What's your favourite horror film of all time?

There are some real classics out there and it's one of the finest genres that Hollywood has ever produced.

As much as I love the Hammer films of the 60s and 70s my ll-time favourite would be Stanley Kubricks The Shining which is a masterpiece of suspense and growing horror. It's one of the few films out there which is genuinely scary.

Tell us your favourite!

The venkys chickenfood massacre is a particular favourite.

Not the scariest, but Stephen King's "IT" has always been a fave. The recently release was better in some parts to the original, but not in others. For instance Tim Curry was the better clown. As for scariest, probably Halloween with Michael Myers, or Friday the 13th with Jason Voorhees but not seen any for years. The Exorcist, if anything, was more funny than scary.

I also love The Shining. The Omen is very good as well.

However, the one that most frightens me is Blair Witch. You don't see much but I think that's the beauty of it...a sort of psychological thriller.

The Exorcist.

Nothing comes close, only mere pretenders.

Remember watching 'A nightmare on Elm street' on a hooky video back in about 1985. Genuinely scared the bejesus out of me as a 13 year old. I think it was on some channel or other last Halloween and I ended up watching it again finding it hilariously bad.

Halloween. I haven't seen aother x-rated scary movie since it came out in 79?

Has anybody seen this?

One that sticks in my mind from years ago (no pun intended) is 'Phantasm' (with the 'Tall man' and the silver ball thingy that whizzed about the corridors of a funeral parlour and if it struck someone would drill into their head!)

The first Friday 13th film was also quite well done for a 'slasher' film.

Of the more recent ones I thought Woman in Black' with Daniel Radcliffe was very good, creepy and made you jump but wasn't gory.

Not really keen on the 'found footage' type horror films like 'Blair Witch' and 'Cloverfield' although 'of that genre, 'Apollo 18' was quite watchable.

Alien is my fav, yeah ok its classed as sci fi, but the tension throughout the film is gripping, Halloween is a classic too

Black and white television adaptation of 'Oh Whistle And I'll Come To You My Lad' starring Michael Hordern - possibly made in the 60s.
The story is unnerving when you read it, but that adaptation captured the character of the story and somehow amplified it.
Terrifying for a young 'un and still powerful when they showed it more recently.
I think scary films in black and white films are often scarier than scary films in colour.

Set on Merseyside staring Sean Dyche this one sends chills down my spine

I've never found stuff like Hostel or Saw to be that particulary scary. If anything, splatter special effect bonanaza's, like "Final Destination' have me in hysterics.

Stuff like The Vanishing is more scary because of the growing tension.

We're so desensatized nowadays that splatter is almost like a cartoon, it's just too obvious.

The original 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film is an absolute masterpiece.

Out of interest... how many films in the 'Halloween' franchise have there been now?

I love the original 'Scream' from 96. It reinvented the horror genre and whilst not in any way scary, it's just a fun movie.

The other usuals are Halloween, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Nightmare on Elm St, Exorcist, Polterguist etc.

fidelcastro wrote:Out of interest... how many films in the 'Halloween' franchise have there been now?

11, including one set for release in 2018.

April 1 2001 - The BollEwood massacre always chilled my blood. Now they have moved onto a new genre. A cross between a farce, a Greek tragedy and a comedy.

ghostwatch.

FactualFrank wrote:11, including one set for release in 2018.

wow.

the first one is a masterpiece. downhill after that though.

I'm not a fan of slasher films. So I'll go for The Fog (1980) and Dracula - the BBC adaptation staring Louis Jourdan. It's stays close to the novel, unlike many other adaptations.

Re-Animator, Suspiria, April Fools Day, Dellamorte Dellamore, American Werewolf in London, Deep Red and Don't Look Now are a few of my faves. Does Eden Lake count as a horror?

Watch session 9, up there with the Shining for atmosphere and stars the excellent Peter Mullan.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street are two of my favourites.

Alien

No limit,George Formby,when one of the riders,went straight into a pub,on his bike.Scared me to death.

I love in horror movies how the person yells out "hello?!" as if the killer is gonna say "yeah I´m in the kitchen, fancy a sandwich?"

FactualFrank wrote:I love in horror movies how the person yells out "hello?!" as if the killer is gonna say "yeah I´m in the kitchen, fancy a sandwich?"

And how the young lady alone in the house hears a strange noise and thinks " I'd better strip down to my underwear and go and investigate"

. is a big fan of horror films. He knows it’s a generally unpopular choice but he found The Descent to be one of the most frightening he’s watched.

Rowls wrote:What's your favourite horror film of all time?

There are some real classics out there and it's one of the finest genres that Hollywood has ever produced.

As much as I love the Hammer films of the 60s and 70s my ll-time favourite would be Stanley Kubricks The Shining which is a masterpiece of suspense and growing horror. It's one of the few films out there which is genuinely scary.

Tell us your favourite!

First film that popped into my head "the shining" it doesn't scare me now as I've watched it that many times!

The Shining
Halloween ( the first one)
The Exorcist
Texas Chain Saw Masacre

I don't really like this type of film now but I've not seen anything that comes close to the above.

And The Omen which I missed off.

tjgh25 wrote:The Thing

This one, it's a classic.

I know you gentlemen have been through a lot. And when you find the time I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS F***ING COUCH!

Just seen 'The Ring' which I found to be very good. May watch the sequel tomorrow.