Favourite and scariest horror movies?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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!

[1AZRAEL1]

Phantasm has always been held high in my books. While not particularly scary by today's standards, it is a great film, along with it's sequels. There is another one coming next year that I can't wait for. Luckily the whole cast is still alive near 40 years on to do the new one heh.

House of 1000 Corpses is a favourite too.

Also while not scary, Zombie Strippers.

And Dog Soldiers has to be one of the best werewolf movies in a long time.

Mutant Chronicles and Prince Of Darkness are both pretty good too.


Anyone ever watched Masters Of Horror mini series? There are some great stories in that. Well worth hunting down. Basically a collection of the great horror movie writers and directors do an episode each.

[Handsprime]

Anything that is considered Torture Porn would be in the list of scariest films, although most of them go into disturbing and just plain cruel.

Since I don't really watch much horror films, the only one I really liked was Cabin In The Woods, even though that was a Comedy Horror.

[1AZRAEL1]

Heard a few pretty messed up movies. I'll have to ask my mate, he knows them all hahaha

Not a movie, but I've been playing the Silent Hill games again for a bit of old school horror gaming.

[Megatran]

Also while not scary, Zombie Strippers.

Zombie Strippers! Wasn't the guy who played Freddie Kruger in that movie. Not horror, just horrid.