10 Scariest Movies Ever
90PGrundy's Top 10 List
- Top Ten Really Scary Movies
Wanna know what PGrundy finds scary? Here's her list of scary (good scary) movies.
When it comes to horror, there are many genres. Personally, I lean toward the psychological thriller. Monsters from the deep or giant apes are not for me. Aliens from space? No thanks. But draw me into the sociopath's lair and I'm one happy moviegoer. I love a good cat-and-mouse between sickos and the good guys who dare climb up into their heads. I love the mystery of not quite knowing if something "could" happen or "did" happen -- that makes it all the more frightening. Most of all, I love surprise endings!
And so, without further prologue, I give you Mighty Mom's top 10 scariest movies. I've listed them in REVERSE order of my own personal preference.
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#10. Misery (1990)
When fans turn fanatic, watch out. Stephen King's fertile imagination has spawned many movies. What I like about "Misery" is that it's so real, and the action is so contained, that it could easily be a play.
Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring James Caan and Kathy Bates.
Plot summary: Famous romance novelist Paul Sheldon (Caan) drives off the edge of a Colorado road during a blizzard, suffers two broken legs, and is rescued by his ''number one fan,'' Annie Wilkes (Bates), a repressed psychopathic ex-nurse who straps Paul into bed and makes him her patient ...and her prisoner. Entertainment Weekly says, "Bates gives Annie an underlying homicidal gleam. She has a gift for playing cheerily hostile, paranoid misfits."
MM comments: Even if you're used to writing on deadline, I hope you never experience the life-or-death pressure of writing for a "boss" as cruely demanding as Annie Wilkes!
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#9. Se7en (1995)
Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride.
Lust. Envy. Wrath.
These sins redefine "deadly."
Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.
Plot summary: Detective William Sommerset (Freeman), one week left before retirement, is assigned a new partner in the form of Detective David Mills (Pitt). The duo are on the trail of a demented serial killer, one who is killing people according to the punishments of the Seven Deadly Sins. Although shown after-the-fact, there is no doubt about the torture and depravity associated with these murders. The perpetrator gets extra points for attention-to-gory-detail.
MM comments: You wanna talk about surprise endings!? This one will knock your block off!
#8. Strangeland (1998)
A piercing little cult film
Also known as "Dee Snider's Strangeland"
Directed by John Pieplow. Writer, star and co-producer is Dee Snider, lead singer of the heavy-metal band Twisted Sister. Actors: Dee Snider as Captain Howdy, Kevin Gage, Brett Harrelson, Elizabeth Pena, Robert Englund (of Freddy Kruger/Nightmare on Elm Street fame), Linda Cardellini and Amy Smart.
Plot summary: Another Colorado town. 15-year-old Genevieve Gage and her best friend Tiana Moore spend a lot of time surfing the Internet and sending messages to strangers in chat rooms. Upon meeting a "student" who goes by the screen name of Captain Howdy, Genevieve and Tiana decide to attend a party at Captain Howdy's house. Tiana's tortured body is found in a car's trunk, her mouth stitched shut. Genevieve is held captive with other teens by the schizophrenic Captain Howdy. He's into collecting his "chat room friends" and adorning them with body art that includes tattooing, piercing, branding, and scarification.
MM comments: I honestly don't recall anything about the plot. The naked torture victims and close-ups of human body parts being pierced by large spikes gives me shivers, tho. Another moral of this story: like bipolars, schizophrenics like Captain Howdy should stay on their meds! And teens should be leery that not all "friends" are really friendly!
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StrangeLand
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#7. The Haunting (1963)
It wants ME... the house wants MEEEEE
Based on the book by Shirley Jackson, this gothic B/W film is directed by Robert Wise. The star is definitely the haunted mansion, Hill House. And since this is 1963, the special effects are effective, not overdone.
Human stars: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn (father of Amber Tambyln).
Plot summary: Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure, timid Eleanor (Julie Harris -- in a defining role). As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways.
MM comments: I remember first watching this with my mother sometime in the 1960s or early 1970s. It left an indelible impression on me then. Further viewings have not disappointed. Would definitely not be the same in color.
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#6. The Shining (1980)
Writer's Block Turns Deadly
Another Stephen King favorite. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duval, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers.
Plot Summary: Novelist Jack Torrance take a job as a winter caretaker of the isolated (also Colorado if I'm not mistaken!) Overlook Hotel. Jack brings his wife Wendy and his son Danny, who has a mysterious power known as "The Shining" that shows him things from the past and future. As the long winter sets in, horrific visions of past misdeeds perpetrated at the Overlook become commonplace. Jack descends into insanity and turns on his family.
MM comments: Who is the villain in this story? Is it the haunted hotel? Is it sensory deprivation? Or is it the maddening nature of writing itself? Be careful hubbers. If you find yourself typing "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" over and over and over, step away from any sharp tools and get professional help immediately.
#5. The Ring (2002)
Don't watch the video. Don't answer the phone...
Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Amber Tamblyn
Plot summary: Skeptical journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) goes to the Pacific Northwest to investigate the mysterious death of her niece and three friends, who all died on the same day at the same time- 10:00 PM exactly 1 week after watching a mysterious video. Rachel finds pictures of the cabin where her niece and her friends had stayed a week before their deaths. Rachel goes to the cabin and finds a videotape there. The videotape is linked to a string of suicides at a horse ranch. Needless to say, she can't resist watching it, thus setting off the death clock for herself. With one week to live, Rachel races against time to find out the secret of Anna Morgan and her creepy daughter Samara.
MM comments: The suicide-by-electrocution scene really stunned me. The niece whose hair turned stark white was pretty unexpected, too. But there are creepy scenes and good tension throughout -- up to the very last.
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#4. Manhunter (1986)
You DON'T Want this Tooth Fairy to Visit!
Directed by Michael Mann. Starring William L. Petersen (of CSI fame), Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina
Plot summary: Red Dragon, the Thomas Harris novel that introduced serial killer Hannibal Lecter to the world, was adapted for the screen by Michael Mann as "Manhunter." Criminal profiler Will Graham (Petersen) has an uncanny ability to think like the killers he tracks. Will has been in retirement since catching Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter (Brian Cox). Being inside that particular deranged mind caused Will to have a nervous breakdown. Will's boss Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) visits Will at his home on the beach (Florida) , showing him pictures from a family murder scene and asking for his help in catching a new killer they have dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan).
MM comments: I read the book first. Usually that leads to disappointment with the film version. But I LOVE this movie. What I find most insidious is that if a demented serial killer targets your family, you have no idea -- until it's too late.
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Manhunter
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#3. Taking Lives (2004)
A lethal form of identity theft
Directed by D.J. Caruso. Stars Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands
Plot summary: Yep. Another FBI profiler, this time a profilerette. Special Agent Illeana Scott (AJ) steps in to get inside the head of a cunning serial killer in Montreal. She theorizes that the chameleon-like killer is "life-jacking" - assuming the lives and identities of his victims. Is the killer in plain sight? Could he really be that bold and cunning???
MM comments: I won't reveal the trick ending, but let me say that there are twists, turns and double-crosses in this film to keep you guessing till the end.
#2. Rebecca (1940)
Stay far away from Manderley!
I'm as big a fan of "Psycho" as the next horror junkie, but my pick goes to this lesser-known Hitchcock film. Starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier (no one does "brooding" like Sir Laurence), Judith Anderson and Nigel Bruce.
