9. Train To Busan

Back in 2016, South Korea finally decided to join in on the undead hype by releasing its first zombie film ever. To the surprise of many, Train To Busan was a commercial success and it was easily one of the best zombie films ever made. Not bad for a first-timer, right?

The highlight of the film is the crumbling relationship between a father and his daughter and their journey towards a sanctuary from all the chaos, Busan. Coincidentally, Busan is also the home of the girl’s mother. Don’t let the dramatic touch fool you though as Train To Busan is intense from beginning to end. Moviegoers were always on the edge of their seat whenever a zombie broke in to do his bidding and those who sat through the entire movie probably felt exhausted with all the heart-racing scenes in it.

8. Suicide Club

If there’s a record for the most amount of blood seen at the start of a movie, then Sion Sono’s Suicide Club is the winner by a long shot. The film opens with 54 Japanese schoolgirls committing suicide by jumping in front of an incoming train. Right at the beginning, it was obvious that we’re all for a brutal hour or two with Suicide Club.

The film revolves around a series of gruesome suicides in Japan that range from cutting one’s hand, placing a head in an oven, stabbing the neck with a pencil and jumping off a building. The police tries to unravel the mystery behind the suicides and it boils down to a girl group and their song.

The lack of fear seen in the expressions of those committing suicide really make Suicide Club shine. Rest assured, you won’t be seeing train tracks the same way after watching this film.

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