What are the Best Horror Films of Each Sub-Genre?

[greenmachine]

What's up horror fans? I'm Dave, a new member, and this is my first post on the forum. So, for starters, I'd like to know which horror movies you consider to be the best of each sub-genre and cross-genre.

Comedy:

Demonic:

Fantasy:

Ghost:

Monster/ Creature:

Psychological:

Sci-Fi:

Slasher:

Telekinetic:

Vampire:

Viral Infection:

Werewolf:

Zombie:

[Freddy Krueger]

Welcome to the forum!

Comedy: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Hellraiser

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Psychological: Session 9

Sci-Fi: Event Horizon or Alien

Slasher: Friday the 13th series

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: The Lost Boys or 30 Days of Night

Viral Infection: 28 Days/Weeks Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead ('78)

[snoopmish]

Comedy: Shaun of the Dead/The Frighteners

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Alien/Aliens

Psychological: Silence of the Lambs

Sci-Fi: The Thing/Alien/Aliens

Slasher: Scream/Halloween

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: Interview with the Vampire

Viral Infection: The Stand/ 28 weeks later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead (both versions)

[killuminati003]

Comedy: The Frighteners or Monster Squad.

Demonic: The Evil Dead

Fantasy:

Ghost: Hmm, this one is tough...it's gonna have to be a tie between The Changeling and The Others for me.

Monster/ Creature: Frankenstein (1931)

Psychological: Silence of the Lambs

Sci-Fi: The Thing

Slasher: Halloween

Telekinetic: The Shining (I'm counting the "shine" as a form of telekinesis)

Vampire: Mark of the Vampire

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later

Werewolf: The WolfMan

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead

[LordSimen]

Deja vu. Anyway, here's the post I made in the other thread:

Comedy:
Evil Dead 2

Demonic:
Demons

Epidemic/ Viral:
28 Days Later

Ghost/ Supernatural:
The Shining

Monster/ Creature:
Aliens

Mummy:
Bubba Ho-Tep

Psychological:
Psycho

Sci-Fi:
The Thing

Slasher:
Halloween (Carpenter)

Telekinetic/ Paranormal:
Videodrome

Vampire:
From Dusk Till Dawn

Werewolf:
An American Werewolf in London

Zombie:
City of the Living Dead

[Salieri]

Comedy: Evil Dead 2

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth

Ghost: The Innocents

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Mummy: The Mummy

Psychological: Jacobs Ladder

Sci-Fi: The Thing

Slasher: Halloween

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: Fright Night

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie: Dead Alive

[jaw2929]

Great topic:

Comedy: Shawn of the Dead, Evil Dead 2 & Army of Darkness

Demonic: The Evil Dead

Fantasy: Lady in the Water

Ghost: The Grudge

Monster/ Creature: The Aliens & Predator & AVP Series'

Psychological: The Machinist, One Hour Photo, Funny Games

Sci-Fi: Sunshine

Slasher: Halloween Series & Child's Play Series

Telekinetic: The Shining

Vampire: Dracula 2000

Viral Infection: 28 Days & 28 Weeks Later

Werewolf: Ginger Snaps & Cursed

Zombie: Night/Dawn/Day & Land of the Dead's

[yorrick brown]

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Comedy:5ive girls

Demonic:night of the demons

Fantasy:

Ghost:shutter

Monster/ Creature:the mist

Psychological:angel heart

Sci-Fi:the thing

Slasher:texas chainsaw remake

Telekinetic:scanners

Vampire:fright night

Viral Infection:28 weeks later

Werewolf:dog soilders

Zombie:dawn of the dead (remake)

[HoboJoeBob]

Comedy: The Monster Squad

Demonic: Demons

Fantasy: Hellraiser

Ghost: The Fog (Original version of course)

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Psychological: The Ninth Gate

Sci-Fi: Alien series

Slasher: Scream

Telekinetic: The Shining

Vampire: Near Dark

Viral Infection: 28 Days/Weeks Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie: Day of The Dead

[MidnightAngel]

Comedy:Dead Alive

Demonic:The Exorcist

Fantasy:

Ghost:Cranival of Souls

Monster/ Creature:Cloverfiedl

Psychological:Silence of the Lambs

Sci-Fi:Alien

Slasher:Halloween

Telekinetic:Carrie

Vampire:Near Dark

Viral Infection:28 Days Later

Werewolf:The Howling

Zombie:Night of the Creeps

[poguesfan]

[QUOTE=greenmachine;2745772]What's up horror fans? I'm Dave, a new member, and this is my first post on the forum. So, for starters, I'd like to know which horror movies you consider to be the best of each sub-genre and cross-genre.

