Can anyone name me a GREAT horror movie?

Nosferatu

The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

I don’t know why, but I actually had to leave the theater during Relic. Saw it again on TV a few years later and it wasn’t all that bad.

If you want a foreign horror film, go with Audition.

http://www.fluther.com/disc/53442/can-you-recommend-any-twisted-and-dark-horror-movies/

http://www.fluther.com/disc/53290/new-to-horror-what-would-you-recommend/

Audition
Oldboy
Martyrs

Go with something foreign. Hollywood horror films will not fulfill your violent, scary and gory needs.

I just heard about a baliwood horror movie that is two hours long, and the director has offerred ten thousand dollars to anyone who can sit through it without having to leave the theater.

Signs has a real creep factor. Paranormal Activity was the scariest movie I’ve seen, as far as jump in your seat. And Child’s Play is the only movie I’ve ever legitimately feared as in “can’t walk into a room after watching” scared (when I was a child)

Another vote for Audition.

The Thing, the original Night of the Living Dead, the original Dawn of the Dead, Susperia…..

my list could go on and on

The new The Crazies looks awesome. Hell, anything by George A. Romero.

The Birds.

‘Nuff said.

The Shining.

Oh heck yeah, @andrew.

The Pit

Drag Me to Hell was pretty awesome!

“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992)

and of course “Psycho” (1960)

The Shining has to be the scariest movie I’ve ever seen.
Audition might be one of the most disturbing.

extra votes for for those two

Se7en is pretty scary I think- but I’m sure you’ve seen that

I would recommend Battle Royale as a cultish gory japanese film that is pretty interesting, but I don’t know if it quite fits in the genre. It’s kind of like Lord of the Flies or something.

Twins

Alien.

Snakes on a Plane ~.

IT & Candyman.

Paranormal activities did not scare me- in fact I was bored and I was definitely bored by macho man husband. I’d love to see a movie that gave me shivers. Am I too old and cynical?

For years, I laughed about horror films…how silly to actually be upset by something seen at a movie theater! Then one night a date wanted to go see some little-known movie called Food of the Gods, so I haugtily agreed, thinking I’ll have to hold the poor dear’s hand all night. Well, let me tell you something…I’m the one that needed his hand held! It was all very believable…even the original premise…the cinematography, the really gory scenes. Of course, this was in the 70’s, and I’m not exactly sure what I had ingested, psychotropic-wise, before the show!

Then years went by…nothing special…and along came Alien…this time I was stone cold sober…it gave me the creeps…again, believability, plausibility of the storyliine, plot, basic premise, was the key, combined with excellent cinematography, acting. To this day, I can never see Sigorney Weaver without thinking of Alien.

I think both these films meet your criteria.

Afterthought: As a lifetime skindiver, spearfisherman (Hometown Miami, FL), I could’ve done without seeing Jaws and would certainly never watch it again.

Oliver Stone’s W.

@AstroChuck Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen lmbo

The only movie that was remotely scary to me was “The Descent”. Watch it with the lights off, or not – potent enough. Have fun :)

according to itunes “the orphan” is a good watch but i don’t even watch horror films because i’m too pansy.

The Exorcist

This is the list I compiled in one of the links @rangerr shared. And here’s the list of four- and five-star horror movies I’ve watched since then:

- The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
– Dark City (1998)
– Inside (2007)
– Teeth (2006)
– Funny Games (1998)
– Funny Games (2007)
– [REC] (2007)
– Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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And since I don’t usually recommend an original and a remake, here’s the mini-review of Funny Games that I wrote after watching them:

“I really recommend this film. Either version. Both, if you like. The English version is a nearly shot-by-shot remake, written and directed by the same guy who did the original. There is one scene that I prefer in the German version, so if you understand German, I’d suggest going for that one. But if you don’t speak German, I’d say go for the English version. It’s every bit as good, and you’ll have an easier time getting the feelings behind what the characters are doing and saying. Anyway, Michael Haneke is pretty brilliant, IMO. All the words the Netflix descriptions use are accurate—“disturbing,” “chilling,” “twisted,” etc.—and yet there is almost no on-screen violence. See, Hollywood? You can create a violent movie without it being gratuitous and disgusting. And, hey, I love gore sometimes. But Funny Games just proves that it’s not necessary all the time.”

“Funny Games” is amazing.
It seems like a lot of people I know didn’t like “The Village” but I absolutely loved it.
Also, “The Ring” is really freaky but also really psychological.
“28 Days Later” and “Dawn of the Dead” are great if you’re into zombies (I know I am.)
Oh and don’t forget “Donnie Darko.”

