French Horror: Your Top 5

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I'd vote for Irreversible but it's not technically a horror film!

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[dis]

hi guys, not sure what films I own, French wise, but is "haute tension" French?
seem to think it is?
if so, love this film.

thanks

[bdc]

Les Diaboliques (1955)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962) (actually a co-production)
The Iron Rose (1973)
Baby Blood (1990)

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bdc

Les Diaboliques (1955)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962) (actually a co-production)
The Iron Rose (1973)
Baby Blood (1990)

Awfully similar to my Top 5, b.

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by dis

hi guys, not sure what films I own, French wise, but is "haute tension" French?
seem to think it is?
if so, love this film.

thanks

Haute tension is french and is great. Narrowly missed my top 5 due to the ending. Frontiers and Martyrs are also worth a mention.

[dis]

hi guys,yeah,heard about "martyrs and frontiers", may have to look into these.
is "inside" a frenchy?

[bdc]

Inside is French.

[Demoncrat]

Les Yeux Sans Visage (1959, Georges Franju)
Say what you like about Les Diaboliques, this to me is the first modern horror film from France. Franco certainly thought so, remaking it about 5 times cough.
Sooo glad I finally got to see it at the cinema.......

A L'interieur (2007, Bustillo & Maury).
Smack up to date (ish) and possibly the antithesis of the previous choice, this siege film is full on grue and guts. Martyrs might get all the press, but this is still a total experience. ahem.

La Vampire Nue (1970, Jean Rollin)
Still getting over the fact that this popped up on THC (once!! buggers!!). Then having to explain to mate what was the deal. I only pick this because of the multi layered story cough.

And Soon the Darkness (1970, Robert Fuest)
Never go on holiday!!

Fascination (1979, JR)
I only pick this due to La Lahaie.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

And Soon the Darkness (1970, Robert Fuest)
Never go on holiday!!

Surely this is a British film. EMI wasn't it? From Brian Clemens' crew.

Set in France granted.

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Surely this is a British film. EMI wasn't it? From Brian Clemens' crew.

Set in France granted.

Indeed it is.