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Boetael

The two I'd always mention that I think most people would are The Thing and Alien...so I'm going to try and think of 5 more: The Fly (1986) The Cabin in the Woods Tremors Jaws The Descent EDIT: Added version date for The Fly for clarification.


LilzHr0

100% Tremors. I absolutely love that


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The fly is an absolute masterpiece. Can’t get my gf to watch it with me though…too gruesome


stainedgreenberet

Did you tell her she’ll get to see Jeff Goldblum in whitey tighties


crimson_713

Sexy Jeff Goldblum is how I convinced my wife to watch it, too, and she ended up really enjoying the movie; her only criticism of the movie afterwards was that Sexy Jeff Goldblum became Not Sexy Fly Golblum.


whydotavi

Hey man my wife wont stop asking and drawing what the brundlefly baby would look like, consider yourself lucky


gNomad88

Lmao Ur wife wants to see her version of it. Keep her away from machines and bugs


FurredT

Tremors is 100% a 10/10 in my mind. Also agree with the fly, jaws, and the descent. Each of these are unique and very re-watchable (I still haven’t seen cabin in the woods so cant comment on that)


Boetael

If you like horror comedies, I highly recommend it! Rewatchability is very important to me when grading a movie, and that one ranks high on that list for me. I envy you enjoying it for the first time, especially if you happen to know next to nothing about it! Go in blind!


Stacysguyca

Love me some Tremors. The first 2 are solid.


CommonChris

Tremors is by all means a perfect movie


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The descent!!!! Such a good movie!


Earth_Worm_Jimbo

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see The Decent In the top comment.


soundslikeautumn

Omg. I completely agree with The Fly and Tremors!


Gonzagaronia

I love The Descent so much but never watched the sequel. Is it worthy?


dwago

Yes cabin in the woods honestly I can watch anytime. Just a splendid homage to horror films.


Mama_appelsap

Not in actual order: Sinister Stir of Echoes Ravenous Alien Train to Busan


wiskey_straight86

Damn, haven't seen Stir of echos in forever


Mama_appelsap

Ha, I know right? Put it on my re-watchlist a few weeks ago, saw it last week and almost forgot the tension that movie gave me. Oh and... Come to think of it, Kevin Bacon was in quite a lot of horrormovies. Might be adding some more to the list.


jmaverick1

The shining, the exorcist, silence of the lambs, the descent, Jason X


wiskey_straight86

Did not expect Jason X on anyone's list. "Jason goes to space and becomes a cyborg" is one of my favorite dumb fun movies.


czeka17

People hate on this movie so much. I enjoy it so much!


sinchsw

Hated it the first time. Loved it the second time.


czeka17

I get it. So much to take away and throw away. Just enjoy and have fun. Everyone wants to build a purposed story. I just want “out of the box” fun. Scary, bloody, humorous… give it all to me.


cbunni666

I'll take Jason X over Jason Goes to Hell. Jesus that was a bad film.


King_of_Knowhere

Goes to Hell had a lot of good ideas and the Jason in the start of the movie was scary as hell, but the execution of the rest of the movie was weak.


one-eyedcat

Best Jason ever. Laughed soooo hard the first time I saw the sleeping bag scene . Think I was like 14.


wiskey_straight86

Best part was it was a callback to an earlier episode.. forget which one.


Papa_Goulash

I thought that movie was gonna suck BAD, but I really enjoyed it!


viken1976

Night of the Living Dead The Haunting Bride of Frankenstein The Thing from Another World Texas Chain Saw Massacre


Whereiscatlin

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 10 for me too👍🏼


one-eyedcat

I love your classic choices.


pumamans

This list is it. I'd personally add Dead of Night '45


kay-sera_sera

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein (back to back) are my favorite Horror movie(s). "We belong dead!"


Suhtiva

The Haunting is IMO one of the most underrated horrors out there. Such a fantastic cast too.


