Horror Movies I Enjoyed
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1.
The Exorcist
(1973)
When a girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter. (122 mins.)
Director: William Friedkin
2.
Martyrs
(2008)
A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. (99 mins.)
Director: Pascal Laugier
3.
Inside
(2007)
Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby. (82 mins.)
Director: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
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4.
[Rec]
(2007)
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying. (78 mins.)
Director: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza
5.
Funny Games
(2007)
Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin. (111 mins.)
Director: Michael Haneke
6.
The Descent
(2005)
A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. (99 mins.)
Director: Neil Marshall
7.
The Loved Ones
(2009)
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge. (84 mins.)
Director: Sean Byrne
8.
Paranormal Activity
(2007)
After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence. (86 mins.)
Director: Oren Peli
9.
Child's Play
(1988)
Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive! (87 mins.)
Director: Tom Holland
10.
Cold Prey
(2006)
Jannicke, Morten Tobias, Eirik, Mikael and Ingunn are on a snowboarding vacation in Jotunheimen. They...
Director: Roar Uthaug
11.
Let the Right One In
(2008)
Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire. (115 mins.)
Director: Tomas Alfredson
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12.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984)
In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him. (91 mins.)
Director: Wes Craven
13.
Friday the 13th
(1980)
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to re-open a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning. (95 mins.)
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
14.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2003)
A group of friends passing through are stalked and hunted down by a deformed killer with a chainsaw in order to sustain his poor family who can only afford to eat what they kill. (98 mins.)
Director: Marcus Nispel
15.
The Strangers
(2008)
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. (86 mins.)
Director: Bryan Bertino
16.
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging the parents of one of the victims -- a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics. (110 mins.)
Director: Dennis Iliadis
17.
I Spit on Your Grave
(2010)
A writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.
Director: Steven R. Monroe
18.
Halloween
(1978)
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets. (91 mins.)
Director: John Carpenter
19.
The Midnight Meat Train
(2008)
A New York photographer hunts down a serial killer. (98 mins.)
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
20.
The Others
(2001)
A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. (101 mins.)
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
21.
The Orphanage
(2007)
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend. (105 mins.)
Director: J.A. Bayona
22.
Shutter
(2004)
A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past. (97 mins.)
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
23.
Ju-on: The Grudge
(2002)
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides. (92 mins.)
Director: Takashi Shimizu
24.
Dark Water
(2002)
A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water. (101 mins.)
Director: Hideo Nakata
25.
High Tension
(2003)
Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway. (91 mins.)
Director: Alexandre Aja
26.
The Ring
(2002)
A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it. (115 mins.)
Director: Gore Verbinski
27.
The Eye
(2002)
A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more... (99 mins.)
Director: Pang Brothers, Pang Brothers
28.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
(2005)
A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl. (119 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
29.
Audition
(1999)
A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all. (115 mins.)
Director: Takashi Miike
30.
The Shining
(1980)
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
31.
The Omen
(1976)
An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist. (111 mins.)
Director: Richard Donner
32.
The Evil Dead
(1981)
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. (85 mins.)
Director: Sam Raimi
33.
Wolf Creek
(2005)
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive. (99 mins.)
Director: Greg Mclean
34.
Dead Silence
(2007)
A widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist. (89 mins.)
Director: James Wan
35.
House of 1000 Corpses
(2003)
Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers. (89 mins.)
Director: Rob Zombie
36.
Jeepers Creepers
(2001)
A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature in the isolated countryside that is on the last day of its ritualistic eating spree. (90 mins.)
Director: Victor Salva
37.
Wrong Turn
(2003)
Six people find themselves trapped in the woods of West Virginia, hunted down by "cannibalistic mountain men grossly disfigured through generations of in-breeding." (84 mins.)
Director: Rob Schmidt
38.
Saw
(2004)
With a dead body laying between them, two men wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw". The men must follow various rules and objectives if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them. (103 mins.)
Director: James Wan
39.
The Amityville Horror
(2005)
A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder. (90 mins.)
Director: Andrew Douglas
40.
Dawn of the Dead
(2004)
A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. (101 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
41.
Alien
(1979)
A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates. (117 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
42.
Aliens
(1986)
The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? (137 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
43.
The Birds
(1963)
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. (119 mins.)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
44.
Dracula
(1992)
The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land. (128 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
45.
Gothika
(2003)
Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done. (98 mins.)
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
46.
Hostel
(2005)
Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them. (94 mins.)
Director: Eli Roth
47.
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
(1995)
A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector. (92 mins.)
Director: Ernest Dickerson
48.
Fragile
(2005)
At her new job in a rundown children's hospital, a nurse desperately tries to keep her patients safe from a plague of random, mysterious attacks. (101 mins.)
Director: Jaume Balagueró
49.
Jaws
(1975)
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. (124 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
51.
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
A suburban American family is being stalked by a group of psychotic people who live in the desert, far away from civilization. (107 mins.)
Director: Alexandre Aja
52.
They
(2002)
After witnessing a horrific and traumatic event, Julia Lund, a graduate student in psychology, gradually... (89 mins.)
Director: Robert Harmon
53.
Dead End
(2003)
Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life. (85 mins.)
Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa
54.
Pulse
(2006)
When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world. (90 mins.)
Director: Jim Sonzero
55.
The Thing
(1982)
Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. (109 mins.)
