: Often cited as the "best Cat III cinema has to offer," this outrageous flick features Anthony Wong as a restaurant worker who unknowingly spreads Ebola after becoming immune to it. It is a quintessential example of the genre's shock-value peak.
The genre was shaped by filmmakers who weren't afraid to push boundaries:
This list features the most essential titles, ranging from grim true-crime horrors to high-camp action and supernatural thrillers.
: A modern callback to the golden era, this film follows a professional who will do anything—including killing her neighbors—to secure her dream apartment during a housing crisis.