War horror films are a thrilling and terrifying subgenre that truly amplify elements of blood and gore against the backdrop of historical conflicts. Its underrated yet effective style of storytelling has captivated audiences for decades.
From Nazi zombies to terrifying psychological tales to nefarious demonic spirits to mystical creatures, horror movies set in infamous wars have left a real mark on cinema.In critically acclaimed Persian hit, a resilient mother battles jinn’s supernatural powers under the shadowwhile a group of American soldiers come across unfathomable evil in a chilling historical horror drama. Overlord. Let’s take a look at some of the best war horror movies.
9/9 R point
2004 psychological horror film R point Set during the Vietnam War and centered around a platoon of South Korean soldiers who receive a mysterious radio transmission asking for help, the group ventures into a dangerous jungle to find a missing man in distress from Point R.
After stumbling across a sacred tombstone, the brave platoon is haunted by horrific events that leave them questioning their own reality and what they’re fighting for. , the film studio released fictional articles, eyewitness testimony, and internet news surrounding the macabre events that purportedly occurred to build the mystique.
8/9 dead snow
In the 2009 horror comedy, it begins as a relaxing vacation over the Easter holidays when a group of Norwegian medical students are attacked and attacked by Nazi zombies. dead snowYour friends must fight for survival in a secluded cabin in the snowy mountains of Norway with limited resources as undead creatures roam the area looking for their next victim.
The premise of the entertaining film is based on Draugr, a Scandinavian legend about a revenant guarding a buried treasure after being brought back to life. Director Tommy Wirkola wanted to take advantage of the curse. dead snowas once stated, “We chose the cursed old-school. To me, there are two types of zombie movies: the curse and the plague or virus. Indiana Jones.”
7/9 enemy
2011 horror drama set in the post-Bosnian conflict enemy It follows a squad of Serbian soldiers tasked with clearing hidden mines from a field, only to discover a strange man sealed in the basement of an abandoned factory. When releasing , they do not get nervous when he does not feel hungry or cold, simply asking for a cigarette.
It doesn’t take long before soldiers start disappearing one after another. Those who remain wonder if the man is the Savior or the Devil himself. enemy Directed by Serbian cinematographer Dejan Zecevic, garnering critical acclaim for its thought-provoking themes about good and evil, and its tense suspense and chills.
6/9 third part of the night
1971 avant-garde psychological horror film third part of the night It takes place at the dawn of World War II when Poland is occupied and documents the struggle of a young man named Michal and his father to evade the Gestapo after his wife and children are brutally murdered. After escaping to a nearby forest, Michal finds himself transported to a surreal alternate world plagued by shocking doppelgangers and bewildering wormholes, as well as a disturbing Nazi vaccine experiment. I found
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5/9 brotherhood of wolves
2001 historical action horror film directed by Christophe Gans brotherhood of wolves, tells the fascinating story of a chilling and mysterious creature that terrorized the people of Gévaudan during the French Revolution. The mighty knight Grégoire de Fronsac and his right-hand man, Mani, are sent by King Louis XV of France to capture a dangerous beast, but when they discover the creature’s true identity, they find themselves in a position of their imagination. It turned out to be a much more difficult task than it seemed.
brotherhood of wolves It was a huge hit with both critics and audiences alike, becoming one of the highest-grossing French-language films of all time in the United States and winning a César Award and an International Horror Guild Award.
4/9 Jacob’s ladder
Tim Robbins gives a great performance in the 1990 psychological horror film as an American infantry soldier in the Vietnam War who is haunted by strange and violent visions. Jacob’s ladder, which follows a afflicted young man returning home and going insane while battling PTSD and dissociation. Adrian Lyne’s film title refers to the biblical story of the same name, where heaven and earth meet.
Writer Bruce Joel Rubin once described what this cult horror hit meant: It is by no means a reality that we are all creatures trapped in eternal suffering and destruction. “
3/9 Overload
2018 alternative historical horror drama directed by Julius Avery Overloadcentered around a skilled group of American paratroopers sent behind enemy lines on the brink of D-Day to complete a dangerous mission, soldiers uncover a malicious Nazi experiment that brings undead forces. to be
This adrenaline-pumping movie features thrilling action sequences, tons of gore, and sinister Nazi zombies. Overload It won two awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and was well received upon its debut. Entertainment Weekly proclaimed, “A surprisingly well-executed mashup of old-school war-movie tropes and a proudly disgusting horror-movie stunner. Great fun.”
2/9 trench 11
Set inside the walls of a German secret bunker in 2017 during World War I. trench 11 It follows a team of British Army intelligence officers investigating a hidden shelter in the Argonne Forest, uncovering the sinister evil lurking within. The audience sat on the edge of their seats as they watched the soldiers step into the deep, dark corridors of the bunker.
trench 11 It garnered widespread critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including Best Horror Film, at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The scary movie currently holds a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score and was a knockout historic horror hit.
1/9 under the shadow
Babak Anvari made his stunning directorial debut with the 2016 psychological horror hit. under the shadow, chronicles the struggle for survival of a mother and a former medical student as she tries to keep her daughter safe during a deadly missile attack during the Iran-Iraq War. When a building in Shideh is attacked in war-torn Tehran, her young mother becomes convinced that malevolent supernatural forces have haunted her home and that a jinn seeks to possess her child.
Shideh must battle both mounting PTSD and a terrifying evil lurking at all costs to protect his family. under the shadow premiered atThe Sundance Film Festival received near-universal acclaim, with the Daily Beast writing in its rave review: You really see what’s going on inside the walls. “
