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Film studies term
New French Extremity describes a range of French films made at the turn of the 21st century that were considered extreme or transgressive. Films of the
New_French_Extremity
Film genre with excessive violence and sex
and pink film movements, and later transgressive works such as the New French Extremity. The global rise of Asian horror and exploitation cinema in the late
Extreme_cinema
Genre of fiction
Fallout: New Vegas (2010) Call of Juarez: The Cartel (2011) The Last of Us (2013) Grand Theft Auto V (2013) Far Cry 5 (2018) Days Gone (2019) French, Philip
Contemporary_Western
Mid-20th century French cinema movement
The New Wave (French: Nouvelle Vague, French pronunciation: [nuvɛl vaɡ]), also called the French New Wave, is a French art film movement that emerged in
French_New_Wave
2007 film
been cited by film scholars as an example of the New French Extremity, horror films produced in France which depict visceral horror and extreme violence
Frontier(s)
Film subgenre
gaining a cult following and retrospectively associated with the New French Extremity, underground cinema, and arthouse cinema. "Rape and revenge" was
Rape_and_revenge
2000 film by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi
Consequently, it is sometimes considered an example of the "New French Extremity". As a French noun, un baiser means "a kiss", but as a verb, baiser means
Baise-moi
2025 American film
DiVincenzo, Alex (January 28, 2026). "'Dolly' Trailer - '70s Horror Meets New French Extremity in Gritty Backwoods Slasher". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the
Dolly_(2025_film)
Psychological horror film by Pascal Laugier
content. It has been cited by some critics as being part of the New French Extremity movement, an association Laugier denounced. Film scholars have observed
Martyrs_(2008_film)
Film genre
Giallo. In the 2000s, a movement of transgressive films in France known as "New French Extremity" has been described as an arthouse horror film movement
Art_horror
Argentine filmmaker (born 1963)
screenwriter, who lives and works primarily in France. He is one of the primary exponents of New French Extremity, associated its graphic nature of unsimulated
Gaspar_Noé
Western film subgenre
abandonment, of the restrictive Hays Code in the 1960s, many directors of the New Hollywood generation such as Sam Peckinpah, George Roy Hill, and Robert Altman
Revisionist_Western
2003 French slasher film
Films for North American distribution. In her book Films of the New French Extremity, Alexandra West described The screening of High Tension at Midnight
High_Tension
pornographiques et érotiques en 16 et 35 mm, Serious Publishing 2011, directed by Christophe Bier The 2 Unforgettable French Erotic Movies – Old and New
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Art that intends to outrage or violate basic morals and sensibilities
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Transgressive_art
Western subgenre
Alejandro Jodorowsky's film El Topo, published in the November 1971 issue of The New Yorker. Jonathan Rosenbaum expanded upon the idea in his June 1996 review
Acid_Western
Term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent
in Age of Empires III: Asian Dynasties. They frequently appeared in the French language Bob Morane series of novels by Henri Vernes, principally as the
Dacoity
(1979) Virus (1980) Phoenix 2772 (1980) Image of the Beast (1981) Escape from New York (1981) Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior) (1981) Malevil (1981) Battletruck
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2007 French horror film
released in France on June 13, 2007, and received positive reviews from film critics, with some citing it as part of the New French Extremity movement.
