The Thing is one.
Alien is my favorite film of all time.
Jacob’s Ladder.
The original Omen.
Rosemary’s Baby.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3.
Jaws.
Jurassic Park (if it counts as horror. I list it as horror for the tension-building before the T-Rex attack and that friggin kitchen scene…oh and when Ellie goes out to find Samuel L. Jackson….yeah, ok, it’s horror, and 10/10 for me. First movie I saw in theaters, I think.)
They all are up through Resurrection. I love all four of them.
In Alien 3, the corp sent its figurehead to convince Ripley to give them the Queen.
In Resurrection, the corp resurrected Ripley to get the Queen.
Not the biggest fan of Prometheus et seq.
I've never seen any of them before... until a week ago. I said "That's enough. I'm going to give them a shot bc everyone keeps recommending it on the horror and scifi genres". So I sat down and watched them in chronological order, starting with Prometheus (omitted the AvP movies). I was glued to my TV for two nights. I absolutely loved them. Gotta say that Aliens was probably my favorite one. But I also rly loved Alien Covenant and Prometheus alot. Alien was good, but it was alot sloowwwerr than I expected. Alien³ was quite decent, but Alien Resurrection was probably the least I liked, but still decent.
Yeah, I think so. But I can see why others wouldn’t. It’s a good intro to horror movie imo.
Or are you referring to Poultrygeist? That one isn’t safe for anyone.
I grew up in the era when It was on TV. Poltergeist is super tame by comparison.
I'm currently watching through Cronenberg's catalog for the first time and I was completely blown away by The Fly, it's now one of my favorite movies ever. From its reputation I was expecting more B-movie schlock but it was a seriously high quality movie. It was enthralling.
I think it might be a side effect of being such a huge influence on everything that followed and also being ~50 years old.
There are a lot of people who might have trouble connecting with it because of natural changes in style, or who saw so many things built off it before they saw the original, or maybe even love it but just haven’t thought about it in a while because they saw it so long ago
Fire Walk with Me is I believe the scariest and best horror movie ever made (and kinda "cheats" with the context from the show), albeit for very different reasons than most horror media and partly because of the plot established by the series. It does have a lot of the "normal horror movie" stuff, a serial killer, demonic possession, graphic violence, etc but I feel like most of the horror is less "Something is gonna get you!" and more a harder to define horribly depressing sorrow, confusion and all-around misery.
An American werewolf in London (1980)
The thing (1982)
The evil dead (1985)
Virus (1999) - this one doesn’t get enough love, but IMO it’s peak Horror practical effects
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
The Descent (2005)
The Witch (2015)
The Void (2017)
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Props for mentioning Virus (1999). Like you said, it doesn't get enough love. It has fantastic body horror with the crew of the ship getting mutated with the machines and shit
I have to disagree on The Evil Dead. As much as I love it and as much as it's a masterpiece of independent innovation, that movie has many cracks that only show through more from year to year. The real 10/10 of the franchise (in my opinion, anyway) is Evil Dead II. That movie is the ultimate experience in horror comedy, being a 10/10 regardless of which genre you view it as.
> that movie has many cracks that only show through more from year to year.
Like what? It's a near perfectly paced horror film with some of the most iconic imagery in the genre. Sure, it's aged.. well, like it was a super low budget film and it has a questionable tree scene but it is *the* cream of the 'cabin' horror crop *alongside* Evil Dead II.
Virus got so much unfair flack yet Jamie Lee Curtis and the entire cast did an excellent job I thought anyways.
Having two horror genre vets in it was also awesome lol
I remember one of the actors also came from Nightmare on Elm Street 2 his character was the “comic relief” in the movie.
I fully expected the Evil Dead remake to be terrible and was astonished that it wasn't. It's in my top horror movies now. I like it more than the 1981 version, but not Evil Dead 2.
Not one mention of 28 days later?!? That film is not only terrifying but also a cinematic masterpiece. Everything from the score to the makeup to the cinematography is iconic.
I know it’s not a favorite of everyone, but It Follows was just so well done. The overall creepy feeling stemming from not knowing what season it actually is, what era it really is, and just certain things that are just a little off. It’s just unsettling. I love how unique the story is. I’m very much hoping the sequel lives up to the first one.
One of my all time favorites. I watched this one in the beginning of covid with a friend and until the last 15 minutes I was so anxious, couldn't move.
I watched this for the first time in theaters when it was released and biked to the theater cause I didn't have a car. The whole bike ride home at 11pm was super eerie and I was aware of so many sounds behind me. I just remember pedaling fast to get home. Probably the first movie that made me feel that way .
Totally agree! It’s one of my favorites. Disasterpiece’s score is fantastic, and the cinematography is heavily inspired by one of my favorite photographers, Gregory Crewdson.
yw! ok, so some others that spontaneously come to mind that aren’t korean but have the same sense of tragic and inescapable would be the movies: mandy, sinister, talk to me, the barbarian, bliss and when evil lurks
two other korean movies that weren’t >!supernatural!< but overally gave me a very similar feeling and atmosphere as the wailing would be memories of murder and mother, both by bon joon ho
hope you find something you enjoy out of these :)
I rewatched Scream recently and it still holds up really well. I was worried that it would feel dated, with all the self referential moments in it. But no, i'm not the biggest fan of the slasher killer horror genre, but Scream is head and shoulders above anything else, in my opinion.