Comedy: Shaun of the Dead and The Return of the Living Dead

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Hellraiser, Nightmare On Elm Street (original)

Ghost: Poltergeist, The Shining

Monster/ Creature: The Blob remake

Psychological: Se7en

Sci-Fi: The Thing remake of The Fly remake

Slasher: Friday the 13th film series, Halloween (original)

Telekinetic: Scanners, Carrie

Vampire: From Dusk Till Dawn, Fright Night, The Lost Boys

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf In London, The Howling

Zombie: Night of Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead

[g1ng3rsnap9ed]

Comedy: Evil Dead 2 & Army of Darkness

Demonic: The Evil Dead

Fantasy: Does the latest Harry Pooter count?

Ghost: Poulteirgeist

Monster/ Creature:JAWS!!!

Psychological:Spiral

Sci-Fi:Not sure.Nightbreed I guess.

Slasher: A Nightmare On Elm Street,every single one:D

Telekinetic: Rose-Red

Vampire: The Lost Boys, From Dusk Til Dawn,30 Days Of Night

Viral Infection: Dawn Of The Dead (original)

Werewolf: Ginger Snaps(the whole trilogy),American Werewolf In London,The Howling

Zombie: every Romero film ever made.(Including Diary!!!)

[Henry Lee Lucas]

Comedy: Evil Dead 2 and Severance

Demonic: The Evil Dead

Fantasy: Phantasm

Ghost: Ghost (Patrick Swayze)

Monster/ Creature:Alien

Psychological:I dont like this as a subgenre, so skip.

Sci-Fi:Videodrome

Slasher: Any slasher that came out of the 80s, really. any. even nightmare 2.

Telekinetic: Scanners

Vampire: everyone knows its near dark

Viral Infection: i guess [rec] fits here, unless rabid does. then rabid.

Werewolf: American Werewolf in London, Wofman

Zombie: Dawn

[MightyCelestial]

Comedy:
Ghostbusters

Demonic:
The Exorcist

Fantasy:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Since one of the central story themes is the werewolf.

Ghost:
Blair Witch Project

Monster/ Creature:
Cloverfield

Psychological:
Silence Of The Lambs

Sci-Fi:
Alien

Slasher:
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Telekinetic:
Carrie

Vampire:
Lost Boys

Viral Infection:
28 Days Later

Werewolf:
American Werewolf in London

Zombie:
Night Of The Living Dead

[KevinR1990]

Comedy: Either Shaun of the Dead or Dead-Alive.

Demonic: The Exorcist.

Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth.

Ghost: Poltergeist.

Monster/ Creature: Cloverfield.

Psychological: The Silence of the Lambs.

Sci-Fi: The Fly.

Slasher: The original Friday the 13th.

Telekinetic: CARRIE!!!!!

Vampire: 30 Days of Night (then again, it's the only real vampire movie I've seen).

Viral Infection: Either Doomsday or 28 Days Later.

Werewolf: I haven't seen any, so I'll have to leave this one blank.

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead.

[Cronos]

Comedy: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Demonic: The Exorcist
Ghost: Poltergeist
Monster/ Creature: The Thing
Psychological: Jacob's Ladder
Sci-Fi: Alien
Slasher: Black Christmas
Telekinetic: Carrie
Vampire: Near Dark
Viral Infection: 28 Weeks Later
Werewolf: An American Werewolf In London
Zombie: Day Of The Dead

[Mongo]

Welcome to the forum!

Comedy: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Hellraiser

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Psychological: Session 9

Sci-Fi: Event Horizon or Alien

Slasher: Friday the 13th series

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: The Lost Boys or 30 Days of Night

Viral Infection: 28 Days/Weeks Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead ('78)



dont mean to steal anyones list,but i have to agree 100% w/ this list.

[ManBearPig]

Comedy - Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Demonic - The Omen

Fantasy - Nightmare on Elm Street

Ghost - Poltergeist

Monster/creature - The Thing

Psychological - Se7en

Sci-fi - Alien

Slasher - Halloween '78

Telekinetic - Carrie

Vampire - Vamp

Viral Infection - Cabin Fever

Werewolf - An American Werewolf In London

Zombie - Return Of The Living Dead

[poopontheshoes7]

Comedy: Dead Alive, Shaun of the Dead, Freaked, Return of the Living Dead

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: A Nightmare On Elm Street

Ghost: Poltergeist, The Sixth Sense

Monster/Creature: Jaws, Thing, The Fly, Alien, Aliens

Psyhcological: Se7en, Jacobs Ladder, The Ugly

Sci fi: The Thing

Slasher: Black Christmas, Halloween

Telekinetic: The Shinning

Vampire: Near Dark, From Dusk Till Dawn

Viral Infection: Uh, 28 Weeks Later

Werewolf: The Howling

Zombie: Day of the Dead

[spacemonkey]

[QUOTE=greenmachine;2745772]What's up horror fans? I'm Dave, a new member, and this is my first post on the forum. So, for starters, I'd like to know which horror movies you consider to be the best of each sub-genre and cross-genre.

