Top Five Scottish Horror Movies
By Oliver Barr
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland - Unsplash
Here are your top five Scottish Horror movies you can watch this Halloween
Dog Soldiers (2002)
Possibly one of the greatest werewolf films to ever be created, and it originated in Glen Affric, Scotland with a part of the movie shot in Norway.
Dog Soldiers follows a group of soldiers who are completing basic military training within the Scottish Highlands.
With fake weapons, ammo and basic supplies on a mission against another squad participating in the training, they are confronted with one survivor who explains that the other squad have been killed without a trace of who did it and they are left in the middle of the vast highlands with no way of signalling for help, but what they do know is, they are not alone.
The team seek refuge in a local woman's cottage where they experience the invasion of supernatural, hairy, bloody beasts who only seek to kill every one of them.
The soldiers fight for survival until sunrise makes its appearance and exposes the werewolf's human form.
It is the ultimate battle between specially trained soldiers, and fearsome beasts which will leave you on edge.
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man was shot primarily in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Sergeant Edward Howie of the West Highlands Constabulary is tasked to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl, Rowan Morrison.
Sergeant Howie makes his way to the remote, Hebridean island of Summer Isle via seaplane to investigate after receiving an anonymous letter which references the disappearance of the young girl.
Sergeant Howie, a devoted Christian, learns the disturbing truth of the locals on the island.
He discovers the local's paying homage to their pagan Celtic gods of their ancestors, with churches having been ripped down and left in ruins and the locals claiming that the missing girl never existed.
The film's primary theme is the conflict between Christianity and paganism as Sergeant Howie prepares himself to fight for the young girl's life.
Calibre (2018)
The film Calibre was shot at Beecraigs, West Lothian.
Calibre is about two best friends who decide to go on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands, but they make a terrible mistake.
The film involves the two men trying to conceal the mistake they made, disposing of the evidence but find themselves unable to escape from the village locals who are unaware they are the culprits.
The film leaves you psychologically disturbed rather than horrified, creating a great battle in your mind.
Outcast (2010)
Based in Edinburgh, a supernatural beast is terrorising the residents while magic users pursue their own dark agenda.
A mother and her son are consistently being stalked by this beast whilst strange and violent things unfold.
Whilst this is going on, a group of dark magic practitioners are on the lookout for them and the story gets stuck in ancient magic, dark rituals and a dangerous creature.
Sawney: Flesh of Man (2012)
Sawney is a gruesome, cannibalistic horror based on the legend of Sawney Bean.
In the film, we see a cannibalistic family abduct, kill and eat travellers who pass by their home which was once a cave.
While atrocious things are going on, a group of investigators try and find out who and what they are, what they find out will haunt them and Scotland forever.