In a year when the horror scene was dominated by big-budget sequels (Scream 4, Final Destination 5), remakes (Fright Night), and prequels (The Thing, a run-up to the 1982 film that was itself a remake of the 1951 original), indies and U.S. releases of foreign titles helped keep the genre vital.
A polarizing head-scratcher like Rubber -- the story of a sentient tire on a killing spree -- may not represent the future of horror. But it's safe to say you've never seen anything quite like it. That's enough to make you forget (almost) the letdown of The Ward, John Carpenter's first feature in a decade, a rehash of asylum-with-a-secret clichés with a predictable eleventh hour twist.
A polarizing head-scratcher like Rubber -- the story of a sentient tire on a killing spree -- may not represent the future of horror. But it's safe to say you've never seen anything quite like it. That's enough to make you forget (almost) the letdown of The Ward, John Carpenter's first feature in a decade, a rehash of asylum-with-a-secret clichés with a predictable eleventh hour twist.
The good news is that with a little digging, there are easily ten stand-out 2011 horror releases.
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