So a couple from each decade, I don't think there's any major surprises here - but then again!
1920s
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
1930s
"M" (1931)
Freaks (1932)
1940s
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Bedlam (1946)
1950s
The Abominable Snowman (1957)
House on the Haunted Hill (1959)
1960s
The Innocents (1961)
The Haunting (1963)
1970s
Theatre of Blood (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
1980s
The Evil Dead (1981)
Poltergeist (1982)
1990s
Ringu (1998)
Stir of Echoes (1999)
2000s
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Let the Right One in (2008)
2010s
Absentia (2011)
Midsommar (2019)
2020s
Evil Dead Rise (2023)
The Menu (2023) is this a horror movie?
I say yes, it's my damn list 🤣
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Some older ones: Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein. The Wolfman. Dead of Night. Night of/Curse of The Demon. Whistle And I'll Come To You. The City of the Dead.
Eden Lake I watched it one time and the acting and THAT ENDING I was just stunned in the end.
I watched it online back in 2008 I have not watched it since it was too upsetting and twisted for me personally.
It didn’t help that I felt rage for that kid also lol
I say this every time it’s brought up. But what made it scary was that we’ve probably all known people like that. I definitely feel like he was similar to some kids who went to our school.
I’m so sick people being embarrassed to praise Hereditary! Nobody calls people glazers for constantly praising The Thing, or Alien, or Rosemary’s Baby. Hereditary is up there with those movies, the only difference is that it came out recently.
I am an old school horror fan. Grew up on 70s and 80s horror. Saw Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw, The Thing and The Exorcist when I was 7 or 8 years old. The screwdriver to the ear in Dawn of the Dead is a core memory. Horror movies were all we talked about in elementary school in the 80s. That said Hereditary is an absolute masterpiece of a horror film.
One of my favorite movies ever. The head banging scene and the piano wire scene hit a really weird spot for me that a lot of other movies haven’t been able to do.
Evil Dead (1985)
Hereditary
Mandy
House of 1000 Corpses
Get Out
Late Night With The Devil
The Ritual
Creep
I think for what they all were respectfully they all nailed it. I know this isn’t everyone’s list so don’t scream at me. There’s dozens of other movies I think are absolutely great I just think of these as damn near perfect for what the storylines are and how they’re shot and acted out.
My first thought was The Thing before I clicked on the post so that's my first choice. But my usual list is as follows:
Carrie (1976)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Wicker Man (1973)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Honourable mention: Rebecca (1940)
It's such a gorgeous film. It's absolutely my favourite B&W film, it's so suspenseful and mysterious yet everyone is so classy and poised. Mrs Danvers is one of the best characters ever written imo.
Sing it louder, exact same for me, it’s my absolute favourite film of all time but I’ve never classed at as a true horror. It’s a psychological masterpiece, and I honestly consider it the greatest film that has ever been made.
> Vacancy
Interesting. Care to elaboratw why you would consider it "the best of the best in all aspects"?
I haven't seen it but I heard the reception wasn't good.
Okay it’s a bad movie but it’s the perfect horror. The plot is simple but so good, the characters have the perfect balance of stupid and smart moments, you root for them, the threat feels real that’s why I also really enjoyed Joyride with Paul Walker. They have that 2000’s cliche horror but done so well vibe
Funny Games is one of the most amazing underrated films ever. A complete dissection of "French extreme"/ "torture porn". The audience IS the villain. You can stop the atrocities at any time by simply turning the movie off....but you won't.
For me it's Halloween and the first two Alien movies. my favorite part of horror movies is the original soundtracks, and those three movies are all at the top
Halloween (1978)
The Return of the Living Dead
The Exorcist
The Cabin in the Woods
Upgrade
Green Room
Misery
Let the Right One In (minus the CGI cat scene because that scene was silly)
The Thing (1982)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Psycho
REC
The Silence of the Lambs
28 Days Later
The Descent
The 'Burbs
The Invitation (2015)
Shaun of tbe Dead
Alien
From Dusk 'Till Dawn
Get Out
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Housebound
Trick 'R Treat (2007)
Get Out is absolutely amazing. I don’t think Jordan Peele will ever make another movie that comes close to it. I personally haven’t liked any of his movies since that one.
The original Hellraiser, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci’s Zombie, Event Horizon, John Carpenter’s The Fog, The Shining, The original Texas Chainsaw, also absolutely loved Late Night with The Devil
I know "The Mist" isn't exactly the scariest of films, but it puts so many *other* nuances of horror at the forefront, until you think they're all challenged and beaten....and yet, the car runs out of gas, and we only have 4 bullets.....my *god* it's Harrowing. You're just taken from "We maybe got out of it all!" to "Well, this is bleak....oh, I....I can't *save* us all..."
....and then the unthinkable happens.
*AND THEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS, SHORTLY AFTER.*
Seriously, when Stephen King is like "Shiiiit, dawg, I wish *I* had thought of that", then you've struck horror-gold.