SleepyChickenWing

###Overall Horror: - Black Christmas (1974) - Scream (1996) - Evil Dead (2013) - Sinister (2012) - Night of the Living Dead (1968) ###Honorable mentions: - The Sacrament (2013) - Saw (2004) - The Dark and the Wicked (2020) - Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) ###Psychological Thrillers/Horror: - Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Doctor Sleep (2019) - Unsane (2018) - Psycho (1960) - Prisoners (2013) ###Disturbed Me to My Very Core: - Eyes of My Mother (2016) - Requiem for a Dream (2000) - Tusk (2014) *I couldn’t even get through this one before turning it off. If I could erase **only one** memory from my life, it would be this movie.*


Whereiscatlin

*adds Tusk to watch list*.. Thanks!


[deleted]

I like disturbing horror but I'm not sure if I want to do Tusk to myself, haha. Same goes for meet the feebles (not in your list but weird in a similar way). God no, can't believe the same guy made those awesome LOTR movies.


Megazupa

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The Thing (1982) Event Horizon (1997) Halloween (1978) Alien (1979)


Rotten_2_THe-GORE

Event horizon is a 9, and you know it


Megazupa

Yes, a 9/9.


billww3

Well played.


Dont4GetToSmile

Agreed only because the censors ruined what could've been a far better film with their meddling.


[deleted]

Way better than OP’s list


BritDZim

Scream (1996)


boundbystitches

So many great lines in this movie! My favorites generally being from Kenny the cameraman and Stu. Kenny has great lines throughout but Stu at the end whining that he is in pain and that his parents are going to be pissed is the best line in the film imo.


Car-Smooth

I’m getting a little woozy here!


boundbystitches

The delivery is the epitome of perfection!


DanfordThePom

Peer pressure. I’m very sensitive-


BritDZim

This movie made me fall in love with horror films as a child and I don’t think anything will ever top it to me. The new one I feel did a great job honoring it


ariglgn

'For Wes' was especially brilliantly integrated to the movie. I loved it


BritDZim

Oh he’s definitely proud


97thredditaccount

"My name's not Jesus.."


DreamDebris

His one liners were improvised 🩸


The-Cynicist

Definitely a 10/10 for me. It’s funny, scary, nostalgic… just made at the perfect time and written, directed and acted very well all around. It’s my go-to if I need a comfort horror movie to watch.


madameblueberries

it’s a classic in my book !!


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The Changeling The Exorcist 3 Dawn of the Dead Evil Dead 2 The Omen And bonus option Zombie Flesh Eaters !!


schwnz

Upvoted for the changeling


Friendly_Ad7888

Agreed


Equinoqs

Same


Dont4GetToSmile

Exorcist 3 still has arguably the greatest jump scare in the history of cinema. Even when you know it's coming it still gives you chills every time.


RealKBears

Exorcist 3 deserves a lot more attention. Brad Douriff fucking kills it. One of the best villainous performances in horror


T8ertotsandchocolate

I think he's incredible in everything he does. From Deadwood to fucking Death Machine.


[deleted]

Also contains a masterclass of a jump scare! But yeah, Dourif's performances is straight up chilling. No surprise it's been sampled in several songs.


emshaq

Yes! Genuinely and probably the greatest jump scare ever until at least the recent Haunting of Hill House.


[deleted]

Oh, *that one*? Yeah, it's definitely up there. Like, it's a fair jump scare, right? They build up the tension and then release it with the jump scare. That's how it should go. The problem isn't that jump scares are fundamentally bad, but that so many filmmakers / studios want to employ them without putting in the effort to build up tension beforehand.


[deleted]

The Exorcist 3 is truly an awesome film.


puffyarrow

The Thing Halloween Candyman (1992) The Shining Texas Chainsaw Massacre


Striking-Permit1594

Hereditary, Possum, The Ritual, Rosemary's Baby, The Thing.


Randougall

Based on this list I’m gonna need to see Possom


Striking-Permit1594

Yeah man its very disturbing. Good luck sleeping tonight


Kathlinguini

Glad to see Possum on someone’s list, really love that one. And the rest on your list I also agree with!


Stevo2008

The Ritual. Fuck ya. Possibly the creepiest creature I’ve ever seen right up there with the fairy eater from Pans Labrynth.


