100 Horror Films Not to Miss! « Fangoria Frightfest - So horror junkies lets get injected with the best nail biting films out there! 100. They Live (1988, Directed by John Carpenter) 99. Hostel (2005, Written and Directed by Eli Roth) Good Horror Movies Every Fan Has To See. If you ask people on the street for some suggestions of a great horror movie, odds are you'd get a wide range of answers.
You’d get everything from the scariest slasher film to horror comedies and even b-rated horror movies that barely classify for the genre. Because we all have a different capacity for being scared and our own unique reasons for watching horror films, we of course have varying tolerances for gore and suspenseful movies[2]. Storytelling is an art form and the best stories share a hero, his struggles, and the ultimate victory of the hero over the villain. Great horror movies drag out the suspense until the end[1], sometimes never concluding with victory.
10 Great Horror Movies You Probably Missed. Christian Toto is a veteran journalist and film critic whose movie reviews are heard on WTOP radio and “The Dennis Miller Show.”
He blogs on film at What Would Toto Watch? Horror fans can’t be pleased about the state of the blood-soaked genre. Hollywood seems more interested in cranking out tepid remakes and reboots of classic horror movies (see the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street) rather than surprising us with something original. The shock success of Paranormal Activity in 2009 stands as a rare – and welcome – exception. Plenty of smart and creepy horror films have come out in recent years, but there’s a good chance they never played at a theater near you.
Consider these 10 films the next time you’re in the mood for a good fright and want to steer clear of another mindless slasher film. 1. The setup is simple. 2. This British chiller follows a couple eager for a romantic camping trip. 3. A killer croc movie? 4. 5. 6. The slasher genre gets skewered in this sly horror comedy. 7. Top 25 Horror Movies of 2009 The Definitive List - HorrorMovies.ca.