Director: John Carpenter
56.
The Hamiltons
(2006)
Four young adult siblings try to fend for themselves after the mysterious death of their parents. But... (86 mins.)
Director: The Butcher Brothers, The Butcher Brothers
57.
The Fly
(1986)
A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. (96 mins.)
Director: David Cronenberg
58.
28 Days Later...
(2002)
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. (113 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle
59.
28 Weeks Later
(2007)
Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan. (100 mins.)
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
60.
It
(1990 Mini-Series)
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Loser Club" fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. 30 years later, they are called back to fight the same clown again. (192 mins.)
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
61.
The Blair Witch Project
(1999)
Three film students go missing after traveling into the woods of Maryland to make a documentary about the local Blair Witch legend leaving only their footage behind. (81 mins.)
Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez
62.
Them
(2006)
Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night. (77 mins.)
Director: David Moreau, Xavier Palud
63.
Severance
(2006)
During a team-building retreat in the mountains a group of sales representatives are hunted down by crazed killers. (96 mins.)
Director: Christopher Smith
64.
I Am Legend
(2007)
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. (101 mins.)
Director: Francis Lawrence
65.
Borderland
(2007)
On a trip to a Mexican border town, three college friends stumble upon a human-sacrifice cult.
Director: Zev Berman
66.
The Mist
(2007)
A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. (126 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
67.
Frankenstein
(1994)
When Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man he just created, the monster escapes and later swears revenge. (123 mins.)
Director: Kenneth Branagh
68.
Frontier(s)
(2007)
A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis. (108 mins.)
Director: Xavier Gens
69.
The Devil's Backbone
(2001)
After Carlos, a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War, arrives at an ominous boy's orphanage he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets that he must uncover. (106 mins.)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
70.
The Reaping
(2007)
A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues. (99 mins.)
Director: Stephen Hopkins
71.
30 Days of Night
(2007)
After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. (113 mins.)
Director: David Slade
72.
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
(2006)
A group of high-schoolers invite Mandy Lane, a good girl who became quite hot over the summer, to a weekend party on a secluded ranch. While the festivities rage on, the number of revelers begins to drop quite mysteriously. (90 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Levine
73.
Poltergeist
(1982)
A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts. (114 mins.)
Director: Tobe Hooper
74.
The Ruins
(2008)
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. (90 mins.)
Director: Carter Smith
75.
Flatliners
(1990)
Medical students bring themselves near death; their experiment begins to go awry. (115 mins.)
Director: Joel Schumacher
76.
Carrie
(1976)
A mousy and abused girl with telekinetic powers gets pushed too far on one special night. (98 mins.)
Director: Brian De Palma
77.
Mirrors
(2008)
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home. (110 mins.)
Director: Alexandre Aja
78.
Rosemary's Baby
(1968)
A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life. (136 mins.)
Director: Roman Polanski
79.
Creep
(2004)
Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets. (85 mins.)
Director: Christopher Smith
80.
Stigmata
(1999)
A priest from the Vatican is sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary on the side of a building... (103 mins.)
Director: Rupert Wainwright
81.
Stir of Echoes
(1999)
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her. (99 mins.)
Director: David Koepp
82.
Timber Falls
(2007)
A weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a grotesque plot hatched by deranged locals.
Director: Tony Giglio
83.
Cat's Eye
(1985)
A stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror. (94 mins.)
Director: Lewis Teague
84.
Hellraiser
(1987)
An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he escaped from their sado-masochistic Hell. (94 mins.)
Director: Clive Barker
85.
[Rec] ²
(2009)
The action continues from [Rec], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation. (85 mins.)
Director: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza
86.
The Uninvited
(2009)
Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home. (87 mins.)
Director: The Guard Brothers, The Guard Brothers
87.
Eden Lake
(2008)
Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences. (91 mins.)
Director: James Watkins
88.
The Dentist
(1996)
Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair... (92 mins.)
Director: Brian Yuzna
89.
13: Game of Death
(2006)
Pusit is having the worst day of his life. He just lost his job and is in serious debt. That is all... (114 mins.)
Director: Chookiat Sakveerakul
90.
Dread
(2009)
Three college students set out to document what other people dread most. (108 mins.)
Director: Anthony DiBlasi
91.
Triangle
(2009)
The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas. (99 mins.)
Director: Christopher Smith
92.
Case 39
(2009)
A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected. (109 mins.)
Director: Christian Alvart
93.
The Children
(2008)
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents. (84 mins.)
Director: Tom Shankland
94.
Thirst
(2009)
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways. (133 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park
95.
The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name, The Girl Next Door follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt...and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime. (91 mins.)
Director: Gregory M. Wilson
96.
The New Daughter
(2009)
A single father moves his two children to rural South Carolina, only to watch his daughter exhibit increasingly strange behavior. (108 mins.)
Director: Luis Berdejo
97.
Trick 'r Treat
(2007)
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband. (82 mins.)
Director: Michael Dougherty
98.
May
(2002)
Psychological horror about a lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood, and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her. (93 mins.)
Director: Lucky McKee
99.
Hunger
(2009)
Hunger is a dark exploration into the breakdown of humanity. How far would you go to survive in the most extreme of circumstances... (101 mins.)
Director: Steven Hentges
100.
Deadgirl
(2008)
Two high school boys discover an imprisoned woman in an abandoned mental asylum who cannot die.
Director: Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel
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