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25.American Mary(2012)
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24.Excision(2012)
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Just as a heads-up: Were going to see a lot of characters with medical-career aspirations in this list.
Maybe a pathological surgeons blade is necessary to sever yourself from the suburbs psychological grip.
23.The Sadness(2021)
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22.Swallow(2019)
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21.Street Trash(1987)
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20.Teeth(2007)
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19.The Substance(2024)
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Be warned: It gets icky, but then again so does showbiz.
18.Malignant(2021)
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17.The Blob(1988)
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16.Altered States(1980)
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The experiments send him somewhere completely new and liberating but re-code his brain and body in the process.
15.Xtro(1982)
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14.Swallowed(2022)
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Its hard to imagine a recent body horror film that so impressively captures internal physical pain.
13.Dumplings(2004)
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12.Society(1989)
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IfSocietycame out today, they would tack on We Live in a to the start of the title.
11.Re-Animator (1985)
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Who said body horror couldnt also be a farce?
Loosely based on an H.P.
10.Trouble Every Day(2001)
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9.Titane(2021)
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8.The Skin I Live In(2011)
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7.Possession(1981)
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6.Hellraiser(1987)
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Its good to know the Cenobites have a strict code of conduct in the Hellraiser dimension, at least.
5.Brain Damage(1988)
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4.The Thing(1982)
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3.The Fly(1986)
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2.Body Snatchers(1993)
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The fourth and crowning remake of a 50s horror classic on this list!
Cant fault them for their honesty!
1.Tetsuo: The Iron Man(1989)
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There is not a more electrifying and face-melting dose of body horror than Shinya TsukamotosTetsuo: The Iron Man.
Its funny, gnarly when it needs to be, and very winning.
Its a subdued but articulate and aching stroke of genius.
