# Can anyone recommend some good Horror movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 19, 2003, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890 "2003-06-19T09:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/1 "2003-06-19T09:39:32Z")
A straightforward question, this time. I’ll try and start a debate about, oh, robot rights in film, or something next time. Anyway… Can anyone recommend any **good** Horror movies? And not just “Philosophical” or “Metaphysical” horror movies, where the protagonist is battling a self-created nightmare world within the soul of humanity, or anything like that. I’m talking about Slasher movies. Movies with zombies. Movies with monsters. But _well made_ ones. I mean, most of the movies in the “horror” section of the video store look the same on the dust covers. Titles like “The Kill-ening,” and plot descriptions that all go like “It’s been 20 years since the Pnumatic-drill killer was executed for his crimes in the sleepy college town of Collagen…” But, as we all know, even an unabashedly cheesy genre like Horror has it’s good films, and it’s bad films. [“Return of the Living Dead”](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0089907) and [“Zombie Lake”](http://www.jabootu.com/zomlake.htm) are both zombie movies, but “Return of the Living Dead” actually does a _good_ job at being a zombie movie, and becomes a shining example of it’s genre, while “Zombie Lake” is…well, “Zombie Lake.” Just an excuse to show nude women in between shots of guys in bad makeup. And it even manages to make the nudity boring and unappealing, which is saying a lot. So, I guess what I’m saying is, it’s far too “hit and miss” trying to find a decent horror movie just by browsing the titles at Bradley Video, so can anyone suggest any good ones that I should look for? Ranchoth ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/2 "2003-06-19T10:06:07Z")
First, two stellar examples of internal-soul horror films- 1962’s CARNIVAL OF SOULS and the recent SOUL SURVIVORS Now, the one classic that fits your preferences- Vincent Price’s MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) ok- also perhaps BRIDES OF DRACULA (1962) starring Peter Cushing more recent films- NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, 3,4 RE-ANIMATOR, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR HELLRAISER, HELLBOUND, HELLRAISER III (I haven’t seen any beyond those) ED GEIN SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, HANNIBAL, RED DRAGON (RD can be watched first or last but SIL & H must be watched in that order) BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN DAGON THE RESURRECTED (with Chris Sarandon- a good serious HP Lovecraft adaptation) THE LOST BOYS ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/3 "2003-06-19T10:06:43Z")
The original Halloween (although it’s been copied so much it’s originality is gone) Nightmare on Elm Street, skip all the sequels then watch New Nightmare. The Shining (Jack Nicholson version) ---
**Author:** ![TeaRoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@TeaRoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaRoses)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/4 "2003-06-19T10:07:54Z")
I don’t usually watch horror but I really liked Vampire Hunter D. I didn’t see the sequel, Bloodlust, but it’s supposed to be pretty good too. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/5 "2003-06-19T10:09:13Z")
phantoms with ben affleck + peter o’tooles a decent enough low budget horror film. i agree with the freddy films, although i enjoyed them upto no3 still really rate the ring remake ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/6 "2003-06-19T10:16:24Z")
My favourites: The Ring (Japanese original) Audition (also Japanese) Don’t Look Now Hellraiser Nightmare on Elm Street Evil Dead (silly, but still great fun) ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/7 "2003-06-19T10:36:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*My favourites: > > The Ring (Japanese original) > Audition (also Japanese) > Don’t Look Now > Hellraiser > Nightmare on Elm Street > Evil Dead (silly, but still great fun) \*\* I’ll second all of these. Audition scared the bejeezus out of me and I don’t really scare that easily. I’ll also add or agree with; Re-animator Evil Dead II/III (extremely daft, but so much fun) Scream I/II Ichi The Killer (Japanese, not pure horror though. More of a Character Study - Gangster Drama - Pitch Black Comedy - Horror - Gore - Comic Book kinda thing from same director as Audition) ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/8 "2003-06-19T10:45:00Z")
Just saw 28 Days Later. Found it quite enjoyable 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/9 "2003-06-19T13:41:43Z")
When I hear the title _28 Days Later_ I think it is a sequeal to that Sandra Bullock movie. I am looking foward to seeing that one. The zombie movie, not Sandra Bullock. (unless she was being killed by zombies) Some of my choices of movies that scare the poop out of me are Jaws Alien Aliens The Terminator Nightmare on Elm Street (first one) Poltergeist Anguish ---
**Author:** ![Stonebow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Stonebow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stonebow)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/10 "2003-06-19T14:01:31Z")
Not all necessarily my favs, but certainly the scariest i’ve seen: Event Horizon Ringu Alien/s Phantoms The Thing (John Carpenter) Hellraiser They (very recent…night terrors…jeez!) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/11 "2003-06-19T14:03:44Z")
[Freaks](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0022913) (1932). One of the most unsettling films ever; and the “monsters” are the heroes. ---
**Author:** ![Peach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@Peach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peach)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/12 "2003-06-19T15:51:09Z")
DEAD ALIVE is the greatest! A must see! warning: do not watch it alone!:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Nuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Nuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuke)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/13 "2003-06-19T16:09:40Z")
One of my favorite horror movies is a Vincent Price movie from 1973: [Theatre of Blood](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0070791) It’s got some humor, too. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/14 "2003-06-19T17:23:55Z")
Event Horizon. The only movie out there that still scares the living hell out of me. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/15 "2003-06-19T17:56:28Z")
_Dog Soldiers_, a British horror film. The plot is rather like _Alien_. A troop of British commandos are on a training exercise in Scotland and run afoul of a pack of werewolves. They whole up in a farmhouse trying to survive until morning. Sounds odd, but it scared the crap out of me. You have to see it to understand. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/16 "2003-06-19T17:57:48Z")
That’s _hole_ up!:smack: ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/17 "2003-06-19T18:26:48Z")
Most of my other suggestions have been mentioned. I must second Carnival of Souls. Very stark and effective. The Legend of Hell House is also pretty good if you’re looking for another older horror movie. ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/18 "2003-06-19T18:32:50Z")
John Carpenter’s _In the Mouth of Madness_ scares the living daylights out of me anytime I rent it. It’s a little cheesy, but mostly it is just UNSETTLING! I find that I’m freaked out for days or weeks after watching it. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/19 "2003-06-19T18:52:37Z")
I’ll be seconding some here… **Alien Aliens The Changeling Dawn of the Dead Freaks Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer Invasion of the Body Snatchers (50’s or 70’s) Night of the Living Dead The Thing (John Carpenter) Videodrome Wild Zero** ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890/20 "2003-06-19T18:56:23Z")
Anyone remember a movie called **It**? Had nightmares for years after seeing it - pretty bad movie, to boot. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-some-good-horror-movies/182890.md?page=2)