Give Me 10 Horror Movies You "Re-Watch" The Most
 

There are tons of Horror Movies we've all only seen once and aren't worth re-watching.

Then there are those we've seen over and over and over.

Some I burnt myself out on as a kid and still probably won't be able to watch again for many years.

But there are some that I do still "Re-Watch Frequently" and by that I mean "More Than Say...Twice A Year".

I probably have 50-100 that I will watch more than twice a year.

So, at this point in your life, give me 10 that you still watch "Frequently".

Here's 10 of mine:

1. Jaws (1975) – It’s got Horror, Action, Adventure, Drama, Comedy. It just does everything right for me. I just can’t help but stop every time it’s on TV and finish watching it.

2. Friday The 13th Part 3 in 3D (1982) – I dig my Blu-Ray out quite frequently to watch it in 3D. Just love the effects and the vibe of the whole thing in 3D.

3. Trick Or Treat (1986) – It used to be on every Halloween when I was a kid. I loved the band Fastway even before I saw the movie and so I love the soundtrack. With Ozzy & Gene Simmons in bit parts there isn’t much more I could ask for.

4. Alien (1979) – I just love everything about this movie. It’s the perfect Sci-Fi/Horror film.

5. The Black Cat (1934) – Lugosi & Karloff. I love the German expressionism. I love that there is music throughout almost the whole movie and how Beethoven’s 7th Symphony is constantly being re-introduced.

6. Dog Soldiers (2002) – I love Sean Pertwee’s acting and character. Like Jaws, every time I see it on TV, I have to stop and watch it.

7. The Amityville Horror (1979) – The only horror movie that the girl I dated through most of high school would ever watch with me, so it has a special place in my heart and I like to dig it out on a dark and stormy night.

8. Frankenstein (1931) – I love Boris and Colin Clive in this movie. The Bride may be the better movie, but there’s still nothing like the original for me.

9. The Signal (2007) – One of the few newer movies that just strikes a chord with me. There’s just something special about it that makes me watch every few months.

10. The Thing (1982) – Carpenter’s masterpiece for me. Another one that just does everything right. Great characters, great effects, great everything. I usually watch it a few times during the winter when the snow is flying and it's below zero out.

If we are going based on how many times I have watched a horror film, my list is going to have some funny ones not necessarily all "top notch" films but fun to re-watch especially when I was younger:

1. Lake Placid (1999)- this is why I said mine would be funny. I watched it when it first came out when I was 8. Me and my cousin just loved it and we would quote it and just kept watching it to pick up on new things. It is a fun monster horror comedy.

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)- one of my favorites. I remember renting this movie because I was told it would be good and that song just stuck with me and love Freddy's character. Probably my favorite slasher.

3. The Amityville Horror(1979)- just one of my faves. I found it even more interesting when I read about the real Amityville horror with the DeFeo murders.

4. Jaws(1975)- this is one my dad's favorites so we watched it a lot together when I was younger.

5. Halloween (1978)- watched it nearly every Halloween for years.

6. Fright Night (1985)- LOVE this movie. :D

7. Tremors(1990)- this movie would come on TV a lot growing up.

8. Predator(1987)- another one of my dad's films that we watched a lot together.

9. Creepshow (1982)- I really like rewatching this because I found that I got a different experience each time and I liked one of the stories more after seeing it again.

10. Trick 'r Treat (2007)- I really like the stories. I thought the bus one was the creepiest. And I love Sam! He's "cute" haha.


I saw some honorable mentions up here so I'll add mine it was hard picking just 10- I tend to re-watch movies a lot:

The Devil's Rejects- this is my favorite Rob Zombie film. It is the sequel to House of 1000 corpses and I love its grittiness. It really feels like a throwback to 70's exploitation films. I also think the choice of soundtrack is great.

Poltergeist- pretty much anytime I see this on TV I watch. It is a good haunted house story.

Se7en- my hands down favorite psychological crime thriller. The acting was superb. Kevin Spacey is such a believable mad man. The plot too was so interesting.

Underworld- I have watched all of the films in the series and many repeatedly. I like the second and the prequel the best.

I think films can have quirks that you like and they may not necessarily be iconic or classic films but there is something that gives them that re-watch factor to you personally.

