What’s your favorite horror movie/show?

Question

I’m dwelling in the basement due to Covid and am having a horror kick.

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

I have two favorite horror films, both from the 1960s, made in the United Kingdom, and both with Christopher Lee portraying a prominent character.

The first movie, from 1960, is called "The City of the Dead". The music in the opening and closing credits is fantastic!

In the United States, it was released as "Horror Hotel" and that's what I knew it as when I watched it on TV growing-up. However, there is an important difference: In the beginning of the film, it is 03 MAR 1692 in (the fictional town of) Whitewood, Massachusetts. (Think of it like Salem MA during the era of the witch trails.) Elizabeth Selwyn is an accused witch about to be burned at the stake. After that scene the end of which it implies that Satan saves her and her associate Jethro Keane, the movie jumps to 1960 in a liberal arts college where Christopher Lee, who we later learn hails from Whitewood, portrays Alan Driscoll, a professor teaching a class on witchcraft. We see he is discussing the death of Selwyn and one young beautiful blond student, Nan Barlow, is very interested.

Anyway, the key differences between the US and UK versions are some segments of dialog in the 1692 scene which are in the original but cut from the US version because distributors felt these would be upsetting to religious American viewers. Unfortunately, that dialog is critical to understanding the basic premise of the film so American viewers might have been slightly confused like I was.

Fortunately, in the US, this movie has no copyright, so it is free to watch. It was then, in my 50s, that I discovered the differences between the two versions and finally understood why Whitewood was a town that Satan "has made his own".

So, I advocate seeing the original UK version because of the extra revelatory dialog.

Here it is for you to enjoy. It's a short, fast-paced movie, so have fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BChuMtWjYY

The second movie is "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors". This movie is something of an anthology but the framing story is 5 men in a train carriage. The train is an express from London to the fictional town of Bradley. A 6th man enters, an elderly man named Dr. Schreck ("schreck" is German for "terror"). Dr. Schreck introduces his pack of Tarot cards which he calls his "house of horrors". Ultimately, he gets the men, one by one, to engage in having his future told by his Tarot cards. What we then see is a 15-minute story of the man's fate. I'll leave it at that. However, the doctor says, there is an alternative future revealed in the next card. So, after each man's story, he then reveals the alternate future card.
Each man gets the same card and it's not a good card to get.

After all the men's futures are told, they demand Schreck does his future as well. He reveals the same alternate card.

The men are very upset. Finally, Christopher Lee's character, uptight art critic Franklin Marsh, gets terse and very demanding with the doctor:

"Why have you done this?
What do you want?
WHO ARE YOU?"

The doctor slowly turns his head to face him and he quietly says:
"Have you not guessed?"

The train then apparently enters a tunnel so there is a momentary blackout and soon comes to a stop...

Fortunately, this movie is available for free on YouTube as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqG8hUzvsUs

Both movies are rather short, so you can watch them both in a single evening.

RoοstеrBrеаst · Accepted Answer

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With each glimpse of the boobs in the show, @Boobslayer's heart races, as he can't help but imagine himself caressing those soft boobies, feeling the warmth of the milkers against his cheeks. The eerie sensation of having a lovely set of melons in his arms, as he daydreams about the euphoric pleasure of playing with those alluring chesticles. ﾠ

ZamerZ · Accepted Answer

If you like series marathons during your recovery, I'd recommend Harper's Island. It's only one season but in my opinion, it's really good and suspenseful and much better this way. I still remember when it first aired and I was scared shitless that my favorite characters were going to die every damn week.

When it comes to movies, I think I would recommend Doghouse - if you want something gory and funny - and when it comes to creepy, maybe give The Witch or The Grudge a watch if you haven't seen them yet.

petitedollbabee · Accepted Answer

My favourite horror movies are A Cabin in the woods, the insidious movie series, annihilation, fear street part 1, part 2 & part 3, Cam and In the tall grass. Tv show wise, my favourites are American horror story, channel zero, the haunting of hill house, the haunting of bly manor, hemlock grove and the midnight club.