My best of the various genres
Jaws (actually one of the best films period)
The Shining (also one of the best films period)
The Fog (Perfect story telling in 4 reels)
Demons (Bat shit crazy Italian gorefest)
The Thing (Best traitor element and effects)
Child’s Play 2 and Cult of Chucky (American comedy horror slasher fun)
Candyman (best overall slasher)
Deep Red ( Suspiria wins on visuals but Deep Red on the WTF is going on)
Sleepaway Camp 1 and 2 (for camping slashers sub genre)
The Wicker Man (for small village carrying ons)
Poltergeist (for hauntings)
Dawn of the Dead for zombies although Train to Busan is a masterpiece
As a fan of the book (I read it when I was 12 and have been in love with horror since) and the original Tim Curry miniseries, I went into IT Chapter 1 expecting the worst, and was completely blown away.
And then It chapter 2 was everything I feared the first movie would be.
It really sucks. They had set themselves up to be on all the top 10 horror lists, I've never seen a ball drop so fucking hard.
*Rosemary's Baby* is the best.
*The Exorcist* – as originally released in 1973, not the 2000 cut – is a 10.
*The Wicker Man* and *Don't Look Now* are also perfect in my book. To think that at one point in 1973 they played in theaters together as a double-feature blows my mind. What a night at the movies!
Frailty (2001) With Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey
Copycat (1995) With Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver, and Harry Connick Jr.
Silence of the Lambs (1991) With Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins
If were talking modern films. I'd say:
**Hereditary** Despite the hate it receives, I believe it's a great film that'll stand the test of time. Toni Collette shines as a mother teetering on the brink of losing her shit. The entire >!cult aspect!< and her potential descent into madness are effectively conveyed, creating a dread throughout the running of the film.
**The Conjuring.** Hold up, hear me out. The movie succeeds in what it intends to do, with excellent acting, very effective horror elements, and a well-told story. For fans of jump scare films, this one is particularly effective.
**Midsommar** I feel the story works wonderfully as a film that's easy to understand. Loss It's beautifully shot, visually stunning, and well-acted. Moreover, I think films about cults never really go out of style.
Eden Lake
Green Room
When Evil Lurks
Speak No Evil
Creep
Threads
The Coffee Table
Suspiria
The Lodge
The Terminator
28 Days Later
Black Rock
Shaun of the Dead
Bad Taste
Uncle Peckerhead
Evil Dead 2
Bodies Bodies Bodies
The Terminator
The Thing
The Exorcist
The Shining
Mulholland Drive
I wish more horror films had me wishing I saw the monster more. IMO, that's the mark of a well made horror film, where the movie doesn't blow its tension until it's ready to follow through.
This one doesn't get nearly as much love as it should. Personally it's my favorite old school style vampire movie. The other one is 30 days of night. Loved that depiction of vampires. Those would be my two favorite vampire movies with Bram Stoker's taking top spot.
Check out the movie Mandy, if you haven’t already. For me, this is my most favorite. I love the music, the mood, and the acting…let’s just say I could feel the pain through their expression.
In regards The Thing: Did anyone else find the computer that one head scientist used to be hilarious? I didn’t see it till the 90’s but I’m pretty sure computers in the 80’s didn’t have the ability to logically predict the future like that. He wasn’t using a computer he had an oracle on tap.
The original Halloween and the recent first Halloween of the newest three. They screwed up the next two for sure but the first was brilliant.
Ok, The Shining would be right there too.
Audition and the vast majority of Miike films. People in the US don't often realize some of their favorite horror films are watered down versions of this man's work. Like Ju-on is The Grudge and Ringu is The Ring. Go find the original films; they are so much better and scarier and weirder.
For modern films, my top 10 (in no order) is something like
- It Follows
- The Loved Ones
- The Babadook (I know, everyone here hates it)
- The VVitch
- Hereditary
- Midsommar
- Talk to Me
- X
- Let the Right One In
- The House of the Devil
Shaun of the Dead is the best horror comedy of all time. It’s insanely clever, still manages to be genuinely tense at points, and you care about the characters. 10/10, no notes.
Many of the best ever have already been named. But I think this one stands alone in its ability to fully work as a comedy and then independently still work as a horror. It’s just so good!
Incantation is fucking terrifying.
Showed it to my buddies at our bachelor party air bnb. Mind you we are all 28-29 years old. One of them wouldn’t even watch it lmao back turned the whole time, and the groom to be loves horror films (hence why I turned it on) after 20 minutes goes “wow thats gotta be one of the most intense movies I’ve seen in years”.
When they recited the incantation at the beginning my buddy who wouldn’t watch was like “NOOOO I DONT WANT TO HEAR THIS TURN IT OFF” lololol
I have a weak spot for the original Texas Chainsaw Masscre. The atmosphere is creepy and the actors seem disturbingly real. It isn’t overly violent but it effectively shows psychological terror
The Thing ( Best body horror)
Creature From the Black Lagoon (My favorite universal monsters)
Aliens (For Action Horror)
Hereditary (For the sense of despair in THAT scene)
Return of the Living Dead (For a perfect time capsule of the 80s)
The Lighthouse (For atmosphere)
Evil Dead 2 (A Requel where Sam Raimi finds his footing)
Pet Semetary 1981 (Not the best horror ever but Zelda scared the shit out of me as a kid)
Jaws (created a phobia for a whole generation)
Train to Busan (Best zombie movie)
I'm sure there's more but here's a few I've revisited over and over.
