2006-06-22 05:02:36 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The Exorcist. End of Story.
2006-06-22 05:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on what? The Exorcist was the most prolific of its time, basically obliterating all previously existing boundaries in the horror industry. It also made the most money. Was it creepy or good? Sure, I guess so. I liked it. Was it the scariest movie I've ever seen? Nope, that honour goes to Prince of Darkness. And we may not have had The Exorcist if it weren't for Rosemary's Baby - the film mainly responsible for the upsurge in interest of the occult.
The Exorcist had a budget of 12 million dollars. Wow. Contrarily, The Blair Witch Project had a staggering budget of just 35 thousand dollars (my car is worth more than that). However, everyone knew that, although The Exorcist had its basis in truth, it was still just a fictional, albeit graphic portrayal of demonic possession. The Blair Witch Project was, for a long time, rumoured to be absolutely true. (The Blair Witch was loosely inspired by The Bell Witch...google that on your own time).
Both of those films have the "Made in America" stamp all over them. So how about foreign films, a market widely unexplored save for horror coinesseurs (sp?) and cult junkies. Man Bites Dog, a Belgian-French film, is so horrific that it has been banned in more non-US countries than any other film.
What about Cannibal Holocaust, which has been widely labelled "The most controversial film ever made"? The film depicts torture, raping, and killing of actual, live animals in South America.
Back to American films, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) essentially defined the zombie genre of today. And let's be honest, what's more horrific than the dead walking around snacking on the living? That being said, George must be getting senile if he thought Land of the Dead was a movie worth making.
Horror films, like any genre, have many favourites for many reasons. As a zombie fanatic myself, nothing compares to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978), which I view as a scathing commentary to the "promiscuous consumerism" of the era. I mean think about it, a few elite survivors holed up in a shopping mall while hordes of mindless, walking corpses bumble about in the real world - it's a rather adroit representation of North American social hierarchy (I am a zombie; Paris Hilton is a mall survivor). The cut-and-paste editing, blotchy special effects, and complete lack on continuity from Night of the Living Dead don't detract from the film. Instead, all these traits demonstrate the love and determination Romero had, and still has, for making his films despite what "everyone else" says. And one cannot pay homage to George without giving a round of applause to Tom Savini, groundbreaking make-up artist and Master of all things Gory.
Some other personal faves:
Tobe Hooper
Vincent Price
Bela Lugosi
Alfred Hitchcock
Quentin Tarantino
Wes Craven
John Carpenter
Clive Barker
David Cronenberg
and H.G. Giger
Note: After reading this you're probably thinking I am a loser with no life and way too much time on my hands. You would be right.
2006-06-22 05:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what kind of 'horror' film you want to watch. There are tons of varieties in the genre. Slasher, Sci-fi horror, classic horror, zombie flicks, etc. The list goes on and on. I can name a few excellent horror flicks you should check out though:
Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead (the original...the sequel isn't too bad either)
Alien (my all time favorite)
Cemetary Man
Bad Taste (campy...almost sci-fi horror, good if you like gore)
Dead Alive
Evil Dead 2
Halloween
Texas Chainsaw Masacre
If you get bored you can try :
Hellraiser
Friday the 13th
Nightmare on Elm Street
Scream
2006-06-22 05:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2006-06-22 05:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have the say the 1st aliens movie. It totally changed the horror film genre and we saw special effects that were way beyond twhat had ever been seen on film before. That and the fact it was set in space, where there was no where to escape to, made it truly terrifying.
2006-06-22 05:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by cathcoug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Horror movies, I watch as many as I can that don't look stupid. But my all time fav is The Exorcist. I know its old and compared to alot of the new movies now days, it still freaks me out.
2006-06-22 05:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Exorcist
2006-06-22 05:06:36 · answer #7 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angel Heart
2006-06-22 07:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by p.g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me personally. The original Amityville Horror. Scared the crud outta me.
2006-06-22 05:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by Big G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Ring one and two, Skeleton Key
2006-06-22 05:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by ♥iCy14♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