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7 Underrated Netflix Horror Movies You Must Watch This Halloween

It's that time of year again when people can dress up as sluts, dunk their heads in water for fruit and consciously choose to scare themselves in any way possible. The most hallowed of all Halloween traditions though is of course the horror movie binge. The problem though is that while the genre has some incredible films in its repertoire, horror also has more trash than most. For every Exorcist or Carrie, there are a thousand Leprechauns and a million more Dreamcatchers.

6) Stakeland (2010)

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Nosferatu is one of the most celebrated horror films of all-time, but more recent vampire movies have lost some of that initial bite… urgh, I know. I’m sorry. Anyway, thanks to the likes of Twilight, the creatures of the night have become a bit of a running joke in horror circles, but director Jim Mickle has helped reverse the tide with his indie film Stake Land.

In a unique spin on traditional mythology, Mickle approaches vampires in a similar vein to zombies, crafting a post-apocalyptic tale of a vampire hunter’s journey across America in search of a safe haven. Unusually, the star of the film also co-wrote the script, so naturally, characterization sits at the forefront of Stake Land. Despite a small budget, the filmmakers successfully create moments of tension precisely because you’re actually encouraged to care about these characters, a shocking rarity for low-budget horror.

It’s going to take more than a well-made vampire film like Stake Land to reverse the damage that Twilight has done, but it’s a start.

Good work team.