The Ten Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
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The films were judged on the following merits:
* Rewatchability (for today, that’s a word);
* Originality (which means remakes don’t count no matter how good they are);
* Quality (I know I bag on horror movies by taking the term quality with a grain of salt, but there are some legitimately good movies made in that genre).
10. “The Descent” 2006
In case you’re wondering what this movie is, it’s about a group of women who go spelunking in a cave they’re not supposed to.
9. “Dawn of the Dead”/”Night of the Living Dead” 1978/1968
8. “An American Werewolf in London”1981
7. “Psycho” 1960/”Alien” 1979
6. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” 1993
5. “Poltergeist” 1982: “They’re Heeeeeeeeerrrrrrreee!” is the line uttered by little Carol Anne before she is sucked into the TV. This is one of the best ghost movies ever, if not the best. This movie took the old house built on an ancient Indian burial ground concept and showed us how an ordinary family dealt with ghosts trying to punish them for living on said land. The scene where the toy clown comes to life attacking the little boy is creepy, especially if you are afraid of clowns or dolls. These ghosts aren’t subtle like in other movies; they mean business.
4. “Young Frankenstein” 1974/ “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 1975:
3. “The Exorcist” 1973
2. “Misery” 1990:
I had to include something by Stephen King in this category. Not only is this one of my favorite books but it is really an amazing movie. Kathy Bates earned an Oscar for her terrifying portrayal as Annie Wilkes. She is probably the scariest female character on screen (not counting any movies starring Madonna, Cher, or Lindsey Lohan) as evidenced by the iconic scene where she smashes James Caan’s legs with a sledgehammer for trying to escape her home.
1. “The Shining” 1980
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Great list! Descent is a pretty freaky movie, I enjoyed it. Misery and The Shining are two of the all time great horror movies.
What do you think of the list? What movies would you add or take away?
