Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema

From Daughters of Darkness (1970) to Cub (2015),this well-crafted documentary delivers a very insightful chronological history of something that few people will believe actually exists; Flemish Horror Movies.Upset by the Belgian press calling Cub (or Welp,it's original title) the very first Flemish Horror Film,director Steve De Roover went to bat.His mission:pay tribute to the forgotten pioneers. Surprisingly enough there's a respectful number of films discussed here.Be it the classy DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (Harry Kumel),the post-apocalyptic THE AFTERMAN (Rob Van Eyck),the necrophiliac LUCKER (James Desert) or the insane RABID GRANNIES(Emmanuel Kervyn).All movies discussed here get the screen time they deserve.Richely documented and fondly (or not) remembered by financiers,directors,actors and various contributors.Jan Verheyen, one of Belgium's most prolific directors and a real horror buff in his own right, is the glue that holds it all together.For this reviewer the emotional highlight of FORGOTTEN SCARES is the story behind THE ANTWERP KILLER (Luc Veldeman).An amateurish effort of a young dreamer that ends with the director's father tracking down all the existing copies of the film in order to destroy them. It's just a little example of a moment in time that will now not longer be forgotten,thanks to the makers of this very welcome documentary. Filmfestival programmers around the globe, take note. This is a must-see for everyone who has a heart for uncompromising,raw and pure filmmaking Flemish style