The French Extremity: Ten Films to Seek Out
Them (2006)
Starring: Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen, Adriana Mocca, Maria Roman, Camelia Maxim, Alexandru Boghiu, and Emanuel Stefanuc.
Directed By: David Moreau, and Xavier Palud.
Them is a short, but fun ride that follows Lucas and Clementine, who live in an isolated country house. One night they wake up to strange noises and quickly realize that they are not alone but are being stalked and attacked by a group of attackers who make their night a living hell! Them is another film that is loved by horror fans all over. It came out ten years ago, but I wasn’t aware of the film until about a year ago, and it was exactly what I needed to see at that moment. The film isn’t “extreme” in the sense that its full of gore, but it definitely deserves to be mentioned among the other great French Extremity films. If graphic gore isn’t your kind of thing and you’re seeking out a tight home invasion type thriller, then this may be the one for you!
Mutants (2009)
Starring: Helene de Fougerolles, Dida Diafat, and Francis Renaud.
Directed By: David Morlet
Mutants is a great little zombie flick where a virus has transformed the majority of the population into the titular creatures. We follow Marco and Sonia, a young couple trying to survive while on the run from these mutants, who are headed to the safety of a military base. Unfortunately, Marco becomes infected after being attacked, and now the pregnant Sonia has to deal with this situation. I highly enjoyed this film; it is a take that we have seen time and time again in films that are similar, but something about it was highly enjoyable. If you’re a zombie nut, then you need to seek this one out and add it to your collection; it should be right up your alley!
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The Horde (2009)
Starring: Claudia Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney, Aurelien Recoing, Doudou Masta, Antoine Oppenheim, and Jo Prestia.
Directed By: Yannick Dahan, and Benjamin Rocher.
The Horde is a film that showcases an end of the world battle with gangsters, cops, and zombies! What more can you ask for? When a detective is found murdered by a gang, four more detectives decide to avenge the death of their fallen comrade. The vigilantes go for bloodshed, executing gang members, but then the tables turn when the watchman arrives and the gang subdues the quartet and begins torturing them. In the middle of all of this, they begin to be attacked by a horde of walking dead; and the gorefest begins! If you are in the mood for a blood-soaked, completely over-the-top zombie flick, then you most definitely need to look into seeking this film out!
