Baxter is a bizarre and gloriously disturbing film about a serial-killer dog who is searching for the perfect master. The entire film is shot from the point of view of the dog with the dog’s voice-over deep thoughts interspersed along the way. If that sounds awesome, you’re right.
Baxter isn’t the first title you think of when Halloween comes around but that’s exactly why it’s on this list. The film is French and has that late 1980’s independent vibe. There’s very little blood & gore. Instead, we get lots of clever cutaways and quite a few surprising twists as the story unfolds.
There’s some truly disturbing moments, especially in the second half of the film when Baxter meets a little boy who is obsessed with Hitler. Without giving too much away, it’s interesting to see the differences between Baxter’s more instinct-driven characterization and the boy’s disturbed childhood. Definitely worth a watch.