To celebrate the upcoming release* of "
Ghost Stories," which has been called “The Best British Horror movie for years" and
currently has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, here are 11 British horror films from the past 30(ish) years to check out.
*UK: Friday 13th April; US: 20th April. But I get to see it tonight!Event Horizon (1997)A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.
Dog Soldiers (2001)A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness.
28 Days Later (2002)Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
The Descent (2005)A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.
Eden Lake (2008)Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.
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Attack the Block (2011)A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
Okay, I guess this is more sci-fi than horror but whatever, I love it and it's essential viewing for EVERYONE.
Berberian Sound Studio (2012)A sound engineer's work for an Italian horror studio becomes a terrifying case of life imitating art.
Under the Skin (2013)A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.
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The Hallow (2015)A family who moved into a remote mill house in Ireland finds themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.
The Ritual (2017)A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
SOURCES: Event Horizon:1,
2;
Dog Soldiers:1,
2;
28 Days Later:1,
2;
Shaun of the Dead:1,
2;
The Descent:1,
2;
Eden Lake:1,
2;
Attack the Block:
1,
2;
Berberian Sound Studio:1,
2;
Under the Skin:1,
2;
The Hallow:1,
2;
The Ritual:1,
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