Comedy:

An American Werewolf in London is always at the top of my list in the horror comedy sub genre. But also: Ghostbusters, Shaun of the Dead

Demonic: The Exorcist, The Amytiville Horror, Exorcism of Emily Rose, Evil Dead I and II, The Entity (will spook you out!)

Fantasy: Hellraiser I and II, Pans Labyrinth

Ghost: The Changeling, The Shinning, Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: John Carpenters The Thing, Alien

Psychological: Requiem for a Dream

Sci-Fi: The Thing, Aliens, Event HOrizon

Slasher: Maniac, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer

Telekinetic: Scanners

Vampire: Fright Night, Lost Boys, Interview with a Vampire, Near Dark, VAmpires

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie:anything by Romero, City of the Living Dead, The Beyond,

[ZMoney08]

Comedy: Shaun of the Dead

Demonic: Evil Dead

Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth

Ghost: The Frightners

Monster/ Creature: Alien/Aliens

Psychological: The Silence of the Lambs

Sci-Fi: The Thing

Slasher: Halloween but haven't seen enough of the classics

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: Near Dark, Blade 2 (I thought it was fun)

Viral Infection: 28 Weeks Later

Werewolf: Dog Soldiers

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead (original)

[Terror Australis]

Comedy: SHAUN OF THE DEAD

Demonic: THE EXORCIST

Fantasy: PAN'S LABYRINTH

Ghost: THE SIXTH SENSE

Monster/ Creature: JAWS

Psychological: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Sci-Fi: ALIENS

Slasher: HALLOWEEN (1978)

Telekinetic: CARRIE

Vampire: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Viral Infection: 28 DAYS LATER

Werewolf: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

Zombie: DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)

[IamNoOne666]

Comedy: Young Frankenstein, if thats "to much" of a comedy then Shaun Of The Dead

Demonic: Night Of The Demons and Evil Dead

Fantasy: Hellraiser and The Gate, Nightmare On elm Street

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Psychological: Susperia, Seven, or Jacob's Ladder (good picks poopontheshoes)

Sci-Fi: The Thing and Aliens

Slasher: Friday The 13th 2,3, or 4 take your pick

Telekinetic: Scanners

Vampire: Nosferatu and Fright Night

Viral Infection: Rabid

Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London

Zombie:Night and Dawn Of The Dead

[Avigrus]

Comedy: Shaun of the Dead

Demonic: Hellraiser 2

Fantasy: Pans Labrynth

Ghost: The Ring

Monster/ Creature: The Descent

Psychological: Session 9

Sci-Fi: The Event Horizon / The Thing

Slasher: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Telekinetic: Carrie

Vampire: 30 Days of Night / Underworld Evolution

Viral Infection: Doomsday

Werewolf: Dog Soldiers

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead

[Lost in Space]

Comedy: Shaun of the Dead

Demonic: Hellraiser

Fantasy: Hellraiser again

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Pumpkin Head / THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS

Psychological: Sessions 9

Sci-Fi: Alien (i guess)

Slasher: Halloween

Telekinetic:The Shining

Vampire:30 days of night (there are some that I catagorize in action like Blade that i love)

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later / Cabin Fever

Werewolf: American Ware wolf in London

Zombie: The Last Man on Earth or Day of the Dead

[-loomis-]

Comedy: Army of Darkness

Demonic: The Exorcist

Fantasy: Hellraiser

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: Jaws

Psychological: Silence of the Lambs

Sci-Fi: Alien

Slasher: Halloween or Black Christmas

Telekinetic: The Shining

Vampire: Near Dark

Viral Infection: 28 Days Later

Werewolf: The Howling

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead

[Cropsy]

QUOTE=-loomis-;2808825]
Comedy: Scary Movie

Demonic:Evil Dead

Fantasy: Phantasm

Ghost: Poltergeist

Monster/ Creature: The Prophecy

Psychological: The Vanishing/Seven

Sci-Fi: Aliens

Slasher: TCM/The Burning

Telekinetic: Carrie
Viral Infection: Rabid

Werewolf: Wolfen

Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
Vampire: The Night Stalker

[/QUOTE]