Plot summary: "Rebecca" s a compelling mystery/haunting ghost story about a tortured romance, a literal translation of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 gothic novel of the same name, in the tradition of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. The film follows the tragic courtship, marriage and relationship of a naive, plain young woman (Fontaine) to a an aristocratic, moody and mysterious widower (Olivier) who lives in an estate called Manderley. The shy bride experiences fear, pain and doubt when psychologically dominated by the 'presence' (and memories) of her new husband's deceased first wife (named Rebecca, but never seen on screen). She is also tormented by Rebecca's sinsister housekeeper (played by Anderson). Only by film's end, with the flaming destruction of the estate, do the real character and secrets of Rebecca's death become clear.
MM comments: I'm surpised more people don't know about this movie. If you prefer gothic to gore, this is a gotta see!
Rebecca received 11 Academy Award nominations. It won Hitchcock his first and only Best Picture Oscar, his Best Picture win. The film also won an Academy Award for Cinematography (George Barnes), and was nominated in nine other categories, including Best Actor (Olivier), Best Actress (Fontaine), Best Supporting Actress (Judith Anderson with her sole career nomination), Best Director (Hitchcock's first nomination in this category), Best Screenplay, Best B/W Interior Decoration, Best Original Score (Franz Waxman), Best Film Editing, and Best Special Effects.
And Last but Certainly not Least...
#1. Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Super FBI Agent Clarice Starling rules
Based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scot Glenn, Anthony Heald and Ted Levine (who is now in the series "Monk").
Earned Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay
Plot summary: Serial killer Buffalo Bill is kidnapping, murdering and skinning the hides off young women across the midwest. Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to the case by her boss/mentor Jack Crawford. Brave Clarice attempts to gain insight into the twisted mind of the killer by interviewing Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter. As she matches wits with Lecter -who has the darkest of all minds- and follows his clues, Clarice solves the case in a stunning denouement.
MM comments: From the moment I first saw the preview posters in theatres I HAD to know: Why does the woman have a butterfly over her mouth? What can butterflies possibly have to do with silencing lambs?
You'll never listen to the song "American Girl" or look at sewing or poodles the same way again!
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Try watching the original Japanese version of The Ring, it beats the American version tenfold, sam with The Grudge. Great list! I'd have to go w/ the first Halloween, Phantasm, the first 3 Elm Street movies, and Audition.
I was freaked out when my brother got the Evil Dead Video about a decade back when my parents had gone to attend a wedding. For couple of weeks I was scared and scolded my brother for bringing such a movie.
I think Rebecca is a great choice. It is inifintely watchable, and an interesting look at where Hitchcock was moving towards (and away from, eventually).
WHERE IS THE EXORCIST? EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SEEN SO MUCH MORE BLOOD AND GORE WITH HORROR FILMS, THIS ONE STILL STANDS AS ONE OF THE SCARIEST FILMS OF ALL TIMES. ITS GOT PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION, FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN AND DOWN RIGHT INTIMIDATION AS A CONCEPT! GOOD VS. EVIL, THE ULTIMATE CONFLICT! yOUR LIST IS GOOD AND I LIKE ALL THE FILMS YOU HAVE LISTED BUT... AS A GROWN ADULT WITH THREE KIDS, I STILL WOULDN'T WATCH IT IN THE DARK, ALONE. COULD YOU?
The Excorcist was just funny. Stephen King's IT was the most frightening thing I've seen. I didn't find either version of The Ring particularly frightening. The Hong Kong/Thai film The Eye has a similar plot to The Ring but is the second most frightening thing I've seen.
As you can all see from each other's comments -- taste is very, very personal. I very much appreciate the input, fellow hubbers!
I deliberately stayed away from slasher flicks where the targets are teens. Not my fave (not that they're not totally scary. Michael Myers is a real nutjob).
I didn't include The Exorcist because it contains too much "possession" instead of just sicko psychopaths. Perhaps we need a separate list that includes that category. I love the Omens (all of them, but esp. the original). I used to like the name Damien until that movie! Then there's voodoo possession movies, too. Hmmm.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre is right up there, tkeeley. I vaguely remember the original, but went to see the remake not long ago (the one with Jessica Biel). Now THAT is one gross/scary/creepy movie. Thumbs up!
Also like The Hills Have Eyes -- original and remake.
Great hub! We picked many of the same movies, but some on your list I haven't heard of--like Manhunter and Strangeland. I don't think I can handle Strangeland but Manhunter I will definitely check out. I like The Ring too--I've heard it is based on a Japanese film that is even scarier, and that so is The Grudge. Someday, when I'm up to it, I'm going to find the Japanese versions of both and watch them.
Finally got my version of this hub up so check it out--lots of overlap. I'll tell you what, it was difficult for me. I realized while writing it that I like bad horror movies precisely because they are reassuring, and it was hard to look at what really scares me. Thanks for the challenge! It was educational and fun. We should do it more often!
A-ha, Mighty Mom, I just put a comment on Pam Grudy's hub in which I recommended Manhunter, and here it is on your hub. Great minds eh? I'll have to check out some of your other recommendations. I like the sound of Strangeland.
I'm not at all surprised our lists overlap, Pam! We are kindred spirits, I do believe. I will check your hub out this afternoon. Alas, "real" (paid) work calls me this am. And I also agree this hub was difficult. Let's think of our next hubber-to-hubber challenge. But I think we need to recover from this one first. Whew!
CJ -- Yes, Pam and I challenged each other to writing this hub. I am not surprised we came up with similar lists. And I'm delighted to find a fellow Manhunter fan! Have you seen the remake with Edward Norton as Will? It's good, too.
You must be a sick man, Mr. Stone. Strangeland is definitely B-movie level, but the concept with the stitching people's mouths together. Well, I would hate to have my FINGERS stitched together. LOL! Other MM faves that I can recommend: Jeepers Creepers. Children of the Corn.
Fun stuff, MM. Dontcha love Halloween?! I'm surprised you overlooked Ghost Story. It's an oldie, but definitely a creeper.
another great one to see that's good durning halloween time is "In The Mouth Of Madness (directed by John Carpenter)"
Yes! I absolutely adore Halloween. It is my favorite holiday (even more than Christmas!). It's not scary, but I love to get in the mood by watching "Nightmare before Christmas" for atmosphere. CW -- had not heard of Ghost Story until I read about it on PGrundy's hub. CA -- If it's by John Carpenter it's gotta be good! Love the title. I will have to check that one out! Thanks!!
The Ring, that scares me. The shining on the other hand, didn't scare me one bit. Great Hub.
A great list. It WAS interesting to see how much your choices overlapped. I have to agree with the Exorcist comment (the positive one, not the guy who said it was just funny - probably wet his pants and had to cover his true emotions), but I understand your reason for not including it. I was also more interested in the psychological thriller, and have to recommend "Wait Until Dark". Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn??? Get out of town!
Loved it!
Trekkie, I'm the opposite: The Ring was a snore for me, but The Shining (the original one, that is) totally creeped me out.
oved Love Love scary movies. Thanks.
Thanks,all.Just goes to show one man's shriek is another man's yawn...
Doh on "Wait Until Dark." Thanks, Christoph. There's also that one with Robert Mitchum as a vengeful ex-con who stalks Greg Peck and Lee Remick's family. There is a remake with DeNiro as the tatted up psycho. I'm blanking on the name.
Cape Fear! They're both good, but I prefer the original.