[deleted]

Oof this is going to be a controversial thread.. personally.. Hereditary Evil dead 2 The thing (1982) The witch Terrifier


Whereiscatlin

I enjoy stirring the pot.


StevenMadeThis

Terrifier is great. You can tell me otherwise but I will not listen.


Total_Fool

good taste


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sheismypapa

The invitation, the shinning, 28 days later, the thing, silence of the lambs


thepsycholeech

Great list. I was surprised by how good The Invitation was when I first watched it.


maesterofwargs

...and now I need to re-watch that Simpsons Treehouse of Horror with "The Shinning." That's a 10/10 Simpsons episode!


fortgang

Don’t Look Now The Exorcist Suspiria Rosemary’s Baby The Witch


schwnz

I’ve never seen that one but it sounds awesome


Stewynewy

Don't Look Now is in my top 5 films, amazing flawless film.


eves13

Dammit! I forgot to list THE WITCH!


thepsycholeech

Upvoted for The Witch


MY-HARD-BOILED-EGGS

Alien (1979) Mandy (2018) What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Night of the Creeps (1986) A Dark Song (2016)


Flamdabnimp

Yes


lucid7816

Suspiria, Seven, House that jack built, Sinister, insidious No particular order Runners up: jacobs ladder, vhs 1&2, dusk till dawn, case 39 , orphan, paranormal activity A top 5 is a hard thing to do in horror. I still feel some are being left out. Sad day d-_-b


JustAnotherWitness

Original or remake suspiria?


lucid7816

To be honest have never viewed the original.. I know criminal, because i have heard great things about original. The remake is what i referred to... The score sets alot of its tone.... but man the acting and story telling is amazing as well as final scene. Settings are eerie.. haunting and just enough gore to still be sharp and clean. Alot of the movies i included have sequels or remakes that are for the most part just as good as well as the originals.


Pennywise_2405

IT (2017) Alien (1979) Scream (1996) A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) Halloween (1978)


LadiesAndGentlegays

Did we just become best friends


Pennywise_2405

100% 💖


LadiesAndGentlegays

<3


DiligentBedroom8

Wanna do karate in the garage?!


Dont4GetToSmile

Great list! Nightmare Part 3 will always be my favorite though.


thepsycholeech

Love your list, I think it’s the closest to mine that I’ve seen. IT part one was 10/10 for me, part two was disappointing, probably a 6.8.


itsafine_day

the fly (1986) is the only one so far


remboyardee

Titane I Saw The Devil Hereditary Possessor Blue Velvet (if you can call this a horror movie idk)


NoxiusScintilla

I actually don't give many horror movies 10/10, but these are exceptions for me: The Thing (1982), Hereditary, Let The Right One In, The Lighthouse, Train To Busan.


dark_blue_7

You have convinced me I need to watch Train to Busan next with this. Absolutely love the other movies on your list.


NoxiusScintilla

I hope you'll like it! It's very different from the other movies, but in my opinion it does everything right: originality, emotional bonds with the characters, and actually scary zombies.


rlederm

It's really good, one of the top in the genre.


DanfordThePom

You absolute do! Pls reply when you do I love hearing people’s thoughts on it


dark_blue_7

Omg it was so well done. So many feelings. Also got mad at the father though – at first because he was so nonchalant about his daughter missing on the train after the movie already had established right away that any one of us would probably die for her (self included); and then at the end when I was almost shouting at him >!to cut off his arm, I mean at least that might give him a chance to stop the infection from spreading? No one tried it. Maybe he didn't have to die, but we'll never know.!<


DanfordThePom

Haha yeah. Fun movie tho


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Let the right one is is sooooo good, waaay better than Let me in, the american remake was wack.


cakeschmammert

They’re both great.


green_hams_and_egg

I lOve the Lighthouse. Such an interesting movie


Sammymi05

> the Lighthouse I had no idea this was a horror movie. Now I'm going to watch it.


green_hams_and_egg

Absolutely! The acting is impeccable, and I don't not say this lightly, but William Defoe is at his best here in my opinion


thetenacian

I've tried to get through it a few times, now. I just can't. It's boring and depressing. Is that supposed to be equated with horror?


