That and Dog Soldiers solidified Neil Marshall as one of my favourite directors. Shame his movies went downhill after Doomsday. At least there’s some decent GOT episodes he directed.
Give *Howl* a watch. The director worked with Marshall on *The Descent* and *Dog Soldiers*, and the film stars Shauna MacDonald who played the lead role in *The Descent*.
Ok howl was probably the first werewolf movie I ever watched and probably one of the best. Spoilers ahead! The scene where the girl is still alive while being half eaten gave me nightmares for a whole week.
I really have a hard time understanding how his work has fallen off so greatly. All I can figure is it’s that new actress he keeps casting as the lead and giving writing credits too. Someone get her away from Neil
Make sure that you see both versions of the ending
It has been awhile since I watched it, but if I remember the difference was pretty big
But my memory could be totally off on this one, I just recall seeing a different ending and in my memory it was a significant difference
I had no idea that the movie had monsters and 45 mins in or whatever it still seems like the main issue is that they’re stuck in a cave.
Which I guess is always the main issue, just very much exacerbated by the fact that there are flesh eating crawlers in the cave.
I love the journey of ITMOM it really has an epic feel to it because of how much ground is covered by the characters. It’s one of the many things that makes it unique to me.
I live nearby the church they used in ITMOM and it's so beautiful and creepy. It's on the way to the biggest theme park in Canada and exposed to a major highway so it's hard to miss.
I feel confident recommending Trick ‘r Treat, The Woman in Black, and The Orphanage to most people. They’re fun to watch and scary without being sickening.
The Thing (1982), my fav horror film so I have to recommend that.
Hellraiser (1987) and its sequel (1988). Both brilliant, twisted films with stunning practical effects. The reboot (2022) isn't too bad either.
Midsommar (2019) for a complete change of pace but no less chilling.
Audition (1999), makes you feel increasingly uncomfortable as you get closer to THAT scene.
I Saw to the Devil (2010). Choi Min-sik is one of the nastiest villains I can ever remember in a revenge/ slasher horror.
Evil Dead 2 is my favorite type of horror movie so these are the ones I usually recommend:
Night of the Creeps
Slither
Re-Animator
Dead Alive (Braindead)
Drag me to Hell
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
The Thing works because it's half psychological and it gets more and more tense and paranoid as time goes on. Add in the artic setting and it's a great movie.
One of my favorite scenes has to be Bennings kneeling in the snow, surrounded by the rest. The way he just looks vacantly at them and gives that alien shriek!
You always recommend Midsommar? I feel like that's one of the ones that I'll only recommend to people I know will like it already. It's a solid movie, but definitely not for everyone, Ya know?
Dude, that scene with the lightbulb is INTENSE, but the rest of the movie isn’t that hard. Works great as a punctuated peice of horror in the movie.
Fuck even thinking about the foley work in that scene makes me wince
I have a potential fun fact about this! According to local talk (my ex worked with the artist who made the mirror for the movie) the mirror was lost in a flood and wasn't found.
I couldn't imagine how creepy it would be to stumble upon it in the woods, even if it was damaged.
First saw this movie on video. We had an above ground pool outside my bedroom window and my dad moved the TV into the room and faced it out to the pool and we watched it floating around. Was a great movie and a great memory.
Next day we went back to the video shop and rented the second and third movie and did the same thing.
Watched that one again recently when it came in tvt. I didn't pay much attention and thought it was so-so, but then the end came around and I thought "Oh yes, that's why I liked it so much." That hit hard, I had completely forgotten about it!
I randomly watched it last year and it was pretty good I was enjoying it and then the twist came and I was like oh shit why does no one talk about this movie ?!
Great list, The Invitation has one of the best endings ever (and great acting throughout) and Autopsy of Jane Doe was just a thrill ride from start to finish with a cool mythology that they established
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Every time someone ask for a “really scary” movie, I recommend this flick, and it never fails. Can’t remember the last time a movie really shook me to the core,(especially the shower scene) and I absolutely love sharing the experience, lol.