Thank you kind sir! You are truly a gentlman and a scholar. I should have known that. There is a Cape Fear Cafe in a little town called Duncan's Mills on the Russian River in Sonoma, CA. It's a cute little restaurant, but every time I eat there I wonder if they realize the connection (not like they have photos from the flim on the walls or anything).
I also have to agree with the comments about the exorcist, that movie scared the bejesus out of me and I still can't watch it. I remember watching a scary movie as a kid and vowed I would never watch it again, I have never come across it though to get the chance it was called Alice Sweet Alice, I'll never forget that title or the movie. I often wonder if it would still be scary if I watched it today, or if my imagination ran away with me as a kid watching it by myself.
Alice Sweet Alice is one of my favorite scary movies! I own an old beat up VHS copy and watch it when I want to give myself the shivers. The original The Shining is pure genius, Kubrick is my favorite director. (Though the film can't touch the real fright the book caused me when I read it.)
I checked out Alice Sweet Alice and it looks right up my alley! I've got to go see it! The child in the yellow slicker reminds me of "Don't Look Now" with Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. It's based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier, one of my faves (she also wrote Rebecca, above).
Two others that I really like but haven't seen in years are "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte -- both starring Bette Davis.
Tristaprez -- agree with you that reading is always scarier than watching the movie. That's cuz our imaginations fill in the blanks.... Thanks for reminding me!
Nice list, although I don't really agree with several of them but we all have different opinions. As for the Lamb movie, I'd consider it more suspenseful than scary.
Hi t3chdude, I'd be very interested to know what you consider scary. I think you're right, tho. SUSPENSEFUL is what I like more than scary. Hold you in suspense to find out what happens, as opposed to jump out of your skin scared. That's a whole nuther kind of movie:-)
Thanks for commenting!
MM so what or who is a "nietzche" girl?
PP -- What a funny question to pose here on a hub about Halloween flicks. I do remember saying that -- on one of my personal rants (about diapers, life coping skills, something like that). A Nietzsche Girl is a female who subscribes to the old Nietzsche saying, "That which does not kill me only makes me stronger."
Wanna arm wrestle???
Yeah why not, anything to make a girl happy?
I'm not sure if I go along with that Quote completely.
I'm just showing off how incredibly strong I've become from all the near-death experiences I've had in my life. Kidding, really. I'm still waiting for the group shower at Christoph's. Or whatever group game the gang wants to play tonight. Spryte and Shades had a very busy day so not sure they're even around 2night.
I haven't seen much action from Chris for some time, he might be having puter trouble. I heard somewhere gmom is going away for awhile. spryte was in a good mood on the forum, beat some poor dude into submission . Actually I thought he gave up too easily, he might be sprytes alter ego?
I like your taste. Manhunter was a suprise to see on the list. I like that movie more than the remake Red Dragon.
Check out my lists on horror:
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OMG...2 that got me as a child were The Shinig and The Haunting...my dad was a film inspector for MCA Universal Studios here in Chicago, so I grew up watching movies till my eyes popped out..lol....Great Choices.....
Have you ever seen "Legend of Hell House" with Roddy McDowall? It was made in 1973
That was one that disturbed me as a child....
LOL, Becca. Roddy McDowall himself distrubs me:-). Seriously, I am impressed when movies that scared me as a child still scare me as an adult. Thanks for sharing your taste in scary movies! See ya around HP, MM
Count Dracula, BBC, 1977 Louis Jourdan. A very long but extremely faithful depiction of Bram Stokers epic. Jordan’s performance as the count was one of the most frightening performances I’ve ever seen. It was a three part mini series that I was fortunate enough to catch on PBS in its entirety one evening many years ago. I will never forget it.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, 1992. Gary Oldman gives an exceptional performance as the vampire prince Vlad Tsepesh. Another film that was astoundingly accurate in its adherence to Stoker’s original story.
I know the vampire has been done to death but these two renditions are so far removed from the typical undead flick that there is simply no comparison. The lead actors, especially Oldman, gave stellar and very dramatic performances. The supporting casts and meticulous attention to detail, even in the older BBC rendition, made both films exceptional and exceptionally scary.
Hi CWB, I've seen the Gary Oldman Dracula and wholeheartedly agree. It's elegant and understated and just... deliciously creeeeeepy! I will have to check the other one out. Not till after the holidays, tho. December is no time to watch horror flicks (unless they are of the 3 ghosts visiting Scrooge variety!). Thanks! MM
I've just downloaded it from a peer to peer network. Torrents are pretty cool. Maybe I can compress it and email it to you.
The Shining is diffently scarer than The Ring. I agree with the American version is not as scary as the Japanese one of course. Silence of the Lamb shouldn't have been number one. I am always scared of movies about possession such as "The Exorist", "The Omen", and other movies. But your list is still pretty relvant.
Thanks for sharing your taste in scary movies, Smart Cat. I could do a separate list on possession and voodoo movies. That's a different genre, which I agree is very, very good. Amityville Horror is on that list. Basically, I just love horror movies!!!
A chilling hair raising list for sure.'Silence Of The Lambs',I refused to eat tongue again at dinner parties after that. That movie really freaked the living daylights out of me.
'The Shining',I hid under a pillow in the axe scene whilst stuffing my mouth with Pretzels.'Misery',omg that woman was a complete physcopath.I would hate to go a round with her.Brilliant actress she is.
'The Ring' yes that caused my sparse little hairs on my arms to greater heights.Very good choice Mighty Mom
Nice list, but I would suggest checking out
Audition
The little girl who lives down the lane
The Hitcher (1986 original version)
Whan a Stranger calls (original 1978)
The Changeling (original 1980)
One Hour Photo
The Others
The Hunger
Momma Mia
In the mouth of madness
Blondepoet -- I think you and I have a lot in common! We even like the same scary movies! I am laughing at you refusing to eat tongue at dinner parties after watching Silence of the Lambs. I stopped eating tongue when I found out it was ... "tongue" literally:-).
St. James. I will have to check out Audition. The Hitcher should be on there -- you're right. That scene with the french fries in the diner. OMG!!! May have to do another list in time for Halloween next year!
When a Stranger Calls, The Others, The Hunger, all good. I LOVE One Hour Photo -- Robin Williams makes a great psycho. IN the mouth of madness? Never heard of that one but will also check that out.
And Momma Mia -- that frightening? Which part? Is it Pierce Brosnan's voice? :-)
MM- I'm not much for "scary" movies, but there is one I saw last year called the Orphanage. Give it about a half hour, and then grab a hold of someone.
Haha yes,I agree there is a connection there.I was astounded I agreed with every single one.I cant watch all those chainsaw,massacre type movies that make not much sense,just full of blood and guts,they disturb me aghhh.If I want that type of thing I will go work in a butchers lol.
You should check out Christoph Reilly's page when you have a chance haha,the story on how you guys all want to murder him and read the latest comments,that will bring a smile to your face.
Mighty Mom are you alive. i havent seen you for awhile.You will be pleased to know I finally finished my story on 'Sexiest Men On Hubpages'. I am going to get killed by a lot of men haha I can just tell.
Children of the Corn. Not because it's particularly scary. But it's a poorly filmed and acted classic.
I'd have to agree with you on Children of the Corn. Plus, the kids all have Old Testament Biblical names, which makes them all the more creepy.
I will never look at a scythe the same again after watching that movie. I can see we're going to have to do a 10 Ten Scariest Movies Revisited next Halloween! Thanks!!
