Looking for a good Horror Movie

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  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    The original "The Haunting" from 1962 based on the book by Shirley Jackson. In my opinion, one of the best horror movies ever.
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
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    The best horrors come from the 60s/70s/80s and you've probably seen all or most of these.

    The modern stuff is all total bunkum except for foreign horror - Go straight to Japan and Korea, check out the original version of The Ring and forget the stupid Hollywood remake... and do not bypass the Nordic countries - Let the Right One In is a very good example.

    I love all the old Hammer Horror stuff, none of which are actually scary but all of which have genuine value, even if only in the kitsch sense - They did some Poe; The Pit and the Pendulum, The Mask of the Red Death etc.
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
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    Of the ones already mentioned these:

    28 Days Later
    Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 release
    Dawn of the Dead
    Cabin Fever
    I Spit on Your Grave 1978 release
    Shaun of the Dead.. funny zombie spoof. Lol
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    Don't know if any of these have been mentioned but some of my favorites are:

    Children of the Corn
    The 4th Floor
    White Noise
    The Hitcher
    The Happening
    The Omen
    Shutter
    The Shining (obviously it's a classic)
    The Reaping
    Dreamcatcher
    The Silence of the Lambs (thriller)
    Hannibal (thriller)
    Manhunter (thriller)
    The Faculty
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
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    Salem's Lott (Stephen King) starring David Soul... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079844/?ref_=sr_1

    It frightened the life out of me as a kid!

    Great movie (IMHO!) Really plays with your noodle!
  • beckyboooo87
    beckyboooo87 Posts: 366
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    the grudge.. is good.. well i think its scary lol
  • JustCallMeTori
    JustCallMeTori Posts: 25 Member
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    The Strangers.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/

    The ONLY movie that has ever frightened me. I've grown up watching horror movies, even watching Nightmare on Elm street for the first time when I was 7 years old and thought it was funny.
  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
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    The Strangers.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/

    The ONLY movie that has ever frightened me. I've grown up watching horror movies, even watching Nightmare on Elm street for the first time when I was 7 years old and thought it was funny.

    I thought the strangers was another poor american attempt at "horror"
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
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    The Strangers.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/

    The ONLY movie that has ever frightened me. I've grown up watching horror movies, even watching Nightmare on Elm street for the first time when I was 7 years old and thought it was funny.

    I thought the strangers was another poor american attempt at "horror"

    This. Even the linked IMDB review says it's a 'teenage girl' horror...
  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
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    Like someone else has already mentioned if you want a good horror the far east and scandinavia are your destinations :-)
  • RJay64
    RJay64 Posts: 135
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    The original "The Haunting" from 1962 based on the book by Shirley Jackson. In my opinion, one of the best horror movies ever.

    I second this... and just experienced an involuntary shudder.
  • eddie8131
    eddie8131 Posts: 600 Member
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    The original of The Hitcher with Rutger Hauer is horrifying. So many scenes that are memorable to this day.
  • vanessasmith9
    vanessasmith9 Posts: 14 Member
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    The Fourth Kind.
  • StacyReneO
    StacyReneO Posts: 317 Member
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    Cabin in the Woods.
    Saw (the first one)
  • sadiebrawl
    sadiebrawl Posts: 863 Member
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    I'm guessing some or all of these have been mentioned. I love horror movies though, so going to read back and see if there are any I haven't seen.
    The Strangers
    28 Days Later
    The Birds - eeeeek
    Night of the Living Dead
    Exorcist
    Paranormal Activity
    Session 9 <<<<ALL TIME FAV HORROR
    Exorcism of Emily Rose
    The Ring
    Saw
    Quarantine
    Drag me to Hell
    Zombieland (more hysterical though but awesome)
    Insidious

    I also heard Orphanage was really good.
  • sadiebrawl
    sadiebrawl Posts: 863 Member
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    Session 9 is really good if you want genuine tension

    YES! I watched this alone.....
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
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    the grudge.. is good.. well i think its scary lol
    Japanese version is, the USA version kinda sucks
    I have never seen the Japanese version but I don't speak Japanese so it would be a waste of time for me to. The American version was fantastic. I was terrified of cats and Japanese boys for a while after seeing it.

    In my experience the American version of movies is often better. Entertainment is one thing we excel at. We are willing to pay big money to make a movie and as a result we attract a lot of big talent. We do make plenty of horrible movies as well but "The Grudge" was not one of them.
  • elledeery
    elledeery Posts: 866
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    - The Unborn
    - The Uninvited (loved this one)
    - Gothika
    - All the Saw movies
    - Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    - My Bloody Valentine
    - Freddy vs Jason
    - 1408
    - All Paranormal Activity
    - Nightmare On Elm Street
    - Wes Craven's New Nightmare
    - Rosemary's Baby
    - Amityville Horror
    - Orphan
    - The Last House On The Left
    - Silent Hill
    - The Exorcism of Emily Rose
    - The Exorcist
    - The Last Exorcism
    - The Others
    - The Devil Inside
    - The Woman In Black
    - The Mothman Prophecies
    - Sinister
    - Zodiac
    - Chernobyl Diaries
    - Silence of the Lambs
    - Friday the 13th
    - Halloween
    - Poltergeist
    - It
    - The Shining
  • sadiebrawl
    sadiebrawl Posts: 863 Member
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    im obsessed with horror movies.. here goes.


    1: ive only recently watched the saws but im guessing you have? only up to 5 and there so clever, cant stop must see what happens!
    2: i spit on your grave. (dont watch this if you dont like rape movies..or number 3)
    3: the last house on the left
    4: the possession- true story scared the absolote **** out of me
    5: re make of nightmare on elm street, its actually REALLY good
    6: chain letter
    7: the haunting in connicate- based on a true story
    8: the reef - Aussie shark movie, based on a true story
    9: wrong turn all of them
    10: orphan - weirdest twist
    11: the devil inside
    12: cabin fever (number 1, number 2 is crap)
    13: triangle- massive trip out
    14: 1408- more of a thriller, but really good
    15: vacency
    16: THE COLLECTION this ones real hectic
    17: the lovely bones - not really a horror movie, but really good
    18: house at the end of the street (real freaky twist)
    19: TUNNEL this is also aussie, based on a true story, one of the best horror movies ive seen
    20: carriers.


    there u go! hopefully you havent seen them all and get some choice haha.

    and from experence.. DONT watch the human centerpiede hahaha, i refuse to watch the 2nd after the first.. u will regret it.

    also, cabin in the woods is the WORSE horror movie ive ever seen.

    Enjoy!

    I am a Freddy Fanatic. I haven't been able to watch the new one only because i LOVE Robert Englund.
  • GTAFrank
    GTAFrank Posts: 730 Member
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    The Hills Have Eyes was kinda cool and had it's moments. The sequel not so much.

    And since there is 2 distinct camps regarding the Cabin in the Woods, I side with those that said it sucked ..lol

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