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- Martyrs. Widely regarded as the best New French Extremity film of all time, Martyrs perfectly embodies everything that makes this gnarly, provocative, and controversial subgenre of horror great.
- Inside. Utterly relentless and disgustingly violent, Inside is one of the best New French Extremity movies of the 2000s, as it not only helped put the subgenre on the map but nearly perfected it.
- Frontier(s) Arguably one of the strangest films on this entire list, Frontier(s) is a New French Extremity film that tells the tale of a gang of young criminals who flee from Paris only to find themselves ensnared by a family of Nazi cannibals hellbent on creating the next Aryan master race.
- High Tension. While the twist of the film may have overshadowed the utter brilliance of this phenomenal New French Extremity film, there is no doubt that High Tension is one of the greatest films to come out of the controversial subgenre.
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- 'Climax' (2018) Written and directed by Argentine-French filmmaker Gaspar Noé, Climax is a psychological horror film starring Sofia Boutella as Selva, a choreographer whose dance troupe is unknowingly spiked with enormous amounts of LSD.
- 'Martyrs' (2008) Directed by Pascal Laugier. Martyrs, written and directed by Pascal Laugier, is a horror film that follows Lucie (Mylène Jampanoï) and Anna (Morjana Alaoui) on a revenge quest against the mysterious organization that tortured Lucie as a child.
- 'Titane' (2021) Directed by Julia Ducournau. Titane is a Belgian-French body horror film written and directed by Julia Ducournau, who gained international attention with her debut feature Raw.
- 'High Tension' (2003) Directed by Alexandra Aja. High Tension (Haute Tension) is a slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja and co-written by Aja and Grégory Levasseur.
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This 1999 film explores BDSM in a way that would make fans of Fifty Shades of Grey outright blush. A candid and emotionally complex portrait of a woman's sexual exploration, Catherine Breillat's film is tame, in some regards, when compared to some of the other titles in the movement. That being said, Romance is far from mainstream. Much of the film...
Claire Denis is one of France's most celebrated indie filmmakers. This film from 2001 represents her attempt at a horror film. True to her own style, as well as the traditions of the "New French Extremity," Trouble Every Day is certainly not an easy watch. RELATED: Time Of The Season: 10 Wild Horror Movies For Spring Combining a passionate love aff...
Frontier(s), directed by Xavier Gens, is the story of the world's worst hotel. On their way out of a politically tumultuous Paris, a group of Arab 20-somethings decides to stop at an inn run by a family of nazis. Released in the United States with an NC-17 rating in 2008, the film garnered mixed reviews. Its material is elevated beyond the typical ...
Short, brutal, and full of incredible tension, Them was released in 2006 to warm reception from horror critics. The story of the 74-minute long ride is simple -- a couple is terrorized throughout the night by a group of unseen attackers. RELATED: 10 Creepiest Home Invasion Movies, Ranked By IMDb A brisk and lean trip through a nerve-wracking game o...
Perhaps one of the most widely known of the NFE films, Alexandre Aja's twisted thriller launched the director a relatively successful Hollywood film career. Combining gritty action, home intrusion, and psychological horror, the subversive film became infamous for its extreme violence, which garnered it an NC-17 rating from the MPAA. Telling the tal...
Featuring one of the great screen villainesses in horror, with Beatrice Dalle's "La Femme," Insideis one of the subgenre's scariest offerings. A taut home invasion thriller with a feminine twist, the film is relentlessly brutal in its depiction of a woman's quest to steal another woman's baby from her womb. RELATED: Isolation: 10 Of The Scariest Fi...
A gorefest with big ideas and questions beneath the surface, Martyrsis on the more cerebral side of the movement's spectrum. Simultaneously a bloody revenge drama and theological discourse on martyrdom, the film manages to deftly balance its cross-genre elements into a slick and truly disturbing package. As the narrative gets sicker and sicker as t...
Notable provocateur Michael Haneke's 2007 paranoia thriller is Hitchcock by way of the "New French Extremism" style. An intense meta-thriller about surveillance, media, and society's fascination with violence, Cachéis one of the director's best-realized visions. RELATED: 10 Conspiracy Movies That Will Make You Paranoid What begins as a surreal myst...
Ask anyone who loves these types of film to name their favorite director, and chances are they might respond "Gaspar Noe." One of the most beloved and reviled filmmakers to come out of France in decades, Noe made a name for himself with his brand of freewheeling cinematography documenting some of the grimmest stories this side of Sade. Perhaps his ...
Without a doubt one of the most infamous films of all time, Gaspar Noe's Irreversible is the film that cemented him as the bad-boy of the "New French Extremist" movement. A film that plays out in reverse, Irreversibletells the story of a night on the town from the pits of a hellish nightmare. Noe's camera has rarely been more chaotic and the images...
- Martyrs. When Martyrs came out, controversy followed it everywhere, many people stating that it is the most violent, brutal and sadistic film ever made, and it still has the reputation.
- Inside. Inside (A l’interieur) is one of the highlights of the New French Extremity movement, and has gained a wide cult following since its release. A 9-month pregnant woman whose husband died 4 months prior in a car accident is preparing herself for birth when a creepy female stalker breaks into her house, with very evil intentions.
- Irreversible. Irreversible is a shocking film (almost too shocking) about rape, revenge, pregnancy, and more. Gaspar Noé, the director, delivers to the audience a confrontational film filled with sights and sounds and audio frequencies meant to disturb and nauseate the viewer.
- Man Bites Dog. Man Bites Dog is a hilarious, outrageously violent French film that is essentially their version of Natural Born Killers, in that it satirizes the way serial killers (and violence) are portrayed in the media.
I’ve seen most of the New French Extremity films (horror obvs) — looking for something similar, but different. Recommend. Any movies, TV series, or documentaries (ie true crime) super welcome. These are the films I’m talking about, all of which I liked — some of which I loved: Martyrs (2008)
Aug 5, 2021 · Distinguished by its portrayals of sex and violence--particularly rape and murder--the movement takes pride in pushing the bounds of what is deemed socially acceptable in cinema. Coining an ...
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Oct 3, 2019 · Keep reading for a look at the top ten French Extremity films for beginners as voted on by Anna “fingernail removal scene” Swanson, Brad “eye in the keyhole” Gullickson, Chris “the line ...