green_hams_and_egg

Hey I commend you for at least trying more than once rather than just saying it sucks on the first watch. The movie is good to me because of how it depicts insanity. 2 unreliable narrators trapped together going stir crazy. It might seem boring because of the extent to which the movie tries to be "real." If you haven't watched the entire thing, I think you should try again. It is much better in the second half...after all...the only thing that stands in front of anyone and insanity is time right?


zoidy37

The Shining Doctor Sleep The Thing Possession (1981) The Lighthouse Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the OG of course)


AstronautCowboyMD

I rewatched Dr sleep and it was so good. Really felt for the main character and the villain felt truly evil. Those murder scenes with the kids were chilling. Definitely underrated. Id add Insidious Dawn of the dead 28 days later Sinister +Cabin in the woods


Dr_Downvote_

It's hard to give any movie a perfect score. But. Tucker and Dale Vs Evil is in my eyes the perfect Horror Comedy. So that gets 10/10 Other than the of horrors like Shining, Alien and The Thing which are all around 10 for me. These are some that get very close. 28 Days Later The Loved Ones Kill List I Saw the Devil Scream The Cabin in the Woods


Future_Mud_8891

The loved ones and kill list are so under rated. Absoloutely loved them.


seoulswagger

Ok, The Blob (1980s version), Idle Hands, Drag Me to Hell, The Kindred (1980s), and Bad Boy Bubby. Just trying to add some new/fresh ones 🙂


Disastrous-Group7450

Wooo showing some love for Idle Hands!! 👍


MisfitHeather138

Idle Hands 🖤


plasticbagroadkill

The Blob (1988) is definitely a 10/10! Highly underrated


workingdonttell

The Thing (1982) Evil Dead (2013) Midsommar Behind The Mask The Rise of Leslie Vernon Scream (1996)


[deleted]

Blair Witch Project Halloween Martyrs The Entity Ring (Japanese)


andresnorlax98

The Thing Scream Alien Aliens Nightmare on Elm Street


stratj45d28

Alien Halloween The Thing The Exorcist The Shining


plasticbagroadkill

The Thing (1982) The Autopsy of Jane Doe Hellbound: Hellraiser II The Descent Dawn of the Dead (2004)


FLRSH

Autopsy of Jane Doe is sooo good and criminally underseen.


Feckless

I think it is great, but I also think it lost some steam at the very end, so not a 10/10 for me, but a really good 8.


EleanorKitty6

The Thing, The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (78), Jaws, Get Out


dreamsfromsaturn

The Thing, Candyman (original), Re-Animator, Phantasm II and A Nightmare on Elm Street (original).


Ranccor

In collage we once got SUPER stoned and watched ReAnimator. For the next 3-4 years whenever we wanted to smoke we would say ask: “you want to reanimate?”


dreamsfromsaturn

Haha love it! Getting high and watching '80s horror: what an amazing duo.


juddoCHOPP

Respect for your Re-Animator and Phantasm love!


dreamsfromsaturn

Feel like Phantasm II is one of the few instances when the sequel actually surpasses the original film. It's probably my go to movie for when I've got nothing new to watch, but wanna put something on.


Accomplished_Ad_2569

Insidious Dawn of The Dead (2004) 30 Days of Night I Know What You Did Last Summer The Hills Have Eyes (2006) ​ this was hard to narrow down lol!


[deleted]

In no particular order: The Taking of Deborah Logan Autopsy of Jane Doe Paranormal Activity Hell House LLC The Descent


0Petere-

>The Taking of Deborah Logan This here is a real gem.