Halloween

Friday the 13th part 4

Evil Dead

The Thing

Night of the Living dead

Dawn of the Dead

Murder Party

Suspiria

Frankenstein

Jaws

evil dead 1, 2 and 3

fright night

the thing

creature from the black lagoon

american werewolf in london

return of the living dead

shaun of the dead

dead alive

reanimator

1. Halloween
2. Child's Play
3. Tremors
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
5. Godzilla
6. Killer Klowns From Outer Space
7. Creature From The Black Lagoon
8. Saw
9. Dark Night of The Scarecrow
10. Cube

I don't think I watch any movie more than twice a year, but these are the 10 I watch over and over. (although I've watched The Evil Dead (1) and the reboot twice this year)

• The Exorcist
• The Shining
• Evil Dead 1, 2 and 3 (I guess that's three)
• Halloween
• Poltergeist
• Scream (although not as often any more)
• Alien
• Night of the Living Dead

A couple honorable mentions that I watch about every year, but are still too new for me to have watched a ton:

• The Descent
• The Hills Have Eyes (remake)
• Saw

And a couple honorable mentions that I watched a ton as a kid, but only every few years now:

• The Birds
• The Watcher in the Woods
• Psycho

If any of these movies have remakes, I am referring to the original, unless otherwise specified.

I don't think these are the "10 Best" horror movies ever, but they are the most fun, to me, and are easy to watch over and over.

1. Halloween
2. Halloween 3
3. Return of the Living Dead
4. Dawn of the Dead
5. Evil Dead
6. Evil Dead 2
7. NOES 3
8. Hellraiser
9. Creepshow
10. Friday the 13th Part 7

I tend to find myself watching these a couple of times a year.

The Devil's Rejects
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
House Of 1000 Corpses

....yeah I'm a big Bill Moseley fan.

Return Of The Living Dead
Brain Damage
Deranged (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Evil Dead 2
The first two Phantasm flicks.

Always get on a Carpenter buzz at some point of the year too and re-watch his classic era flicks along with a few of his later ones like They Live.

Alien
Aliens
Predator
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
The Exorcist
The Omen
Poltergeist
The Fog
Sleepy Hollow

Interesting to see how many popped up more than once.

The Evil Dead got mentioned 5 times!

I know many of the others listed are ones that I re-watch several times a year, but since I just figured 10 was a nice round number they didn't get listed.

But overall, it's kind of what I was looking for/expecting.

Almost everyone mentioned a few iconic ones or some from the Franchises (Halloween, Alien, Jaws, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Evil Dead, Friday The 13th, Nightmare On Elm St.) but then almost everyone has a few obscure or less iconic personal favorites.

I figured most people were like that but was curious if it would pan out that way.

I really like this thread. I wish more people would contribute.

It is really interesting that, at least for me, the movies I watch the most are sometimes different from what I consider to be the best, or even what I might would consider to be my favorites.

Apparently, there's a completely different set of variables that lead to these movies being watched the most.

Evil Dead
Creepshow
Salems Lot (the original)
Ghostbusters
Galaxy of Terror
Nightmare on Elm Street
Nosferatu
Dagon
The Beyond (Lucio Fulci)
Return of the Living Dead

Halloween (1978)
Halloween II (1981)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Halloween (2007)
Halloween II (2009)

1. Cloverfield
2. Jaws
3. The Thing
4. Dog Soldiers
5. The Howling
6. Alien
7. Aliens
8. House of Dark Shadows
9. Godzilla
10. Predator

Welcome back!

Never thought you would be such a huge Clovie fan.

Yep, one of my favorites. There's some scenes that make me gag, but overall, I love it.

I have still never seen it all the way through. I catch a part here and a part there, but I have never had a chance to sit down and watch it all the way through in one sitting...now I must.

The parts that made me gag usually involved the females. There was some BAD acting. But, not enough for me to hate the movie. There are some GREAT one-liners, usually uttered by the character named Hud.

Welcome back, nice to see you posting again. :)

Thanks





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Good topic.

Rewatch List:

• FEAST
• Deep Blue Sea <--- Guilty Pleasure :o
• Evil Dead 2
• Army of Darkness
• The Descent
• House on Haunted Hill remake <--- Guilty Pleasure :o
• 28 Weeks Later
• Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz
• Dawn of the Dead remake (it's actually on the fiance's rewatch list, but I rewatch it with him every time he turns it on)
• Jeepers Creepers (though it's been a while - Maybe I'll rewatch it tonight!)

I think that these would definitely be on my rewatch list if I owned them:

• Ginger Snaps 1&2
• Cabin in the Woods
• Dog Soldiers

I also feel the need to call out dumb comedies that I definitely rewatch a lot:

• Step Brothers
• Role Models
• 40 Year Old Virgin

I watch most of these every week cause of my son

Halloween
Halloween 4 (my son loves Jamie)
Halloween 5
Jason X (he likes when he turns into uber Jason)
Scream
Friday the 13th part 4
Friday the 13th part 7
Shaun of the Dead
Sleepy Hollow
Nightmare on Elm St 3 (he finds Freddy to be funny)

What's your favorite horror franchise?