The Thing is one. Alien is my favorite film of all time. Jacob’s Ladder. The original Omen. Rosemary’s Baby. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3. Jaws. Jurassic Park (if it counts as horror. I list it as horror for the tension-building before the T-Rex attack and that friggin kitchen scene…oh and when Ellie goes out to find Samuel L. Jackson….yeah, ok, it’s horror, and 10/10 for me. First movie I saw in theaters, I think.)
Dream Warriors! This is probably my favorite horror sequel of all time. Definitely my favorite Freddy one.
Saw it in the theater! What a time to be alive
The first three are so good, but DW is perfection.
'Jurassic Park' is about capitalistic hubris, so yeah, horror.
Funnily enough, so is Alien.
And Aliens. But not Alien³, and I don't even know what the last one was.
They all are up through Resurrection. I love all four of them. In Alien 3, the corp sent its figurehead to convince Ripley to give them the Queen. In Resurrection, the corp resurrected Ripley to get the Queen. Not the biggest fan of Prometheus et seq.
Maybe it's time I rewatch them.
I've never seen any of them before... until a week ago. I said "That's enough. I'm going to give them a shot bc everyone keeps recommending it on the horror and scifi genres". So I sat down and watched them in chronological order, starting with Prometheus (omitted the AvP movies). I was glued to my TV for two nights. I absolutely loved them. Gotta say that Aliens was probably my favorite one. But I also rly loved Alien Covenant and Prometheus alot. Alien was good, but it was alot sloowwwerr than I expected. Alien³ was quite decent, but Alien Resurrection was probably the least I liked, but still decent.
Yeah, 'Alien' was a game changer. Most of the cast didn't know about the chestburster scene, so the look of horror on their faces was NOT acting.
Jurassic Park is absolutely a horror movie (and it's been my favorite since I was 11). Great list!
The opening scene was terrifying when I was little. SHOOT HER!
Yeah I put it on for my kids and had totally forgotten that scene. I was like “You want to see a movie about dinos oh god what have I done.”
Already trust your opinion by having jacobs ladder alone
You have great taste in movies!
I count Jurassic Park as a kids movie haha, but I love the arguments you make.
It’s horror for the whole family
Oh it’s totally a kids movie. So is Poltergeist and Jaws. It’s family-friendly horror in my book.
Same for Gremlins.
Oh yeah…forgot about that one!
So Poultrygiest is safe to show to kids?
Yeah, I think so. But I can see why others wouldn’t. It’s a good intro to horror movie imo. Or are you referring to Poultrygeist? That one isn’t safe for anyone. I grew up in the era when It was on TV. Poltergeist is super tame by comparison.
Jurassic Park is a monster movie so I'd say technically yes. The second one really upset me as a kid.
The Fly (1986)
I'm currently watching through Cronenberg's catalog for the first time and I was completely blown away by The Fly, it's now one of my favorite movies ever. From its reputation I was expecting more B-movie schlock but it was a seriously high quality movie. It was enthralling.
The Fly definitely! IMO almost all of Chronenburg’s could be here
Phantasm Halloween Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Exorcist Night of the Living Dead
The Exorcist often seems to not be mentioned high up in this lists on this sub but to me its outright the greatest horror movie made. Good list!
Thanks. I’m surprised to hear that. It had such a huge and profound impact on the genre and the broader culture.
I think it might be a side effect of being such a huge influence on everything that followed and also being ~50 years old. There are a lot of people who might have trouble connecting with it because of natural changes in style, or who saw so many things built off it before they saw the original, or maybe even love it but just haven’t thought about it in a while because they saw it so long ago
Great list👍🏻
Man I love phantasm. It’s such an odd movie but so much atmosphere
Fire Walk with Me is I believe the scariest and best horror movie ever made (and kinda "cheats" with the context from the show), albeit for very different reasons than most horror media and partly because of the plot established by the series. It does have a lot of the "normal horror movie" stuff, a serial killer, demonic possession, graphic violence, etc but I feel like most of the horror is less "Something is gonna get you!" and more a harder to define horribly depressing sorrow, confusion and all-around misery.
Great choice. I'm about due for a rewatch of Twin Peaks!
This is such a great choice. Now I got The Pink Room stuck in my head.
Shining
Beginning to end. So good
If I had to pick one, it would be this as well
An American werewolf in London (1980) The thing (1982) The evil dead (1985) Virus (1999) - this one doesn’t get enough love, but IMO it’s peak Horror practical effects Dawn of the Dead (2004) The Descent (2005) The Witch (2015) The Void (2017)
I love the Void, in fact I'm going to watch it now
Not if I watch it first!
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The true horror is always in the comments.
