Top five horror movies of all time!

[loyal1]

I have a friend who loves horror movies, and a few of us would like to add to her collection for her birthday.

Would like to hear anyone's top 5 picks of all time that we can choose from

Thanks!

[The Burgomaster]

These are not in order (and if I think about it longer, I might think of 5 different movies), but here goes:

* THE EXORCIST
* THE OMEN
* ROSEMARY'S BABY
* INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (technically sci-fi, but still scary)
* NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

[Nick]

well is she looking for ones that are actually horrific, comedic, or a combination?  more like old style horror from the 40s, or 80s slasher movies like Halloween and Friday13th, or new age make-it-up-we-aren't-showing-you type movies like 6th sense?

i would recommend:

"Ghostriders" - just funny, B- 80s murderous ghosts movie
 
"Evil Dead 1" along with "Army of Darkness" - classic, she probably has it

"House on Haunted Hill" (the original b&w)  and "Last Man on Earth" (both starring Vincent Price)
[you can get both on Amazon.com on one DVD "House on Haunted Hill/The Last Man On Earth (1959)" I got mine a long while back really cheap]

[loyal1]

She does have Evil Dead...she doesn't care too much for anything more onthe scifi side...more B slasher, gore, like Hell Raiser.  But also likes anything that is twisted and a complete mind trip.  She loved the visuals in The Cell.

Thanks

[Nick]

or if you are thinking more scary maybe for watching with a girlfriend, i like:

Halloween
Hellraiser
Exorcist
Event Horizon (sci fi horror)
The Ring

or search amazon for this 12 disk set running under $30.00 new... called "50 Movie Horror Classics".  Just search it and see the random assortment of titles.  A lot of great movies from the past, and looks like it would cost more, for 12 2 sided DVDs.  I went ahead and bought one, just couldn't help it.

[odinn7]

My picks but maybe not for everyone (and in no order):

Night of the Living Dead (original, not that remade crap)
Mother's Day
Re-Animator
Maniac (1980)
Evil Dead

[raj]

And that should be the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  Accept no substitutes.

[Nick]

loyal1 wrote:

> She does have Evil Dead...she doesn't care too much for
> anything more onthe scifi side...more B slasher, gore, like
> Hell Raiser.  But also likes anything that is twisted and a
> complete mind trip.  She loved the visuals in The Cell.
>
> Thanks

If she has Evil Dead, get her Army of Darkness.  Its the 3rd movie in that set, it follows Evil Dead 2 (<- sucks imo), which takes place in the same location as Evil Dead 1.  Army of Darkness he is sent back into the days of knights and castles, still fighting Deadites, and makes himself a mechinical hand in a Blacksmith shop...

well if you want:
1. slasher
2. gore
3. twisted, and
4. mind trip
then treat her to the graphic Rob Zombie movie "House of 1000 Corpses".  most people don't like it, but it fits your criteria... and I was a big fan of it.

I wouldn't consider The Cell a horror movie... more of a psychological thriller, but I know what you are talking about.  She might like Pink Floyd's "The Wall" then, thats got a lot of cool visuals, and its scary sometimes... and if you love Pink Floyd its even better.

[Susan]

Suggestions

* THE SHINING  "come and play with us danny, forever, and ever...and EVER!"
* SUSPIRIA (it's all in the visuals and score.Turn out the lights..make her see it before the horrid remake comes out!)
* SILENCE OF THE LAMBS ("it rubs the lotion on it's skin!")
* AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (beware the moors!)
* CANDYMAN (makes you nervous of mirrors like being a scared kid again)


or how about "one dark night". Nothing like a bunch of girls playing a game of initiation by sleeping in a mausoleum..lol  Based on a true story:  "Henry, Portrait of a serial Killer"...altho this is probably too shocking, graphic and not appropriate for a birthday.

Btw. let us know what you end up choosing!



Post Edited (07-19-04 20:16)

[JohnL]

Phatasm
Pumpkinhead (first one only)
Haunted (starring Aiden Quinn)
April Fool's Day
The Fog
Night of the Creeps

[loyal1]

Susan asked for me  to post what we pick.  There were some great movies listed, and many I know she has.  Here is the Finals list, (in no particular order of rank) in which we will choose 5, so your help is appreciated!

-Rosemary's Baby~she has seen it and liked it,
-Army of Darkness~I know she has Evil Dead, but not sure about this one, will have to find out
-Mother's Day
-Suspira
-Phantasm~this I will definately get for it's one of the first scary ones we saw together as kids
-Haunted
-The Fog~Totally forgot about this one...thanks JohnL!
-Night of the Creeps
-Silent Night Deadly Night

[onionhead]

Hmmm,
The original NLD, of course
The Haunting, original Robert Wise version
Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer
Midnight Lace--the opening scene still scares the s**t out of me ("Mrs. Preston . . . .oh Mrs. Preston.")
The Night Walker--1965 William Castle entry with Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, and Hayden Rourke.  Kitshcy but effective

[Bheliom]

Dawn of the Dead (aka "Zombie") The original though, not the remake wich is out there since short.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (All time classic... the uncut version at least ;))
Children of the Corn (Part1, the rest sucked!)
Shining
The Fog
The Witch
Event Horizon (As much Sci-Fi as it is, it is still Hell´a Scary ;))



Post Edited (07-20-04 07:39)

[Kory]

Night of the Living Dead
The Omen
Dawn of the Dead
Ringu (Japanese version ONLY)
The Prophecy

[Susan]

Loyal - can't really go wrong with anything in that list.

"Suspiria" is good, I like it. It's very weird, very visual, very graphic. Also a good pick if she hasn' seen it before, it's always fun to get something new.

Night of the Creeps is a fun b movie. It's creepy and funny..a good time popcorn flick.

MOthers day - is that the one where the hillbillies kidnap those girls? lol

I think it's good to get a couple you KNOW she likes and then get a few she may or may not have seen before. I wish I had friends who would buy me movies like that!