Inside_(2007_film)
Western-inspired film genre
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Film genre
Marie (2002). The French New Wave : An Artistic School. Translated by Richard Neupert. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. "French Cinema: Making
Art_film
Fiction genre
2006-01-15. Priestley, J. B. (December 5, 1953) "Thoughts in the Wilderness." New Statesman, p. 712. Cited in Michael A. Padlipsky (1960), "More Than Pulp(
Science_fiction_Western
Subgenre of science fiction
in an outer space setting. Subtle influences may include exploration of new, lawless frontiers, while more overt influences may feature actual cowboys
Space_Western
2001 film by Patrice Chéreau
A French-dubbed version features voice actors Jean-Hugues Anglade and Nathalie Richard. The film has been associated with the New French Extremity. Jay
Intimacy_(2001_film)
Italian western subgenre
Banquet) for them. Joe Hamman starred as Arizona Bill in films made in the French horse country of Camargue (1911–1912). In Italy, the American West as a
Spaghetti_Western
Film and TV genre
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Action_comedy
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Sub-genre
horseback chases". In 1911 and 1912, the state governments of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria all banned depictions of bushrangers in films, which
Australian_Western
2001 film directed by Claire Denis
wife Coré, who holds cannibalistic urges. Described as part of the New French Extremity film movement, the film caused controversy at its premiere at 2001
Trouble_Every_Day_(film)
Film genre
Films of the New French Extremity. McFarland. ISBN 9781476663487. West, Alexandra (2018). The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula
Horror_film
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2001 film by Catherine Breillat
Fat Girl (French: À ma sœur!, lit. 'To My Sister!') is a 2001 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Catherine Breillat, and starring Anaïs Reboux
Fat_Girl
Archetypal cowboy hero of early Western films
vaquero traditions and within the genre of Western music, and its related New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country music styles. A number of songs
Singing_cowboy
2008 film by Bryan Bertino
ISBN 978-0-7864-9837-6. OCLC 908375271. West, Alexandra (2016). Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity. Jefferson, North Carolina:
The_Strangers_(2008_film)
(2005). At the turn of the millennium, a movement in French cinema known as New French Extremity was named by film by film programmer James Quandt, initially
History_of_horror_films
Central. Retrieved March 12, 2026. Melanson, Angel (March 11, 2026). "26 New Horror Movies Coming To SXSW This Month". Fangoria. Retrieved March 12, 2026
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Genre of sexploitation film
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Mexican_sex_comedy
Film genre
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Found footage (film technique)
Found_footage_(film_technique)
2002 French film
The film is primarily in French, with some scenes in English and Japanese. It is considered an example of New French Extremity by some journalists. In
Demonlover
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Academic term for a variety of film genres out of the mainstream
constraints (e.g. material and economic limitations) on their search for new kinds of cinematic experience. "Cinema", in this context, is understood as
Paracinema
2002 film
Glowing Eyes (alternative title: Porn Theatre) (French: La chatte à deux têtes) is a 2002 French drama film directed by and starring Jacques Nolot. It
Glowing_Eyes_(film)
Motion pictures without synchronized recorded sound
artistic innovation. The film movements of Classical Hollywood as well as French Impressionism, German Expressionism, and Soviet Montage began in this period
Silent_film
2002 French film
nihilism or despair. Irréversible has also been associated with the New French Extremity movement. Director Damien Chazelle credits the club scene in Irréversible
Irréversible
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List of horror films of the 2000s
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List of horror films of the 1960s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_1960s
1999 French film
Cannes Film Festival. Pola X has been associated by some with the New French Extremity. Pierre lives a carefree life with his widowed mother in a Normandy
Pola_X
2006 French film
Sheitan ("Devil" in Arabic) is a 2006 French horror film directed by debutant director Kim Chapiron. It was written by Kim and Christian Chapiron. It stars
Sheitan_(film)
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The cinema of France comprises the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies
Cinema_of_France
2001 film by Bertrand Bonello
The Pornographer (French: Le Pornographe) is a 2001 erotic drama film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, who co-wrote the music score with Laurie
The_Pornographer
2019 film by Olivier Abbou
Get In (French: Furie) is a 2019 French horror thriller film written and directed by Olivier Abbou. The film stars Adama Niane, Stéphane Caillard and
Get_In_(film)
Subgenre of horror film featuring zombies
zombie games such as Resident Evil and The House of the Dead inspired a new wave of Western zombie films in the early 2000s, including the Resident Evil
Zombie_film
Recognizable film technique used by a filmmaker
French impressionist Lettrist New French Extremity Nouvelle Vague German groups/movements: Berlin School German Expressionist New German Cinema New Objectivity
Film_styles
Trope in slasher horror films
Samantha Carpenter (from Scream (2022) and Scream VI) becomes the new target of the new generation of Ghostface killers. Throughout the film, it is revealed
Final_girl
2002 film by Marina de Van
In My Skin (French: Dans ma peau) is a 2002 New French Extremity horror film written by, directed by, and starring Marina de Van. It details the downward
In_My_Skin_(film)
Combination of art film and animated film
history, explained - Polygon The Triplets of Belleville - DVD Talk The French Institute Alliance Française Presents the Sixth Annual ANIMATION FIRST Festival
Arthouse_animation
2025 film
coming-of-age spiced up by the visceral impact associated with the New French Extremity". Chad Collins of Dread Central rated the film 4 out of 5 stars,
The_Virgin_of_the_Quarry_Lake
Term related to Indian cinema
these films, which were released in various languages worldwide, sparked a new approach to filmmaking. Such films aim to transcend linguistic, demographic
Pan-Indian_film
2003 French film
Quandt’s Artforum article on the film led to the coining of the term New French Extremity. "Whether (Twentynine) Palms paroxysm of violation and death signals
Twentynine_Palms_(film)
2010 French film
Caged (French: Captifs) is a 2010 French horror film directed and co-written by Yann Gozlan and it is based on a true story.[how?] The film is about a
Caged_(2010_film)
2009 French film
Don't Look Back (French: Ne te retourne pas) is a 2009 French thriller film directed by Marina de Van and starring Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci.
