Favourite and scariest horror movies?

[theshape]

The descent was great!

I'm a huge horror fan. Best horror film of the last decade was "Rec."

Most disturbing film is "A Serbian film" (you have been warned)

[BigTransformerTrev]

A movie I absolutely refuse to watch is The Human Centipede. I know the storyline and I've been told the ending and the whole thing is just so gross and so freaky that I wont watch it. I'm all for wishing hateful things to happen to my enemies - helps me sleep at night - but I couldn't imagine doing that kind of stuff to anyone anywhere ever!

I had an ex-student who from the age of 16 onwards watched that movie like every single night religiously. Loved it! Think it was yet another piece of evidence he will end up in prison at some point in his life

[BruiseLee]

I would say Event Horizon as well. It's scary enough as it is but even worse if you went to the movies not expecting to see a horror flick. I think if you're prepared to watch a horror flick you start in a certain frame of mind so your mind it's kinda ready to take in the scares. I thought it was a sci-fi flick... Started off nice and cruisey and then...well those who have seen it know what I'm taking about.

[Starscream77]

For pure shock the worst I watched was Cannibal Holocaust, there is a reason it was banned for so long.
The scariest to me is still The Exorcist.

I am a massive horror fan though and love my classic slashers like Jason, Freddy, Michael, Pinhead etc.

I may have to finally sit down and watch Event Horizon after reading this thread though

[5FDP]

I am a massive horror fan though and love my classic slashers like Jason, Freddy, Michael, Pinhead etc.

I have figures of all these guys in storage, ever since the kids came along. One day, they'll see the light of day again. 80's horror was the best Couldn't live without my monthly subscription to Fangoria.

[Trent]

I would say Event Horizon as well. It's scary enough as it is but even worse if you went to the movies not expecting to see a horror flick. I think if you're prepared to watch a horror flick you start in a certain frame of mind so your mind it's kinda ready to take in the scares. I thought it was a sci-fi flick... Started off nice and cruisey and then...well those who have seen it know what I'm taking about.

Same. I had never heard of it and was told it was a movie about a lost spaceship. I had no idea it as a horror movie.

I watched it again a few years ago and it didn't have nearly the effect on me. I guess you need the atmosphere.

[Gutsman Heavy]

A movie I absolutely refuse to watch is The Human Centipede. I know the storyline and I've been told the ending and the whole thing is just so gross and so freaky that I wont watch it. I'm all for wishing hateful things to happen to my enemies - helps me sleep at night - but I couldn't imagine doing that kind of stuff to anyone anywhere ever!

It's not that graphic and honestly it's not a bad movie. It is very unsettling and definitely not for those easily disturbed. The sequels on the other hand...

[shockNwave]

Something that should be mentioned in all of this is the factor of atmosphere as an important part in how scary such movies can be.
For example is how I found Aliens, Lord Of Illusions (a Clive Barker movie) and The Grudge (American version) scary and unsettling due to watching them at the cinemas.
The three factors that help the fear factor are the following:
1. That it's dark.
2. The surround sound.
3. Teenage girls screaming during the shock moments.
If there's anything more, feel free to add it.

[Megatran]

The three factors that help the fear factor are the following:
1. That it's dark.
2. The surround sound.
3. Teenage girls screaming during the shock moments.

You've just summed up One Direction.

[BruiseLee]

You've just summed up One Direction.

The horror! The horror!