Bilboes · Answer

The Thing (1982)

It does a great job of making you feel helpless and paranoid along with the characters. It keeps you guessing throughout most of the film and has one of the best scenes of all time in it, for what my opinion is worth. Also the set design is good and the special effects are almost unmatched, especially considering that this film is 41 years old. A true classic in every sense of the word.

Curiosity2006 · Answer

Silent Hill

Sevenpointfive · Answer

there are so many good ones, but very few great ones. i've watched most and most get forgotten. but i'll recommend two.

1. The Descent

2. 30 Days of Night

if you've seen those they never get old so watch them again lol. or watch their less great sequels, which were still better than most horror movies

DryGermanGuy · Answer

As a series? Tales from the Crypt. I really liked the crypt keeper character. :-D

Finchie40 · Answer

Evil Dead’ movies and series with Bruce Campbell is my all time favorites but I like a lot of other horror Movies as well

Anonymous · Answer

I binge watch old episodes of Supernatural. Or, Are You Afraid of The Dark. One of the scariest but greatest kid's shows of all time.

For movies, I don't really watch R-rated stuff, so I stick with The Skeleton Key. That voodoo stuff always gets me. Or Ernest Scared Stupid. 🤣

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

Movies: Killer Klowns from Outerspace, Little Shop of Horrors, Paranorman, Coraline.

Shows: Goosebumps and just beyond. Anything else I can name isn't horror, but just spookish vibes. Spooksville was a nice show when it was around.

Tortoise_Lover · Answer

Invasion of the saucer men 1957. I have a giant green alien head bust to show my love for the classic Lol

Pinay_ako · Answer

I like horror movies! If I can pick one genre to watch for life, that would be it! I like foreign horror movies. Start with The Influence.

4ngelic · Answer

the annabelle movies, the hostel (only the first one), train to busan, the rite, kingdom (the korean show not the anime), the chucky movies, the exorcism of emily rose

JackCarter · Answer

The classic Halloween (1978)

ShesRad80 · Answer

dawn of the dead (2004)

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

As Above, So Below is my favorite just because of the alchemy references. It’s such a fun take on the idea of Hell

OfMiceandMen · Answer

The 2017 versions of Stephen King's - It and It two Most of which was filmed in a little town along Lake Ontario called Port Hope.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I have many favourites, Susperia, Evil Dead, Tenebrae, City of the Living Dead, Pieces and many more.

Roxxy99 · Answer

There are a ton of great horror films. Some recent ones I really liked were Nefarious and Bones and All.

Simslover92 · Answer

Favorite horror movie is The Conjuring 2. Favorite horror show is American Horror Story.

Paris13 · Answer

Get Better soon with Leatherfaces and All the Wrong Turns!!! xxoo

lilBigPotato · Answer

I hate horror movies. I'm not made for them so avoiding watching them

Ava1993 · Answer

Not sure if it count but fan of Misery with Kathy Bates.

Jersey2 · Answer

Old school: Twilight Zone Zombies: World War Z and the Walking Dead series Space: Alien and Aliens Vampires: Interview with a vampire

Sparkie460 · Answer

I can watch the movies Christine and chainsaw massacre over and over again, and I have.

dolemite58 · Answer

definitely the shining and it’s sequel dr sleep

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

The Orphan, Seed of Chucky, Jason vs Freddy, etc.

WhitneySnow · Answer

I love Stranger Things

artgorgeous · Answer

Strain, Twin Peaks, Helix - TV series

Jennz6 · Answer

“ROCKY HORROR SHOW “

rideorsleep · Answer

Halloween Kills

LavLavLuv · Answer

The conjuring

Beth1212 · Answer

Friday the 13th

captain_voidwalker · Answer

John carpenters the thing

CrimsonAngel09 · Answer

Silent Hill.

SL1CK_BL1CK · Answer

Saw, no question

CubaPirate · Answer

The Omen

Likes2drive · Answer

The Shining

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