Since its a pretty loose interpretation of horror - I will include exploitation/cult etc.

Jaws
Ilsa - Shewolf of the SS
Near Dark
TCM
Last House
Dead Beat At Dawn
The Warriors
Maniac (1934 version)
The Devil Rides Out
Spider Baby

Its weird - I am a huge fan of Universal/RKO/AIP films but none are on that list.

1-Basket case
2-Peeping Tom
3-Bucket of Blood
4-Exorcism of Emily Rose
5-Cube
6-Hellraiser
7-Return of the Living Dead
8-Creepshow
9-Let The Right One in
10-The Shinning

I rewatch May A LOT. I can't believe I missed that one...

The fiance's rewatch list:

• Return of the Living Dead
• Dawn of the Dead (original)
• Dawn of the Dead (remake)
• House of the Dead (LOL)
• FEAST
• Infestation!
• Night of the Living Dead (original)
• Matango
• Evil Dead 2
• The Thing (80s)

And though he won't admit it, he will rewatch any movie in the Resident Evil series ad nauseum. :rolleyes:

So many to choose from. Here are a few:
1.Horror Of Dracula
2. House Of Dark Shadows
3.Jaws (every Fourth of July)
4.Night Of The Living Dead (original)
5.Psycho (original)
6.The Haunting (original)
7.House On Haunted Hill (original)
8.Ghostbusters
9.Godzilla, King Of The Monsters
10.Destroy All Monsters

Some honorable mentions:
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Bride Of Frankenstein
The Exorcist
Legend Of Hell House
Fright Night (original)
The Invisible Man


And on, and on and on.............

1.Nightmare on Elm Street (84)
2.Halloween (78)
3.House On Haunted Hill (59)
4.Friday The 13th (80)
5.Jaws
6.Night of the Living Dead
7.The Exorcist
8.Child's Play
9.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (03)
10.Poltergeist

I think I start my posting here. My Re-watch list would be:

1. Frankenstein
2. Bride of Frankenstein
3. Nosferatu
4. Suspiria
5. Profondo rosso (Deep Red)
6. Psycho (1960)
7. Halloween
8. The Pit And The Pendulum
9. Cat o'Nine Tails
10. Opera (Argento)

1. Psycho
2. Alien
3. The Evil Dead (Original)
4. Frankenstein (Karloff)
5. Friday the 13th: Part 2
6. The Thing (Carpenter version)
7.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (03)...my most favorite guilty pleasure:D
8. The Haunting (63)
9. A Nightmare on Elm Street (Original)
10. Predator

The Classics!
 

Evil Dead

Friday The 13th

Friday The 13th: Part 3

Halloween

Saw

Saw 5

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Scream

Scream 2

Scream 3

My ten:
Gojira
Bride of Frankenstein
The Wolfman
The Mummy
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
House on Haunted Hill
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Horror of Dracula
Hellraiser 2
The Vampire Lovers

My 10 are:

Wrong Turn
Phantasm
Night Of The Demon
The Exocist
Frankenstein - Karlof
Dracula - Lugosi
The Wolf Man - Chaney
I Walked With A Zombie
House Of Wax
Tarantula

I don't rewatch much. Maybe because my memory of movies is rather detailed, i dont know. The ones I've rewatched the most are...

The Thing 82
Alien
Se7en
Aliens
Psycho, original
Poltergeist
Jaws
Evil Dead 2
Godzilla vs the Smog Monster (Hedora)
Bram Stoker's Dracula, coppala

There's plenty of depth -- visual, sound and music craft, character development, story plot layers, and mood and emotion establishment in high degrees for these movies.

I watch some of my favorite horror movies as many times as a dozen or (quite possibly on some) more times in a single year. I do not know the exact number, but I will list 10 horror films, I watch a lot.

1. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)
2. Jaws (1975)
3. Halloween (1978)
4. Psycho (1960)
5. Friday the 13th Part VII (1986)
6. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
8. Scream (1996)
9. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
10. Predator (1987)

in no particular order

1: Scream
2: John Carpenters vampires
3: Silence of the Lambs
4: Tales from the Hood
5: Halloween 6: Curse of Michael Myers
6: Shaun of the Dead
7: The Shining
8: Dead Alive
9: Se7en
10: The Exorcist

I sorta have a predilection towards the 90's...