Green Cine presents: The 8 Most Disturbing Films of The New Wave of French Horror
Click to view full posterIn a country known more for its frank portrayals of sex and meditations on philosophical ennui, an aesthetic of violence has emerged that, ironically, accomplishes what American auteurs have failed to do – recapture the grit, power, and above all, the danger of American horror in its 1970′s heyday. Essentially, what the French have done is up the ante in terms of bloodletting, bringing fresh kineticism and a sense of obscenity to the usual acts of brutality, while still maintaining at least a modicum of existential weight and emotion amidst the proceedings.