Don't_Look_Back_(2009_film)
Genre of musical theatre
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Backstage_musical
2002 film by Jean-Claude Brisseau
and Sabrina Seyvecou. The film is sometimes associated with the New French Extremity. Cahiers du Cinéma named Secret Things, jointly along with Ten by
Secret_Things
2016 film by Julia Ducournau
International Film (Foreign Language). Cannibalism in popular culture New French Extremity "Grave". Semaine de la Critique. Archived from the original on 16
Raw_(film)
Film subgenre
Other horror Western horror films include The Devil's Mistress (1965). Newer examples include Near Dark (1987) directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which tells
Horror_Western
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List of horror films of the 2010s
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2004 film by Christophe Honoré
Romney likened the film to New French Extremity. Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage List of NC-17 rated films List of French films of 2004 "Ma mère".
Ma_Mère
Save the Green Planet! (2003) Scanners: Scanners (1981) Scanners II: The New Order (1991) Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) Scanner Cop (1994) Scanners:
List of science fiction horror films
List_of_science_fiction_horror_films
American photographer and artist (born 1950)
Estonia Banksy Blood Cross Cinema of Transgression Fotografiska New French Extremity Nick Zedd Piss Christ Shock art Transgressive art Load (Album) Reload
Andres_Serrano
Style of French films, common in 1980s–1990s
Cinéma du look (French: [sinema dy luk]) was a French film movement of the 1980s and 1990s, analysed, for the first time, by French critic Raphaël Bassan
Cinéma_du_look
Contemporary art movement
culture. Body horror Drone metal Gothic fashion Goth subculture New French Extremity Postmodern art Shock art Transgressive art Young British Artists
New_Gothic
Horror genre
boost within the horror industry by a new wave of French films—commonly referred to as the New French Extremity—which became internationally known for
Splatter_film
Film genre
Sadho Poetry Film Festival is a biennial international film festival in New Delhi. The first Sadho Poetry Film Festival was organized in the year 2007
Poetry_film
September 26, 2025. Squires, John (September 18, 2024). "Lionsgate Releasing New Movie 'Amityville: Where the Echo Lives' This Halloween [Trailer]". Bloody
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1998 French film
Sombre is a 1998 French film directed by Philippe Grandrieux, starring Marc Barbé and Elina Löwensohn. The film was nominated for the Golden Leopard and
Sombre_(film)
Genre of realist films
The Romanian New Wave (Romanian: Noul val românesc) is a genre of realist and often minimalist films made in Romania since the mid-2000s, starting with
Romanian_New_Wave
Matt (May 22, 2025). "Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan & Tandi Wright Join New 'Evil Dead' Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May
List of horror films of the 2020s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_2020s
French filmmaker (born 1978)
Leigh Whannell, and Rob Zombie. Aja has been associated with the New French Extremity film movement. Aja produced a remake of the 1980 horror slasher Maniac
Alexandre_Aja
2002 French film
A New Life (French: La Vie nouvelle) is a 2002 French experimental erotic horror film directed by Philippe Grandrieux, and starring Zachary Knighton and
La_Vie_nouvelle
(in French). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025. "Opus (2025)". Retrieved December 29, 2024. "GMA Public Affairs goes big in the New Year"
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Works set in the 19th century
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Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian, eds. (2002). British Horror Cinema. New York City, New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23003-2. Deal, David (2007). Television
List_of_horror_films_of_1979
Multimedia genre set primarily in Northern Canada and Alaska
chameleon to play a hero or a heavy." French-Canadians were a ubiquitous element of the genre. As characters, French-Canadians are typically depicted as
Northern_(genre)
1920s French film movement
French impressionist cinema (also known as first avant-garde or narrative avant-garde) refers to a group of French films and filmmakers of the 1920s. Film
French_impressionist_cinema
French filmmaker, composer, and actor (born 1968)
and The Beast (2023). His early work has been associated with the New French Extremity, Something Organic (1998), The Pornographer (2001). He also starred
Bertrand_Bonello
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
further north. New Zealand, together with Australia, is part of a wider region known as Australasia. It also forms the southwestern extremity of the geographic
New_Zealand
not in the French language † Denotes a film released through a streaming service, not theatrically ‡ Denotes a film primarily not in the French language
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Horror films in Europe
violent French films had a small increase since the year 2000. A 21st-century movement of transgressive French cinema known as New French Extremity was named
Horror_films_of_Europe
Annual French film awards
The César Award (French: [sezaʁ]) is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the Nuit des César ceremony and was first awarded in 1976.
