MAINSTREAM horror films are just that-mainstream. These films exist to placate as many audiences as possible and are often pumped out by studios with extremely low budgets, specifically with profit in mind; a PG-13 horror film on a US$20 million (RM93 million) budget will reap hand-over-fist profits if it makes even US$60 million (RM279 million) at the box office.
As a result of that, these films are sanitised, generic, and flat. On the other side of the spectrum, there are horror films that do more than just assault the audience with jump scares and loud noises. These films that go against the grain are tapestries woven for a very specific audience by tailors that know the horror genre on the inside and out.
These are four underrated, relatively unknown films from several different horror subgenres that are sure to tickle the tastebuds of those seeking something different from the mainstream.