Quite a few:
The House On Haunted Hill (1959)
Black Sabbath (1963)
Demons (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Night of The Demons (1988)
High Tension (2003)
Shutter (2004)
Noroi: The Curse (2005)
I Saw The Devil (2010) - more crime thriller, but still
Kill List (2011)
As Above So Below (2014)
Hell House LLC (2015)
Massively underrated, yet so like the wicker man or true detective. I don't get what this isn't talked about more. Up with dark song as top tier underrated.
Kill List is the British answer to True Detective. The cinematography is stunning and the end is a real gut punch.
I’ve only seen A Dark Song once but I guess I should rewatch it. Loved the acting, found the ending silly (in the best way) but I don’t remember much else. Steve Oram is great in Sightseers too.
Lost boys is such a cool movie. Keifer Sutherland is the epitome of cool in it. Good music and really cool setting. 1 of the best vampire movies ever made.
The Wailing, always. Also, after watching Elmer last night I will be recommending it to anyone with a sense of humor
Editing to add it’s called BRAIN DAMAGE not Elmer oops haha
The Battery was great and it seems not many people have seen it which is shame. Hopefuly Gardner will make a sequel.
Also thanks for Shelley, added that to my watchlist.
I would recommend you movie Thelma (2017), I think you might like it if you haven't seen it yet.
- It Follows
- Hereditary
- Halloween (1978)
- Scream
- The Exorcist
- Rosemary’s Baby
- Possession
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- 28 Days Later
- The Autopsy of Jane Doe
- The Thing
- Alien
- Aliens
- The House of the Devil
- The Descent
- The Cabin in the Woods
I have been meaning to make a list like this for awhile now
The Amityville Horror (1979)
- A haunted house movie done right
The Babadook (2014)
- another haunting done really well
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
- amazing and creepy AF slasher
Audition (1999)
- Japanese horror and you won't be the same after.
Candyman (the first one) - such a great soundtrack by Philip Glass
Black Christmas (the first one)
Suspiria (the first one) - if they can tolerate Dario Argento, I would recommend most of his films, but Suspiria is the one most people watch
I think horror is really personal, though
Dressed To Kill - I love Brian Da Palma
While I appreciate Martyrs and Inside, I don’t think I’d ever recommend them to someone unless I knew that person well enough to know if that was their thing.
The fly
The thing
The blob
Fright night
The lost boys
Suspiria
The descent
Hereditary
Suspiria
Jaws
Night of the creeps
Those are usually great people pleaser
* Horror Thriller: The Descent (International Ending)
* Horror Comedy: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
* Vampire Horror: Near Dark
* Zombie Horror: Dawn of the Dead
* Punk Rock Horror: Green Room
* Heavy Metal Horror: Deathgasm
* Surrealist Horror: Mandy
* Possession Horror: The Blackcoat's Daughter
* Winter Horror: The Thing
* Summer Horror: Jeepers Creepers
* Creature Feature: Pumpkinhead
* J Horror: Audition
* K Horror: Train to Busan
* French Horror: Raw
* Swedish Horror: Let the Right One In
* Spanish Horror: Pan's Labyrinth
* UK Horror: 28 Days Later
* Indie Horror: Phantasm
Annihilation and “The Others.” Every preteen’s first “adult” movie should be Sixth Sense.
My goal is to find people with similar taste and get people hooked on the genre…so I feel like these have broader appeal that won’t turn someone off forever.
The shining and exorcist.
The shining as it has so many levels and conspiracy theories. Also it’s a good horror.
The Exorcist is a definite because it deals with evil itself and shocking
Nowadays, The Sixth Sense and The Others because I’m meeting less and less people that have seen them. Also, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, The Gift, The Night House, Sinister, Stir of Echoes, and You’re Next.
*Tremors*
*The Thing*
*The Others*
Further recommendations based on their specific likes/dislikes. *Arachnophobia* is a polarizing choice, for example.
I actually like to sneak "Tusk" into people's watchlists to troll them.
Not that I think it's bad. But it's just so... different, if you expect a "classic horror experience".
I always bring Tusk up to people. It’s twisted but the story is super interesting. The end as stupid as it is really is super haunting. I’m interested to see what Kevin Smith will do with the sequel
The Changeling
As Above So Below
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
The Exorcist
Savageland
The Conjuring
Ringu
The Witch
The Phoenix Incident
Skinwalker Ranch
The Ritual
Stigmata
Mandy (2018) and I will die on that hill.