Oh I COMPLETELY forgot about “Let the Right One In.” It’s seriously one of my favorite movies of all time (I just sometimes forget it’s a horror movie because I love it so much.)

@squidcake I didn’t absolutely love The Village, but I’m honestly baffled by how many people really DISliked it. I didn’t think it was bad… Also, have you read Let the Right One In? It’s excellent. The movie was a wonderful adaptation; exactly the right things were taken out to make it fit into the film format without losing the heart and soul of the story.

Cloverfield
The Sixth Sense
Alien & Aliens
the original Diabolique
The Birds

hmm….The Grudge..

Oh! Can we include Titus? I love that movie, and it is thoroughly horrifying. Known as the bloodiest Shakespeare play.

While were on the subject of Aliens- I’ve always loved The Abyss.

oh and lesser known- I would in the sci-fi horror genre:

Event Horizon
and
Pitch Black

not great films but good scary ones

I would also say the original Solaris is very creepy.

Oh I forgot- one of the most psychologically disturbing movies of all time- Bergman’s Persona.

directors: David Cronenberg, David Lynch (you have to watch Mulholland Drive if you haven’t already) Fulci (haven’t personally seen his work, except for one goofy zombie movie), Dario Argentio (pretty much the biggest living horror director), Coffin Joe (I forget his real name)

films: Possession, the 1981 film by Andrzej Zulawski (as distinguished from the more recent film of the same name). amazing art-horror film.

Dementia (a.k.a. Daughter of Horror in an unauthorized re-cut version), one strange ‘50’s film without dialogue.

FIve Million Years to Earth (a.k.a. Quatermass and the Pit), a brilliant ‘60’s sf/horror film. not of the “monsters eating people” kind. don’t read anything about it that gives away the plot, back cover blurb included.

May directed by Lucky McKee. a minor classic I’d say.

Taxidermia. not exactly a horror film, but full of horrific imagery, especially at the end.

The Conversation, not even remotely horror but the best mindfuck twist ending I have ever seen in a film. (don’t watch while tired. it takes a while to unfold.)

Irreversible: not quite horror but very horrific. a truly great film.

sub-genres: recent Japanese and Korean horror, the Italian giallo films.

I figure you know a fair bit of this already.

Suspiria is an all time fav.

The House With The Laughing Windows is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Hope ya don’t mind subtitles.

The Bird With The Crystal Plumage is most likely the best movie I’ve ever seen, but it really doesn’t classify as horror as much as a suspense/thriller.

Black Sunday aka The Mask of Satan is really good, though it can be a bit boring.

I’m a huge fan of Italian horror if you couldn’t tell…

Am I the only person who has absolutely no interest in horror films?

@Adagio. I’m not a real big fan of them either.

@Bluefreedom Only 2 sane bodies amongst us? ;)

Is The Fiend any good at all? Another question, but I was wondering.

@py_sue It has 2/5 stars on Netflix and 2.6/10 on IMDb. My guess would be no.

@Adagio I’m sure there are lots of people on Fluther who have absolutely no interest in horror films. They probably politely skipped this question, instead of answering “No” or something like that and being completely unhelpful.

we can flag responses as unhelpful, BTW.

If you want horror films where plot is key, I might have some suggestions, most of which are foreign horror.

Dorothy Mills comes to mind…in fact the story is totally in the spotlight that I really can’t say much about it without spoiling everything. It concerns a disturbed girl in some backwater Irish village, and a psychiatrist assigned to analyze her. It’s really moody and while the story is kinda cliché, it’s done very well, and won’t fail to disturb haha.

In the same line, more or less, and based on a novel is An American Haunting, where the story is used to keep you interested in it by making you guess and wonder wtf’s gonna happen next through the events and plot twists and O_o moments. Also, pretty imagery.

The Woods is another mindscrew horror movie, involving a public school for girls out in the middle of nowhere, where not all is as it seems…a lot more dramatic than anything else, it’s still pretty cool with a nice story revolving around wichcraft.

Wilderness is another horror movie where the story is used to move the movie forward and includes character development as opposed to just being an excuse to slaughter a buncha people. It’s less deep, but a whole lot of fun.
Teengae criminals in the slammer get taken to a remote island as part of some prison program to set em straight, and then the plot thickens haha. (Also, much death.)

