My Top 13 Horrors
A list of what I think are the best horrors of all time. The list is a continuing work in progress, since I'm constantly out on the lookout for horrors to take the place of others in this list. But for now, these are the best and are highly recommended to anyone who are fans of the horror genre.
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- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.+'s: One of the best plots I've seen in horror. Edge-of-your-seat thrills that will keep you guessing. Great special effects that are downright freaky. Perfect for those who love sci-fi horrors. Without a doubt, my personal favorite.
-'s: Main Thing fight at the end was kinda short, and a little ridiculous.
Most memorable scene: The blood test.
Best quote: "You gotta be *beep* kidding..."
Most memorable quote: "Now I'll show you what I already know."
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 9/10
Scare factor: 10/10
*factors are only estimates based off the list author's experiences and general public reviews. They may vary. ” - DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark FredrichsAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.+'s: Impressive special effects that are genuinely scary. Realistic acting and human behavior. Great tense building film. Most scares don't try to jump in your face and scream "Here I am!!!" (like most horrors nowadays). The film does a great job with subtle, but freaky scares. Original.
-'s: Beginning might be a tad slow for many viewers.
Most memorable scene: Getting dragged out of bed.
Best quote: "Nobody comes in my house, *beep* with my girlfriend, and gets away with it."
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 2/10
Scare factor: 9.5/10 - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtAfter investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.+'s: What's better than a survival horror in space against the scariest monster of all time? The main + is that if you like horror movies, there's no way you can dislike this movie.
-'s: What -'s? Seriously, this movie is flawless.
Most memorable scene: What else would it be? The chest-bursting scene.
Most memorable quote: "We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space."
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 6.5/10
Scare factor: 7/10 - DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other or face consequences. These two are the latest victims of the Jigsaw Killer.+'s: I think we all know why the Saw series is popular. The first is still the best, with its clever plot and theologies. One of my favorite movie twists too. Now for some people this may be a "-". but it's also the least gory out of all the Saw movies. Acting was noticeably good too.
-'s: Not much to complain about, except maybe it was a little jumpy storywise and as far as editing goes.
Most memorable scene: The twist! Holy crap I never saw it coming...
Best quote: 'I want to play a game."
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 8/10
Scare factor: 5/10 - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.+'s: Creepy atmosphere, tension builds for a long time towards a scary and intense climax. Acting is noticeably impressive. Very unsettling and creepy. Stephen King wrote this.
-'s: People who get bored easily may not like a good chunk of the movie. But that's really not the movie's fault....
Most memorable scene: It's got many, but my favorite was when you found out what "redrum" meant.
Best Quote (big "duh"): "Heeeeeeere's Johnny!"
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 4/10
Scare factor: 7/10 - DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna HutchisonA group of kids go to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a world-wide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.+'s: Downright funny, creepy, intense, original and entertaining. It pleasures the morbid and satisfies the need to see fun deaths. Great and unexpected scenes, just a full out blast of fun. DEFINITELY a movie to see with large crowds. Great plot, and great characters.
-'s: I want more!!! And there probably won't be any more!
Most memorable scene: The PURGE
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore Factor: 10/10
Scare Factor: 6/10 (for people not used to horror, it CAN get really intense) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.+'s: One of the greatest milestones in horror, and in cinema history. Great plot, great acting, tense and thrilling. A fine masterpiece in the art of building suspense and chilling your bones.
-'s: Might be a bit disturbing if you don't like to see children getting killed.
Most memorable scene: The calm before the storm during the final hunt for the shark.
Best quote: "You're gonna need a bigger boat....."
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 3.5/10
Scare factor: 6/10 - DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsVera FarmigaPeter SarsgaardIsabelle FuhrmanA husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.+'s: Seems like a cliché movie, but it's not. It's tense because it centers around children, which is scary for a lot of people, especially parents. In other words, the scare tactic seems more genuine and real. Again, great plot and great acting. Very gripping. The girl, Esther, is entertainingly EVIL, well developed, and the actress did an amazing job.
-'s: A bit predictable at times
Most memorable scene: When Esther appears to be contemplating, while switching on and off her black light, illuminating both her faked innocence side, and her psychotic side off her painting.
Best quote: (from Esther, While pointing a gun at a child's head) "Do you want to play?"
My overall vote: 10/10
Gore factor: 4/10
Scare factor: 8/10 (lower if you're not like me, where your level of fear is amped up whenever children are put in harm's way) - DirectorNeil MarshallStarsShauna MacdonaldNatalie MendozaAlex ReidA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.+'s: Works extremely well at giving a claustrophobic feel to the movie. Gripping events, great acting, original. The creatures aren't CGI like in "I Am Legend".
-'s: Some of what happens might be considered unrealistic or far-fetched. But keep in mind it's sci-fi
Most memorable scene: The water scene
Best quote: "I'm an English teacher, not *beep* Tomb Raider."
My overall vote: 9.5/10
Gore factor: 8/10
Scare factor: 8/10 - DirectorGreg McLeanStarsNathan PhillipsCassandra MagrathKestie MorassiThree backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.+'s: Intense, well directed, and the killer is one of the scariest and most underrated in horror cinema. Very menacing, and scary. The acting is also top notch, very upsetting to watch. GREAT build-up.
-'s: Questionable ending, but still, you gotta give it some credit for originality and mystery.
Most memorable scene: It's not a scene that's most memorable, it's the killer Mick Taylor's haunting laugh!!!
Best quote: "I'm going to do something now they used to do in Vietnam. It's called making a head on a stick." - Mick Taylor
My overall vote: 9.5/10
Gore factor: 5/10
Scare factor: 7.5/10 - DirectorWes CravenStarsHeather LangenkampJohnny DeppRobert EnglundTeenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.+'s: You can't get more classic of a slasher than this. It's pure 80's horror, with gripping special effects, terrifying characters, and an effective stable plot with horrifying deaths. And the killer is one-of-a-kind.
-'s: Special effects a little out-dated now, but that's the only downside, which I don't even consider a downside, but some may.
Most memorable scene: the blood fountain
My overall vote: 9.5/10
Gore factor: 8/10
Scare factor: 8/10 - DirectorToby WilkinsStarsShea WhighamJill WagnerPaulo CostanzoTrapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.+'s: The character interaction is well played, and the movie gets pretty intense. I love it when in movies bad guys and good guys have to work together.
-'s: cliché lines and some scenes don't quite reach their full potential.
Most memorable scene: The ok-let's-cut-your-arm-off scene
Best quote: "help can't even help us."
My overall vote: 9.5/10
Gore factor: 8/10
Scare factor: 6/10 - DirectorMary LambertStarsDale MidkiffDenise CrosbyFred GwynneAfter tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.+'s: Eerie, unsettling, and full of creepy creepiness. Dives right into what people will do to bring back a loved one. Genuinely scary, and a classic King adaptation. Pretty good special effects too.
-'s: I know there's some, I can't think of any right now...
Most memorable scene: Going out to bury.
My overall vote: 9.5/10
Gore Factor: 5/10
Scare factor: 8/10