Here are some seriously creepy, f'd up movies that a true horror junkie will love and appreciate. I don't really consider movies like Silence of the Lambs, Manhunter, Taking Lives or Seven to be horror, more like pschological thrillers. But if you like those types you will absolutly love the first one on my list.
1) Antibodies (It is a very well thought out psyuch thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. It is in German so you have to read subtitles though)
2) Inside - About a pregnant woman terrorized by a mystery woman with a scissors trying to cut the unborn baby out
3) Cigarette Burns - About a film that makes you go crazy and kill yourself
4) Event Horizon - Chilling movie about a ship that was lost for seven years and reappears with no crue. Where has this ship been? Where is it;s crew? What happened? Very creepy film
5) Clownhouse - Movie about children being stalked and terrorized by clowns. Not a cheese movie like it sounds, it's actually pretty good.
Those were just some lesser known ones. I think the scaries movie of all time is still the Excorsist.
Great list - Se7en is one scary movie!!
What a great list - I'm going to go add some of these to my Blockbuster queue right away.
I recently watched the new version of The Haunting, which truly scares the muffins out of me. I tried watching the B&W version, but couldn't - B&W is soooo much scarier! I'll try again, though.
ALSO, I have had Manhunter in my room for over a month and have been reluctant to watch it. Now I think I shall!
Scares the muffins out of you? I've never heard that expression before, but it's wonderful!
I highly recommend Manhunter. And Red Dragon, also. But you might want to make sure you have someone there with you to watch it.
I also totally agree that BW is way scarier than color. That original Haunting is .... creepy on many levels. Thanks for visiting! MM
I have to agree that psycho killers are much scarier than monsters or aliens - simply because you never really know what lurks behind those smiling faces...Another reason why I hate clowns. Creepy! I have to agree with Andrew Hawkley's mention of IT. Pennywise is my ultimate boogeyman.
Hi RN4072, I never used to think of clowns as scary until I went to a Halloween haunted house. The theme was evil clowns and man, was it FREAKY! Pennywise is the ultimate clown-gone-bad. Also John Wayne Gacey, the serial killer.
I'm going to check out "Clownhouse" suggested above. But not to watch alone:-). Another one that's a scary film starring clowns is called SICK, which stands for Sick Insane Clown Killers. I watched it a few years ago and remember finding it quite .... disturbing (in my book, that's the ultimate compliment!)
I will never forget the shining and everytime I see Jack Nicholson it brings a flashaback, and their son saying "redrum","redrum" God that freaks me out. Silence of the lambs is another one, Anthony Hopkins and his cccccccclariceeeeeee, eeewwwwwwww sends chills down my spine...Love the list :)
awsum hub, mighty mom! Thanx to u now i hav a few movies at hand to check out at the next sleepover :) I'v yet to see silence of the lambs but the ring is dfntly gud although i agree with t.keely that se7en wasnt too scary. However it is dependant on personal choice ofcourse. The blair witch project realy creeped my out when I saw it, that too in the day time! The house of wax was good too i think..wtg
The Ring was terrifying! Misery was excruciatingly terrifying; James Caan and Kathy Bates were frighteningly excellent. I'll never forge one scene in particular, I'm sure you know the one I'm talking about, it was the first shock in the movie. Great list. There are three I haven't seen yet. Now I know if I'm going to or not. ;) Thanks!
Hi Frieda! If you want to watch those other three movies let me know. I'll whip up a batch of popcorn and we can watch em together. Luckily, the ultra scary scenes are just a wee bit less scary after the 1st viewing!
Thanks for visiting. Here's to having #1 Fans... NOT! MM
My God! No Exorcist. That one is still a shocker and will remain one.
Hi Chris Friend. You're right. Exorcist is one disturbing to the core flick. I didn't include it on my list because I tried to keep my list (mostly) to films where the threat is human. I just love psycho films.
I will do another one with films where there are religious overtones. In addition to The Exorcist, I love the Omen and some movies about voodoo demons. Can't think of the names at present, tho!
Thanks for visiting. And the reminder to make a new top 10 list soon! MM
The Tobe Hooper's Made for TV version of Salem's Lot was pretty good as well. The Nosferatu like vampire's attack in the jail is tremendous.
Also, the really old film White Zombie was pretty good.
Good one! Anything by Tobe Hooper is right up there on the scare-o-meter! I can picture that vampire right now. BTW, I know Salem's Lot is not Salem, but if you've never been to Salem, MA, it's one spooky city!
White Zombie? Aren't they a metal band:-)?
Also an excellent l933 Bela Lugosi Horror film with Lugosi as a Voodoo priest. Rob Zombie borrowed the title. Also, the snuff movie scenes in Videodrome creeped me out as well.
Hi Mighty Mom Probably will write a few reviews here myself. Daughter of Darkness or Curse of Frankenstein. Also, possibly one on the cult favorite Fantastic Planet
I also really love John Carpenter's version of the Thing. Love the wonderful weird shape-shifting sequences. Many thought it excessive, but I loved it's extreme transformations. Kind of out Cronenberg's Cronenberg.
There are so many you could go on and on. Very good choices, thanks.
Thanks for visiting my hub
I've only seen 5 of these movies, but then I am not a fan of scarey movies--even the predictable ones. I don't do well being startled. Dates used to think it was an easy way to....well, you know...but it didn't take them long to realize they didn't get the response they were looking for.
I still to this day have nightmares about "Children of the Corn".....
But I'd love to go see a good comedy with you!!
LOL LM, I'm reading your comment after just reading your hub about your motorcycle accident. You don't do well being startled, eh? I don't know anyone who DOESN'T get nightmares from Children of the Corn:-).
Now, about your idea of watching a comedy. That sounds like a wonderful idea. Right about now it wouldn't even have to be all that funny and you'd think it was -- pain pills have that effect! I'll be right down (up, over -- not sure which direction you live from Sacramento:-). Break out the Jiffy Pop
"He's Just Not That Into You" is out today. But I have a birthday party for my son tonight. I'll pick up the movie and the popcorn, and meet you in the living room at 7 tomorrow night. But I have to warn you, I like a TON of butter and peanut mNm's in my popcorn. If you drive, it'll take you that long to get to Tulsa. I know this because I made the mistake of driving from here to Disneyland and back a couple of years ago with my kids. By the time we hit Arizona, I was remembering why God created airplanes.
And no, I don't do 'startled' well. But shock can be a wonderful thing. And like I said, I actually saw that one coming...... You *do not* want to be around when some funny-guy sends one of those from-the-devil emails where I am supposed to be watching a commercial or finding the differences in the two pictures and that zombie looking thing pops up to scare the heebie-jeebies out of me. I actually passed out once and came to holding onto a police officer. That in itself wasn't all bad, but OMG was I embarrassed!
Now THAT sounds like a plan! A chick flick, popcorn (what's the point if it's not slathered and well salted?) AND peanut M&Ms. You are definitely my kind of movie partner, LM!
BTW, I haven't seen Mama Mia the movie yet, either. So we could do a double feature (but of course we would need twice the popcorn and M&Ms and probably like a gallon of Diet Coke to wash it down with!)
