5 Underappreciated Foreign Language Netflix Horror Movies

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Horror and fear are Universal languages, that's why audiences should be looking outside their native tongues for new and exciting content on offer. In recent years, horror has been big box office news with theIT remakes, Halloween sequels and the newest installment of Scream making headlines and a fair amount of money. It could be a sign of the times, or it could be the cyclical nature of trends but either way the renewed interest in the genre is definitely bringing fans more content than ever before.

Netflix has been doing its part to contribute new offerings with its myriad of Originals, including the multiple limited series by Mike Flanagan, and has also been making a greater effort to showcase more international horror in its library. With that being said, let's look at 5 underappreciated foreign language horror films available on the platform.

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Filipino film Pagpag: Nine Lives is based upon the superstition of never going home directly after a wake in case evil spirits follow. Obviously, this tradition is ignored and for a group of friends who unwittingly stumble into a funeral while out at night it becomes a deadly reality as they are haunted by the unquiet dead. Each of the friends unknowingly interacted with the casket that night, leading spirits to inhabit objects, such as a handkerchief, and cause the untimely deaths of almost all of them.

Stylish and fun, Pagpag may be light on scares, but it still offers an interesting look at Filipino traditions and how myths are made. The final act also features some fun ghosts and good practical makeup effects.

2017 Spanish film Veronica is another entry in the genre of "young girl uses Ouija board, and it goes horribly