Horror movies that are actually first-rate movies?

[Raymond]

I watched The Exorcist the other day. Surprisingly, it was a very good movie by any standard, not just by the lowered shitty standards of the horror genre. Two other movies that goes for would be The Shining and Rosemarie's Baby.

What are some of them other actual movies in that genre we got?

(Say "movies" more often, stupid!)

 

[HatRemovalService]

I mentioned this in another horror thread but many would still agree john carpenters “the thing” kicks major ass, check it out if you haven’t

 

[Meownaw]

Cure (1997)

 

[HatRemovalService]

“night of the living dead” is great too, I’m not a huge horror fan but some of it is really good, features some late 60s violence like when a guy gets bashed in the head and it splits as well as the zombies eating body parts n shit, great ending too

 

[Raymond]

Cure (1997)

Always good for a recommendation, brotherman. Just saw that it's available on MUBI. I'll probably watch it over the weekend.

 

[Meownaw]

Always good for a recommendation, brotherman. Just saw that it's available on MUBI. I'll probably watch it over the weekend.

It's one of those ones that's great on a first watch but even better on a rewatch.

 

[Patrick O'Neal]

Not a big fan of horror movies, but this scene does history pretty good.

 

[HotDogJoe]

Terminator 1 has a lot of horror elements to it and is obviously just a great movie overall.

 

[Meownaw]

I put off watching The Exorcist for so long that when I finally did watch it I had seen it parodied so many times it lost any impact. I still enjoy the movie though.

 

[Raymond]

I put off watching The Exorcist for so long that when I finally did watch it I had seen it parodied so many times it lost any impact. I still enjoy the movie though.

It's still interesting to see how much more daring mainstream cinema was then. Studios rarely seem to take the risk of alienating audiences now. Today, movies are only hated for being shit.

 

[Meownaw]

I remember this being pretty good but it's been probably 14 years since I saw it.

 

[HatRemovalService]

 

[UnPRePared]

If you can handle a low budget and moments of cheese, Carnival of Souls.

It wears on its sleeve that it's made with no money, but it's not really shot like it. Some of the camera tricks are still very impressive, and the atmosphere in key scenes still hold up. Even though you might see the ending coming, the way it's played straight makes it work. The first time Gosia saw it, she didn't believe the director was a first timer in film (he did educational videos, but still). Keep the expectations in line and you won't waste your time.

 

[Meownaw]

If you can handle a low budget and moments of cheese, Carnival of Souls.

It wears on its sleeve that it's made with no money, but it's not really shot like it. Some of the camera tricks are still very impressive, and the atmosphere in key scenes still hold up. Even though you might see the ending coming, the way it's played straight makes it work. The first time Gosia saw it, she didn't believe the director was a first timer in film (he did educational videos, but still). Keep the expectations in line and you won't waste your time.

You have a great taste in movies brothaman.

 

[DMAN]

Freddy Vs. Jason is horror art and anyone who says otherwise is a snob.

 

[aRTie02150]

I not gonna lie and say that Ghost isn't a great movie.

Edit
I didn't read the title of the thread.

 

[NortheastPhilly]

Is Misery considered horror? If so, its gotta be up there

 

[Joe_Cumia_Eats_HUMAN_SHIT]

Hereditary pretty good

 

[Jim Norton’s Wife's Cock]

Where my Lovecraft niggers at? anyone here like The Void?

 

[RaggotFetard]

I stand by Hereditary and Midsommar being very good.