake for the weekend. One of them tells a story from which the blood in the veins freezes ...
This is where Voorhees appears. The bloody massacre replaces the idyllic picture. And six weeks later, Clay will go in search of his sister Whitney. And not far from the lake he will meet another company - Trent, Jenna, Bree, Chewie, Lawrence, Nolan and Chelsea ... A string of strange deaths and again Jason Voorhees - a horror film with a high rating will not let you relax ...
The Barrens
- USA, 2011
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 4.3; IMDb - 6.7
- All scenes of the picture were filmed in 18 days. Rarely has a director shot multiple takes.
The film, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (best known for the 3 Saw films), is about a trip to the Pine Wastes. The main characters are the Vinyard family, the purpose of their trip to the forest is to dispel the ashes of the father of the head of the family. But if you carefully listen to the famous legend, then the Devil of Jersey has lived in this wasteland since the 18th century. Family members will have to figure out from their own experience whether to believe the legend or look for someone who is the owner of the deadly and destructive power around.
The Hills Have Eyes
- USA, 2006
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5; IMDb - 6.4
- This film can easily be attributed to the cult paintings of the genre. The combination of elements of horror, thriller and dark humor is impressive.
The Carter family's traditional American family travel in their van is temporarily interrupted in New Mexico. The reason is a car breakdown, but the consequence is that the family ended up in a contaminated area, under the influence of radiation. In addition, there is another American family in the neighborhood. It would seem that one can fight the circumstances together, but no ...
The Carter family is threatened with destruction. Mutants and people fight to the victory, but who won is still not clear, because the film has a so-called open ending ... This allows viewers to hope for the continuation of the film with a high rating.
"Wrong Turn"
- USA, 2003
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7; IMDb - 5.8
- The film is considered a youth film - even the heroes were "rejuvenated" for the sake of this. This is a classic slasher movie set in Ontario, Canada.
The plot is quite intense - it contains both human remains in the refrigerator and mutants. But it all started quite peacefully - Chris Flynn was in a hurry to meet, driving along the road in the forest. He didn’t turn there himself - kind people suggested. At the same time, they told about mutants and dangers. But this did not stop the young man. Likewise, a group of young people in an SUV - it was their car that Chris flew into. From that moment on, a fierce struggle begins to stay alive - the students and Chris are hunted by mutants who live by hunting people. Will they be able to stay alive?
House of Wax
- USA-Australia, 2005
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7; IMDb - 7.1
- A remake of films that were released back in 1933, and then in 1953. The film starred Paris Hilton.
The remake of the films of the same name (1933 and 1953), well-known in the circles of connoisseurs, will make the viewer tremble with fear almost from the very beginning to the end. One of the brightest moments will be the creepy cry of the heroine Paris Hilton - by the way, she received an award for this film, and it is no coincidence that she was called "For the best screaming scene." Typically American beginning - a group of friends goes to a football match - quickly gives way to the same American continuation ... The company finds itself in a small town, the car is broken, the only entertainment is a small and very strange museum. And the exhibits in it are people who have been covered with wax. Alive…
Eden Lake
- UK, 2008
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9; IMDb - 6.8
- Paradise rest ceases to be like this, and violent teenagers are to blame. It would seem that it is worth putting pressure on them - and things will go well, but not this time.
This film in the year of its release was called the most shocking of all. And the story is this: young people go to nature, to Paradise Lake, to spend a wonderful paradise weekend there. For the time being, everything goes fine, until a flock of teenagers becomes their neighbors. After a couple of conflicts, the first murder happens - Steve kills Brad's dog, the main instigator of everything among teenagers. Where does so much bloodthirsty cruelty come from in these young creatures? The highlight of the film is that you can see Michael Fassbender and ... a lot of blood.
Chernobyl Diaries
- USA, 2012
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.0; IMDb - 5.0
- This picture in the genre of horror films is called urbanistic. It will be about the exclusion zone near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Directed by Oren Peli.
The heroes of the picture are Americans, travelers. Why the hell did it occur to them to change the route? Initially, they were going to travel from Kiev to Moscow, but for some reason instead they ended up in Pripyat - a small town near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. About a dozen years ago, they began to slowly return to normal life here, even excursions were allowed.
The ghost town greets its guests during the day - the local guide Yuri shows the Americans its lifeless landscapes, interesting objects ... But when night falls on the city and the wires in the car are cut, it becomes really scary. The city is not empty at all!
"Hostel"
- USA, 2005
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5; IMDb - 5.0
- It would seem that what is in common between a sex tour and a horror movie? Meanwhile, the picture was shot by a protégé of Tarantino himself, a young director Eli Roth.
The twists and turns of the plot of the film, which is definitely worth watching, bring two young Americans and an Icelander to Slovakia. Why are they there? Yes, everything is simple: they want hot sex experiences, and a Russian accidentally met in Europe guarantees this in Bratislava. Moreover, the three friends were not frightened even by the dirt and poverty of the half-abandoned city, they are in anticipation ...
But something went wrong, and instead of a hostel, where you can endlessly shoot beauties who are eager for carnal pleasures, they come to "visit" the maniacs. Now the heroes of the film have only one concern - how to stay alive in the lair of bloodthirsty monsters.
The Descent
- UK, 2005
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1; IMDb - 7.2
- The film, which was shot on a very modest budget, surpassed it 9 times at the box office. And all why? Because the plot has become a bait for lovers of real horror.
Two friends conceived a vacation that few people would understand, but it was a thrill for them - they went to nature to climb the rocks. Initially, the wrong route was chosen, but the women still do not know about it - they have set a goal for themselves and are persistently pursuing it. But what is it? They ended up in a cave, where there is someone else besides them. And these are not people, no ...
Will they be able to stay alive? Will the notorious female friendship keep them afloat? Not at all a fact, and they themselves will begin to doubt it very soon. In the meantime, the viewer will try to figure out who is threatening the lives of women ...
Which is the best picture? It's very difficult to say - everyone is good here. There are so many horror films about a group of young people who went to rest. The list goes on for a long time. Connoisseurs of the genre will find in this collection a diverse range of films within the genre - there are classic thrillers, slashers, and psychological films.