Horror Movies List

I remember my first horror movie flick - 'Horror Express', where an anthropologist's men dig up a strange frozen specimen resembling a creature-like form, in the snowy mountains. While transporting the fossil by train, it somehow sets itself free, and has this weird supernatural power of turning people into white-eyed zombies, if you looked into its red eyes. It somehow even drained one's mind of its knowledge - creepy. It was pretty scary to me back then, especially the whistle-like tune that constantly found its way in and out of the movie.

Then a few years later, I saw 'The Exorcist', one of the many horror movies based on true stories (supposedly). I was caught unawares by the possessed 12-year-old girl, that went from angelical to demonic contortionist. Till date, nothing seems scarier than watching her writhe in bed, spit profanity and mimic a real-life victim of spirit possession.

Some of the Best Horror Movies of Yesteryear

Good horror movies are hard to come by, especially when the storyline is rushed, qualifying as a B grade movie of a bunch teenagers abandoned in some obscure area most of the time. I hope that this year 2011 doesn't fail to impress, and if it does, then I hope you have your stash of classic old horror movies to turn to. Let's take a brief look at some of the scariest movies that have entered the cinematic world of horror, making them timeless in their individual respect.

The Exorcist
For a lot of people, spirit possession is as foreign to them as a language they know not how to speak. Discussions about the same end with most of us laughing off the idea of being demon-ridden, with believe it or not, thousands of people who do not believe in spirits. Based on actual events (or so they say), the 12-year-old girl in this hair-raising horror flick is one hell of an actress when it comes to enacting her part as being possessed by Satan and other ungodly spirits. Her struggle takes the movie from creepy to heart-wrenching, with a series of the same movie taken into a following of fictional sequels.

IT
Do you have a fear of clowns? Or as they call it, coulrophobia? Well if you do, either when as a child or now as a grown up, I don't blame you. The sight of them can send shivers up your spine; their red hair, bright makeup and overstretched smiles can leave any child or adult running for the hills. IT is based on the novel by Stephen King, the "king" of horror and all that is dark, depicting a storyline of a bunch of kids who have to confront their worst nightmare as they go back to their hometown to face the one thing they thought they'd never have to come face-to-face with again.

Psycho
This original black and white Alfred Hitchcock movie made it big back when it was first viewed by audiences, where the remake surprisingly takes up the fear factor a notch. The suspense and the ensuing mystery leaves one shocked and wide-eyed as the end comes to a finish. A terror classic that any horror movie fanatic would be crazy not to watch.

Chucky
Got a love for dolls? Kids will be dumping their much-loved plastic companions in the trash can once they get a load of this movie. An instant classic during its release, Chucky has been able to keep audiences rooted in front of their screens while the main character Chucky plots his way through the movie after the spirit within it takes over a doll's body, when his human self is shot to death by a police officer in hot pursuit. It's black magic at its best in this chilling movie flick.

Halloween
Wearing scary masks and parading over town, sneaking up on your pesky neighbor or the wimpy kid next door, became favorite pranks after movies introduced masked killers and monstrous entities that fascinated audiences and gave companies the big bucks upon distribution. Halloween and the many sequels and remakes of Mike Myers (notice how he murders his family wearing a clown mask as a child?), have been a rage among horror movie fans; his unique and savage way of killing victims is memorable and epic when it comes to horror movie history.

Must See Horror Movies List

There are a lot of classics out there that need due recognition that also have good movie reviews. These are collectibles and the kind of movies that are sure to give you the creeps.

Psycho (1960) (check out the remake as well starring Vince Vaughn) The Shining Pet Semetary Dead Silence The Exorcist (1973) The Midnight Meat Train IT	The Birds Poltergeist (all parts) The Omen (originals - all parts) Salo 1408 The Orphan Session 9	The Ring (Pt 1 & 2) Stay Alive The Fly Candyman The Ruins 28 Days Later Repulsion (1965)
The Innocents (1961) Orphan Halloween (Pt 1 & 2; directed by Rob Zombie) Amityville Horror (1978 and remake) Audition Train of the Dead Invasion of the Body Snatchers	Grudge The Entity Dark Water Children of the Damned The Omen (originals) The Exorcism of Emily Rose Hide and Seek	Rosemary's Baby The Others Carver The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake) Jeepers Creepers Survival of the Dead Alone in the Dark
Shelter Frozen Paranormal Activity pt. 2 Dread The Last Exorcism Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Let Me In	Frozen Cinco Womb Ghosts Insidious My Soul to Take Bear Basement	Buried The Rig Seven Days I Spit on Your Grave (although I would recommend audiences to watch the original) Siege of the Dead Outcast Monsters

Top 5 Asian Horror Movies

Most of the best horror movies, come from the Koreans, Japanese, Thai and the likes. Here's looking into their horror flicks that I'm sure will result in a goosebumps outbreak.

Yoga Institute (Korean)
This movie is about a strange institute run by an ex-actress, who gives yoga lessons. It gets intense as the course advances, where a young yoga master (Nani) explains to the girls in the class, that only one person can master the course and attain the secret of immortal beauty.

Meat Grinder (Thai)
This movie is about a woman who's pretty much fed up with life and works in a noodle shop. She hears voices that tell her to do terrible things.

House - Based on a True Story (Thai)
A reporter investigates the murder of three women, by starting at the house where it all began. All three were murdered at three different times, and she's been assigned the story to uncover the mystery behind their deaths.

Grotesque (Japanese)
A young couple is kidnapped by a sadist (Tachikawa), who tortures the couple in his basement where he keeps them tied up.

Ayakashi (Japanese)
This is a compilation of classic Japanese horror fables, and is an animated movie. This is an interesting Japanese anthology that viewers must check out.

The horror movies list can go on and on, but the old favorites will remain the top scary movies that people will always want to see again. So when the weekend rolling in, get your friends together the old-fashioned way, and have a good scream watching either the paranormal or the gruesome creature-kind of movies. Have fun!