Happy Halloween! I guess I better do this now, then. Below are my Top Ten Horror Movies.
This was difficult. In order to do this, I’ve decided to leave a couple films out which are favorites of mine because I don’t exactly see them as “horror” films…
Alien/Aliens (Two of my favorite films. I don’t think “horror” with these – I think sci-fi)
Jaws (Again, I just think “classic blockbuster”)
So here are my Top Ten Horror Movies counting down from ten:
10. Carrie
9. An American Werewolf In London
8. Poltergeist
7. Halloween
6. The Thing
5. A Nightmare On Elm Street (whole series but the first movie obviously the best by far)
4. Psycho
3. The Omen
2. The Shining
1. Dawn Of The Dead, Night Of The Living Dead, Day Of The Dead (I love Romero)
Honorable Mentions:
Rosemary’s Baby
Don’t Look Now
28 Days Later
Let The Right One In
The Orphanage
Slither
April Fool’s Day
Friday The 13th (first two)
Child’s Play (first three)
The Descent
The Changeling
Fright Night (original)
The Lost Boys (if I was honest this would be top ten but I see it as more of a teen movie)
Night Of The Comet
Chopping Mall (yep)
It
Pet Sematary (screw it – most every movie based on a Stephen King story)
Society
The Birds
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Great list of movies. I was able to see The Shining in theaters this week and although I have seen it many times before That movie still manages to disturb me every time. I hope to see the original Carrie on the big screen soon.
Thanks. 🙂 I’d love to see those on the big screen – I’ve not seen either that way.
Never heard of any of these.
I know – I’m very obscure. :-p
In all seriousness, Rick, I do think Alien should be considered a horror film, just in a futuristic setting, Aliens is action, and Jaws is drama/action.
If you had to pick one Dead film to watch, which one would it be?
Well if Alien counts, it’s at number one. 😉 Can’t beat Alien! And I’d definitely choose Dawn of the Dead – it’s one of my very favorite films, not just favorite horror.
Really strong list, this! Great work 🙂 I have never actually seen a Romero film, which is absolutely shocking I know!
Thanks! You’ve never seen a Romero film, though?! Then I suggest you start with Night Of The Living Dead! Although Dawn is my personal favorite. 🙂
Very good list. Hard to disagree with any of them. Love that you have The Omen so high, by the way!
Thanks! 🙂 I looooove The Omen. It was close between that and The Shining!
:-).
I have never been all that enamored by The Shining (not that I think it bad by any means – just that I don’t love it), so for me it is not all that close.
Aww. I love The Shining. But I do LOVE Jack Nicholson in it. I’d probably love it less with someone else…
Nice!!
A naked American man stole my balloons.
I hate when that happens. Unless it’s Chris Hemsworth. But, um, he’s not American so never mind.
HA!!
How can we arrange this? Wanna buy some balloons and just hang around places hoping he’ll show up?
Yes! What are the odds? But it would be worth a try if a naked Chris Hemsworth ever did show up! 😉
Nice list!
Thanks! 🙂
Great choices, lots of pooping from these films
Lol! Definitely. LOTS of pooping. Especially with The Shining. The Shining is pooptastic! 🙂
Nice list :]. I would have included IT because i’m scared to death of clowns but I approve :].
Thanks! 🙂 And… Shit! How could I forget It? Thanks for the reminder. I’m adding it now! 😉
Lol. Anytime :]. On my top ten Horror Movie list I added Hellraiser, Wishmaster, and a few other different titles. You can check it out if you want: http://drakulus.com/2013/09/08/top-ten-horror-movies/
Great list, my list would be almost the same but flipped upside-down 🙂
Hehe. Thanks! Well, the same but flipped upside down isn’t too bad… 🙂
The Thing is on there so am good 😀
The Thing! Definitely at least an 8.5/10. 😉
Excellent list!
Thanks! 🙂
Excellent list!
Thanks! 🙂
This is awesome list. Great choices! I also didn’t include Alien in mine because I think of it more as Sci Fi.
Thanks. 🙂 I know we like quite a few of the same ones. Yeah – when looking at horror films online, Alien keeps coming up but I just don’t see it that way. It would be at number one on this list if so.
I think were about on the same page when it comes to horror flicks. I like the ones on your top ten a lot. I haven’t seen all but the ones I have.
Thanks. 🙂 Yep – I definitely like the old school classics and the ones that don’t have tons of gore. I know I don’t have much in here from the past decade!
I’m old enough to remember seeing Night of the Comet in the theater, and I was young enough then to have taken it seriously. I was actually creeped out by some scenes.
I wasn’t QUITE old enough but saw it maybe a few years later on TV. I love it to this day. 🙂 Not exactly a “good” film but underrated anyway!
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The Orphanage was one of the best contemporary horror movies I’ve seen in a long time. I love it when that happens! Good review, although I’m not one for zombies so I have to disagree on your number 1 – otherwise, all great choices!
Thanks! Yep – I’d love to see more horror like The Orphanage instead of the usual awful horror sequels & remakes these days. And it’s definitely all about the Romero zombie movies for me more than any other zombie films. : )
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