But why did I have it in my head that you lived in CA? Tulsa? Oy. Well, you can visit with another infamous HP mom: Gwendymom!
do you watch horror films at all?okay if you are looking for scary let me help you.I am not basing my opinion offf anything other than simple facts.I am a horror film buff so i can recommend some movies to scare you.check out city of the living dead a.ka into the gates of hell,john carpenters in the mouth of madness,april fools day,jacobs ladder,night of the demons 1,2,3.if you want to see a clip of a bunch of scary movies that might scare you check out terror in the aisles 1 and 2.if you are looking at a more realistic approach check out the stand by stephen king.i am currently writing a horror drama about two zombies in love on here.if anybody has a question on if or not on a horror film write me i will be glad to help you.
Hello Andrew666 -- great name, BTW. I'll have no problem remembering that one (might be a tad easier if it was Damien666).
Thanks for expanding my list of scary movies. I tried to keep this hub to a certain "sub-genre" of horror which does not include zombies. I had forgotten about Jacob's Ladder. Good one! Might have to do an update closer to Halloween this year.
Anything by Stephen King is guaranteed to be right up there in the chills dept. I love Pet Semetary and It and Misery and also Delores Claiborne (not a classic horror film but still great).
I'm going to go check out your work and join your fan club so I know when you publish something new, ok? Thanks for visiting. MM
The Ring was a very scary movie in my opinion. I think that if ...... oh, hang on a sec' - my phone's ringing. I'll be right back
Oh No, Mythbuster. Don't answer that call! Uh oh... too late...
Thanks for visiting. MM
I haven't seen Talking Lives yet. Kudos on the rest. I've got to get to the video store!
Not too sure if they are that scary anymore, but I have a real affesction for Hammer Studios Frankenstein Movies. I guess anything based on serial killer Ed Gein is usually scary, because it's about the proverbial ghoul next door. These days life is pretty scary on it's own. But, then again I guess it always was.
Hi Chris Friend! What happened to your nice avatar pic?
Good call on the serial killer movies. They are a genre unto themselves. Ed Gein, John Wayne Gacey, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, The Zodiac Killer (I like the version with Jake Gyllenhall and Chloe Sevigny). Helter Skelter is bar none the most frightening book I ever read and the movie did it justice.
Did you know I lived in New York during the Summer of Sam???
I agree with everything except Strangeland. Those kidnapping and torture scenes just seem like the early lead up to films like Saw or Hostel which I don't think are scary so much as shocking bloodbaths.
I will say the Misery and Manhunter are inspired choices.
Hello Satomko. I've never seen Saw or Hostel -- for the very reason you cite, I feared they were just shocking bloodbaths. Strangeland was very powerful for me, I associate it with watching it with my son (he has basically no fear and watches all the new ones like Saw and Hostel as if they're Bambi meets Mr. Rodgers).
I think that like any genre, horror has a lot of sub genres. One person may like slapstick comedy but not like sophisticated, witty comedy. The horror I gravitate toward is (for the most part) psychological rather than special effects or gore fest.
Given the choice, however, reading the book is almost always scarier (holds true of both Misery and Manhunter aka Red Dragon).
I just saw the excellent Elizabeth Bathory film last night-Countess Dracula. Not quite as good as Daughters of Darkness, which an truly great cult film. But this one was good as well. With opulent sets and costumes. Pretty gory in spots.
Thanks for the recommendation, Chris. For me, the consummate vampire movie will always be "Devil Bat's Daughter." Seriously. I saw this film with my best friend at her house when we were I dunno, somewhere between 7 and 10 years old. It impacted us both greatly. For years neither of us could ever find any trace of the movie -- to the point that we began to think we had dreamed it. That was obviously before the Internet.
Thanks especially for writing about opulent sets and costumes -- that is the kind of detail that I really go for in a film.
Keep on the dark side, dear friend Friend!! MM
I also liked "The Haunting." No ghosts or monsters are seen in the entire movie. Give me a good ghost story any day! However, I'm quite the fan of monsters, sci-fi and otherwise. Human monsters may be the worst, though, of course. Later!
The Haunting was just on the other day. Last night I saw one featuring human monsters. It stars Richard Gere and Claire Danes (odd pairing, I know). Called "The Flock." Elements of Silence of the Lambs and Seven and I don't quite know what else. Not the best ever, but worth checking out, I think.
Thanks for sharing the dark side with me! MM
I found The Ring quite scary. Also Cape Fear. You have a good list, haven't seen all of them, but have seen some. Who's Afraid of the Dark ( that may not be the right name) with Audrey Hepburn, was a great one from the 60's.
Thanks, lafenty. People either find The Ring stupid or really scary. Cape Fear is absolutely terrifying -- because it could happen. I prefer the original version with Greg Peck as the lawyer and Robert Mitchum as the bad guy. Although DeNiro is pretty evil all tatted up!
The Audrey Hepburn movie I believe is called Wait Until Dark -- she is blind. What a concept. You've given me a great idea for a "by the decades" scary movies hub. Maybe nearer to Halloween time!
Thanks for visiting and commenting. MM
You know Wait Until Dark was a pretty good one. Marathon Man is not a film one would consider a horror film, but it's very scary indeed. Countess Dracula was a rich period horror film. Full of wonderful sets and costumes. Pretty good even by Hammer's usual rich standards.
You really know your horror, Mr. Friend! So, I am curious to know what you mean by "pretty good even by Hammer's usual rich standards." What do YOU consider important elements of a good horror film? Who consistently gets it right?
Call me Chris. Hammer was usually pretty stylish and well produced. But Countess Dracula was even more opulent. To be honest about real horror, something like Texas Chainsaw Massacre is terrifying for it's stark realism is what makes it so frightening. Even though I have a DVD of Suspiria, I felt it was so stylized that it lacked real chills. It's beautiful visually, but doesn't have Chainsaw's chilling pseudo-documentary style. Night of the Living Dead also has a similar style. It's not just gore and splatter, it's the sense that this could be happening someplace at sometime. That's pretty much how I see it. I like the stylish stuff like Hammer Studios work, but the scary stuff is has to be in a real setting.
I'm with you. The sense that this could be happening someplace at sometime. That makes it really scary in my book. That's why Silence of the Lambs is my #1 all-time favorite scary movie. And Manhunter. Anything with Serial Killers (Ted Bundy -- scary because serial killers are supposed to be ugly social misfits, not good looking! Do you know, to this day I can't look at Mark Harmon without thinking of him playing Ted Bundy!!
Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a good one. I liked the remake. Tobe Hooper?
Usually the very worst psychopaths are usually good looking charming individuals, not slobbering maniacs that we see in horror films. That's how they trap their victims. Dahmer and Bundy were attractive fellows that certainly not the horror movie image of a serial killer. It makes this all the more creepy, the proverbial ghoul next door. They are all tthe worst for being so normal in appearence.
Now CR!
Oh I'm a fan of you. Great List! Most of the top 10 lists on horror movies are ridiculous. This one had 4 that I completely agree with. When I first saw the shining I was mortified. I'm so glad I saw that at 7, if I waited until 15 or so It wouldnt have impacted me the same. The Exorcist was another. I saw manhunter too, I actually own it. Its decent, I particularly like it for its cheese factor. The ending where inspector grahm kills off the toothfairy is hilarious. Jumping through the glass window with Inna gotta devita playing in the background is priceless. Cheese to the 5th power but absolutely perfect. Nice list!
Check out Eden Lake. It's a great and twisted movie. One movie I'd say belongs on any top 10 scary/horror movies is Hellraiser part 1. Also Henry Portrait of a serial killer is worth a view if you haven't seen it.
