10 Hidden Gem Horrors From the 90s You've Probably Never Seen

This list of overlooked horrors from the 90s is (well, hopefully) perfect for anyone who loves a good scare and believes the best horror movies are the ones that haven't been found by everyone else yet.

The Faculty (1998)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%

Cast: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster.

Students at Herrington High suspect their teachers of being aliens after observing bizarre behavior; as the group uncovers an extraterrestrial plot to take over the world, starting with their school, they must band together to stop the invasion and save themselves.

Disturbing Behavior (1998)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 33%

Cast: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl.

A new student at Cradle Bay High suspects something sinister when the once-rebellious teens start becoming conformist and overly well-behaved, uncovering a mind-control experiment run by the school's faculty aiming to create the perfect student body.

Hardware (1990)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%

Cast: Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch.

In a dystopian future, a scavenger finds robot remains that reassemble themselves into a murderous entity within the confined apartment of a reclusive artist, unleashing a relentless killing spree that pits human against machine in a claustrophobic setting.

The Resurrected (1991)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 40%

Cast: Chris Sarandon, John Terry, Jane Sibbett.

Based on H.P. Lovecraft's story, a private investigator is hired by a woman to delve into her husband's secretive experiments in necromancy, leading to the discovery of horrifying activities in an underground lab where ancient and deadly entities are brought back to life.

Stir of Echoes (1999)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas.

After being hypnotized at a party, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost, leading him on a dark journey to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and a sinister secret buried within his neighborhood.

The People Under The Stairs (1991)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

Cast: Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie.

When a young boy and two adult burglars break into a mysterious mansion, they discover a twisted and dark family holding many secrets, including kidnapped children and cannibalistic tendencies, hidden within the labyrinthine walls of their home.

Split Second (1992)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 56%

Cast: Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall, Neil Duncan.

In a waterlogged future London, a tough cop hunts a monstrous serial killer who rips the hearts out of his victims, discovering that the killer is not human but a horrific creature that might be linked to ancient demonic prophecy.

The Frighteners (1996)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson.

A man with the ability to communicate with the dead uses his powers to con the living by creating fake hauntings, until a real and malevolent spirit starts killing people, forcing him to use his abilities to stop it.

Castle Freak (1995)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller.

After inheriting a castle in Italy, a family is tormented by a hideous creature locked away in the dungeons; the creature, a disfigured, feral being, breaks free, stalking and terrorizing the family while revealing dark secrets of their ancestry.

Virus (1999)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 12%

Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland.

The crew of a salvage ship discovers a deserted Russian research vessel, only to find it is inhabited by a deadly alien life form that sees humanity as a virus; the crew must fight to survive against the mechanically enhanced creature intent on eradicating all human life.