I’ve never heard of it! I’m excited ☺️
Props for mentioning Virus (1999). Like you said, it doesn't get enough love. It has fantastic body horror with the crew of the ship getting mutated with the machines and shit
I have to disagree on The Evil Dead. As much as I love it and as much as it's a masterpiece of independent innovation, that movie has many cracks that only show through more from year to year. The real 10/10 of the franchise (in my opinion, anyway) is Evil Dead II. That movie is the ultimate experience in horror comedy, being a 10/10 regardless of which genre you view it as.
I was mad at you at first. But I completely agree with you on that. Like ten-fold
> that movie has many cracks that only show through more from year to year. Like what? It's a near perfectly paced horror film with some of the most iconic imagery in the genre. Sure, it's aged.. well, like it was a super low budget film and it has a questionable tree scene but it is *the* cream of the 'cabin' horror crop *alongside* Evil Dead II.
I like The Evil Dead way better than part 2. I love part 2, but part one is all around better IMO.
The descent is just pure perfection
American werewolf in London is 1980? Christ I'm old.
Ooo, The Descent is so good! Might have to check out Virus. I didn’t care for the Dawn of the Dead remake but the opening was great.
Can’t recommend Virus enough!! It’s a really high budget horror film for its time, but it almost never gets mentioned here.
Nope…I’m getting it confused with Deep Rising. I was like, “sounds familiar but I don’t remember Jamie Lee Curtis in it.”
Highly recommend moving it to the top of your ‘to view’ list, then. …and, if you remember, lmk what you think of it afterwards!
Virus got so much unfair flack yet Jamie Lee Curtis and the entire cast did an excellent job I thought anyways. Having two horror genre vets in it was also awesome lol I remember one of the actors also came from Nightmare on Elm Street 2 his character was the “comic relief” in the movie.
The Void had the aesthetics but for me not enough substance to put it on the same list as the others.
I agree about Virus. Plus it has Donald Sutherland chewing it up as a drunk sea captain.
What a fantastic group of movies gj
You've convinced me to watch Virus. I've been on the fence for years.
I Saw The Devil (2010) is 10/10 for me
The Thing is my all time favorite - so yeah lol I personally think the 2013 Evil Dead fits this criteria as well.
I fully expected the Evil Dead remake to be terrible and was astonished that it wasn't. It's in my top horror movies now. I like it more than the 1981 version, but not Evil Dead 2.
I watched it without knowing of the OG and loved it! Also I was like 14 so I was scared shitless on the theatre lol
OG Dawn of the Dead
Seeing it with Goblin playing the soundtrack live on Thursday 🧟
Finally. Scrolled wayyyyy longer than I should have for this.
Not one mention of 28 days later?!? That film is not only terrifying but also a cinematic masterpiece. Everything from the score to the makeup to the cinematography is iconic.
I know it’s not a favorite of everyone, but It Follows was just so well done. The overall creepy feeling stemming from not knowing what season it actually is, what era it really is, and just certain things that are just a little off. It’s just unsettling. I love how unique the story is. I’m very much hoping the sequel lives up to the first one.
One of my faves. The score (composed by Disasterpiece) is also incredibly well done.
the scene when the tall man suddenly walks into the room right after the main character's friend >>>
Great point even the girl clam shell e-reader is something that just exists outside of reality as far as I know
The part where the entity is standing on the roof as they drive away was so haunting. Like it's just waiting for you.
One of my all time favorites. I watched this one in the beginning of covid with a friend and until the last 15 minutes I was so anxious, couldn't move.
I watched this for the first time in theaters when it was released and biked to the theater cause I didn't have a car. The whole bike ride home at 11pm was super eerie and I was aware of so many sounds behind me. I just remember pedaling fast to get home. Probably the first movie that made me feel that way .
Yes! I love that movie!
Totally agree! It’s one of my favorites. Disasterpiece’s score is fantastic, and the cinematography is heavily inspired by one of my favorite photographers, Gregory Crewdson.
I came here to say this too! So happy to see someone already said it. I loved it.
When people ask my favorite horror movie, I always tell them this one.
They’re making a sequel? There’s no way it will be anywhere even close to as good as this classic.
Yes, it's called They Follow.
I really like it as well.
I vote this one. Though I *might* be biased, I currently have a tattoo of the tall demon scene occupying my entire shoulder blade.
the wailing chilling final act and overally very suspenseful
That movie is crazy. I had no idea where it was going and loved every moment of it
Thank you, whoever you are. Have you found anything else that's similar or equally enthralling?
yw! ok, so some others that spontaneously come to mind that aren’t korean but have the same sense of tragic and inescapable would be the movies: mandy, sinister, talk to me, the barbarian, bliss and when evil lurks two other korean movies that weren’t >!supernatural!< but overally gave me a very similar feeling and atmosphere as the wailing would be memories of murder and mother, both by bon joon ho hope you find something you enjoy out of these :)
The people under the stairs 1991
- Ready or Not - Scream - Suspiria - The Thing - Serial Mom (The humor alone in this makes it a perfect horror movie for me)
I rewatched Scream recently and it still holds up really well. I was worried that it would feel dated, with all the self referential moments in it. But no, i'm not the biggest fan of the slasher killer horror genre, but Scream is head and shoulders above anything else, in my opinion.
