What are some of your favorite horror films, all-time?

John Carpenter's, "The Thing".

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Impossible. Too many good ones to list. However, here are IMO some of the best-made freakier ones.

Frankenstein 1931

Freaks 1932

King Kong 1933

Psycho 1960

Black Sunday 1960

The Wicker Man 1973

Salem's Lot (TV) 1979

ALIEN 1979 (the only film ever to make me jump, and it wasn't the creature that did it.)

The Thing 1951 AND 1982

Angel Heart 1987

Jacob's Ladder 1990

The Silence of the Lambs 1991

The Mist 2007

Let The Right One In 2008

The Witch 2015

The Lighthouse 2019
 
I've never been a fan of "slasher" horror films, which tend to have WAY too much gratuitous violence and weak story lines. The only slasher film I think that was/is decent is the first Halloween film. It had some clever scenes and wasn't overly violent. I prefer horror films that make you THINK, have good story lines, AND scare the crap out of me. Some of my favorites include Rosemary's Baby, from 1968, that starred Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon. It's still my favorite horror film. The story, written by Ira Levin, is top notch, and Roman Polanski's direction is fantastic. Other favorites include Dawn of the Dead, Poltergeist, The Exorcist, The Shining, the one with Jack Nicholson, The Dead Zone, the movie version with Christopher Walken, although the TV series, with Anthony Michael Hall, is also quite good. Carrie, the original one with Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie, and also a couple comedic horror films, An American Werewolf in London, and Shaun of the Dead. I like how both films did a great job of combining horror with comedy. Also a couple newer "ghost" story films, The Sixth Sense and The Others. And I also like The Orphanage, which has a remarkable ending that actually makes me fear death less than I would have if I hadn't seen the film.

John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness and Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.
 
o my children....o my...classics lol classics....they are not classics cause your young asses think so

now for the real horror classics..

freaks by todd browning...



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them...giant fucking ants attacck



here is the real classic that last house on the left is based on

virgin spring...



so stop watching slasher shit and jump scares and watch some real classics....and get back to me using expensive words
 
o my children....o my...classics lol classics....they are not classics cause your young asses think so

now for the real horror classics..

freaks by todd browning...



m by fritz lang



them...giant fucking ants attacck



here is the real classic that last house on the left is based on

virgin spring...



so stop watching slasher shit and jump scares and watch some real classics....and get back to me using expensive words

Some great ones there, bones. Thanks for your post.
 
I'm my own horror film! :)

Damn Bluz, hard to pick there are so many!

I saw Exorcist 1974 at the theatre in Denver when it first played. GOOD!

Shining is good.

Yes JO loved Langoliers, that young blind girl made the movie, she's awesome.

Never into the chainsaw stuff but saw a few, Ok, make you jump but not much there. Jeepers creepers was kinda funny though.
 
I've never been a fan of "slasher" horror films, which tend to have WAY too much gratuitous violence and weak story lines. The only slasher film I think that was/is decent is the first Halloween film. It had some clever scenes and wasn't overly violent. I prefer horror films that make you THINK, have good story lines, AND scare the crap out of me. Some of my favorites include Rosemary's Baby, from 1968, that starred Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon. It's still my favorite horror film. The story, written by Ira Levin, is top notch, and Roman Polanski's direction is fantastic. Other favorites include Dawn of the Dead, Poltergeist, The Exorcist, The Shining, the one with Jack Nicholson, The Dead Zone, the movie version with Christopher Walken, although the TV series, with Anthony Michael Hall, is also quite good. Carrie, the original one with Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie, and also a couple comedic horror films, An American Werewolf in London, and Shaun of the Dead. I like how both films did a great job of combining horror with comedy. Also a couple newer "ghost" story films, The Sixth Sense and The Others. And I also like The Orphanage, which has a remarkable ending that actually makes me fear death less than I would have if I hadn't seen the film.
I quite liked The Others, although it really only works the first time you see it. Same with The Sixth Sense.

My favorite horror movie is John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness.

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My big three are "The Exorcist" (1973), The Omen" (1976) and "The Amityville Horror" (1979).

I had a paper route on Long Island in 1974 and recall seeing the front page articles about Ronald DeFeo and the Amityville murders...
 
I actually have not seen very many because of how unrealistic they are, but out of what I have seen, my most favorite film is The Langoliers because I love actor Bronson Pinchot SO much!!! :) :) :)

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly
Oh, yeah? I have that --- I think I'll take another look at it. I remember reading the book when it came out. Thanx.
 
My all-time favorite is "The Thing," with Kurt Russell.

I also rewatch Frank Langella's Dracula --- world's sexiest Drac, no question!
 

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