Respected horror movies?

[The STE]

I'm putting this under modern because the older horror movies are generally respected anyways.

So, in a genre that's usually looked down upon, what horror movies are generally respected in the movie community? I know The Exorcist is, and to a lesser extent, Halloween (the original), but what other ones?

[The_Return]

Silence of the Lambs and The Shining have got some recognition, esp. Silence. Se7en is fairly respected also, though it could be contested as a horror movie.

There's probably more, but not very many.

[urgeok]

Blair Witch in its own way (for being wildly successful - and building fear without showing anything at all)

[mothermold]

the omen
the amityville horror
the wicker man
last house on the left
texas chainsaw

[The STE]

Originally posted by mothermold
the omen
the amityville horror
the wicker man
last house on the left
texas chainsaw

for the most part I'll agree, but Last House on the Left is almost universally panned in the movie community. I've only read 2 positive reviews, all the rest were like 0 stars

I would say "Dawn of the Dead" (the original), no?

It is a horror film study in radical political theory...

[liebesspiel]

I'd say Carrie, Friday the 13th, The Evil Dead, Poltergeist and A Nightmare On Elm Street... but I could be wrong, who knows...

[RavageRitual]

HorrorGuru, liebesspiel




You guys are naming classics which STE stated for the most part already have respect.

I'm putting this under modern because the older horror movies are generally respected anyways.

I think hes asking which films that have come out in lets say the last 10 yrs do we think have the most respect.....

[MichaelMyers]

Originally posted by liebesspiel
I'd say Carrie, Friday the 13th, The Evil Dead, Poltergeist, A Nightmare On Elm Street... But I could be wrong, who knows...

:)

Maybe this wasn't the best community to ask.

[RavageRitual]

Originally posted by MichaelMyers
:)

Maybe this wasn't the best community to ask.

I already straitened em out....:D look at above post ^^^^