The single greatest horror movie ever made

[bwind22]

Name your favorite horror movie. No lists of a bunch! Just your top 1. What you feel is the most complete well rounded movie that best fits your description of horror. i just am curious to know what people on here think.




mine is the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[bloodygurl02]

for me the exorcist

[Signs515]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

[sleepaway]

Re-Animator

[Distorty]

Texas chainsaw orginal
Followed closely by NOES 1

[sleepaway]

A close second for me would be:

Ghoulies Go To College :D

[Vodstok]

Exorcist, definately. If i was told i couldnt use that one, then the Shining. I love the ring, but it wasnt quite the masterpiece someof the older ones were.

But i do love the ring.

[sleepaway]

Originally posted by Vodstok


But i do love the ring.

Original Or Remake?

[Vodstok]

I'm going to get crucified for this, but the remake. I was bored senseless by the original. And i usually hate remakes.

[mictlan]

Originally posted by Vodstok
I'm going to get crucified for this, but the remake. I was bored senseless by the original. And i usually hate remakes.

left hand, please... WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM.

right hand, please. WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM.

just kidding.

The single greatest horror film is Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 1974 version, duh.

I would give the Shining a close second but the fact that it probably cost 100 times what TCM did makes TCM the worthy underdog.

[Dreaming Girl]

It's difficult, but overall I'd have to say Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It didn't rely on "jump" scenes or the dark or a manipulative soundtrack... instead it was simple, minimilistic, and highly disturbing in the fact that this *could* happen (versus the immortal killer, possessed doll, ect...).

I wouldn't go quite so far as to say it's my absolute #1 favorite, but it's pretty much got all the ingredients of what I would truly consider "horrific".

[Je Suis Phnomne]

Exorcist hands down.... what the hell is not scarey about seein your kid walk down the steps upside down on all fours. And as bad as pea soup is, to make it look that good is priceless

[sleepaway]

Originally posted by Vodstok
I'm going to get crucified for this, but the remake. I was bored senseless by the original. And i usually hate remakes.

I liekd the remake but it just wasn't scary or even creepy. And the ending was so Hollywood I think I even laughed. Loved the addition of the Horse scene on the ferry though that was great.

[Killer Clown#1]

I would have to say a tie between Noes1 and Friday the 13th. Sorry can't decide which is better:p

[bwind22]

since everyone else posted their #2s, im gonna post mine.

1- TCM
2-Dawn of the Dead

[Machine King]

Mine is Evil Dead Trap.

[otis]

Man, this is a hard one. I would say Night of the Living Dead, the first one, and my second would be ummmm..... NOES1

[orangestar]

Original Night of the Living Dead.


Followed extrememly closesly by Candyman (dont kill me!)

[shorty tha pimp]

the single greatest horror film is.......
THE EVIL DEAD

[Sam The Egg]

Se7en

[fluffho]

i was about to say non existant.. but i agree with sam.

although that almost wasnt horror, more like action suspense. but horror it fits into

[kpropain]

Tie between TCM or Halloween

[crazy clown]

i'm gonna say the original frankenstein. that is a true horror classic.

but my favorite movie is noes1

[prophet]

I cant decide

ALL 3 DEAD MOVIES

Followed By All 4 PHANTASM'S

Then All the HELLRAISER'S


a small list sorry I cant absolutely choose just 1 u see I love all the horror movies even B horror

[Voorhees]

I think I'd have to say The Shining:)

[Killer Clown#1]

(in order)The Texas massacre, Friday the 13th series, and Noes.

[DarkwingMantis]

NOTLD, it pushed the envelope of what you can show in terms of gore and nudity. ( one zombie was nude from behind. Tame now but racy by 60's standards) Really opened the door for films like Friday13th, noes, and the likes

[crazy clown]

wow, hellraiser movies wtf.

[Angelakillsluts]

I guess it would be Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[Haunted]

The Exorcist and NOTLD ...however NOES1 follows really close behind.

[Dr.Kelvinstein]

There are a few films that are simply as good as a horror movie can be...Halloween, TCM, NOTLD, and Psycho.

The Wolf Man is probably the best monster movie of all time.

[Darth Bane]

Cannibal Holocaust, Blood Sucking Freaks, ONLY the beginning scenes of Last House on the Left, and I Spit on your Grave. Any movie that demoralizes women gets my vote.

[Keyser_Soze]

I guess I am alone here, but JAWS is the best MOVIE ever not just horror movie.

2nd would be Halloween II.

[KRUGERKID13]

Hellraiser 1
NOES 1
Gingersnaps (best wolf movie)
Sleepaway Camp 1 & 3

[Mercury33]

My all time favorite would have to be Halloween followed very closely by Evil Dead 2 and The Exorcist.

[Ultimamk]

Tie for me-- TCM and Halloween.

[Randall_Flagg]

For me it's Halloween, closely followed by Massacre.

[SphereMan]

Whoa, let me sleep on it. :D

[PsychoticPanda]

Originally posted by bwind22
Name your favorite horror movie. No lists of a bunch! Just your top 1. What you feel is the most complete well rounded movie that best fits your description of horror. i just am curious to know what people on here think.




mine is the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre


Life as a House.

[prophet]

Life as a house????? The only thing scary about that is someone seen it, not to mention posted it, what the hell. Take this as a sign that losers and rejects who need acceptance in a society post retarted ass movies just so ppl will be shocked and have a laugh. well I am laughing but not at your post of Life as a house but at your stupidity, I bet you also liked kevin klines other movie where hes a homo too didnt you?

[joeltrae]

No question, The Exorcist.

[shiftyc2]

Originally posted by Sam The Egg
Se7en


Thats not horror is it ?

[shiftyc2]

noes1 or friday13th

[offended]

1. The Shining ('80 version)
2. Cabin Fever

Not horror, but very good movie : Ichi the Killer

[AUSTIN316426808]

my favorate is halloween and i strongly believe that it is the best horror movie of all time but i'll have to say it's a tie between halloween and the shining because halloween is the original slasher it had the soundtrack,the classic pov shots that you had'nt really seen before,and the Dr. Loomis charactor is just great. on the other hand you have the shining which also had a great soundtrack and a script adapted from stephen king is always going to be good,the amazing acting from Jack Nicholson and who can forget that classic line which i've used for my signature. these are two classic horror films that i believe are tied at the top of the list of course with texas chainsaw massacre a extremely close second.

[joeltrae]

William Peter Blatty's original Novel, inspired by true events in 1949, I have read twice. He wrote the screenplay that William Peterson directed and fought with him so much about. Well, whatever cut you see, although Mr. Blatty's adds much cohesiveness, it is the apex in film of philosophical doubt. For that is really what The Exorcist was about, having doubts about one's religion, doubting one's own faith! It is not really a horror movie or Novel, it is much more intellectual than that. :)

[Killer Priest]

Dawn of the Dead and The Thing(the re-make).

Bless you all!!