César_Awards
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August 28, 2024. "Justice League, Batman and Legion of Super-Heroes Get New DC Animation Movies". Comic Book Resources. July 24, 2022. Archived from
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horror German underground horror Giallo Japanese horror Korean horror New French Extremity Subgenres include: Cyberpunk: This subgenre is defined by a mixture
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Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
French Man; A Man Form France
Male
English
Modern English name derived from the Greek word neos, NEO means "new." Compare with another form of Neo.
Biblical
a lamp; new-tilled land
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Dutch, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Frank; French Man; A Man Form France
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANC means "French."
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANCK means "French."
Boy/Male
Chinese, Christian, Finnish, German, Greek, Swedish
Gift; New
Male
English
Short form of English Francis, FRANCE means "French."
Male
French
Norman French form of Scandinavian Njal, NEL means "champion."
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Franciscus, FERENC means "French."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a newcomer to an area, from Middle English newe ‘new’.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt ðæm ēowe).German and Jewish (American) : Translation of German Neu.
Male
English
Short form of English Newton, NEWT means "new settlement."
Female
Italian
Short form of Italian Francesca, FRANCA means "French."
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Francesco, FRANCO means "French."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Wrench, a nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick’, ‘artifice’.Probably an altered spelling of German Rensch or Rentsch.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A lamp, new-tilled land.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : ethnic name for someone from France, Middle English frensche, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.English and Scottish : variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German
Free; From France
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Franciska, FRANCI means "French."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of French origin)
English and Scottish (of French origin) : habitational name from La Tranche in Poitou, so named from the Old French topographical term trenche, a derivative of the verb trenchier ‘to cut’, which denoted both a ditch and a track cut through a forest. The term is also found in Middle English, and in some cases the surname could be of topographic origin or from minor place, such as The Trench in Kent, named with this word.The Trench family that hold the earldom of Clancarty trace their descent from Frederic de la Tranche, who settled in Northumbria from France c.1575. They became established in Ireland in the 17th century, when Frederick Trench went there and purchased an estate in Galway in 1631.
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NEW FRENCH-EXTREMITY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Against Desire
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
New Generation
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, French, German
Frenchman; Diminutive of Frantisek
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Murugan
Boy/Male
Celtic
From the black fort.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Honest.
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Portuguese, Swedish
Graceful and Beautiful; Easy to Love
Boy/Male
Arabic, British, Indian, Tamil
Skilled Person
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Indian
Decorated
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NEW FRENCH-EXTREMITY
NEW FRENCH-EXTREMITY
superl.
Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
v. t. & i.
To make new; to renew.
superl
New; original; additional.
a.
Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.
superl.
Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion.
a.
See Brand-new.
a.
A French coin. See Franc.
n.
Collectively, the people of France.
v. t.
A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land.
a.
Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new.
v. t.
Same as Flence.
n.
The language spoken in France.
a.
Quite new; bright as if fresh from the forge.
a.
Fresh, or new.
superl.
Fresh from anything; newly come.
adv.
Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew; to create anew.
a.
Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
superl.
Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
v. t.
Alt. of Trench-plough
superl.
As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.