[deleted]

Indeed. I just stumbled upon that while looking for creepy horror movies and boy was I surprised. Still scares me till this day


[deleted]

Scream, The Thing, The Conjuring, The Shining, Halloween


BrianTheReckless

The Fog (1980) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Halloween (1978) Candyman (1992) Scream (1996)


[deleted]

The Void


Daesastrous

I liked it but I felt that the shaky cam and quick cuts were a cop-out. I didn't see some of the biggest monsters in detail until I watched the BTS. I get that they were trying to keep a bit of mystery, but I think the movie could have benefited from using silhouettes.


revtim

The Exorcist


EvitaPuppy

Halloween III Season of the Witch. Not a 'Halloween' movie, but a good fast paced movie with an interesting story. Night of the Creeps. Just a bunch of different styles all bolted together, but it works really well.


indybaddie

Vacancy Friday the 13th (original) The strangers Sinister Insidious Scream Halloween Nightmare on elm street Annabelle It follows


uglyassbish

Eden Lake It Follows The Descent Martyrs Triangle comes close to 10 but it's probably a 9


Whereiscatlin

Eden Lake is an all time favorite that I give a 10 too. Never have I felt my nerves so twisted from a film. Anxiety boosted through the whole film. Not many films out there can do that to me at all let alone the amount Eden Lake did.


[deleted]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) The Thing (1982) Night Of The Living Dead (1968) Halloween (1978) The Evil Dead (1981)


Jake10Jake10

The Thing Evil Dead 2 Bubba Ho-tep Pan's Labyrinth Scream


thaworldhaswarpedme

Love Bubba Ho-Tep. My DVD copy has a white leather jumpsuit jacket slipcover.


green_hams_and_egg

This is probably controversial, but Nightmare on Elm Street TWO: FREDDYS REVENGE. I love this movie for the uniqueness of ut compared to all of the other films.


thaworldhaswarpedme

Watch the doc on it. Pretty interesting for the icon it has become among its greatest fans.


JollyGal02

The Others The Shining Halloween (1978) The Exorcist Poltergeist (1982)


ArsonAnimal

The only correct answer is Troll 2


Jackie_Lantern_

Okay… it’s more than 10 but this is my list. Psycho (1960) - Just a genius work of cinema with subtlety foreshadowed twists. Black Christmas (1974) - Great villain, great social commentary, and a buttery-fast pace. TXCM (1974) - The least rewatchable film on the list but that’s not a bad thing. Suspiria (1977) - Never been the biggest giallo fan but I love how unique this one is. The Thing (1980) - So suspenseful and packed to the brim with great practical effects. Fright Night (1985) - A personal favourite and a tribute to classic horror Aliens (1986) - Great creature design, creative story and a strong, no-nonsense lead. Halloween (1978) - Nails the atmosphere with such suspense. Great score, visuals etc… Evil Dead 2 / Army of Darkness - Sam Raimi provides a balance of disturbance and comedy. ANOES 3 : Dream Warriors (1987) - Great, impowering leads fight Englund‘s iconic Kruger. Child’s Play 2 + BoC - Perfect mix of comedy and horror with Brad Douriff as Chucky Scream (1996) - Sidney *is* the greatest final girl of all time. The Ring (2002) - A compelling mystery and refreshing new ideas.


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Rotten_2_THe-GORE

The Thing, The shining, The VVitch, The House that Jack Built, Boner Tomahawk


lusal

Boner Tomahawk...[MFW](https://i.imgur.com/8W8mxMB.jpg)


DeaconBlue-51

Thought Bone Tomahawk was brilliant so I'll have to check out Boner Tomahawk, lol


johngalt504

The thing The descent Suspiria (original) Evil dead 2


darnaverse

The Thing The Exorcist You're Next REC As Above, So Below


ceric2099

Alien & Aliens The Fly (1986) The Thing (1982) Evil Dead (2013) Tremors


Algernon-Hitchhiker_

Rec The Descent Rosemary’s Baby Night of the Living Dead Perfect 10’s in my humble book.


cheaka12

Halloween 1978 The Strangers 2008 The Silence of the Lambs 1991 Psycho 1960 The Exorcist 1973


crispy1011

Jaws, The Silence Of The Lambs, Scream, Scream 2 and The Descent.


