These movies will make any Halloween a special, spooky treat (WOW, that sentence was soooo lame).
1. Night of the Living Dead (If you watch this in color, I'll poke your eyes out).
2. An American Werewolf in London (Not Paris, that one is god-awful and is banished to dollar stores)
3. The Lost Boys ("Death by Stereo!")
4. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the origional, show some respect)
5. The Thing (John Carpenter's remake; its gross and awesome)
6. Halloween (either Carpenter's or Zombie's; both work for me)
7. House of 1,000 Corpses (one of the best Halloween movies ever made)
8. The Devil's Rejects (Sequel to #7; best use of "Freebird".......ever)
9. The Blair Witch Project (Watch it with the lights off....and the sound up)
10. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (what?...........no, seriously...what?)
11. Shaun of the Dead ("You've got red on you"; the best horror comedy of all time)
12. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (............I mean, C'MON....just read the title again)
13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Tim Curry is God)
14. Them (where The Strangers failed, Them succeeds)
15. Home Movie (creepiest kids ever)
16. 28 Days Later (creepily beautiful.......and really scary)
17. Rec (pure terror for a little over an hour)
18. Audition (a huge syringe, hair-thin needles, and rusty piano wire = masterpiece)
19. Inside ( Technically, it's set on Christmas Eve.............this one's a squirmer)
20. Martyrs (when a horror movie becomes pure cinematic perfection)
21. Let the Right One In (when a horror movie becomes pure cinematic beauty)
and finally.......
22. Trick R Treat (the best Halloween film EVER..........and say hi to Sam)
So, that's my list. I'm sure in your opinion I've left out this or I've left out that. Soooo, why don't you let me know what I've left out. Send me your list of favorite spooky movies. I always like to see what people are into.
Happy watching,
Steven
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I always limit myself to top five, so here it goes:
ReplyDelete1) Halloween 4 -- not as great as the original, but Jesus when he sticks his thumb thru that guy's forehead the 8-year-old in me still squeals with delight.
2) Psycho -- I've seen this a thousand times and it steal makes me jump. Its a classic for a reason.
3) Children of the Corn -- freakiest basis EVER.
4)American Werewolf in London -- Its cheesie but it works so well.
5) Yes, I have to say Trick R Treat as well -- it really did make me remember what I loved about Halloween and is still freaking the shit out of me two days later. Fucking Sam....
Honorable Mention: The Funhouse -- attempted to have serious social commentary, but in the end said "Fuck it," and killed everyone off like the dirty non-virgins they were. Love it.