Official Horror Film Thread.

A category you need is: "Comedy"

Here are some MUST SEE for Horror enthusiasts:
-Evil Dead II
Evil Dead II (1987)
A lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holds up in a cabin with a group of strangers while demons continue their attack. This is basically a remake of the original Evil Dead with a humorous tone. A renown classic featuring the great Bruce Cambell.

-Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness (1992)
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. This is a hilarious sequel of Evil Dead II

-Braindead
Braindead (1992)
A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. This was directed by the infamous Peter Jackson...back before his Lord of the Rings days.

-Re-Animator
Re-Animator (1985)
A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. This flick was inspired from a HP Lovecraft work.

-Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
Everyone should see this, even if you are not a horror enthusiast. If you have yet to do so, GO SEE IT NOW! It is a hilarious nod to George Romero's masterpieces.

-Eight Legged Freaks
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
A variety of horrible poisonous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions.
This is NOT an absolute must see. However, it is a fantastic tribute towards the classic "giant mutant monster" flicks. Can't get any better than giant spiders.

-Dead and Breakfast
Dead & Breakfast (2004)
Spending a night at a local bed and breakfast turns into a bloody supernatural fight to the death.
A hidden gem I found randomly when digging around at the local blockbusters. How often have you horror fans watched a zombie Horror flick with upbeat singing? I haven't (until I found this flick). A great treat for those who want a great helping of grisly gore and ridiculous humor.

Then for my other personal Favorites in different categories:

*Monster*

-Deep Rising
Deep Rising (1998)
A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who have taken over the ship first. This one is definitely more action oriented and a worthwhile watch. It is utterly hilarious.

-Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
For shame, you put up all those renown zombie movies and neglect to acknowledge the original classic?
A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.

(The 1990 remake is also a great watch too)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)

-Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers (2002)
A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness.
This one is also more action oriented. It is extremely rare to find a good Werewolf movie. This one puts a unique spin concerning werewolves. Best werewolf flick I have seen so far (and probably for a very long time).

-Brotherhood of the Wolf
Pacte des loups, Le (2001)
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
I had no idea what category to put this in so I placed it in the "Monster" section. Though, the monster isn't the entire focus of the flick. It is refreshing to find a great "history" oriented horror setting.

-Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman.
Clearly a Tim Burton Work. Yet, I believe this is his most intriguing work due to its interesting twist on the Sleepy Hollow tale. Likewise, I appreciate this work for its "history" oriented horror setting as well.

-Rogue
Rogue (2007)
An American journalist on assignment in the Australian outback encounters a man-eating crocodile.
Personally, I found this more entertaining than Lake Placid. Still, giant crocodiles have yet to be fully crafted into a geat movie so far.

-Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the bait as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
Contrasting from Crocodile flicks, Sharks have been a great subject in many horror flicks. In particular, this movie was a real "on the edge of your seat" flick (well...when I was 11 at least).

-Jaws
Jaws (1975)
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.
Another great classic. A must see for horror enthusiasts. However, it may be slow for those who are accustomed to the modern "fast paced, jump in your face" horror flicks. However, I do not recommend the sequels at all.

-The Thing
The Thing (1982)
Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.
This is John Carpenter's most popular work in the horror industry. It is a revered classic! Highly recommended for thriller, sci-fi and horror fans. A true gem.

-Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the isolated countryside that is on the last day of its ritualistic eating spree.
Another film I fondly recall from my childhood. Pretty much a slasher and monster oriented movie. Think of it similar to Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm St. This monster is perhaps my favorite due it being completely random and out of the blue.

Jeepers Creepers II (2003)
The sequel is even more hilarious than the first. Nothing beats watching idiot jocks getting massacred in various ways. Great for a good laugh. Personally, I like this one more than the first Jeepers Creepers.

*Supernatural*

-House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
A millionaire offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.
If you are a fan of haunted house flicks, you might like this one. However, this one is more faster paced and more "action" oriented.

-Thirteen Ghosts
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things dies, he leaves it all to his nephew and his family. All including his house, his fortune, and his malicious collection of ghosts!
Another Haunted house flick. Likewise, this one is also faster paced, but more "suspense" oriented.

-Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness (1987)
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
This is an older movie. John Carpenter has been one of the more finer directors of the Horror genre for quite some time. This movie is a little slower than the contemporary "in your face" horror movies. Rather, Carpenter takes his time developing the foreboding evils that emerge. The synthetic music in this flick is rather outdated, but it seems to fit very well with this classic.



*Suspense*

-Final Destination
Final Destination (2000)
After having a vision of his friends crashing in a plane, he tells them not to get on only later his friends start getting killed one by one.
God, some of these deaths are awfully hilarious. A good one for a couple of laughs. It is always entertaining to see idiotic highschoolers get killed in very gruesome ways.
I also recommend the sequels if you find this one entertaining. They all have the same premise.

Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination 3 (2006)

-Dead Silence
Dead Silence (2007)
A widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist.
Pretty creepy overall. This is far more interesting than Child's Play, I assure you.

-Cube
Cube (1997)
7 complete strangers of widely varying personality characteristics are involuntarily placed in an endless kafkaesque maze containing deadly traps.
An utterly bizarre movie. Kinda has the premise of "Saw" but better (also this preceeded Saw).

*Fantasy Horror?*
Sorry, I have no idea what to categorize this film serie. But it is an ABSOLUTE for Horror fans to check out.

-Phantasm
Phantasm (1979)
A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.
Very low budget. However, this serie has a rather loyal fanbase. These serie is pretty much a mind fuck. An atmospheric serie I absolutely LOVE. Once you watch the first one, it is very difficult to not watch the rest of the serie to figure out what the hell is going on.

-Phantasm II
Phantasm II (1988)
Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work

-Phantasm III
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
Mike and Reggie continue to hunt the mysterious Tall Man
This one is more action oriented and faster paced. Most fans seem to like this one the best.

-Phantasm IV
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
Taking off immediately where the last one ended, in this episode Mike travels across dimensions and time fleeing from the Tall Man...



Sorry if the list seems kinda disorganized. As you can see, I am a huge enthusiast for horror flicks. There are A LOT more flicks I enjoyed...but I am too tired to put them up at the moment.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yeah Thir13en Ghosts wasn't all that great. Though, give me a great "Haunted House" flick and I will give you props. Unfortunately I am a sucker for that specific horror genre XD.

Phantasm is brilliant, nothing beats Agnus Scrimm's character "Tall Man."

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Jacob's Ladder is a damn good movie. It is one of those flicks where it is open to interpretations and such.

How could I forget about Tremors though X_X. What a classic.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.