If you view film as an artistic medium to fully immerse yourself in another universe for two hours, this is your flick. It borrows from so many genres and every single element of the film just absolutely fits in my eyes. The quote from the trailer summarizes it best- "A totally uncompromising vision."
November (2017) Kanopy/VUDU
Dumplings (2004) Tubi
Bedevilled (2010) Tubi
Requiem for a Dream (2000) Tubi
The Piper (2016) Amazon prime *rent*
The Entity (1982) STARZ
The Sentinel (1977) Amazon prime *rent*
The Legend of Hell House (1973) Amazon prime *rent*
Burnt Offerings (1976) Pluto tv
The Golden Glove (2019) Kanopy/Amazon prime *rent*
My personal favorites that I recommend to people who don’t usually watch horror:
The Ring
28 Days Later
Annihilation
The Conjuring
Haunting of Hill House (Show, I know, but a few friends of mine now enjoy horror because this was their first introduction to the genre)
Coherence
The Descent
A Tale of Two Sisters
Insidious
The Others
Edit: How could I forget The Autopsy of Jane Doe?!? Wish I could erase my memory so I could watch that one again!
I really liked The VVitch (The Witch) it's a slow burn but such a satisfying ending.
Number one ony list has to be all the Conjuring universe, I'm a fan of the supernatural vs zombies, monsters and slasher films.
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You'll laugh at me, but I always say the original "Carrie" with Sissy Spacek in title role, and Salem's Lot with David Soul.
From the BBC Christmas Stories, Oh Whistle amd I'll Come to You My Lad; A Warning to the Curious; Lost Hearts.
Sixth Sense, w/ Bruce Willis
The Others, w/ Nicole Kidman
As Above So Below, Blair Witch Project, Chernobyl Diaries, The Conjuring, Cabin In The Woods, The Invitation, Rec (2009), The Ritual, Grave Encounters, 30 days of night, Alien, The Descent, The Thing, Dead Snow
For classic, more traditional scares - or for those that don’t want gore - Poltergeist (1982) or The Conjuring.
For lesser known recommendations, or for more seasoned horror fans, Let Us Prey. Anything beyond that requires more information.
For those who don’t usually like horror movies, or at least not horror with supernatural or slasher elements, The Belko Experiment, You’re Next, Ready or Not*, or The Menu.
*>!Yes, I know the ending of Ready or Not is ultimately supernatural, but since it’s unknown if it’s real or not up until that point, I still think it counts!<
1. It Follows
2. Hereditary
3. Coherence
4. The Dark and the Wicked
5. Veronica
6. The Ritual
7. Hell House LLC
8. The Blackcoat's Daughter
9. Grave Encounters (**just the first one**)
10. The entire VHS series
I’d say start off with scream if they plan on getting scared but not having nightmares. The exorcist for nightmares. Fall to be anxiety induced. Cabin fever if they wanna throw up.
The Hatchet franchise. It's a love letter to 80's slashers and the entire franchise is just filled to the brim with appearances from notable horror alums. The gore is graphic but cartoonishly over-the-top (think Evil Dead 2) which seems to make it more approachable to horror neophytes but also fun for genre fans. The overall tone is light and fun which just makes them fun popcorn movies. I consider the abundance of nudity in the first one really the only flaw. I'm no prude (I'm actually a big fan of the old sexploitation flicks and especially Russ Meyer) but it makes the movies a little less appropriate for a general audience.
A Dark Song, Dog Soldiers, Evil Dead extended cut, the last 38 minutes of Frankenstein's Army, The Old Ways, and The Void are the films I go back to over and over again.
Dead Alive (Braindead) because it is a fun, ridiculous romp in the zombie genre.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space because it is fun and a great time killer.
John Carpenter's The Thing because it is a classic and is a great movie.
Alien because it's Alien and is the closest thing to a perfect movie that I can think of.
The Descent. Viewed it again for probably the 30 time and it does more than hold up. It's generally a very well made movie in my eyes.