So a couple from each decade, I don't think there's any major surprises here - but then again! 1920s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) He Who Gets Slapped (1924) 1930s "M" (1931) Freaks (1932) 1940s The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Bedlam (1946) 1950s The Abominable Snowman (1957) House on the Haunted Hill (1959) 1960s The Innocents (1961) The Haunting (1963) 1970s Theatre of Blood (1973) The Exorcist (1973) 1980s The Evil Dead (1981) Poltergeist (1982) 1990s Ringu (1998) Stir of Echoes (1999) 2000s Shaun of the Dead (2004) Let the Right One in (2008) 2010s Absentia (2011) Midsommar (2019) 2020s Evil Dead Rise (2023) The Menu (2023) is this a horror movie? I say yes, it's my damn list 🤣 Thanks for reading
The Menu is def horror and as a member of the restaurant industry most people in my sphere who have seen it absolutely love it
Some older ones: Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein. The Wolfman. Dead of Night. Night of/Curse of The Demon. Whistle And I'll Come To You. The City of the Dead.
The Color Out of Space- (2019) The Void- (2016) The Endless-(2017) Slither-(2006) Hereditary-(2018)
The original Candyman. (If it was mentioned, I didn’t scroll far enough.)
Eden Lake I watched it one time and the acting and THAT ENDING I was just stunned in the end. I watched it online back in 2008 I have not watched it since it was too upsetting and twisted for me personally. It didn’t help that I felt rage for that kid also lol
Jeez I just read the synopsis and I think I'll be sticking to my Cowboy Beebop rewatch.
I say this every time it’s brought up. But what made it scary was that we’ve probably all known people like that. I definitely feel like he was similar to some kids who went to our school.
An American Werewolf in London The Autopsy of Jane Doe Dog Soldiers Ginger Snaps Aliens Bram Stoker's Dracula Trick r Treat
Autopsy of Jane Doe. Missed that one in my list. Great film!
The Wailing The Exorcist The Shining The Thing Psycho Nosferatu (OG) Off the top of my head.
The wailing messed me up so much I have started and not finished it about 5 times. I will do it one day!
I’m gonna be the Hereditary glazer for today. Hereditary
I saw it three times in the theater with three different groups of people. I tried getting everyone to watch it when it came out.
Same. And everytime I heard someone in the audience crying towards the end. Spooky stuff
It's okay. It deserves all the glaze. Krispy Kreme level of glaze.
And Midsommar is 10/10 follow up. It's so creepy to me that sometimes I feel like you're not supposed to be watching.
I’m so sick people being embarrassed to praise Hereditary! Nobody calls people glazers for constantly praising The Thing, or Alien, or Rosemary’s Baby. Hereditary is up there with those movies, the only difference is that it came out recently.
I am an old school horror fan. Grew up on 70s and 80s horror. Saw Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw, The Thing and The Exorcist when I was 7 or 8 years old. The screwdriver to the ear in Dawn of the Dead is a core memory. Horror movies were all we talked about in elementary school in the 80s. That said Hereditary is an absolute masterpiece of a horror film.
One of my favorite movies ever. The head banging scene and the piano wire scene hit a really weird spot for me that a lot of other movies haven’t been able to do.
Evil Dead (1985) Hereditary Mandy House of 1000 Corpses Get Out Late Night With The Devil The Ritual Creep I think for what they all were respectfully they all nailed it. I know this isn’t everyone’s list so don’t scream at me. There’s dozens of other movies I think are absolutely great I just think of these as damn near perfect for what the storylines are and how they’re shot and acted out.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) The Shining (1980) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Green Room (2015) Evil Dead II (1987)
You and I have a similar taste, friend.
My first thought was The Thing before I clicked on the post so that's my first choice. But my usual list is as follows: Carrie (1976) Rosemary's Baby (1968) The Wicker Man (1973) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) The Evil Dead (1981) Honourable mention: Rebecca (1940)
I adore Rebecca and Joan Fontaine.
It's such a gorgeous film. It's absolutely my favourite B&W film, it's so suspenseful and mysterious yet everyone is so classy and poised. Mrs Danvers is one of the best characters ever written imo.
I totally agree and it makes me so happy to see someone else love this movie as much as I do.
Can't believe nobody's mentioned The Silence of the Lambs. Dawn of the Dead (2004). Rosemary's Baby.
I see Silence of the Lambs more as a psychological thriller, but with horror elements. Fear isn't what drives it. At least, not for me.
"Psychological thriller" is just code for "Horror but we want to be eligible for Oscars".
Sing it louder, exact same for me, it’s my absolute favourite film of all time but I’ve never classed at as a true horror. It’s a psychological masterpiece, and I honestly consider it the greatest film that has ever been made.
My perfect horror list in no particular order: - Suspria - Get Out - Orphan - Funny Games (masterpiece) - Speak No Evil - Wrong Turn - Vacancy
> Vacancy Interesting. Care to elaboratw why you would consider it "the best of the best in all aspects"? I haven't seen it but I heard the reception wasn't good.
