Top 10 Best Splatter Horror Movies

Peter Jackson (yes, the Lord of the Rings director) started his career with extreme splatter horror, and Braindead (also known as Dead Alive) is his masterpiece. When a man tries to hide his zombified mother, everything spirals into an explosion of blood, guts and gross-out humor. With its iconic lawnmower scene, it's often called the goriest film ever made.

Sam Raimi's low-budget horror hit is a legendary splatter film combining intense horror, demonic possession and extreme gore. A group of friends finds the Book of the Dead in an abandoned cabin, unleashing demonic attacks and a non-stop nightmare. Its raw, frantic style made it a cult classic that's still influential.

Ruggero Deodato's extreme found-footage film is one of the most notorious and banned films ever. A documentary crew disappears in the Amazon, and their footage shows realistic killings, cannibalism and brutal torture. It was considered so realistic that the director had to prove in court he hadn't actually killed anyone.

This Japanese cyberpunk extravaganza is an explosion of absurd gore, mutations and pure chaos. In a dystopian Tokyo, a female officer fights mutants whose wounds turn into weapons, leading to completely deranged action and gallons of blood. One of the most over-the-top splatter films ever.

This cult classic combines H.P. Lovecraft's horror with deranged gore and black humor. When a scientist discovers a serum that brings the dead back to life, chaotic, bloody and hilarious scenes follow, including one of the most bizarre scenes in horror history involving a severed head.

Takashi Miike's ultra-violent Japanese splatter film revolves around yakuza violence, sadomasochism and extreme torture. It combines severed limbs and explicit brutality with a unique style and darkly humorous undertone. Not for the faint-hearted, but a visually impressive masterpiece of the genre.

Eli Roth (Hostel) delivered a modern ode to '70s cannibal horror. A group of activists is captured by a cannibal tribe, after which their bodies are torn apart in the most gruesome ways. Brutal, violent and packed with gross practical effects, it's a modern splatter highlight.

This trash splatter film revolves around a toxic liquor that makes homeless people melt in the most grotesque ways. With colorful gore, black humor and gross practical effects, it's a cult favorite in horror's sleazy corner, perfect if you want melting faces and exploding bodies with a comic twist.

This Japanese underground film was considered so realistic and shocking that authorities investigated whether it was a real snuff film after Charlie Sheen reported it to the FBI. It shows a man dressed as a samurai dismembering a woman with incredibly realistic practical effects. One of the most disturbing splatter films ever, and not for weak stomachs.

This modern horror hit brought old-school splatter back to theaters. Art the Clown commits some of the most brutal kills ever filmed, building to a completely over-the-top bloody finale. Reports of viewers vomiting and fainting in theaters proved splatter is still alive and well.