Seven Foreign Films to Add International Flair to Your Halloween Movie Lineup.

The U.S. certainly does not have the market cornered on horror movies. Fear is universal, and tales of terror have originated from around the world since the existence of storytelling. Foreign horror films are a double treat because not only do you get the scares, but you also get a glimpse of the ways human fears manifest in other cultures. Plenty of foreign horror films have also been remade for American audiences, like Ju-On (The Grudge) and Ringu (The Ring), as have some of the films on this list. 

These are seven films of non-U.S. origin that will scare the pants off you. There are a lot more, of course, but these are some of our favorites.

[REC], 2007

Dumplings, 2004

Let the Right One In, 2008

Kwaidan/Ghost Stories, 1964

Trollhunter, 2010

He Loves Me…He Loves Me Not, 2002

Hour of the Wolf, 1968

When it comes to foreign films, some people have an issue with subtitles, but I’m going to say this: English dubs are always terrible, and when it comes to horror films, where the mood is everything, there’s no worse disservice you can do. Suck it up and read the subtitles. Just don’t count on sleeping with the lights off when you go to bed after watching these.

Seven Foreign Films to Add International Flair to Your Halloween Movie Lineup.