Gory Horror Movies

From Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington
Rated R

Django Unchained is a 2012 American Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a freed slave who teams up with a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) to save his wife from a ruthless Mississippi plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). With the help of a crafty house slave (Samuel L. Jackson), Django and the bounty hunter devise a daring plan to infiltrate the plantation and free Django's beloved. Along the way, they encounter a variety of colorful characters, including a one-eyed gunman (Walton Goggins) and a corrupt Sheriff (Don Johnson). Django Unchained is a thrilling, violent, and often funny exploration of race and justice in the antebellum South.

From John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
Rated R

The Thing is a 1982 horror-science fiction film directed by John Carpenter. The story follows a group of researchers at a remote Antarctic outpost as they are confronted by a vicious, shape-shifting alien lifeform. Initially, the creature assimilates other organisms and then imitates them in order to hide among its prey. As it becomes clear that the creature is intelligent and able to take on any form, the researchers become paranoid and suspicious of one another, unsure of who may or may not be human. In a desperate attempt to survive, the team must battle not only the creature but also their own mistrust of each other as they come to realize that no one is safe from the thing.

From Ted Kotcheff, starring Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney
Rated R

First Blood is an action-packed 1982 film directed by Ted Kotcheff. Starring Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, the film follows the story of a former Green Beret Vietnam War veteran who is wrongfully accused of murder and hunted by a sadistic small-town sheriff. Facing seemingly insurmountable odds, Rambo uses his combat skills to escape capture and exact revenge on those who have wronged him. Along the way, he forms an unlikely bond with a sympathetic small-town sheriff's deputy who aids him in his struggle against his pursuers. With its intense action sequences and exploration of the psychological toll of war, First Blood set the stage for its sequels and spawned a franchise that continues to this day.

From Kinji Fukasaku, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Rated Not Rated

Battle Royale is a 2000 Japanese action thriller film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Set in an alternate future, the film follows a class of junior high schoolers who are taken to a remote island and forced to participate in a harrowing game of survival. Each student is given a bag of provisions and a weapon, and the last person standing wins. The students must fight and kill their classmates or be killed themselves, and the government forces them to do so using a collar that will explode if they do not comply. Through this intense situation, the students experience emotional turmoil and turmoil between each other, ultimately leading up to a dramatic conclusion.

From Paul Verhoeven, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox
Rated R

RoboCop is a 1987 science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven. Set in a crime-ridden future Detroit, Michigan, it follows the story of Alex Murphy, a police officer who is critically injured in the line of duty and is transformed into a powerful cyborg law enforcement officer known as RoboCop. With his enhanced abilities, RoboCop is tasked with cleaning up the streets of Detroit and taking down the ruthless criminal empire of Clarence Boddicker and his gang. Throughout his mission, RoboCop is also forced to confront his own memories, identity and humanity as he struggles to regain his past life. RoboCop is widely praised for its complex plot, sophisticated special effects and action sequences, as well as its satirical take on consumerism, capitalism, corporate crime and coming to terms with the consequences of violent acts. It is considered one of the most influential science fiction films of the 1980s and has been followed by two sequels and a remake in 2014.

From Peter Jackson, starring Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Rated R

Dead Alive is a 1992 black comedy horror film directed, written and produced by Peter Jackson. The story follows Lionel Cosgrove, a young man living in New Zealand who is tormented by his domineering mother, Vera. After a bite from a Sumatran Rat-Monkey unleashes a mutant plague within the town, Lionel must fight to keep his loved ones alive against hordes of the undead. With the help of his eccentric Uncle Les, Lionel must battle the living dead and ultimately his mother who has been transformed into a monstrous zombie-like creature. The film is noted for its over-the-top gore and darkly comic tone.

From Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Rated NC-17

From Stuart Gordon, starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
Rated Unrated

From George A. Romero, starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
Rated Not Rated

From Takashi Miike, starring Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun
Rated R

From Clive Barker, starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Rated R

From Lucio Fulci, starring Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Rated R

From Alexandre Aja, starring Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun
Rated R

From Lamberto Bava, starring Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento
Rated Not Rated

From Lucio Fulci, starring Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzia Monreale, Antoine Saint-John
Rated R

From Stuart Gordon, starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree
Rated R

From Peter Jackson, starring Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett
Rated Not Rated

From William Lustig, starring Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper
Rated R

From Tommy Wirkola, starring Jeppe Beck Laursen, Charlotte Frogner, Jenny Skavlan, Geir Vegar Hoel
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, starring Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Babtist, Cindy Manion
Rated R

From David R. Ellis, starring A.J. Cook, Ali Larter, Tony Todd, Michael Landes
Rated R

From Xavier Gens, starring Karina Testa, Aurélien Wiik, Patrick Ligardes, Samuel Le Bihan
Rated Unrated

From Rob Schmidt, starring Eliza Dushku, Jeremy Sisto, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Desmond Harrington
Rated R

From Jason Eisener, starring Rutger Hauer, Pasha Ebrahimi, Robb Wells, Brian Downey
Rated Not Rated

From Brian Yuzna, starring Kent McCord, James T. Callahan, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Clarke
Rated R