MY
HORROR
FAVS
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF WHAT I CONSIDER
THE BEST HORROR FILMS EVER MADE.
MY STANDARDS MAY BE HIGH BUT THESE FILMS ARE THE REASON
THAT I HAVE BECOME A SCREEN WRITER PRIMARILY FOR THE
HORROR GENRE.
YOU MAY NOTICE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE LIST COMES FROM
FILMS 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER.
IN MY OPINION, WE HAVEN'T BEEN TREATED TO MUCH
QUALITY...THE FOCUS HAS BEEN PRIMARILY ON
SEQUELS, REMAKES & BLOOD & GUTS.
AND THOSE ARE THE THREE AREAS MOST EASILY CREATED WITHIN
THE GENRE...BECAUSE ITS EASIER AND A GOOD EXCUSE FOR AVOIDING THE USAGE OF
THE CREATIVE ENERGY (AND $$$$)
IT TAKES TO INVENT SOMETHING TRULY TERRIFYING.
THEREFORE, UNTIL THE GENRE DECIDES TO TAKE SOME MORE CHANCES
(aka Blair Witch, 6th Sense)
WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR
MY MATERIAL TO BE
PRODUCED.
IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE CLASSICS.....
AGAIN.
JAWS
POLTERGEIST 1
THE SHINING
THE EXORCIST 1
HALLOWEEN 1
THE THING '81
THE HEARSE
THE ENTITY
THE OMEN 1
DEAD ALIVE
THE CHANGELING
SALEM'S LOT
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD '68
THE HAUNTING '63
BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
DAWN OF THE DEAD
THE FOG
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
THE HOWLING
BLACK X-MAS
WHEN MICHAEL CALLS (SHATTERED SILENCE)
PSYCHO
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
OLD DARK HOUSE
RE-ANIMATOR
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1
CARRIE
STAR WARS
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
BLADERUNNER
CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS
THE
ABYSS
DREAMSCAPE
BRAINSTORM
to be continued........
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