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    French Horror Movies

    The 40 most popular french horror movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Dracula
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Dracula

    2025 · 2h 10m

    country: France

    In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

    Islands
    TMDB2.1

    Islands

    2017 · 23m

    country: France

    A sexual reverie unfolds over the course of one ethereal night. Characters wander through an erotic maze of love and lust, blurring the lines between wet dream and lucid nightmare as a macabre, erotic stage performance sends a ripple of lustful desires through its audience and performers.

    The Purge: Anarchy
    TMDB3.3

    The Purge: Anarchy

    2014 · 1h 43m

    country: France

    One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

    Ice Cream Man
    TMDB2.2
    FF0.5

    Ice Cream Man

    2026 · 1h 26m

    country: United States

    An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

    Possession
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.3

    Possession

    1981 · 2h 4m

    country: France

    A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

    The Purge
    TMDB3.1
    FF4.0

    The Purge

    2013 · 1h 25m

    country: France

    Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

    Revenge
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.0

    Revenge

    2017 · 1h 48m

    country: Belgium

    Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way.

    Land of the Dead
    TMDB3.1

    Land of the Dead

    2005 · 1h 33m

    country: Canada

    The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

    Climax
    TMDB3.5

    Climax

    2018 · 1h 37m

    country: France

    When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.

    Ghostland
    TMDB3.7

    Ghostland

    2018 · 1h 31m

    country: Canada

    A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange...

    Under Paris
    TMDB3.0

    Under Paris

    2024 · 1h 42m

    country: France

    In order to save Paris from an international bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.

    Brotherhood of the Wolf
    TMDB3.4

    Brotherhood of the Wolf

    2001 · 2h 31m

    country: France

    In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

    Captive Women 4
    TMDB2.4

    Captive Women 4

    1977 · 1h 30m

    country: France

    To improve the morale of the German officers, a train with beautiful girls is arranged to entertain them when on leave.

    The Orphanage
    TMDB3.6

    The Orphanage

    2007 · 1h 45m

    country: Spain

    A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

    The Room
    TMDB3.2

    The Room

    2019 · 1h 39m

    country: Belgium

    Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.

    Raw
    TMDB3.5

    Raw

    2017 · 1h 39m

    country: Belgium

    Stringent vegetarian Justine encounters a decadent, merciless, and dangerously seductive world during her first week at veterinary school. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her principles and eats raw meat for the first time. She soon experiences terrible and unexpected consequences as her true self begins to emerge.

    High Tension
    TMDB3.4

    High Tension

    2003 · 1h 31m

    country: France

    Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

    Alpha
    TMDB3.1

    Alpha

    2025 · 2h 8m

    country: France

    Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

    The Cured
    TMDB2.8

    The Cured

    2017 · 1h 35m

    country: Ireland

    What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.

    Titane
    TMDB3.2
    FF0.5

    Titane

    2021 · 1h 48m

    country: Belgium

    A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.

    Wake Up
    TMDB3.4

    Wake Up

    2024 · 1h 20m

    country: France

    A group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.

    Cold Skin
    TMDB3.1

    Cold Skin

    2017 · 1h 46m

    country: France

    A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.

    The Carpenter's Son
    TMDB3.0

    The Carpenter's Son

    2025 · 1h 34m

    country: France

    A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces.

    Infested
    TMDB3.3

    Infested

    2023 · 1h 46m

    country: France

    Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.

    First Moon
    TMDB2.2

    First Moon

    2025 · 1h 37m

    country: Unknown

    A young waitress is abducted by a religious cult, who are hell-bent on curing her from a sexually transmitted werewolf virus - or killing her in the process. Will she escape before the first full moon?

    Oxygen
    TMDB3.3

    Oxygen

    2021 · 1h 40m

    country: France

    A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

    Brimstone
    TMDB3.6

    Brimstone

    2016 · 2h 28m

    country: Belgium

    In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.

    MadS
    TMDB3.2

    MadS

    2024 · 1h 29m

    country: France

    A teenager stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman, and the night takes a surreal turn.

    Inside
    TMDB3.4

    Inside

    2007 · 1h 23m

    country: France

    Months after a tragic accident, Sarah, a young pregnant woman, must spend Christmas Eve alone in her house before giving birth the next day. But in the middle of the night, a creepy visitor knocks at her door willing to do anything to get what they want, setting off a night of pure terror.

    The Beast
    TMDB2.7

    The Beast

    1975 · 1h 38m

    country: France

    The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that a mysterious 'beast' is stalking the vicinity.

    Rubber
    TMDB3.0

    Rubber

    2010 · 1h 22m

    country: France

    In the California desert, the adventures of a telepathic killer-tire, mysteriously attracted by a very pretty girl, as witnessed by incredulous onlookers.

    Frontier(s)
    TMDB3.1

    Frontier(s)

    2007 · 1h 48m

    country: France

    A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.

    Arthur: Malediction
    TMDB1.7

    Arthur: Malediction

    2022 · 1h 27m

    country: France

    Longtime Minimoys fan Alex is taken by his friends to the filming location for his 18th birthday, unaware that they're all in for a horrific time.

    Un Chien Andalou
    TMDB3.7

    Un Chien Andalou

    1929 · 17m

    country: France

    Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

    Eyes Without a Face
    TMDB3.8

    Eyes Without a Face

    1960 · 1h 24m

    country: France

    Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

    Final Cut
    TMDB3.4

    Final Cut

    2022 · 1h 50m

    country: France

    Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.

    Deerskin
    TMDB3.2

    Deerskin

    2019 · 1h 17m

    country: Belgium

    A man's obsession with owning the designer deerskin jacket of his dreams leads him to turn his back on his humdrum life in the suburbs, blow his life savings, and even turn him to crime.

    Some Like It Rare
    TMDB3.2

    Some Like It Rare

    2021 · 1h 28m

    country: France

    Sophie and Vincent’s small butcher shop is on the brink of bankruptcy and their marriage is falling apart. Their lives are turned upside down when Vincent accidentally kills a vegan activist who vandalized their shop. Overwhelmed and terrified of being accused of murder, their only solution is to get rid of the body by turning it into ham. To their surprise the ham is so popular that it may save their business… that is if they’re ready to keep “hunting"!

    Sleep No More
    TMDB3.6

    Sleep No More

    2026 · 1h 36m

    country: Indonesia

    As two sisters clash over whether their mother’s sudden death at a wig factory was suicide or demonic possession, their brother's supernatural body-regenerative gift attracts a wandering ghost searching for a human host.

    Vincent Must Die
    TMDB3.1

    Vincent Must Die

    2023 · 1h 49m

    country: France

    Vincent finds himself under attack for no apparent reason overnight. When the phenomenon intensifies, he must run and change his way of life completely.

    About French Horror Movies

    French cinema

    French cinema invented much of what we consider film language, then reinvented it again with the Nouvelle Vague of the late 1950s. It remains Europe's most prolific film industry, with a strong tradition of state support for auteur work.

    Horror

    Horror is cinema's most reliable laboratory — cheap to make, endlessly reinvented, and unusually good at smuggling in subtext. Every few years a national wave redefines it: Italian giallo, Japanese J-horror, the Korean thriller, American indie horror.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1929–2026
    Best reviewed
    Eyes Without a Face (7.6)
    Often also
    Thriller, Drama, Fantasy

    Common questions

    What are the best French horror movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Dracula, Islands, and The Purge: Anarchy. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    French horror movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
    Every movie page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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