Must See horror movies?

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Nobody356

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Hey,

I'm set to direct a horror feature this summer and lately I've been checking out some horror movies to try and learn some things from them. I havent seen all that many horror movies being that its not my genre of choice but I would love some suggestions on what titles I should look in to for inspiration.

I guess my movie borders on being horror and thriller but still need to do some research and viewing of horror movies, would love some suggestions.

Classics are fine but also modern examples of good horror would help too being that I want to really learn some more about the genre and the styles of horror etc etc and see how its executed in new movies.

Thanks,
Chris

Edit/P.S.

I saw the thread on disturbing movies and that was interesting but I'm not looking to make a revolutionary/moving/disturbingly beautiful movie at this point mainly because I cant but i need influences that arent necissarily that type of movie
 
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-Alien
-Event Horizon
-Halloween
-Nightmare on Elm Street
-The Shining
-The Grudge
-The Ring
-Jaws
-Evil Dead (must see for indie filmmakers.)
-28 days later
-Wolf Creek (a personal favorite)
-Dog Soldiers (another personal favorite)

Personally, if I go to the video store and don't have a specific film in mind then i usually go to a genre and just start grabbing movies that look interesting (or really bad, cause those are always fun to watch). So go to teh horror isle and grab ones of shelves that maybe you have heard of or look creepy.

See ya on set.
 
Nobody356 said:
Classics are fine but also modern examples of good horror would help too being that I want to really learn some more about the genre and the styles of horror etc etc and see how its executed in new movies.
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New horror films IMO always fail because:

1. They rely on gore (or compositing) and old cheap scares that are often spotted a mile away. Don't you always expect to see something in the mirror of the medicine cabinet after seeing it so many times?

2. The scripts are all too similar, as are the characters. And you don't care enough about them to feel any kind of terror or suspense when they're in danger.

Are you looking for examples of cheap scares or examples of mood and pacing, etc?
 
high tension, hills have eyes remake.
Audition, Ichi the Killer (Japanese)
Battle Royale(Japanese)
Hostel

just a few and nightmare on elm st. are ew that are good modern.
 
Alien
Aliens
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Exorcist
Halloween
The Innocents
John Carpenter's The Thing
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Repulsion (more a psychological thriller than horror)
The Ring (American version)
Rosemary's Baby
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
28 Days Later
 
Wow thanks for all the replies. In response to master151 I am not totally sure. I'm looking for well executed horror, not really cheap scares but I guess I can learn from many things. I want to learn as much as I can and that probably invloves different kinds of horror films. I am just not much into the genre so I need to catch up on whats worth seeing and what I might draw some inspiration from. Even cheap thrills can help teach me pacing and how to lead up to the "jumpy" moments in films.
 
Poltergeis

Poltergeis

Horro movies that has left an impression on me

Poltergeist! i.. hate.. clowns
Chucky! i.. hate.. dolls
IT! i.. hate.. clowns

Then there is the Excorcist and Event Horizon which are really disturbing.

But the Excorcist is by far the worst most disturbing (meaning BEST!) horror film ive ever seen. Btw it was the original remastered version.

And then there is the one i forgot as well
 
Being a horror fan these are my personal favs :

Evil Dead Trilogy
Dead Alive
Bad Taste
The Exoricist 1 & 3
An American Werewolf In London
Re-Animator Trilogy
Cabin Fever
Romero's "...Dead" series
Maniac
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Blair Witch Project
 
The Machinist said:
Session 9

Low budget and an excellent example of horror atmosphere.
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YES! I love that film.

Brad Anderson is UNDER rated. He's doing a masters of horror episode next.
 
Awesome. Hopefully it's better than the first season which i found to be wholely disappointing.

Tobe Hooper's "Dance of the Dead" was terrible with the exception of Robert Englund of course.
 
Sorry if any of these have already been said. I agree with almost everything said so far.

Halloween 2
Friday the 13th 1+2
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Howling
The Unnamable
Creepshow 1+2 (great inspiration for horrorfest)
Freaks (1932)
House of Wax (1953)
The Tingler
Pumpkinhead
 
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