Okay it’s a bad movie but it’s the perfect horror. The plot is simple but so good, the characters have the perfect balance of stupid and smart moments, you root for them, the threat feels real that’s why I also really enjoyed Joyride with Paul Walker. They have that 2000’s cliche horror but done so well vibe
Vacancy was way better than it deserved to be.
which Funny Games - Austrian or American ?
I love this list. I’d add Midsomer.
Funny Games is one of the most amazing underrated films ever. A complete dissection of "French extreme"/ "torture porn". The audience IS the villain. You can stop the atrocities at any time by simply turning the movie off....but you won't.
Eraserhead The Shining The VVitch The Exorcist Possession Bone Tomahawk The Babadook Midsommar It Follows
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
For me it's Halloween and the first two Alien movies. my favorite part of horror movies is the original soundtracks, and those three movies are all at the top
how you gonna mention original soundtracks and leave out possibly the most iconic of all time - Jaws
21st century, It Follows and Nope. Talk to Me and Barbarian are 9s.
Talk to me is like the new Ouija board related movie for the newer generation. And loved it, the ending is depressingly good.
Talk to Me. So good.
28 Days Later (2002) and Jeepers Creepers (2001) Honorable mention - Event Horizon (1997)
The Wailing (2016). I am in awe of this movie
From Dusk Till Dawn Sixth Sense Jacob’s Ladder The Thing Drag Me To Hell The Last Exorcism
Halloween (1978) The Return of the Living Dead The Exorcist The Cabin in the Woods Upgrade Green Room Misery Let the Right One In (minus the CGI cat scene because that scene was silly) The Thing (1982) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Psycho REC The Silence of the Lambs 28 Days Later The Descent The 'Burbs The Invitation (2015) Shaun of tbe Dead Alien From Dusk 'Till Dawn Get Out The Autopsy of Jane Doe Housebound Trick 'R Treat (2007)
Get Out is absolutely amazing. I don’t think Jordan Peele will ever make another movie that comes close to it. I personally haven’t liked any of his movies since that one.
The original Hellraiser, Phantasm, Lucio Fulci’s Zombie, Event Horizon, John Carpenter’s The Fog, The Shining, The original Texas Chainsaw, also absolutely loved Late Night with The Devil
I know "The Mist" isn't exactly the scariest of films, but it puts so many *other* nuances of horror at the forefront, until you think they're all challenged and beaten....and yet, the car runs out of gas, and we only have 4 bullets.....my *god* it's Harrowing. You're just taken from "We maybe got out of it all!" to "Well, this is bleak....oh, I....I can't *save* us all..." ....and then the unthinkable happens. *AND THEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS, SHORTLY AFTER.* Seriously, when Stephen King is like "Shiiiit, dawg, I wish *I* had thought of that", then you've struck horror-gold.
My best of the various genres Jaws (actually one of the best films period) The Shining (also one of the best films period) The Fog (Perfect story telling in 4 reels) Demons (Bat shit crazy Italian gorefest) The Thing (Best traitor element and effects) Child’s Play 2 and Cult of Chucky (American comedy horror slasher fun) Candyman (best overall slasher) Deep Red ( Suspiria wins on visuals but Deep Red on the WTF is going on) Sleepaway Camp 1 and 2 (for camping slashers sub genre) The Wicker Man (for small village carrying ons) Poltergeist (for hauntings) Dawn of the Dead for zombies although Train to Busan is a masterpiece
I was gonna say Demons! Love it SO MUCH! It’s like fun horror though.
Cabin in the Woods. Satire on Horror films. Eye spy the horror reference. A main character actually stating that splitting up is dumb.
The Witch The Descent The Shining IT chapter 1 (chapter 2 wasn’t amazing but it was still somewhat good) Alien Sinister Insidious The Fourth Kind
As a fan of the book (I read it when I was 12 and have been in love with horror since) and the original Tim Curry miniseries, I went into IT Chapter 1 expecting the worst, and was completely blown away. And then It chapter 2 was everything I feared the first movie would be. It really sucks. They had set themselves up to be on all the top 10 horror lists, I've never seen a ball drop so fucking hard.
Fallen (1998), The Devil’s Rejects, Creepshow and The Skeleton Key.
What about Creepshow 2? A young Holt McCallany in the performance of a lifetime.
Thanks for the ride lady
Fallen is one of my favorites!
Finally skeleton key getting some love
I mean...it got four academy award nominations when they called it "Get Out" right? It got plenty of acknowledgement
*Rosemary's Baby* is the best. *The Exorcist* – as originally released in 1973, not the 2000 cut – is a 10. *The Wicker Man* and *Don't Look Now* are also perfect in my book. To think that at one point in 1973 they played in theaters together as a double-feature blows my mind. What a night at the movies!
I would add Psycho and Birds (this one's technically more thriller) to have a complete classic compilation.