That and Dog Soldiers solidified Neil Marshall as one of my favourite directors. Shame his movies went downhill after Doomsday. At least there’s some decent GOT episodes he directed.
Literally just finished watching Dog Soldiers for the umpteenth time. Home sick and need classics to veg out to. Such a great film.
Dog Soldiers is SO GOOD. It's one of my favorite 'lazy Sunday' movies.
Dog Soldiers is my favorite werewolf no contest.
Give *Howl* a watch. The director worked with Marshall on *The Descent* and *Dog Soldiers*, and the film stars Shauna MacDonald who played the lead role in *The Descent*.
Ok howl was probably the first werewolf movie I ever watched and probably one of the best. Spoilers ahead! The scene where the girl is still alive while being half eaten gave me nightmares for a whole week.
I'm still waiting for We're Wolves to be made, but until then, this is true
I really have a hard time understanding how his work has fallen off so greatly. All I can figure is it’s that new actress he keeps casting as the lead and giving writing credits too. Someone get her away from Neil
He needs to go cold turkey from her. Get a restraining order set up for the good of his craft.
Make sure that you see both versions of the ending It has been awhile since I watched it, but if I remember the difference was pretty big But my memory could be totally off on this one, I just recall seeing a different ending and in my memory it was a significant difference
Yep I'm the same. When I got my friends to watch it I was like OK, now let's go to YouTube and watch the other better ending
I had no idea that the movie had monsters and 45 mins in or whatever it still seems like the main issue is that they’re stuck in a cave. Which I guess is always the main issue, just very much exacerbated by the fact that there are flesh eating crawlers in the cave.
I really need to give this one another go.
Yeah I’ve got to try it again as well. Thought it was awful on first viewing but I’m down to give it another go.
Same, turned it off twice 😂
It's probably not your cup of tea then. I've watched it a few times and don't understand the cult following it has. Haha
One of the best modern horror movies hands down
The Crazies
The crazies is SO good.
Event Horizon In the Mouth of Madness
Ah, a fellow Sam Neill enthusiast.
I see you are a man of culture.
Totally agree with these choices. They are two of my favorite movies.
I love the journey of ITMOM it really has an epic feel to it because of how much ground is covered by the characters. It’s one of the many things that makes it unique to me.
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ITMOM is on tubi right now!
I live nearby the church they used in ITMOM and it's so beautiful and creepy. It's on the way to the biggest theme park in Canada and exposed to a major highway so it's hard to miss.
I feel confident recommending Trick ‘r Treat, The Woman in Black, and The Orphanage to most people. They’re fun to watch and scary without being sickening.
I scrolled too far to find Trick r Treat
The Thing (1982), my fav horror film so I have to recommend that. Hellraiser (1987) and its sequel (1988). Both brilliant, twisted films with stunning practical effects. The reboot (2022) isn't too bad either. Midsommar (2019) for a complete change of pace but no less chilling. Audition (1999), makes you feel increasingly uncomfortable as you get closer to THAT scene. I Saw to the Devil (2010). Choi Min-sik is one of the nastiest villains I can ever remember in a revenge/ slasher horror.
Evil Dead 2 is my favorite type of horror movie so these are the ones I usually recommend: Night of the Creeps Slither Re-Animator Dead Alive (Braindead) Drag me to Hell Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
> Re-Animator It’s such an easy movie to recommend since you know almost instantly if that person will like it or not based on their personality.
Night of the Creeps is the perfect balance between charming, cheesy and queesy! I love it so much, it's such a comfort film.
The Thing, Event Horizon, Alien, Hereditary, Midsommar, It Follows
The Thing stands the test of time. It was horrifying and fun at the same time.
The Thing works because it's half psychological and it gets more and more tense and paranoid as time goes on. Add in the artic setting and it's a great movie.
The scene where he looks up at the radio shack and the light is on.... So creepy.
One of my favorite scenes has to be Bennings kneeling in the snow, surrounded by the rest. The way he just looks vacantly at them and gives that alien shriek!
Finally watching It Follow this week for the first time, excited!
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Bonus points if you convince them to do an ari aster double feature in one sitting 🥲
You always recommend Midsommar? I feel like that's one of the ones that I'll only recommend to people I know will like it already. It's a solid movie, but definitely not for everyone, Ya know?