As already mentioned, Martyrs is also awesome, and while it uses a disturbing form or refined artistry to present most of everything, it does have a damn good story, if not slightly drawn out. Very deranging, and gore ahoy, too gah.

You might try A Haunting in Connecticut. I liked the story and all, but it is a mainstream ghost movie, of which we’ve seen floods of for the past five years…but somehow, this one sticks out for me as better than most.

Older films you might like if you haven’t checked em out yet, Jacob’s Ladder. Not exactly horror, but it might as well be, and it has one of the most genius story lines I’ve ever seen.
Add to that In the Mouth of Madness, and, for something less mind screwy but just as fun, a good cult movie is The Nest.
For a movie about man eating cockroaches, it’s actually pretty intriguing.

Also, really old and sickeningly disgusting movie, but with several small plots eventually tying into a big one, Street Trash. It’s just disturbing, and while it was basically made to shock as many people as possible and the stories seem loose ended, it still works.

Classic cult films again, Braindead, also known as Dead Alive, or Bad Taste. These are centered around gore and shock value, so the stories might not stick out so much but the characters are all very interesting so I think that helps. Either way, very fun movies.

Again in the soft, white underbelly of the horror genre which is the seventies, comes Basketcase. Now this is fucked up, and while the story is mostly replaced for murders and funky special effects, the concept of the movie itself is very interesting. It involves some dude who maintians the life of his malformed Siamese twin which was disconected at birth…he keeps it in a basket, and attempts to live his own life, but although while physically seprated, he and his brother are still very close…perhaps too close.
Wooohooohooooohohohooo..lawlz

@Symbeline Awesome list. I’ve seen The Woods and Braindead, but I put the rest of them in my Netflix queue. I would now like to have sexy time with you.

@Vunessuh Hope you enjoy them. I’m trying not to make it TOO personal opinion based, but what can you do…:D besides horny time winkwinkwink

Totally agree with OperativeQ, go for Suspiria – quickly before the remake comes out. Dario Argento is the horror maestro, ok, plots may seem convoluted/ridiculous (but aren’t most horror films) but nothing beats the nightmare feeling that pervades his work. Suspiria is actually quite simple but the music of Goblin combined with saturated colour and style makes a heady mix. Argent is a huge influence on many people, watch the real deal.
Tenebrae, once banned in the UK, mixes horror with humour, also Bird with the Crystal Plumage (as mentioned by OQ) which I think is more of a thriller and Profondo Rosso… but he has a long list, I urge you to start with Suspiria, it’s quite a ride.

@MadameSo Suspiria is described by many as the best horror movie ever made. I’m sure that’s relative I guess, but I totally have to see it. (Although Cannibal Holocaust was also named the most disturbing thing ever, not sure what my expectations should be after my reaction to that one, but then both are really not the same I wouldn’t think.)

@Symbeline I wouldn’t necessarily describe Suspiria as ‘disturbing’. Especially after watching Cannibal Holocaust.

@OperativeQ I wouldn’t know, I haven’t seen Suspiria. But it does seem to have quite its reputation.

I recommend “WOLF CREEK”......I am a huge horror movie fan, and this is by far my favorite.

@j0ey The ones that are actually based on true stories, love those!

I just watched Paranormal Activity the other day and I’d definitely recommend it to horror fans. It’s like if The Exorcist gave up the pea soup habit and had a baby with the original Haunting. Excellent. It’s the Ravel’s Bolero of horror films; it starts out calm and normal and the subtly builds the suspense until the fucking intense ending.

mmmm :
– Stephen King’s IT
– The Shining
– Child’s Play .. Now it’s not that scary anymore since I’m an adult but geeezz I watched this movie when I was like 7 years old and never played with dolls again.. XD
-The sixth sense
-The exorcist
-The last house on the left (the remake is very very good)
-The Amytiville Horror (the first one, not the remake)
-The Ring
-The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
-Paranormal Activity
-A haunting in Connecticut
-Fritt Vilt, finnish movie, very good
-Babysitter Wanted, gave me the creeps
-The Exorcism of Emily Rose, had me waking up at 3 am for a week

@Lorenita Very good suggestions. I’ve seen pretty much all those ones. Child’s Play scared me, too. I had a Jennie Gymnast doll that had a remote with it. Never played with it again.

@shpadoinkle_sue Thanks! also I would suggest Pet Sematary, it’s damn scary!!!!

I just watched Audition. Yikes! That is a seat-twister!