Please tell me the essential horror movies to see.

[JenDan05]

I'm a horror movie fan, sort of, but I'm the type of person who sees a movie they like and sticks with it. So I've really only seen the MAJOR horror movies like HALLOWEEN, PSYCHO, TCM, FRIDAY THE 13TH, ELM STREET, ETC. I'd really like to see some other horror movies.

The problem is that I don't know which movies to see because I don't want to waste two hours of my time, watching a crappy horror movie loaded with terrible acting or cheap thrills and gore (not that I have a problem with gore). So what are some good horror movies that aren't so mainstream, but worth a watch?

[countchocula]

The Night Flier
Candyman
Pumpkinhead
Arlington Rd.
In Dreams
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Relic

[Freddy is God]

Candyamn is definitely a good choice. Also try Black Christmas and Hellraiser.

[countchocula]

In the Mouth of Madness
Lord of Illusions

[SteveSzyk]

I think it's fair to say that everyone has seen their share of duds, and that's something thats required from any horror fan
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Yea, I'll have to agree with CANDYMAN, thats a great movie.

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[AntonioDelLago]

SLASHERS:
ALICE, SWEET ALICE
APRIL FOOL'S DAY
BLACK CHRISTMAS
CLOWNHOUSE
THE FUNHOUSE
HALLOWEEN II
H20
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
HELL NIGHT
THE HITCHER
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
PROM NIGHT
TERROR TRAIN

WEREWOLVES:
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
THE HOWLING
SILVER BULLET

THE DEVIL:
ANGEL HEART
THE EXORCIST
THE OMEN
ROSEMARY'S BABY


CREATURE FEATURES:
ALIEN
THE BIRDS
JAWS

VAMPIRES:
BLADE
FRIGHT NIGHT
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
THE HUNGER
THE LOST BOYS
VAMPIRES

GHOSTS:
THE CHANGELING
THE FOG
THE HAUNTING
THE INNOCENTS
POLTERGEIST
THE SHINING
STIR OF ECHOES

IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN:
CANDYMAN
CARRIE
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)
MISERY
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS


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[JenDan05]

Thanks for the responses.

[spleepycampers]

Sleep Away Camp

[Requiem-for-a-Dream]

Phantasm
Candyman and 2
The Blob(1988)
Phenomena
Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
The Gift
Mindwarp
Night Of The Creeps
NightBreed
Lord Of Illusions

Enjoy!!!!

Matt

[jason13th]

Okay man, here I give some of my favorite films :

1. The Hitcher
2. The Visitors ( haunted house story )
3. Scream
4. Bay Of Blood ( giallo from Bava )
5. Inferno ( Argento )
6. Zombie ( Fulci )
7.Just Before Dawn ( superb backwoods slasher )
8. The Thing ( claustrophobic film, and good ending )
9. The Nameless ( like Seven but more harsh and more disturbing )
10. others

[THE DARK]

HELLRAISER
NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD (original and re-make)
DAY of the DEAD
EVIL DEAD TRILOGY
THE HOWLING
SCANNERS
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1 AND 2
NIGHTBREED
CHILDS PLAY
THE OMEN TRILOGY
THE EXORCIST
ROSMARIES BABY

I'm sure most of these have been mentioned, hell, stick to Antonios list and you'll be fine!

[Antonio Del Lago]

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET was scary back in the day, when I was a high school lad, but seems tame today in comparison to the new breed of vicious slashers.

[Ebert]

The Best horror movies:

1)HALLOWEEN
2)SE7EN
3)THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
4)JAWS
5)THE EXORCIST
6)FRIGHT NIGHT
7)AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
8)SCREAM
9)STIR OF ECHOES
10)THE BIRDS

[JenDan05]

Thanks for the responses. I rented some movies that you all recomended and I thought they were really good.

SPOILERS***

Alice Sweet Alice - It was incredible and very vicious. I'm glad Brooke Shields got hers, though. She was a whiny little brat.

Stepford Wives - I dont think anyone recommended it, but I've always wondered about it and I wasn't disappointed. There was some incredible acting and a very eerie story. The only bad thing was that tripped out score.

THE SHINING STAR***** - BLACK CHRISTMAS

I LOVED this movie. Even though a lot of other movies copied the scenes (Namely Halloween and When A Stranger Calls). I was not let down with the horror and suspense, mostly because of the incredible acting (Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder) and the killer is the scariest I've ever seen in a movie. When he was stomping down the stares, screaming like a LUNATIC, and he yanked Olivia's character's hair... Oh my Lord!!! I couldn't catch my breath!!!


THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS

[pizowell]

Black Christmas
Sorority House Massacre 2
Slumber Party Massacre 3
Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
Hellraiser
Suspiria
Psycho Cop
Milo
Crocodile
Funhouse
Carrie
Seven
Shadow Hours
The Majorettes
Hide and Go Shriek
The Burning
Angel Heart
Sleepaway Camp
Near Dark
The Hitcher