Wow....we could round and round on this one ;)
Nice to see Strangeland get a nod...The Shining (Saw it when I was about 8...so very special film to me)....Silence of The Lambs as well. I will say it is extremely difficult to narrow down a top 10 list with horror movies...it might even be just as difficult to get a top 100.
Definitely agree with the vibe that attracts you to these films...but if you have the patience for subtitles I highly recommend Ringu if you have never seen it...the creepy factor is dialed up so much higher even though The Ring did hold it's own.
As well...if you have not checked out The Devil's Rejects by Rob Zombie...definitely recommend...as well it helps to have seen House of 1000 Corpses prior to viewing "Rejects" for some sense of continuity...but the sequel was definitely a sign of Rob coming into his own as a writer and director..."Rejects" remains one of my favorite movies even outside of the genre.
Good read though!
Petsnake, I will check out your suggestions. I may have seen Hellraiser. Funny story about "Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer" is my son has always been the horror movie fanatic. As a young child (well before he should have been watching R rated flicks) he would go to the video store and PLEAD with me to see that movie. I held out as long as I could.
Sidney -- Rob Zombie's a sick dude, isn't he? You and others have given me enough ideas for at least a sequel to this list. Perhaps closer to Halloween.
Hmmm...I wouldn't refer to him as "Sick"...he is essentially very creative and his work in movies is certainly rather graphic at times....but he is no sociopath by any means ;)
Look forward to the sequel...
Sick is a compliment! You know, the horror movie director equivalent of "phat" :-).
Not a big fan of scary movies. In fact, of this whole list I've only seen The Ring, and that's only because it was on TV and I don't have cable. That being said though, I didn't think it was that scary.
Hello EdG. I appreciate you taking the time to visit and comment. Each of us has unique tastes.
By the way, your avatar is intriguing -- and (to me) a bit SCARY! MM
Any Top 10 Horror Lists that includes Silence Of The Lambs, Alien, Jaws, and The Sixth Sense, movies that aren't really horror, but doesn't include An American Werewolf In London with its most awsome transformation scene ever by far in films, The Changeling 1980 with its non-effect but creepy to the bones chill, In The Mouth Of Madness and its fuck with your mind shit, The Mothman Prophycies based on a true story legend can lick my balls, thank you.
I also wanted to say that Roger Ebert and the Chicago times sucks ass and knows shit about horror films. Do us a favor, don't give us your view on horror films if like Ebert you're looking for a clean horror movie, it's kind of like watching porn with all the sex scene deleted. Also, fuck AFI, out of 100 greatest movies of all time, only 5 horror, most of the rest sucks and most of those 5 horror films sucks also. lol
Hello Joe2, Thanks for commenting. Sounds like you have some strong views on horror films. I don't pay attention to reviews -- except perhaps as to the technical aspects of how "good" a movie is. This list is very strictly movies I personally found SCARY. Not intended to be "horror" movies and in fact, (I thought) clearly labeled as in the genre of psychological thrillers.
I'd be very interested to read a hub of the films you would rate as your top 10 faves.
BTW, Mothman Prophesies is awesome. Thanks for the reminder on that one. Maybe in my Scariest Movies II hub around Halloween I'll include it. THANK YOU! MM
Thank You Mighty Mom. I find in general that psychological horror and traditional classic horror to be alot scarier than modern day CGI and Slashers for that they rely on eerie music, suspense, shock images, etc. I also find that the era between early 70s till like mid-80s had the best horror movies ever. I'm also a fan of few Japanese and Italian Horror films, E.G. The Grudge, The Ring, and Dario Argento's Suspiria. Thanks.
We agree on the psychological horror. To me, if it could really happen, if it shows the dark side of man's (usually man) psyche, it's much more terrifying than slasher movies. Those I don't like at all.
Would love to know what films you include in your "Classic horror" genre.
So where is your avatar and get going on that hub, sir!
(seriously -- if you write one or a couple, we can link to each other's hubs if you like). MM
I am also glad you find The Ring scary. Less the 2nd and 3rd times I watched it, but WOW!
Ok Mighty Mom, I like classic horror that didn't withdrew from the traditional horror style, E.G. like the ones I mentioned The Changeling with George C.Scott and truly underrated unlike the overrated Amitiville Horror that had one of the weakest acting except for Brolin who was at best ok. Creepy and spooky without effect, also original Night Of THe Living Dead, THe Howling, though some ppl argue that it did withdrew from traditional horror style. I'm not a big fan of vampires though, cause they LITERALLY suck, though I do admire the goth they hold. Mightymom, I find Bella Lagosi to be the best Dracula, I don't how about you guys, but he had the looks. I didn't really care much for Christopher Lee, though most ppl would probably argue he's better. TKS
my top 10 horror flicks
10. The Exorcist.
9. Fallen.
8. The Mothman Prohycies.
7. Candyman.
6. White Noise.
5. The Ring.
4. The Grudge.
3. An American Werewolf In London.
2. The Changeling.
1. In The Mouth Of Madness.
Honorable Mentions: Raising Cain, The Howling, Suspiria, Night Of The Living Dead 1968 original, Evil Dead 2, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and The Shining.
LOL Joe -- How many of you are there? Joe, Joe 2, Joe 3 -- all you? Or am I being bombarded by Joes who like horror movies? I don't really mind the attention!
I am so with you on Amityville Horror. I cannot stand that movie.
I like your top 10 list! Totally forgot about Candyman -- that's a GREAT movie! Not sure if I have seen "Fallen" or "In the Mouth of Madness" but will check them out.
Did you like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake? I did!
How about "The Hills Have Eyes." That's pretty creepy.
Now you are putting me in the mood for a good, old fashioned fright fest! Thanks for turning me on to some new ones. MM
Hi Mighty Mom lol, it's the same Joe, I haven't seen the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I honestly can't stand most remakes they make these days of older films. They did one for Dawn Of The Dead, I didn't like it, I would like to check out the original though. They made one for the Amitiville, a movie that wasn't crying out for a sequel anyway, lol. tks
Hello, Hey Joe! You are funny and make me smile. Thank you for discussing horror movies with me. There is nothing, and I do mean NOTHING like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Tobey Hooper is a genius. BUT, when my son (the real horror movie buff in the family -- used to be, not so much now that he's actually 17 and can see these R rated films legitimately) dragged me to the remake, I thought, "This is gonna be lame."
It was GREAT. Rent it or Netflix it or wait for it to come on TV. But def see it -- and please let me know what you think. Cheers. Happy horror viewing! MM
Cool, TKS
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Thank you very much for your great hub, for good advice, good wishes and support. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.
My vote to THE RING
Hello Sexy Jonty -- Thank you so much. The Ring is right up there among the scariest movies I've ever seen, for sure.
Mighty Mom, my wife knows this movie she seen sometimes in the 80s about people who when they stare at a mirror, something bad happens to them or something. She thinks it's called mirrors, but I'm not sure about the name, if you know the name, please let me know, ty very much.
Hi Joe, This might be a good question to post on the Ene tertainment forum. A lot of Hubbers are well versed in movies! The movie that comes to mind from your description is Candyman which is about an urban legend. It features Virginia Madsen. I think it's from the 1980s. Here's a link (I hope). Good luck! MM
Hi Mighty Mom. No that's not the one, I've seen Candyman With Virginia Madson. It's number 7 in my list of top 10 scariest movies of all time. The one I'm talking about is few years older. Thanks anyway.
