So, this time of year always makes me want to only watch Horror films. I'm compiling my own personal list of faves for October viewing...it will probably change and be added to quite a bit, but here goes...off the top of my head :
"The Haunting" 1963, directed by Robert Wise
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" 1983, directed by Jack Clayton
"Halloween" 1978, directed by John Carpenter
"Hellraiser" 1987, directed by Clive Barker
"Ju-On" 2002, directed by Takashi Shimizu
"Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie des Grauens" 1922, directed by F.W. Murnau
"Dracula" 1931, directed by Todd Browning, tied with the Spanish version, directed by George Melford.
"Candyman" 1992, directed by Bernard Rose
"The Changeling" 1980, directed by Peter Medak
"Night of the Living Dead" 1968, directed by George Romero
"Carrie" 1976, directed by Brian De Palma
"The Exorcist" 1973, directed by William Friedkin
"The Omen" 1976, directed by Richard Donner
"The Howling" 1981, directed by Joe Dante
"The Innocents" 1961, directed by Jack Clayton
"The Shining" 1980, directed by Stanley Kubrick
"Paranormal Activity" 2007, directed by Oren Peli
"Suspiria" 1977, directed by Dario Argento
"Rosemary's Baby" 1968, directed by Roman Polanski
"Frankenstein" 1934, directed by James Whale
"The Bride of Frankenstein" 1935, directed by James Whale
"The Horror of Dracula" 1958, directed by Terence Fisher
"Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter" 1974, directed by Brian Clemens
"The Abominable Dr. Phibes" 1971, directed by Robert Fuest
"The Phantom of the Opera" 1925, directed by Rupert Julian
"Phantom of the Paradise" 1974, directed by Brian De Palma
"The Others" 2001, directed by Alejandro Amenabar
"Ringu" 1998, directed by Hideo Nakata
"The Beyond" 1981, directed by Lucio Fulci
"Dead of Night" 1945, various directors
"Alien" 1979, directed by Ridley Scott
"Let the Right One In" 2008, directed by Thomas Alfredson
"The Evil Dead" 1981, directed by Sam Raimi
"Angel Heart" 1987, directed by Alan Parker
"Phantasm" 1979, directed by Don Coscarelli
There are many, many more...and I may even list some more...but there's some food for thought for you.
Happy viewing.
"The Haunting" 1963, directed by Robert Wise
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" 1983, directed by Jack Clayton
"Halloween" 1978, directed by John Carpenter
"Hellraiser" 1987, directed by Clive Barker
"Ju-On" 2002, directed by Takashi Shimizu
"Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie des Grauens" 1922, directed by F.W. Murnau
"Dracula" 1931, directed by Todd Browning, tied with the Spanish version, directed by George Melford.
"Candyman" 1992, directed by Bernard Rose
"The Changeling" 1980, directed by Peter Medak
"Night of the Living Dead" 1968, directed by George Romero
"Carrie" 1976, directed by Brian De Palma
"The Exorcist" 1973, directed by William Friedkin
"The Omen" 1976, directed by Richard Donner
"The Howling" 1981, directed by Joe Dante
"The Innocents" 1961, directed by Jack Clayton
"The Shining" 1980, directed by Stanley Kubrick
"Paranormal Activity" 2007, directed by Oren Peli
"Suspiria" 1977, directed by Dario Argento
"Rosemary's Baby" 1968, directed by Roman Polanski
"Frankenstein" 1934, directed by James Whale
"The Bride of Frankenstein" 1935, directed by James Whale
"The Horror of Dracula" 1958, directed by Terence Fisher
"Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter" 1974, directed by Brian Clemens
"The Abominable Dr. Phibes" 1971, directed by Robert Fuest
"The Phantom of the Opera" 1925, directed by Rupert Julian
"Phantom of the Paradise" 1974, directed by Brian De Palma
"The Others" 2001, directed by Alejandro Amenabar
"Ringu" 1998, directed by Hideo Nakata
"The Beyond" 1981, directed by Lucio Fulci
"Dead of Night" 1945, various directors
"Alien" 1979, directed by Ridley Scott
"Let the Right One In" 2008, directed by Thomas Alfredson
"The Evil Dead" 1981, directed by Sam Raimi
"Angel Heart" 1987, directed by Alan Parker
"Phantasm" 1979, directed by Don Coscarelli
There are many, many more...and I may even list some more...but there's some food for thought for you.
Happy viewing.
thebeliever:
Great list. Only 4 I haven't seen-- guess I better see 'em.
phahadron:
Thank you. Out of curiosity, which four have you not seen?