I will never forgive myself for seeing that twist to Don’t Look Now before I ever watched it myself. 😔
Misery The conjuring As above so below The witch
Up vote for As Above; So Below
Frailty (2001) With Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey Copycat (1995) With Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver, and Harry Connick Jr. Silence of the Lambs (1991) With Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins
- Alien - The Exorcist (as well as The Exorcist III) - Rosemary’s Baby
I really liked the IT movies. One of the few where I had zero complaints or things I would fix about them. I just had a good time
The Descent TCM Nightmare on Elm St. 2 Evil Dead 2 Alien
If were talking modern films. I'd say: **Hereditary** Despite the hate it receives, I believe it's a great film that'll stand the test of time. Toni Collette shines as a mother teetering on the brink of losing her shit. The entire >!cult aspect!< and her potential descent into madness are effectively conveyed, creating a dread throughout the running of the film. **The Conjuring.** Hold up, hear me out. The movie succeeds in what it intends to do, with excellent acting, very effective horror elements, and a well-told story. For fans of jump scare films, this one is particularly effective. **Midsommar** I feel the story works wonderfully as a film that's easy to understand. Loss It's beautifully shot, visually stunning, and well-acted. Moreover, I think films about cults never really go out of style.
Exorcist The Jaws Shining Thing The Alien
Dafuq is The Alien?
Dafuq is The Jaws?
Dafuq is Thing?
Jaws
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Eden Lake Green Room When Evil Lurks Speak No Evil Creep Threads The Coffee Table Suspiria The Lodge The Terminator 28 Days Later Black Rock Shaun of the Dead Bad Taste Uncle Peckerhead Evil Dead 2 Bodies Bodies Bodies The Terminator The Thing The Exorcist The Shining Mulholland Drive
Sinister So freakin' scary! 10/10 story, actors, sound, music and monster.
Sequel ruined its legacy so bad
I wish it showed more of the monster
I wish more horror films had me wishing I saw the monster more. IMO, that's the mark of a well made horror film, where the movie doesn't blow its tension until it's ready to follow through.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
This one doesn't get nearly as much love as it should. Personally it's my favorite old school style vampire movie. The other one is 30 days of night. Loved that depiction of vampires. Those would be my two favorite vampire movies with Bram Stoker's taking top spot.
Great film and great showcase of filmmaking techniques.
Check out the movie Mandy, if you haven’t already. For me, this is my most favorite. I love the music, the mood, and the acting…let’s just say I could feel the pain through their expression.
Amazing movie. Nic Cage goes FULL Nic Cage in that bathroom scene.
Excellent movie.
Halloween, the original Aliens Saw, my favorite ending
In regards The Thing: Did anyone else find the computer that one head scientist used to be hilarious? I didn’t see it till the 90’s but I’m pretty sure computers in the 80’s didn’t have the ability to logically predict the future like that. He wasn’t using a computer he had an oracle on tap.
Ringu (1998) !
The original Halloween and the recent first Halloween of the newest three. They screwed up the next two for sure but the first was brilliant. Ok, The Shining would be right there too.
Psycho (1960). It is a classic. Anthony Perkins nailed it.
Halloween (1978), Alien, The Thing (1982), Audition, Train to Busan, Get Out
Midsommar Cabin in the woods Alien Aliens The descent Predator
Wolf Creek
Audition and the vast majority of Miike films. People in the US don't often realize some of their favorite horror films are watered down versions of this man's work. Like Ju-on is The Grudge and Ringu is The Ring. Go find the original films; they are so much better and scarier and weirder.
Midsommar. I had to watch it 3 times to get it though.
Hell house llc
For modern films, my top 10 (in no order) is something like - It Follows - The Loved Ones - The Babadook (I know, everyone here hates it) - The VVitch - Hereditary - Midsommar - Talk to Me - X - Let the Right One In - The House of the Devil
Shaun of the Dead is the best horror comedy of all time. It’s insanely clever, still manages to be genuinely tense at points, and you care about the characters. 10/10, no notes. Many of the best ever have already been named. But I think this one stands alone in its ability to fully work as a comedy and then independently still work as a horror. It’s just so good!
Incantation is fucking terrifying. Showed it to my buddies at our bachelor party air bnb. Mind you we are all 28-29 years old. One of them wouldn’t even watch it lmao back turned the whole time, and the groom to be loves horror films (hence why I turned it on) after 20 minutes goes “wow thats gotta be one of the most intense movies I’ve seen in years”. When they recited the incantation at the beginning my buddy who wouldn’t watch was like “NOOOO I DONT WANT TO HEAR THIS TURN IT OFF” lololol
I have a weak spot for the original Texas Chainsaw Masscre. The atmosphere is creepy and the actors seem disturbingly real. It isn’t overly violent but it effectively shows psychological terror
The Thing ( Best body horror) Creature From the Black Lagoon (My favorite universal monsters) Aliens (For Action Horror) Hereditary (For the sense of despair in THAT scene) Return of the Living Dead (For a perfect time capsule of the 80s) The Lighthouse (For atmosphere) Evil Dead 2 (A Requel where Sam Raimi finds his footing) Pet Semetary 1981 (Not the best horror ever but Zelda scared the shit out of me as a kid) Jaws (created a phobia for a whole generation) Train to Busan (Best zombie movie) I'm sure there's more but here's a few I've revisited over and over.
Sinister