What are your top 5 favorite horror movies?
Saturday, October 25, 2003 by Keila | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
It is not very easy to take it down to a top five so I had to do a lot of thinking on this one.
I still have to go with the all time classic as #1 though. the movie that started it all. The killer will not die. So here goes.
1: Halloween
2: Exorcist
3: Hellraiser
4: Nightmare On Elm Street
5: Jaws "not really horror but, I have hated the beach since"
Now finial Destination is one of my all time favorites but I did not include it because again not really a horror movie.
I also am going to go see the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight so I will have to see if my top five will change.
I still have to go with the all time classic as #1 though. the movie that started it all. The killer will not die. So here goes.
1: Halloween
2: Exorcist
3: Hellraiser
4: Nightmare On Elm Street
5: Jaws "not really horror but, I have hated the beach since"
Now finial Destination is one of my all time favorites but I did not include it because again not really a horror movie.
I also am going to go see the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight so I will have to see if my top five will change.
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IPlural
Reply #2 Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:19 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:19 AM
Phantasium
other than that I haven't found one that really got to me in anyway...
other than that I haven't found one that really got to me in anyway...
kthxbye
Reply #3 Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:59 AM
Reply #3 Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:59 AM
This is a harder list to fill out than I thought it would be. Hrm.
1. Session 9 (Still creeps me the hell out.)
2. The Exorcist (Ditto.)
3. Evil Dead (Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell.. what else need be said?)
4. Hellraiser (-Such- a quality script, and some great acting, but my god, it was such a poorly done movie.)
5. The Shining (See #1)
1. Session 9 (Still creeps me the hell out.)
2. The Exorcist (Ditto.)
3. Evil Dead (Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell.. what else need be said?)
4. Hellraiser (-Such- a quality script, and some great acting, but my god, it was such a poorly done movie.)
5. The Shining (See #1)
[I agree]
Hus
Reply #5 Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:33 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:33 PM
1. Event Horizon (far and away the creepiest movie I have ever seen)
2. American Warewolf in London (I saw this one when I was very young, gave me nightmares for years)
3. The Original Psycho (again...saw it when I was young...creeped me out)
4. Nightmare on Elm Street #1
5. I can't think of any more movies that scared me. The Ring was fun, so was Identity...but not really scary...
2. American Warewolf in London (I saw this one when I was very young, gave me nightmares for years)
3. The Original Psycho (again...saw it when I was young...creeped me out)
4. Nightmare on Elm Street #1
5. I can't think of any more movies that scared me. The Ring was fun, so was Identity...but not really scary...
Keila
Reply #6 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:04 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:04 PM
Hus, I agree about The Ring and Identity. Both were great thrillers.
digital_k
Reply #7 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:25 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:25 PM
Oh just 5! 
Well...
1.Nightmare on Elm Street(the first one only)
2.The Shining
3.Jacob's Ladder(liked the vibrating faces in the mirror, creeeeepy!)
4.The Ring..especially when the girl comes thru the tele, that got me! lol
5.The Excorcist, of course.
Well...
1.Nightmare on Elm Street(the first one only)
2.The Shining
3.Jacob's Ladder(liked the vibrating faces in the mirror, creeeeepy!)
4.The Ring..especially when the girl comes thru the tele, that got me! lol
5.The Excorcist, of course.
digital_k
Reply #8 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:27 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:27 PM
Sorry but I left out the original Night of the Living Dead, I just HAD to add that one!
Aleatoric
Reply #10 Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:51 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:51 PM
Not in any particular order
Alien -- Although it doesn't have the same effect on multiple viewings, I saw it on the big screen when it first opened, very effective on first viewing.
Wait until Dark -- Not a horror movie per se (more suspense), but the lights out bit at the end was extremely good.
The Haunting -- The original Robert Wise version. One of the quintessential haunted house movies.
Night of the Living Dead -- The original 1968 version. Extremely good.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers / The Thing (Tie) -- Both very good early horror.
Some honorable mentions:
Suspiria -- Early Dario Argento.
Nightmare on Elm street -- Excellent concept, not as well implemented as I would have liked, but pretty creepy.
Phantasm -- Very good. The sequels pretty much tanked, though.
Alien -- Although it doesn't have the same effect on multiple viewings, I saw it on the big screen when it first opened, very effective on first viewing.
Wait until Dark -- Not a horror movie per se (more suspense), but the lights out bit at the end was extremely good.
The Haunting -- The original Robert Wise version. One of the quintessential haunted house movies.
Night of the Living Dead -- The original 1968 version. Extremely good.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers / The Thing (Tie) -- Both very good early horror.
Some honorable mentions:
Suspiria -- Early Dario Argento.
Nightmare on Elm street -- Excellent concept, not as well implemented as I would have liked, but pretty creepy.
Phantasm -- Very good. The sequels pretty much tanked, though.
Chickie
Reply #11 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:37 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:37 PM
I'm not into horror flicks.
1) Identity. great thriller!
2) Final Destination 2.
3) HellRaiser. was awesome.
4) Maximum Overdrive. not a horror, but a another great thriller.
1) Identity. great thriller!
2) Final Destination 2.
3) HellRaiser. was awesome.