Oops! So it is. I should have looked back up at your list before spouting off. I looked up a horror movie called "Mirrors" and found one from 2008 starring Keifer Sutherland. Nothing about what it was a remake of, tho.
Hope you find it. I just hate when I know I know something and can't remember it or find it. Sucks to be old:-). MM
Mighty Mom, my name is Don Seesareu and I'm a producer and movie reviewer. I agree with your picks. I have a suggestion to make, Create a list of Superhero movies and list the reasons why you put them in that list and also put a rating next to the review so that people would know how high up the list that Superhero movie is.
If you don't know about comic book movies then I have a list of movies that I created my self and that list is of the worst movies I've ever saw and I put a rating next to each and also I put up a list of the best movies that I've seen and put a rating next to those.
Worse Movies:
10. Blade (1999) 2/10
9. Jason X (2002) 2.5/10
8. City of Angels (1998) 4/10
7. The Marine (2006) 5/10
6. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) 2/10
5. The Simpsons Movie (2007) 3/10
4. Ready To Rumble (2000) 2.5/10
3. X-Men 2 (2003) 4.75/10
2. Godzilla (1998)
1. Fantastic Four (2005) 0.5/10
Best Movies:
10. Titanic (1997) 8.5/10
9. X-Men (2000) 8.50/10
8. The Rundown (2003) 8.5/10
7, Jaws (1975) 8/10
6. Star Wars (1977) 9/10
5. Mothra vs. Godzilla 9.5/10
4. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1993) 9/10
3. King Kong (1933) 9/10
2. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 9.5/10
1. Godzilla (1954) 10/10
Hi Don Seesaureu! I'm delighted (but a bit shocked) that you agree with my picks. That's cool.
I am actually not much of a superhero movie fan. Batman and its many sequels -- ok. Ironman was good, tho. Spiderman? No thanks.
It's still a great idea! Why don't YOU write such a hub? I'll read it! MM
Hi again, Don. Your worst and best movie lists are pretty interesting. I see you are a huge Godzilla fan. He's quite a guy, isn't he? They don't make them any more classic than that.
I personally hated the movie Titanic, btw!
How do feel about The Brady Bunch movie? I just saw it again the other night and as a film made from a TV series I think it's a 10/10. MM
Mighty Mom. My name is Mr. Seesareu, the brother of Don Seesareu. Have you visted Youtube? There's a wrestling shooter named PSPower and people say that I'm like him because we know shit when we see it. I'm the most hated guy on the internet and do you want to know why that is? That's because I go on these big ass rants about how horrible Jessica Alba is. I actually agree with your choices. I will start a hub dedicated to discussing Jessica Alba's sinking movie career. People who've seen my comments about Mrs. Alba knows that I go on these long pissed off shoots on Jessica Alba. I don't do these shoots for money, I do these shoots on Alba to help open People's eyes about how bad Jessica Alba has gotten. If you're not a fan of Alba, then think you. Know the reason why I'm so pissed in my shoots? The reason is that I was a former Jessica Alba fan and I've seen her progress from good to shitty. If you're familiar with John Cena, then you'll know what I'm talking about. Later Mighty Mom, hope you get this comment soon.
Hello Mr. Sessaureu. I'm familiar with frequent ranters on a variety of topics. Can't say I've ever met anyone with a personal pet peeve like yours against Jessica Alba. I think she is very pretty, but that's about the extent of my opinion.
A suggestion: I bet if you put a Jessica Alba rant on the Entertainment Forum you will get some very, very interesting responses. I'm guessing there will be at least a couple of Jessica Alba fans coming to her defense!
I'm sorry if I couldn't review your Brady Bunch movie. Um that Film was decent but not a classic by any means in my opinion. I'll give it a 7.5/10. My brother goes off on these rants because he feels that he's doing something good. Contact you next time.
I think that you put the wrong horror movies on your list. But good movies though. I too hate Jessica Alba. I don't make my hate as public as Mr. Seesareu. Don Seesareu will contact you tommorow. Do you think that Jessica Alba sucks as an actress? Just wanting your opinion. Did you see Mr. Seesareu's latest hub "Jessica Alba Is The Worst Actress Of All Time"? Its great. Maybe you should post a comment on there.
Mighty Mom, You've dropped the ball on your list. You've selected movies that were crappy. Here are the movies that should've been on the list.
10. Evil Dead
9. Alien
8. Halloween 2
7. Nightmare On Elm Street
6. Freddy vs. Jason
5. The Eye (Jessica Alba film)
4. Idle Hands (Jessica Alba film)
3. Blade
2. Wrong Turn (Eliza Dushku film)
1. Friday The 13th 9: Jason Goes To Hell.
My name is Vladimir Seesareu. I've not done a hub yet but, I'm getting around making one. These one of these films should've been on your list. If you've heard of Don Seesareu, he's reviewed your Brady Bunch movie and made a hub about the best superhero movies that he's seen. Cody Seesareu is making WWE hubs so you might want to check those out as well. I hope you see this soon mighty Mom.
LOL. Yet another Brother Seesareu! Or maybe you are the father of these prolific movie reviewers? Well, sir, I appreciate your list. Now, if you look carefully at the sub-genre I was writing about, you will see that not all the movies you have suggested even fit the category.
Wrong Turn is a good one.
I suppose one day I could write a list with the classics such as Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. These are all fine films, of course. But I'm really not a huge fan of teen slasher films -- and that's what they are.
I can also see that you and your brother have something of a disagreement when it comes to Ms. Alba.
Thank you for your comments. I will take them under advisement. Have a horrific (and I mean that in only the best possible way!) day, Vladimir! MM
Vladimir is indeed our brother. I have a movie review show that covers any type of film. My brothers produce the show and I review the movies that our show covers. Our show is an internet show. It's on MoviesOnline.ca and when you see a movie that I reviewed and it has my name on it, click on it. Our show isn't seen by many people that's because people can't find it. If you find MoviesOnline.ca and find My name and a review that I did, then you'll know that I did the review.
Thank you for the clarification, Mr. Seesareu. Are there any more Seesareu brothers (or maybe a sister or two?) I've yet to meet? I want to make sure I'm up-to-date on all the latest reviews! Mm
Did you go to MoviesOnline to see any of my reviews yet? If you see a movie review with my name next to it, then you'll know that I reviewed it. Yes we do have a sister and her name is Vickie Seesareu. She likes doing movie reviews as well. But she doesn't have a hub up yet. So expect a movie review from her soon.
No, I haven't had a chance to go read your online reviews yet. I spent some time in the Politics Forum this morning then had to take my 88-year-old mother-in-law to the grocery store. Now I am working. When I take a break I will go and check your your reviews.
Not to be nosy, but Seesareu is an interesting name. Is it Romanian?
I don't know...Most of those movies to me aren't that scary. Of course the Silence of the Lambs was scary, but I can think of 10 other movies just as scary or more scary that on that list.
Hi Mighty Mom, I meant to ask you, how do you feel about making a more broad list of honorable mentions of other horror movies you enjoyed, if you like that is. I believe the idea is is to broaden the options for people to view other movies. I really think it's a good idea. Of coarse your 10 will remain a top favorite, but I still think it's a good idea, especially that you mentioned that you enjoyed the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the remake too. Let me know what you think, TKS.
Hi Romaine 66 -- Taste is very individual. What scares the pants off one person may leave another one yawning. For me, the thing that makes movies scary is the idea that someone real could have perpetrated the horror...
