Carnival of Souls. It’s an obscure cult film (if such a thing is possible) and very creepy.
Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” and “Vincent.” They’re shorts he made while working at Disney (no lie!). The first is about a boy who brings his dog back to life; the Frankenstein jokes are hilarious. The second is a cartoon about a little boy who wants to be Vincent Price; Price does the narration.
Videodrome. Not a horror picture in the traditional sense, but filled with bizarre and horrific imagery.
The Doctor Who series have a lot of good epidsodes for Halloween. “State of Decay” has vampires, and most have alliens. They’re not horrifying or too gross.
“The Midnight Hour” is a good one.
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If your friends are highbrow, you might try A Company of Wolves, an stylish telling of Little Red Riding Hood. Also any Clive Barker- Rawhead Rex, his first one is worth a look.
AWB and Phobia, you’re too good!
“On the edge of sleep, I awoke to a sun so bright…”
Yes, Phobia; how is that done?! C’mon, I’m one of the big kids; you can tell me…
Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together.
—Red Green
I agree with the Hellraiser movies. The first one was the best. I actually liked the second, and it is also takes place a great deal in two scary places: psyc-hospitals and hell.
For a more suspenseful gore type movie that is really more freaky than scary try “Cube”
‘The beginning calls for courage; the end demands care’
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It’s also easy to miss one character and screw up!
I don’t think Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been mentioned. It and The Thing are good IMHO too. Throw in The Cats Eye and you’ve got a night. I can’t recall if Cats Eye is the title of that King series of short stories or not, I’m sure someone will chime in and clarify soon.
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Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together.
—Red Green
Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Scariest film ever made. Crapped meself.
I saw Something Wicked This Way Comes when I was a kid, and I had nightmares for a week.
If it was out on video, I’d recomend The Sixth Sense.
Check out John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness.
The Omen.
The Excorcist.
The original Nightmare on Elm Street.
Jakob’s Ladder is kinda creepy.
You say “cheesy” like that’s a BAD thing.
Bambi Meets Godzilla.