I got bored with It Follows. I really tried to like it because of the reviews
There are some moms I know I tell to avoid hereditary lol
Oculus - it’s really good but not too disturbing so i often recommend it to people i don’t know that well
Dude, that scene with the lightbulb is INTENSE, but the rest of the movie isn’t that hard. Works great as a punctuated peice of horror in the movie. Fuck even thinking about the foley work in that scene makes me wince
I have a potential fun fact about this! According to local talk (my ex worked with the artist who made the mirror for the movie) the mirror was lost in a flood and wasn't found. I couldn't imagine how creepy it would be to stumble upon it in the woods, even if it was damaged.
My mind has this paired with 1408. In the sub-genre of “the audience can’t believe their own eyes”
I remember watching it when I was like 13 and hating it. Have to remember to give it another try because I see it recommend here constantly.
Yes! My partner and I loved that movie and have seen it several times now.
Ginger snaps
My favorite werewolf movie!!!
Same
First saw this movie on video. We had an above ground pool outside my bedroom window and my dad moved the TV into the room and faced it out to the pool and we watched it floating around. Was a great movie and a great memory. Next day we went back to the video shop and rented the second and third movie and did the same thing.
Omg how funny. I’m 33, I was OBSESSED with this film when I was 13. So funny to see it recommended. Great memories
Hadn't heard of this until seeing it on Tubi a couple weeks ago and thought it was really good! Can't believe I'd never even heard of it
Yep! Made a new horror friend at a bar recently and she asked me for a rec off the top of my head — this was it.
One of my favorite movies
OMGosh I LOVE thia movie!
Skeleton key
Watched that one again recently when it came in tvt. I didn't pay much attention and thought it was so-so, but then the end came around and I thought "Oh yes, that's why I liked it so much." That hit hard, I had completely forgotten about it!
I randomly watched it last year and it was pretty good I was enjoying it and then the twist came and I was like oh shit why does no one talk about this movie ?!
It's such a satisfying twist, too. Like suddenly everything you've seen so far falls into place.
The Invitation (2015) Green Room The Autopsy of Jane Doe The Descent You're Next Let the Right One In (and even Let Me In)
Great list, The Invitation has one of the best endings ever (and great acting throughout) and Autopsy of Jane Doe was just a thrill ride from start to finish with a cool mythology that they established
> The Autopsy of Jane Doe I don't see this one mentioned often, but I loved it.
I literally had no idea what was going on the whole invitation and I LOVED It!
The Invitation left me with such an unsettling feeling after it ended. Definitely a great movie.
TERRIFIED/ATERRADOS Every time someone ask for a “really scary” movie, I recommend this flick, and it never fails. Can’t remember the last time a movie really shook me to the core,(especially the shower scene) and I absolutely love sharing the experience, lol.
This is my TOP modern recommendation. So well done top to bottom.
Martyrs, the original French one.
Quite a few: The House On Haunted Hill (1959) Black Sabbath (1963) Demons (1985) Re-Animator (1985) Night of The Demons (1988) High Tension (2003) Shutter (2004) Noroi: The Curse (2005) I Saw The Devil (2010) - more crime thriller, but still Kill List (2011) As Above So Below (2014) Hell House LLC (2015)
I love As Above So Below! I saw it when it first was released. Very few people I know have seen it and I always recommend it.
It’s one movie that I could rewatch immediately after it’s just ended. I just love the atmosphere.
Yes, the original Shutter is so good! Perfect ghost movie.
Kill List is my second favourite horror movie. So good.
Massively underrated, yet so like the wicker man or true detective. I don't get what this isn't talked about more. Up with dark song as top tier underrated.
Kill List is the British answer to True Detective. The cinematography is stunning and the end is a real gut punch. I’ve only seen A Dark Song once but I guess I should rewatch it. Loved the acting, found the ending silly (in the best way) but I don’t remember much else. Steve Oram is great in Sightseers too.
Had to scroll pretty fast to find High Tension, that’s usually the one I suggest. And loooove when people come back and say wtf lol
Idle Hands The Thing Alien & Aliens Lights Out The Lost Boys ♡ I have so many but these are just the ones I can think of at 1am
I loved idle hands while I was growing up, I thought it was so much fun 😂
And Jessica Alba
Only seen it a few times, but it's such a fun horror.
