Sunday, November 01, 2009

25 best horror movies

In honor of the recent holiday festivities, I've assembled my list of my favorite 25 horror movies of all times. Now, bear in mind that "horror" is a hard thing to define, so I've used it in the broader sense of "horror/thriller." Also, it's important to note that I (shamefully) have not seen several must-see horror flicks which include the early classics (Dracula, Frankenstein, Nosferatu) and some other important later films (The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, Cape Fear). But nonetheless, here is what I have to offer:


25. Open Water (2004) -- 24. Let the Right One In (2008) -- 23. Carrie (1976)
22. The Others (2001) -- 21. Poltergeist (1982)


20. The Descent (2005) -- 19. Alien (1979) -- 18. The Birds (1963)
17. Dawn of the Dead (2004) -- 16. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)


15. Vertigo (1958) -- 14. What Lies Beneath (2000) -- 13. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
12. Misery (1990) -- 11. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)


10. Halloween (1978) -- 9. The Shining (1980) -- 8. Drag Me To Hell (2009)
7. The Sixth Sense (1999) -- 6. 28 Days Later (2003)


5. The Exorcist (1973) -- 4. Jaws (1975) -- 3. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
2. Psycho (1960) -- 1. Rear Window (1954)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great list, definitely one of my favorite genres!, the best are in my opinion: Carrie, The Others, The Birds, Vertigo, Misery, Sweeney Todd, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho and Rear Window.

Anonymous said...

Let The Right One In, The Shinning, Drag Me To Hell, Sweeney Todd and Silence of the Lambs are my all time favorites!! They're pretty creepy!