Body-horror 27 films
The flesh itself is the horror: transformation, mutilation, the body betraying you. The Fly, Titane, Tetsuo. Cronenberg and his lineage.
Alien
1979 · ★ 8.2
The Thing
1982 · ★ 8.1
Raging Bull
1980 · ★ 7.9
Black Swan
2010 · ★ 7.7
Upgrade
2018 · ★ 7.5
Suspiria
1977 · ★ 7.5
The Fly
1986 · ★ 7.4
Carrie
1976 · ★ 7.3
Evil Dead Rise
2023 · ★ 6.9
Annihilation
2018 · ★ 6.4
The Thing
2011 · ★ 6.2
Antichrist
2009 · ★ 6.6
Death Becomes Her
1992 · ★ 6.8
A Cure for Wellness
2017 · ★ 6.4
Alien: Romulus
2024 · ★ 7.2
The Skin I Live In
2011 · ★ 7.5
Martyrs
2008 · ★ 7.3
The House That Jack Built
2018 · ★ 7.1
Overlord
2018 · ★ 6.7
Jigsaw
2017 · ★ 6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017 · ★ 6.2
Talk to Me
2023 · ★ 7.1
Terrifier
2018 · ★ 6.3
Alien Resurrection
1997 · ★ 6.2
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010 · ★ 5.5
Fantastic Four
2015 · ★ 4.4
Oldboy
2003 · ★ 8.2
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What does "Body-horror" mean in our catalog?
The flesh itself is the horror: transformation, mutilation, the body betraying you. The Fly, Titane, Tetsuo. Cronenberg and his lineage.
How are these films tagged "body-horror"?
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