to render the worst possible horrors, psychological, physical, and otherwise, onscreen in unflinching detail. Below, IndieWire highlights a selection of foreign-language films likely to keep you up at night terrified, or thinking, or both. World cinema has given us plenty of auteurs hell-bent on creating the most disturbing experience possible, from Pier Paolo Pasolini to Catherine Breillat, Gaspar Noe, and Takashi Miike. Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2021 and has since been updated.