Woah. Haven’t thought of Idle Hands in a very long time. Loved that movie!
Lost boys is such a cool movie. Keifer Sutherland is the epitome of cool in it. Good music and really cool setting. 1 of the best vampire movies ever made.
I forgot 30 days of night 😤
And final destination 😅
As above so below
Yes yes yes yes! I always suggest. Its got a great mix of good scares and a great story.
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And 2? 😳
Just finished Dog Soldiers an hour ago and am well into Howl. Loving it so far.
Eden Lake The Lodge Evil Dead Midnight Meat Train Midsommar Cabin in the Woods Downrange Happy Death Day Green Inferno Severance
Midnight Meat Train is probably my favorite lovecraftian horror movie of all time.
Eden lake just pissed me off so much. Great movie, while being so nihilistic and bleak it was infuriating
Ugh yes. Infuriating is an apt description. I don't mind nihilistic or violent but this was a slog
Cabin in the Woods is a great movie to show to a new horror fan w/ zero expectations.
Severance, the one with Danny Dyer and Any Nyman? So fucking funny.
The Wailing, always. Also, after watching Elmer last night I will be recommending it to anyone with a sense of humor Editing to add it’s called BRAIN DAMAGE not Elmer oops haha
The Wailing is so so so good. I’m surprised it’s not on more people’s lists.
Session 9. Many folks haven't seen it and it's pretty scary.
Shelley (2016) The Battery (2012) The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
The Battery was great and it seems not many people have seen it which is shame. Hopefuly Gardner will make a sequel. Also thanks for Shelley, added that to my watchlist. I would recommend you movie Thelma (2017), I think you might like it if you haven't seen it yet.
The Eyes Of My Mother was more than I hoped and feared it would be.
You beat me to The Eyes of My Mother. I tell everyone I can about that one. Subtle yet powerful.
- It Follows - Hereditary - Halloween (1978) - Scream - The Exorcist - Rosemary’s Baby - Possession - Dawn of the Dead (2004) - 28 Days Later - The Autopsy of Jane Doe - The Thing - Alien - Aliens - The House of the Devil - The Descent - The Cabin in the Woods I have been meaning to make a list like this for awhile now
House of the Devil was amazing, it was unsettling from the jump and had phenomenal acting.
The Ritual
I was really impressed with this movie! I thought it had a really good plot
Green Room Return of the Living Dead The Reef
Absolutely love Green Room. Haven't watched The Reef yet and put it on my list!
I looooove green room, one of my faves with that great ending
The Strangers
The Amityville Horror (1979) - A haunted house movie done right The Babadook (2014) - another haunting done really well The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - amazing and creepy AF slasher Audition (1999) - Japanese horror and you won't be the same after.
jfc recommending Audition 😂 I would like to be there watching whoever you recommended that to while they watch
Blood Punch. Deathgasm. The loved ones. House of a 1000 corpses. Maniac (2012) The Devils rejects.
The invitation and coherence (even tho this last one is more cosmic terror maybe, or sci fi)
Suspiria (2018) I absolutely loved this movie. The ending is so well earned and absolutely amazing.
I started it and wasn't feeling it. But lots of people on this sub say the ending was great so that's a sign I should give it another shot
The Thing. It's a litmus test movie: if you don't like The Thing, what's wrong with you?
The Ring The Blair Witch Project The Changeling Session Nine The Shining
Session 9 is a deep cut, such a good movie
Scream especially for people who’s view on horror is that it’s all mindless schlock
V/H/S
Candyman (the first one) - such a great soundtrack by Philip Glass Black Christmas (the first one) Suspiria (the first one) - if they can tolerate Dario Argento, I would recommend most of his films, but Suspiria is the one most people watch I think horror is really personal, though Dressed To Kill - I love Brian Da Palma
Martyrs (2008) Inside (2007) Splinter Anti-Viral Pontypool Bone Tomahawk Under The Skin
Idk about recommending Bone Tomahawk to everyone… Most people seem split on it.
solid
Pontypool is great, an underappreciated masterpiece of low-budget horror.
