Sometimes, it is fun to be scared
I really only watch horror movies around Halloween. It is the only time of the year where I feel like I need a good scare.
So, I tried to make a list of some of my favorite Halloween movies. You can vote on your favorites or add those you think should be on the list.
Also, there are a couple of full-length movies to watch for free - Nosferatu (silent classic) and Night of the Living Dead.
Have Fun!
What Makes a Good Horror Movie?
These 5 items are what it takes in my book to make a good horror movie.
- It must be suspenseful.
- If there is gore it needs to not be over the top to compensate for a crummy storyline. It needs to make sense in the context of the movie - like the shower scene in Psycho.
- The bad guy needs to be easy to root against. Don't be wishy washy with your antagonist.
- The story. The story. The story. Make the viewer feel compelled to watch because of the quality of the story.
- Unhappy endings are a plus. In most horror movies the bad guy is eventually vanquished. However the trail of dead folks he leaves behind keeps everyone from thinking there is a happy ending.
Horror Movie Posters
Watch Night of the Living Dead in its entirety for free
Halloween - 1978 Movie Trailer
Like Horror Movies?
Leave your thoughts on any of the above movies, plus any horror movie that you think deserves mention.
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JustBon-Crochet-Designs
Apr 24, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
- Psycho and Halloween are my favorites! You can't go wrong with Alfred Hitchcock and John Carpenter continued the great storytelling. 5*s
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mosdiva Sep 29, 2008 @ 6:13 pm | delete
- Great lens, I love to be scared too, old school. "Halloween" is still the best!
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