Favorite Horror Movies — Page 2

THANK YOU, Spider. For me, the TEXAS remake is one of the most well made horror films in a very long time and I actually enjoy it more than the original.

Yes Taz, but do you love the Matthew McConaughey/Renee Zelwegger masterpiece from the 90's?

"Scream" and "Scream 2" are and will always be my two favorites. The original set the bar and revitalized the gritty horror films that used to be and the sequel added a slick and cool sheen to it. Two excellently executed horror films that have not been equalled since, in my opinion.

I can't wait for the gritty R rated IT remake that is coming.

Lol. I was thinking Michael Cerveris.

And on the flip side of that coin, it was announced that Eli Roth is off Cell and it's going to be a TV mini-series.

Another great King novel ruined, and one that has sooo much potential for cinematic adaptation.

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There is an 80s slasher called "Dr. Giggles" that still freaks me out. Most 80s slashers don't phase me at all, but this one....*shudder*.

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Here is the supposed first picture of jackie Earle Haley as Freddy from a Comic-Con ad.

Looks like a depressed old troll in that picture of Freddy.

I'm really upset about this "remake".

Updated On: 7/14/09 at 03:07 PM

WEll, I'm sure everyone knows which is my favorite, but the discussion is interesting.

What is horror?

I have to agree that I grew up on the 80s slasher stuff which I really only "caught up" with on vhs. All of what's been mentioned are terrific examples, especially with the broader stroked definition of what a horror movie is.

Some of my faves besides the obvious are:

Psycho
The Birds
Rear Window
Carnival of Souls
Nosferatu
Dracula
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Creature from the Black Lagoon (the first to make you scared to go in the water)
Jaws (cant believe it hasnt been mentioned yet)
Rosemary's Baby
The Omen
The Wicker Man (70s)
Dont Look Down the Basement
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
Night of the Living Dead
Return of the Living Dead
Carrie
Halloween
Suspiria
Amityville Horror
Salem's Lot
When a Stranger Calls
The Fog
Friday the 13th 1, 2 and 3
Evil Dead
American Werewolf in London
Nightmare on Elm Street
Nightmare on Elm Street 3
Exorcist 3: The Legion
Sleepaway Camp
Night of the Comet
Happy Birthday to Me
Motel Hell
Poltergeist
April Fool's Day
Alien
Aliens
The Believers
The Company of Wolves
Fright Night
The Stepfather
Silence of the Lambs
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Scream
Ugh...tired...SO MANY others!

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Really? What then...action adventure? Nature film?

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Doodle, Salem's Lot scared the crap out of me when I saw it as a kid. That creepy child vampire scratching at the window gave me nightmares for WEEKS.

I just saw it again recently and it was just nowhere near as scary as I remembered it being. Sort of like when I saw the Land of the Lost marathon on Sci Fi and realized how terrible the "special effects" actually were.

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