The Evolution of Mind & Body Horror

In collaboration with Salvador Dalí, director Luis Buñuel directs this masterpiece of surrealism, one of the most emblematic films of the French avant-garde of the 1920s, described by its creators as a portrait of their vivid dreams. From the memorable moment when a man cuts out a girl's eye with a razor blade to his contemplative gaze at the clouds, this enigmatic and nightmarish work defies all conventional cinematic norms to this day.

Francis and his friend Alan are drawn to a disturbing exhibit where the enigmatic Dr. Caligari exhibits Cesare, a sleepwalker, briefly awakening him from his eternal death-like sleep. However, when a series of crimes follow, a shadow of suspicion is cast over the hypnotist's arrival. Directed by Robert Wiene, this masterpiece of silent cinema not only captivates with its chilling atmosphere and cinematography, but stands as a pioneer of expressionist cinema, leaving an indelible mark on the history of horror.

Circus trapeze artist Cleopatra takes an interest in Hans, a midget who works in the circus sideshow, but she is only interested in the money he will be inheriting; she's involved in an affair with another circus performer, Hercules. Hans's fiancée does her best to convince him that he is being used but to no avail. At their wedding party, a drunken Cleopatra tells the sideshow freaks just what she thinks of them. Together, the freaks decide to make her one of their own.

Christina Delassalle suffers greatly at the hands of her brutish husband Michel. She inherited the boys' boarding school they run but it's clearly Michel who is in charge. She and Nicole Horner, one of the teachers and Michel's former lover, decide to kill him. Christina, who has a serious condition, is terrified when, by chance, she meets a retired police inspector who decides to look into the case.

In London, Belgian immigrant Carol Ledoux shares an apartment with her older sister Helen, and works as a manicurist at a beauty salon. Helen uses the word "sensitive" to describe Carol's overall demeanor, which is almost like she walks around in a daze, rarely speaking up about anything. When she does speak up, it generally is about something against one of those few issues on which she obsesses, such as Helen's boyfriend Michael's invasion of her space at the apartment. That specific issue may be more about men in general than just Michael's actions, as witnessed by Carol being agitated by hearing Helen and Michael's lovemaking, and she not being able to rebuff the advances effectively of a male suitor, Colin, who is infatuated with her. One of those other obsessive issues is noticing cracks and always wanting to fix them. While Helen and Michael leave on a vacation to Pisa, Italy, Carol chooses largely to lock herself in the apartment, ditching work. There, she is almost hypnotized by her solitude, which leads to her mental state deteriorating as those obsessions come to the fore. She quickly descends into madness, which ultimately also affects those that are trying to get in touch with her.

In an isolated French chateau, a brilliant but obsessed surgeon resorts to dark experiments in a desperate attempt to restore beauty to his daughter, after an accident leaves her disfigured. Kidnapping women to use their faces as transplants, his macabre quest unfolds in this disturbing masterpiece by Georges Franju that treads the line between chilling horror and poetry, leaving an indelible mark on the genre for generations to come.

Mary Henry is enjoying the day by riding around in a car with two friends. When challenged to a drag, the women accept, but are forced off of a bridge. It appears that all are drowned, until Mary, quite some time later, amazingly emerges from the river. After recovering, Mary accepts a job in a new town as a church organist, only to be dogged by a mysterious phantom figure that seems to reside in an old run-down pavilion. It is here that Mary must confront the personal demons of her spiritual insouciance.

This horror film, which became a cult classic, is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and it is impossible to forget its terrifying and nerve-racking scenes, through a wonderful use of editing. The protagonist is Carrie White (an unbeatable Sissy Spacek) a shy and introverted teenager who suffers constant bullying from her schoolmates and abusive treatment from her religious mother. When Carrie discovers her telekinetic powers and suffers a violent prank, her fury soon becomes a vehicle.

A man's wife is under the care of an eccentric and unconventional psychologist who uses innovative and theatrical techniques to breach the psychological blocks in his patients. When their daughter comes back from a visit with her mother and is covered with bruises and welts, the father attempts to bar his wife from seeing the daughter but faces resistance from the secretive psychologist. Meanwhile, the wife's mother and father are attacked by strangely deformed children, and the man begins to suspect a connection with the psychologist's methods.

Inaugural film of David Lynch's oneiric and symbolic universe. It portrays the story of Henry Spencer, a young man who becomes involved in a surreal nightmare when he learns that he has fathered a monstrous creature who is forced to raise with his ex-partner. Lynch masterfully orchestrates the resources at his disposal to build a stormy scenario as a representation of his perspective of the American unconscious, thus obtaining the second place in the list of the 100 best film debuts.

Darryl Revok is the most powerful of all the scanners, and is the head of the underground scanner movement for world domination. Scanners have great psychic power, strong enough to control minds; they can inflict enormous pain/damage on their victims. Doctor Paul Ruth finds a scanner that Revok hasn't, and converts him to their cause - to destroy the underground movement.

Mark, a Kiwi spy residing in West Berlin with his French wife Anna and their son Bob, grapples with the disintegration of their marriage. Anna's desire for a divorce leaves him shattered, unable to comprehend the reasons behind her discontent. As their relationship unravels, Mark's desperation drives him to extreme measures to uncover Anna's hidden life. However, this pursuit unearths a dangerous secret, and Anna becomes more and more dangerous.

In 1980s Toronto, Max Renn, a daring TV channel president, seeks the next big hit and stumbles upon "Videodrome," a disturbing show with violent content. He broadcasts it, believing it's the key to success, but reality blurs as he investigates its dark mysteries. When his girlfriend vanishes after auditioning for the show, Max becomes an unwilling detective in a mind-control conspiracy. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film delves into media manipulation, body horror, and psychosexual themes. With practical makeup effects, James Woods excels as Max Renn, making this cult classic a must-see exploration of human obsessions with extreme content and Cronenberg's best work.

In this David Lynch's neo-noir psychological thriller, a curious college student discovers a severed ear, leading him into a dangerous world of deceit, violence, and sexual obsession in a seemingly peaceful small town. Lynch's direction evokes visceral emotions through surreal visuals, challenging traditional storytelling and exploring the darkest corners of human nature. This film leaves an indelible mark, pushing boundaries and provoking deep thought, making it an unforgettable and haunting cinematic experience.

Seth Brundle, interpreted by the captivating Jeff Goldblum, is an eccentric scientist who develops a teletransportation machine that accidentally fuses him with a housefly, causing a gradual and horrifying metamorphosis. Directed by the masterful David Cronenberg, this body horror masterpiece delves deep into the fragility of the human condition and the dark side of scientific ambition, through visceral visual effects and emotionally charged scenes that will make your jaw drop.

Venture into the realm of horror as Director David Bruckner unveils a fresh take on Clive Barker's 1987 classic. Follow a young woman grappling with addiction as she stumbles upon an ancient puzzle box. Little does she know, the box's purpose is to summon the Cenobites, leading her on a chilling journey into a world of pain and pleasure that will haunt your nightmares.