When considering some of the best horror movies In the world, Australia is a country that I automatically think of. Although there are many upcoming horror movies that everyone should be excited about, sometimes you need a new movie to obsess over, and Australia has you covered.
From the latest and greatest movies to some older ones, here are thirteen Australian horror movies you need to watch at least once.
Talk to Me (2023)
Considered one of the best horror movies A24, tell me comes from 2023 and follows a group of teenagers who get high by talking to the dead through a hand, but as they experiment more, their idea of fun comes back to haunt them.
I could go on for hours about Tell me. Oh really. This movie was one of The scariest movies I've seen in years. It's not just about blood or pain, but about suspense and moments where everything breaks and falls apart, like nothing else. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The truth is I compare it tell me to other greats of A24, as Midsummer either Hereditary. In fact, it's one of the best and you should definitely check it out if you haven't.
Rent/Buy Talk to Me on Amazon.
The Loved Ones (2009)
Beloved It stars Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy and follows what happens to a teenager when he turns down a girl's offer to go to the school dance with him. Bad things happen when she doesn't take it well.
This is such a simple movie from the beginning. I would compare it to many of the best movies of the 80s It focuses on coming-of-age stories, but take them and turn them into horror. It's a great vibe.
Stream The Loved Ones on Paramount Plus.
Rent/Buy The Loved Ones on Amazon.
Relic (2020)
Starring Emily Mortimer, Relic It is a psychological horror film. It follows a grandmother and her granddaughter as they search for her relative in a remote house, only to find it locked outside and something strange dripping from the walls.
This movie is creepy and scary and builds great suspense from the start, which is all you really need for a horror movie like this.
Stream Relic on AMC+.
Rent/buy relic at Apple.
Black Water (2007)
You know that meme where everything in Australia is trying to kill you? That is black water, But this time, it focuses on a predator that can eat you to pieces: a crocodile and the people who try to survive it.
As someone who is desperately afraid of crocodiles, yes, this movie scared the hell out of me when I first saw it, and I highly recommend it.
Dogs of Love (2016)
No, that's not Kate Bush's song… dogs of love is another excellent Australian crime thriller film, but many consider it horror. This film follows a young woman who is kidnapped by a married couple after running away from her parents' house.
What are you doing? dogs of love It's so scary that this kind of thing can happen to anyone. At first they are a seemingly normal couple and then suddenly they try to harm you with their strange desires.
Rent/buy Hounds of Love on Amazon.
The Babadook (2014)
revolutionary director Jennifer Kent directed The Babadookwhich follows a young widow who has to protect her son from an evil monster in her home.
you knew The Babadook I would be here. This horror film is full of excellent performances and terrifying moments. It is one of the best free movies you can watch right now.
Stream The Babadook on Tubi.
Rent/buy The Babadook on Amazon.
You will not be alone (2022)
An Australian, UK and Serbian co-production. You will not be alone is a fantasy horror film that follows a young girl who is stolen and turned into a shape-shifting witch in the 19th century.
This movie is much more than you would expect and has great lessons about life. Additionally, Sara Klimoska gives a standout performance.
Stream You Will Not Be Alone on Starz.
Rent/Buy. It won't be alone on Amazon.
Next of Kin (1982)
Closest relative It is an excellent film from the 80s in Australia. This horror film follows a young woman who inherits a retirement community from her mother after her death, only to realize that bad things are starting to happen.
The film is disturbing in many ways and features excellent acting from John Jarratt and Alex Scott.
Stream next of kin on Tubi.
Rent/buy next of kin on Vudu.
Lake Mungo (2008)
Lake Mungo It's a great horror film that is also a mockumentary. It follows the story of a family trying to come to terms with the death of their daughter and the strange, supernatural things that begin to happen after it happens.
The film, directed by Joel Anderson, is a prime example of the use of found footage style films, and should have received a lot more publicity when it came out.
Stream Lake Mungo on FreeVee (via Amazon).
Rent/Buy from Apple.
Wolf Creek (2005)
Wolf Creek is probably one of the best-known Australian horror films.. This film, starring John Jarratt, follows three backpackers traveling through the backcountry of Australia when they are taken captive and then hunted down one by one.
Again, this is another example of frightening story because I really feel like this could happen in real life. The events that occur in the film are reminiscent of real-life backpacker murders, which makes it even scarier.
Stream Wolf Creek on FreeVee (via Amazon).
Rent/Buy Wolf Creek from Apple.
Run, run, run, run (2023)
Sarah Snook of the Succession cast Knocked it out of the park with this one. Run Rabbit Run is an Australian Netflix original film that follows a woman who begins to notice that her daughter is starting to act strangely, only for things to get worse.
I love Sarah Snook in general, so it's great to see her in a horror movie, and she's amazing from the start.
Stream Run Rabbit Run on Netflix.
Ladybug (2022)
Welcome to the world of horror movies that have something to do with social media. Sissy is an Australian horror film that follows a social influencer who is invited to a bachelorette party by her childhood friend. Still, it quickly becomes something that arises from her worst fears.
It's true that this movie starts off a little slow, but once it starts, gets going, If you know what I mean. It doesn't hold back until the end as soon as the horror begins and offers great lessons about the dangers of social media.
Little Monsters (2019)
Last but not least, we have one of Lupita Nyong'o's best movies and a great horror comedy. Little monsters follows three unlikely allies who team up to protect schoolchildren from a zombie outbreak.
This movie is silly in the best way and also scary at many times. While CinemaBlend critic Mike Reyes said it I needed a little more meatThere is no denying Nyong'o's excellent performance.
Stream Little Monsters on Hulu.
If you want to see any of these movies, I recommend them all. Now I'm going to look tell me again for the umpteenth time.
