Raczilla Top 5: Favorite Horror Movies
On the Internet we put things into lists of 5 because that’s just the way it is. Today I got to thinking about some of my favorite horror movies and so we have our very first raczilla top 5. Away we go…
#5 American Pyscho- Before Christian Bale was one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, he was Patrick Bateman. His performance in “American Psycho” is so totally over the top that it’s sometimes more funny than disturbing. When I first saw the trailer for this years ago I thought it looked stupid. I guess I was wrong.
#4 Session 9- I doubt this movie is on a whole lot of horror top 5 lists, but I’m a huge fan. It was shot at the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, which was a real psychiatric hospital in Massachusetts. To me that makes it even more creepy and unsettling. It was written and directed by Brad Anderson, who also directed “The Machinist,” another great movie starring the aforementioned Christian Bale that’s worth a look.
#3 28 Days Later- Some people want to debate whether or not this is a zombie movie, but I think it falls into the category. Zombie, rage, infection, virus… whatever you want to call it, it’s full of win. It also has one of my favorite horror movie soundtracks. If you’ve never seen it, please do. If you have seen it, see it again!
#2 The Changeling- This is not a movie starring Angelina Jolie, but a great horror movie starring the late George C. Scott. It’s a classic ghost story. Scott moves into a house, hears some weird noises, then tries to figure out what the hell is going on. His performance is great and the sound is pretty good IMO for the time.
#1 Suspiria- Hardcore horror fans know all about Dario Argento and his great horror movies, but some others may not. Suspiria is probably the crown jewel of his collection, at least in my opinion. I don’t feel like it’s a movie you watch for a great story or great acting (there are some times where both are suspect), but for the impressive visual style and dreamlike sequences. It’s kind of like being in someone’s nightmare for 92 minutes. It opens with an unforgettable death scene and also has some great music. The trailer doesn’t do it enough justice.
Honorable mentions: OK so I’m a big enough horror movie fan that I can’t just make a list of 5 and be done with it. Here are some others I love…
Halloween, Candyman, Day of the Dead, Ghost House, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (mostly 1 and 2), Rosemary’s Baby, Black Christmas , Event Horizon, Phantasm, High Tension, The Devil’s Backbone, Dead Alive, Evil Dead series, Psycho, The Exorcist, Alien, Friday the 13th series, A Nightmre on Elm Street, and dozens more that I will probably kick myself for forgetting.
What are your favorites?
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on December 17, 2009 at 3:53 am
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I liked Alien a lot. What did you think of Aliens? Some people regard that as the best of the series, but I liked the first because it was more scary/suspenseful where Aliens was more like a big action movie.
on December 17, 2009 at 3:53 am
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I really enjoyed the first half of 28 Days Later, but hated the second half of it. It seems people either love or hate it, but I fall on the dislike side.
Good list though. Personally, I'm a big fan of the original SAW. Pretty good horror flick with gore, suspense, and a pretty well thought out plot. The rest of the franchise has been forgettable, but that first one is a classic IMO. I also like the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Gory, suspenseful, but also some funny moments to lighten things up.
on December 17, 2009 at 4:05 am
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Great list. The Shining is definitely worth a mention as well in my opinion!
Are you excited about the upcoming remake of Nightmare on Elm Street?
on December 17, 2009 at 4:11 am
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I'm always torn on The Shining. There are elements of that movie I really like (blood river down a hallway, yes!) and some things I don't like (what's with the ending?!). I kind of liked the TV mini-series they did in the late 90's a bit better because it was more faithful to the book. At the same time it was lacking because it was made for network TV.
I'm curious about the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, but I'm not getting my hopes up too much. It's going to be so hard to replace a guy like Robert Englund because he's such an iconic figure. In a lot of ways, he IS the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
On the other hand I'm rooting for Jack Earl Haley. He's a talented actor and the kind of guy you could see in that role if you had no pre-existing knowledge of the franchise.
In general though, kind of tired of remakes of classic horror movies and series. Let's get something new out there!
on December 17, 2009 at 4:23 am
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Ooooh great choices. American Psycho and 28 Days Later are on my list, too. The Shining it excellent, too. My absolute favorite is and always will be An American Werewolf in London. Second to that is The Lost Boys.
Still really into Asian horror right now but there are only so many movies with long, dark haired little girls I can take haha
on December 17, 2009 at 4:26 am
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I haven't seen a ton of Asian horror movies. Just the big name ones that have been rehashed in the U.S. (The Ring, The Eye, The Grudge, etc.) Which ones do you recommend?
on December 17, 2009 at 3:51 am
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1. Halloween 2. The Shining 3. Alien
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