4) Maximum Overdrive. not a horror, but a another great thriller.
bakerstreet
Reply #12 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:43 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:43 PM
1. Alien http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/
2. The Hitcher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091209/
3. The Changling ( George C. Scott creepy ghost story ) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080516/
4. Poltergeist http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/
5. The Thing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/
6. The Shining http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
7. The Blair Witch Project http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/
8. Ghost Story http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082449/
9. Halloween http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/
10. The Exorcist http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/
Some are more fun than scary. I couldn't stop at 5 and they really aren't in order. If you aren't talking sceeeery, I love the old Hammer horror films ( http://www.hammerfilms.com/ ) and the original Dracula/Nosferatu/Wolfman/Frankenstein stuff. Doesn't make me turn on the lights but they are darn entertaining.
2. The Hitcher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091209/
3. The Changling ( George C. Scott creepy ghost story ) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080516/
4. Poltergeist http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/
5. The Thing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/
6. The Shining http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
7. The Blair Witch Project http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/
8. Ghost Story http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082449/
9. Halloween http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/
10. The Exorcist http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/
Some are more fun than scary. I couldn't stop at 5 and they really aren't in order. If you aren't talking sceeeery, I love the old Hammer horror films ( http://www.hammerfilms.com/ ) and the original Dracula/Nosferatu/Wolfman/Frankenstein stuff. Doesn't make me turn on the lights but they are darn entertaining.
bakerstreet
Reply #13 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:45 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:45 PM
Oh, I just remembered another one as well
11. Stir of Echoes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164181/
That really, really creeped me out, even though the live people ended up being scarier than the dead.
11. Stir of Echoes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164181/
That really, really creeped me out, even though the live people ended up being scarier than the dead.
aufisch
Reply #14 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:56 PM
Reply #14 Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:56 PM
1. The Birds (Hitchcock is just the king)
2. Alien (the first one)
3. The Shining
4. Se7en (not really horror but just so well done and still effective)
5. Poltergeist (saw this one as a kid but would probably laugh about it now)
I have to admit that I haven't seen a real horror flick in ages. I am normally just soo bored if the plot is weak.
2. Alien (the first one)
3. The Shining
4. Se7en (not really horror but just so well done and still effective)
5. Poltergeist (saw this one as a kid but would probably laugh about it now)
I have to admit that I haven't seen a real horror flick in ages. I am normally just soo bored if the plot is weak.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #15 Saturday, October 25, 2003 6:06 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, October 25, 2003 6:06 PM
1. The Exorcist
2. The Shining
3. Halloween
4. Friday the 13 (the very 1st one)
5. Rosemary's Baby
.........I see dead people
2. The Shining
3. Halloween
4. Friday the 13 (the very 1st one)
5. Rosemary's Baby
.........I see dead people
Chickie
Reply #16 Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:24 PM
Reply #16 Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:24 PM
I forgot 1 more. 
5) Texas Massacre Part 2. My dad rented Texas Massacre. That bald guy & leather face scared the crap out of me.
5) Texas Massacre Part 2.
My dad rented Texas Massacre. That bald guy & leather face scared the crap out of me.
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #17 Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:58 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:58 PM
Alien was very well done,fantastic monster suit.Chest burster scene actually shocked me the first time I saw it. 
Excorcist is still hard to watch alone in the dark.
Carrie scared me at the end when the arm shot up out of the rubble,my date grabbed my leg at that moment and I yelled.
Shining was a camera mans masterpiece and very creepy.
Poltergiest got to me because I watched it after everyone had gone to bed and a baby monitor That I didnt know was on was making wierd noises.
Excorcist is still hard to watch alone in the dark.
Carrie scared me at the end when the arm shot up out of the rubble,my date grabbed my leg at that moment and I yelled.
Shining was a camera mans masterpiece and very creepy.
Poltergiest got to me because I watched it after everyone had gone to bed and a baby monitor That I didnt know was on was making wierd noises.
ama02
Reply #18 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:02 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:02 PM
1. The Thing (Carpenter's 1982 version)...after spending a winter at the South Pole and watching it there, this is definitely my top pick!
2. The Exorcist (both 1 and 3)...in #3, the scene at the senior care home with the old woman crawling quickly across the ceiling in the background (almost missed it!) gave me the creeps for a couple days!
3. Susperia...elegant and well-made, the use of the camera (cinematography?) was especially good.
4. Alien...when it first came out, it was so different from anything else! It still scares me!
5. A tie between 'Nosferatu' and 'Prince of Darkness'...the latter being a little cheesy, but things having to do with the devil give me the creeps!
2. The Exorcist (both 1 and 3)...in #3, the scene at the senior care home with the old woman crawling quickly across the ceiling in the background (almost missed it!) gave me the creeps for a couple days!
3. Susperia...elegant and well-made, the use of the camera (cinematography?) was especially good.
4. Alien...when it first came out, it was so different from anything else! It still scares me!
5. A tie between 'Nosferatu' and 'Prince of Darkness'...the latter being a little cheesy, but things having to do with the devil give me the creeps!
Keila
Reply #19 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:12 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:12 PM
Well, I guess I will have to add an extra to my list. Texas Chainsaw Massacre "the new one" made me jump more then once. I think it was put together pretty darn well. Creepy, very creepy!
Aleatoric
Reply #20 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:13 PM
Reply #20 Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:13 PM
Baker,
Thanks for reminding me
-- Ghost Story --
I was thinking about it, but couldn't remember the name. Very well done movie, makes me want to see it again.
Changeling was also a good one.
Thanks for reminding me
-- Ghost Story --
I was thinking about it, but couldn't remember the name. Very well done movie, makes me want to see it again.
Changeling was also a good one.
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Reply #1 Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:15 AM
I'm not sure I will even go see the newly released Texas Chainsaw Massacre cut I still have not gotten over the old one!
any movie that says based on a "true story" that is scary, scares me differently.
but if it's not real the sky is the limit does not phase me...