Joe -- I like the idea of making a followup hub of horror movies, maybe a different sub=genre of horror. There have been quite a few excellent suggestions added in the comments. I think I've got some viewing to do! Thanks for the idea. MM
I'm sorry, but your list is not complete. You forgot an often overlooked independent film: "My Wedding Video" starring the woman who would divorce me seven years later because my man-monster was too big for her 3 love holes AND because she thought I was fucking strippers and porn starlets. . .which. . .technically. . .I wasn't. It's the only horror film I've acted in to date. Anytime y'all need to know the truth--that is a male point of view--check out some of my hubs. Nice avatar, by the way! I collect comics when not paying child-support!
wsp2469 -- It's so refreshing to read about a couple that actually hold out until the wedding night to consummate their relationship! Otherwise, wouldn't your wife have known about your man-monster prior to the wedding? I hate to sound suspicious (and this is, of course, the female point of view) but I think your wife might have trumped up that charge just to get the divorce:-).
I sense your hubs are not everyday reading, so will go and explore them when I am feeling particularly adventurous.
Meanwhile, thanks for visiting. It's a pleasure to meet you. MM
She WAS a virgin when I first had her but NOT on our wedding night. We lived on opposite coasts so did not see each other often. She said I always made her sore even back then but she figured it was because she was a virgin and because we never saw each other more than once or twice a year until after we got married. She was actually seeing a doctor about the internal bruising and never told me. (She worked for Kaiser so she could do all sorts of medical things that most women could not so easily do.
Some hubs are everyday reading and some are not. To answer your question in my fan mail wsp stands for my initials. 2 is the month I was born and 4 is the day. I was born in the 60s but sixty-NINE just rolled off my fingertips. TWO for "69". A sloppy typo turned into a joke. Cooke2cook, my boss, set me up on hubs and she chose to use wsp2469 my yahoo e-mail. I use more of my actual name on other sites. (In the case of the bulk of my PAID assignments I get no credit at all. . .just cash.)
I hate the notion that some people have that a horror movie has to be based on a true story in order to be more appreciated. If that's the case, goodfellas and other mob films should be considered the scariest films ever, not that I don't like mob films, cause I do, some of them anyway, but really, sometimes, it's the supernatural and the unknown is what's creepy, greetings to Mighty Mom.
Have to agree with you on that one, Joe. Goodfellas is one of the scariest (but also funniest!) movies ever. The Sopranos is friggin scary beyond belief. And the thing it --that IS real.
I also agree that the supernatural is scary in an eerie way. Like when you are alone in the dark and the skin crawls on your neck. *shiver*.
Guess what you're saying and what I'm saying is there are many different genres of "scary movie" from classic B movie to genuinely grotesque to eerie supernatural to ghosts and goblins and werewolves, vampires and possessed children.
Perhaps there are technical definitions of these -- for me, movies are like art. I may not know much about them, but I know what I like... and don't like!
Indeed Mighty Mom. I checked a remake of The Wicker Man. My intention was actually to check out the 1973 classic version, and I ended up with the remake with Nicholas Cage. I honestly didn't like it, but I imagine the classic is better, have you seen it?
Yes, Joe. I have seen both the original and the remake. Nicholas Cage is deff not my favorite actor. But I loved the production values in the remake. Otherwise, I can't honestly say I liked it, either.
Now I usually can't stand Chuck Norris, but he starred in a horror movie that I've been trying to find the name of and I finally did called Silent Rage from 1982 about an escaped psychopath, and honestly, this film is truly creepy. It's Kung Fu guy vs. Michael Myers without the mask and knife. Check it out.
I like the title. I love psychopaths. Can't quite picture Chuck Norris playing one, but will give it a whirl.
BTW, Chuck Norris is one of my pet names for my orange tabby cat Gremlin.
I loved Seven, and Silence of the Lambs is one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. Great picks. I don't do blood and guts either :/ blech.
Have you guys seen or even heard of the movies Scream and Scream 2 those were good movies about physcopaths
Yes, I like Scream. That scary mask and black robe is pretty intense. I think I think of Scream as a comedy. Might be the paradoy I saw tho....
Time to check out Scream again.... Thanks for the reminder. MM
Autopsy was one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. And that's a lot coming from me. I get scared of no movie. I find all movies predictable and quite stupid actually, but this one actually had me jumping. It's one of the horrorfest movies from last year. Not for people who hate gore.
Thanks for the "recommendation" HC23. I am not one who feeds on gore. I like the psychology of the killer rather than the evidence in flesh and blood. But I know some people who would definitely be into Autopsy. Thank you!
Like the piece. I had something to add, but apparently it's frowned upon if I import my blog to hub pages or vice versa. I spend a lot of time on it and thought I could share back and forth. Alas, I am denied. It would take a lot of time and considerable effort to get my readers to switch over. I hope to write for Hub Pages again soon, but for now, I will just enjoy other's stuff. Thanks for asking me to write my first one. It went over pretty well, but got penalized here. Thanks again.
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Hey there Danof89. Bummer.I am glad you came by to read my hub. Sorry you're having trouble with duplicate content. Could you amend your blog info a bit so it works at HP? Seems a shame to sign up and not publish. I hope you work it out. Happy Halloween. MM
Does movies are not scary at all where is the exorcist and grudge?? Slient of the lambs was the gayest movie ever!
Hello Ariba,
I'm not a big fan of the Exorcist, sorry.
The Grudge I haven't seen.
But I stand by Silence of the Lambs. It won Best Picture. But that doesn't make it scary, just a well made and well accepted movie.
Thanks for your comments. MM
Interesting list. I consider myself a fan of horror movies, but I haven't seen most of the one's you listed so I guess I'll have to go out and rent them! The Shining and Rebecca are definitely two of the scariest I've ever seen. Next would be The Grudge. Drag Me to Hell was really freaky too.
Hi MHilbert. My list isn't necessarily "horror" (meaning gore fest)movies. It's more about psychological fear. That's the thing -- everyone who likes "horror" likes a different kindof horror.
I just saw Rebecca again around Halloween and it was as good as I remembered it. That Mrs. Danvers chick is tweaked.
Drag Me to Hell I will have to put on my Netflix list! Thx. MM
Are there any horror movies out there more overrated than freaking Jaws, Alien, and Silence Of The Lambs? Now Silence Of The Lambs is a good crime/thriller, but the default isn't horror, neither is Jaws which is a rated PG animal/adventure and Alien which is by default a Sci-fi. Neither are movies like Jurrassic Park, Tremors and Beetlejuice. Now Beetlejuice was alright, but the default was comedy, Tremors and Jurrassic Park, I honestly didn't like.
Are there any horror movies out there more overrated than freaking Jaws, Alien, and Silence Of The Lambs? Now Silence Of The Lambs is a good crime/thriller, but the default isn't horror, neither is Jaws which is a rated PG animal/adventure and Alien which is by default a Sci-fi. Neither are movies like Jurrassic Park, Tremors and Beetlejuice. Now Beetlejuice was alright, but the default was comedy, Tremors and Jurrassic Park, I honestly didn't like.
t.keeley says:
13 months ago
LOL, MM. I'm sorry, Se7en sucked. It was far from scary. The rest are decent picks, Silence of the Lambs IMHO was by far the scariest. I prefer the Saw series and the two Hostel flicks...those were bad. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (all three) were pretty intense too :)
Good picks madame. Just not in line with my tastes :P