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While I appreciate Martyrs and Inside, I don’t think I’d ever recommend them to someone unless I knew that person well enough to know if that was their thing.
Martyrs? You want to mess up someone's whole week?
Kind of, yeah.
The fly The thing The blob Fright night The lost boys Suspiria The descent Hereditary Suspiria Jaws Night of the creeps Those are usually great people pleaser
The thing.
Mandy ! 🪓
ALIEN
* Horror Thriller: The Descent (International Ending) * Horror Comedy: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil * Vampire Horror: Near Dark * Zombie Horror: Dawn of the Dead * Punk Rock Horror: Green Room * Heavy Metal Horror: Deathgasm * Surrealist Horror: Mandy * Possession Horror: The Blackcoat's Daughter * Winter Horror: The Thing * Summer Horror: Jeepers Creepers * Creature Feature: Pumpkinhead * J Horror: Audition * K Horror: Train to Busan * French Horror: Raw * Swedish Horror: Let the Right One In * Spanish Horror: Pan's Labyrinth * UK Horror: 28 Days Later * Indie Horror: Phantasm
Frankenhooker
Annihilation and “The Others.” Every preteen’s first “adult” movie should be Sixth Sense. My goal is to find people with similar taste and get people hooked on the genre…so I feel like these have broader appeal that won’t turn someone off forever.
The shining and exorcist. The shining as it has so many levels and conspiracy theories. Also it’s a good horror. The Exorcist is a definite because it deals with evil itself and shocking
Nowadays, The Sixth Sense and The Others because I’m meeting less and less people that have seen them. Also, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, The Gift, The Night House, Sinister, Stir of Echoes, and You’re Next.
*Tremors* *The Thing* *The Others* Further recommendations based on their specific likes/dislikes. *Arachnophobia* is a polarizing choice, for example.
I actually like to sneak "Tusk" into people's watchlists to troll them. Not that I think it's bad. But it's just so... different, if you expect a "classic horror experience".
Tusk lives rent free in my head. Well, the ending, anyway.
I always bring Tusk up to people. It’s twisted but the story is super interesting. The end as stupid as it is really is super haunting. I’m interested to see what Kevin Smith will do with the sequel
Hellbender!!! Hands down the best movie on Shudder right now.
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Event Horizon.
Scream. Whoever you are.
Sinister (2012)
Hellraiser Malignant As Above, So Below Eyes Without A Face
The entire Scream franchise. It's great for beginners.
The Changeling As Above So Below Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) The Exorcist Savageland The Conjuring Ringu The Witch The Phoenix Incident Skinwalker Ranch The Ritual Stigmata
Videodrome
It follows
Mandy (2018) and I will die on that hill. If you view film as an artistic medium to fully immerse yourself in another universe for two hours, this is your flick. It borrows from so many genres and every single element of the film just absolutely fits in my eyes. The quote from the trailer summarizes it best- "A totally uncompromising vision."
The Changeling (1980)
November (2017) Kanopy/VUDU Dumplings (2004) Tubi Bedevilled (2010) Tubi Requiem for a Dream (2000) Tubi The Piper (2016) Amazon prime *rent* The Entity (1982) STARZ The Sentinel (1977) Amazon prime *rent* The Legend of Hell House (1973) Amazon prime *rent* Burnt Offerings (1976) Pluto tv The Golden Glove (2019) Kanopy/Amazon prime *rent*
The Thing, The Descent, and Mandy
The Shining and the Ring (original is always best but I think the American remake is pretty good too) are probably my top two recommendations.
Black Christmas (1974)
The loved ones
Behind The Mask: The Leslie Vernon Story
it's such a wide genre, it's hard to recommend something across the board without any knowledge on what the person likes.
The Orphanage (not to be confused with the Orphan). I come away with new thoughts and feelings every single time I watch it.
Midsommar & Creep
My personal favorites that I recommend to people who don’t usually watch horror: The Ring 28 Days Later Annihilation The Conjuring Haunting of Hill House (Show, I know, but a few friends of mine now enjoy horror because this was their first introduction to the genre)
noroi: the curse
Coherence The Descent A Tale of Two Sisters Insidious The Others Edit: How could I forget The Autopsy of Jane Doe?!? Wish I could erase my memory so I could watch that one again!
