Rabies
כלבת
A brother and sister who run away from home find sanctuary in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into the trap of a psychopathic killer, the brother sets out on a race against time to find help. In a twist of fate the rescue of the sister becomes inadvertently intertwined with the lives of a group of young tennis players, a ranger and his dog, as well as a team of policemen.
Why it matters
Rabies (2010) delivers a tense, claustrophobic survival thriller that stakes Israel’s claim in the global slasher and psychological horror conversation.
- One of the earliest Israeli horror features, blending slasher tropes with regional landscape and cultural texture.
- A relentless, almost primal killer traps victims in a forest maze, amplifying dread with naturalistic tension over gore.
- Interweaves multiple perspectives—lost siblings, athletes, law enforcement—building a fracturing, chaotic narrative.
- For fans of stripped-down, low-budget thrillers where atmosphere and pacing substitute for elaborate effects.
Directors
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
57
Survival
83
Slasher
