![]() We get an attack on a woman home alone but she is also pregnant. Hailing from France, ‘ Inside‘ is probably one of the most brutal films ever. Not only is the movie important to home invasion films but it also ushered in the “rape & revenge” sub-genre. The first non-western made by iconic director Sam Peckinpah brings violence out of the old west and into your home. ![]() If the movie before this pushed boundaries, ‘ Straw Dogs‘ shattered them. Right before the exploitation film craze of the 1970’s, Young pushed the boundaries with this stage-play adaptation. Terence Young, famous for directing 3 James Bond films, attempted something so different at the time. Starring Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn, ‘ Wait Until Dark‘ is probably the classiest film on this list. The point of these films is to be the reason you always lock your front door at night.Īll of the films below have what makes this sub-genre so enthralling so let’s look back at the best home invasion films throughout horror history. Needing to equally terrify & entertain your viewer, you also have to leave a lasting impression. Very few filmmakers have got the formula perfected for making a successful home invasion. The things you love are destroyed while someone or something wreaks havoc. The place you are meant to feel safe is terrorized. One of the hardest horror sub-genres to master, home invasion films are truly a terrifying concept. David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) in ‘Straw Dogs’ “I will not allow violence against this house.”
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