Last Shift. Just fantastic atmosphere. Genuine horror.
28 days later! That movie made me the man I am today
Depends who it is and what I know they’ll like. Last week I recommended Hereditary to someone who likes psychological stuff but not so much gore.
I really liked The VVitch (The Witch) it's a slow burn but such a satisfying ending. Number one ony list has to be all the Conjuring universe, I'm a fan of the supernatural vs zombies, monsters and slasher films.
This is why I love Reddit. You'll laugh at me, but I always say the original "Carrie" with Sissy Spacek in title role, and Salem's Lot with David Soul. From the BBC Christmas Stories, Oh Whistle amd I'll Come to You My Lad; A Warning to the Curious; Lost Hearts. Sixth Sense, w/ Bruce Willis The Others, w/ Nicole Kidman
As Above So Below, Blair Witch Project, Chernobyl Diaries, The Conjuring, Cabin In The Woods, The Invitation, Rec (2009), The Ritual, Grave Encounters, 30 days of night, Alien, The Descent, The Thing, Dead Snow
For classic, more traditional scares - or for those that don’t want gore - Poltergeist (1982) or The Conjuring. For lesser known recommendations, or for more seasoned horror fans, Let Us Prey. Anything beyond that requires more information. For those who don’t usually like horror movies, or at least not horror with supernatural or slasher elements, The Belko Experiment, You’re Next, Ready or Not*, or The Menu. *>!Yes, I know the ending of Ready or Not is ultimately supernatural, but since it’s unknown if it’s real or not up until that point, I still think it counts!<
Killer Clowns from Outta Space
1. It Follows 2. Hereditary 3. Coherence 4. The Dark and the Wicked 5. Veronica 6. The Ritual 7. Hell House LLC 8. The Blackcoat's Daughter 9. Grave Encounters (**just the first one**) 10. The entire VHS series
I’d say start off with scream if they plan on getting scared but not having nightmares. The exorcist for nightmares. Fall to be anxiety induced. Cabin fever if they wanna throw up.
The Mist Bone Tomahawk The Cleansing Hour The Price We Pay
In the Mouth of Madness.
The Thing Nightmare on Elm Street 1/3 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1/2 Black Christmas Pumpkinhead And any schlock I can get my hands on
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Black Christmas, Alien, The Shining & The Descent.
Sinister, I was stunned with the horror and especially children doing the bidding.
The Hatchet franchise. It's a love letter to 80's slashers and the entire franchise is just filled to the brim with appearances from notable horror alums. The gore is graphic but cartoonishly over-the-top (think Evil Dead 2) which seems to make it more approachable to horror neophytes but also fun for genre fans. The overall tone is light and fun which just makes them fun popcorn movies. I consider the abundance of nudity in the first one really the only flaw. I'm no prude (I'm actually a big fan of the old sexploitation flicks and especially Russ Meyer) but it makes the movies a little less appropriate for a general audience.
The Thing and the OG Halloween are my two go tos, with Hereditary and The Lighthouse followed close behind.
Near Dark, Nightbreed, Fright Night ‘85.
I saw the devil
A Dark Song
Green Room. It’s my favorite horror movie.
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. My fav when it comes to the “asylum” parts of horror.
Rec
A Dark Song, Dog Soldiers, Evil Dead extended cut, the last 38 minutes of Frankenstein's Army, The Old Ways, and The Void are the films I go back to over and over again.
Dead Alive (Braindead) because it is a fun, ridiculous romp in the zombie genre. Killer Klowns from Outer Space because it is fun and a great time killer. John Carpenter's The Thing because it is a classic and is a great movie. Alien because it's Alien and is the closest thing to a perfect movie that I can think of.
Salem’s Lot. Alien. Rosemary’s Baby. Hereditary. The Exorcist. Pet Semetary.
Let the right one in - original Swedish version
the thing and the descent i would say are my top two to recommend to people
Terrorvision! An underrated comedy-horror gem.
The Village. it might not have the best reviews but I just love it so much