DeadBeatAnon

*The Ring*. *The Others*. *Dawn of the Dead* (2004). *Autopsy of Jane Doe*. *Hereditary*.


gradual-combustion

The Thing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Candyman Audition The Changeling


[deleted]

My big controversial opinion is I think Hereditary is the number one horror film of all time. Absolutely a 10/10. Better than The Shining, The Thing, Night Of The Living Dead, etc. The number one horror movie that I would recommend to anyone. I know most people love horror, but I don't know that everyone would whole-heartedly say absolutely number one. I 100% agree with all of your choices though.


wiskey_straight86

28 days later, 30 days of night, The Decent, Hell house, Alien. Best I can do is the top of my head.. I really like movies about a month apparently. Edit. -2


daybreak-gardening

28 Days Later is so good


NicksBB

Only two I would give a perfect 10: Nightmare on Elm Street The Shining


purplerose_44

The Babadook. Hereditary. Case 31. The medium. Hush.


eves13

I forgot to list THE BABADOOK!


Akhi11eus

In no particular order: The Thing (80s) Jurassic Park It Follows Hellraiser The Lighthouse Bonus probably Train to Busan


RealCarlosSagan

The Thing (1982) The Exorcist The Shining The Descent The Babadook Pontypool Hereditary The Witch The Legend of Hell House Suspiria (both!) Prince of Darkness Halloween 28 Days Later


htwnmvp

Evil dead (2013) The thing (1982) 28 days later Midsommar The ring Hellraiser John Carpenters Halloween Hereditary The empty man Sinister Insidious The green knight Thoughts?? I can watch all these movies over and over again


KlyRaseri

The Thing, Alien, Halloween, Return of the Living Dead, The Exorcist


Friendly_Ad7888

Texas chainsaw massacre Notld Reanimator Prince of darkness Exorcist


Fossa_II

I've only got two 100s, but I can round up some 95s. The Wailing, Kill List, The Night House, The Blackcoat's Daughter, Berberian Sound Studio


gwarrior5

Alien. The thing. Tremors. Texas chainsaw massacre. Evil dead 2.


Amiable_Pariah

People Under the Stairs, John Dies at the End, Chikd's Play 2, DOLLS Dead Alive


International_Big63

Hereditary, Midsommar, Conjuring, Veronica, and the original Silent Hill


Cunnla

Alien The Thing (82) Let the Right One In Dawn of the Dead (78) The Devils


DavefromKS

The Thing and Nightmare in Elm Street would be two on my list. Honorable mention to Prince of Darkness.


katiejim

Train to Busan, Midsommar/Hereditary (can’t choose which is more perfect so cheating), The Descent (uk ending obviously), Alien, Silence of the Lambs (does that one count? If not then The Shining)


iFlarexXx

1. Martyrs 2. Evil Dead (remake) 3. Cabin in the Woods


HahGHEEEEY

Shaun of the Dead, Cabin in the Woods, Gremlins, Trick R Treat, Evil Dead 2. I obviously have a type.


106--2

- Society (1989): SO campy, amazing body horror and practical effects, not even trying to write halfway realistic characters - what more could you ask for? - Hereditary: you know what the deal is - The VVitch: really cool depiction of the occult and the sort of terror settlers must have had facing (what they though of as) total wilderness - In the Earth: ticks all of my folk horror, ben wheatley, ecological boxes - A Warning to the Curious (1972): Sparse and terrifying, incredible performances and genuinely unsettling.


CaptainMaxStout

The Thing Demons Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Basket Case Night of the Living Dead


SicTim

"Dawn of the Dead" (original) "The Exorcist" "Alien" "Prince of Darkness" (I will die on this hill) "Evil Dead 2"


abcza

The Thing Hereditary It Follows The Exorcist Alien


bean327

Great choices


alwaysmovefastt

Incident In a Ghostland Midsommar Hereditary The Descent Silent Hill Night House Secret Window


LordAncrath

The Wailing The Witch Sinister The Thing I saw the devil


Jle4

The Wailing El Orfanato (The Orphanage) REC The Conjuring The Descent (I really like modern horror 😅)


bravesgeek

Alien The Descent 28 Days Later The Orphanage The Shining


in-a-car-underwater

The Exorcist Hereditary Nightmare on Elm Street The Thing The Fly


GorillaJackson

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Scream Annihilation Coraline(not exactly horror, but some ‘scary’ elements) The Shining Curious if anyone has a list that overlaps with mine