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Jun 1, 2020 · Trouble Every Day (6.0) 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. Time Of The Season: 10 Wild Horror Movies For Spring.
- 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.
- 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.
Aug 5, 2021 · Furthering this idea In a review of the French film Flanders, critic David Fear states that the movie cannot be considered French Extremity as, “a soul lurks underneath the shocks' '. Fear’s ...
Jan 29, 2017 · For about twenty years now several directors in and near France have been making some of the most formally interesting, thematically dark, and in many cases just plain difficult to watch films in the world. Together these films are known as the New French Extremity. They are challenging and often misunderstood.
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Oct 3, 2019 · While not as gory as other French Extremity movies, Sheitan is still very unnerving, and it’s also really freaking funny. (Kieran Fisher) 9. High Tension (2003) Alexandre Aja didn’t start the ...
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