Whats a good horror movie?!
Question:
Whats a good horror movie?
Answers:
The last truly good horror movie was The Blair Witch Project. Watch no horror movie made after 1999.
But I realize that is not everyone's taste. Depending on whether you enjoy, subtler, character driven horror, or gore and insanity, here is a list of some of the best horror movies ever made. All movies marked with an (*) denote the original and NOT the remake. Sorry the list is so long, but once I start on this subject, it's hard to stop:
Psycho*
The Birds
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*
Night/Dawn*/Return of the Living Dead
Martin
Halloween
The Thing (Here the John Carpenter remake)
In the Mouth of Madness (all but forgotten Carpenter film that is actually pretty damn good)
The Silence of the Lambs (often gets thrown in the Psychological Thriller category, but trust me, it's horror)
The Wicker Man*
Alien
Nightmare on Elm Street
People Under the Stairs (hey, I liked it).
Poltergeist
Jaws
Pretty much an David Cronenberg or David Lynch, but especially, for the former, The Fly (here the remake) or Videodrome and for the latter Blue Velvet or Mulholland Drive).
Susperia
Le Diaboliques*
Carnival of Souls (lost gem from the 60's)
Candyman
Hellraiser
Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (1930's Universal versions, Probably not too scary, but still damn fine movies)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Creepshow 1 &2
Evil Dead
The Shining
Freaks
Exorcist
Cat People*
Curse/Night of the Demon (same movie, just slightly different edits. Either one is great)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
I also enjoy the recent horror films from Dark Castle. They're just gory, creepy fun. In this case, these films ARE the remakes:
House on Haunted Hill
13 Ghosts